Has an NBA game ever ended 131-98?
It has. 131-98 has been a NBA final 7 times in 77,318 games. The first was New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals on January 2, 1958; the latest was Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Hornets on April 12, 2024.
That makes 131-98 the 1557th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 132-98 has happened 9 times and 131-99 has happened 14 times. At one point the score disappeared for 28 years, between 1995 and 2023.
Every 131-98 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | Boston Celtics over Charlotte Hornets | 2023 | |
| 1996-01-31 | Boston Celtics over Vancouver Grizzlies | 1995 | |
| 1988-03-26 | Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Clippers | 1987 | |
| 1972-02-10 | Phoenix Suns over Baltimore Bullets | 1971 | |
| 1969-12-05 | Milwaukee Bucks over Seattle SuperSonics | 1969 | |
| 1966-11-04 | Los Angeles Lakers over Baltimore Bullets | 1966 | |
| 1958-01-02 | New York Knicks over Syracuse Nationals | 1957 |