Has an NBA game ever ended 135-116?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 135-116 9 times. It first happened on December 28, 1969, when New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns, and most recently on October 29, 2025, when Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic.
That makes 135-116 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 136-116 has happened 14 times and 135-117 has happened 9 times. At one point the score disappeared for 31 years, between 1984 and 2015.
Every 135-116 in NBA history
Showing 11 of 9 on record.
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic | 2025 | |
| 2024-10-26 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Wizards | 2024 | |
| 2021-02-23 | LA Clippers over Washington Wizards | 2020 | |
| 2015-11-27 | Golden State Warriors over Phoenix Suns | 2015 | |
| 1985-02-05 | Kansas City Kings over San Antonio Spurs | 1984 | |
| 1980-01-02 | Denver Nuggets over Detroit Pistons | 1979 | |
| 1977-03-20 | Washington Bullets over San Antonio Spurs | 1976 | |
| 1976-02-04 | Indiana Pacers over Kentucky Colonels | 1975 | |
| 1971-01-15 | Milwaukee Bucks over Cincinnati Royals | 1970 | |
| 1969-12-28 | New York Knicks over Phoenix Suns | 1969 | |
| 1968-11-05 | Oakland Oaks over Dallas Chaparrals | 1968 |