Has an NBA game ever ended 137-96?
It has. 137-96 has been a NBA final 5 times in 73,172 games. The first was New Jersey Nets beat Utah Jazz on February 14, 1980; the latest was Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento Kings on November 20, 2025.
That makes 137-96 the 1747th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 138-96 has happened 3 times and 137-97 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 26 years, between 1979 and 2005.
Every 137-96 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Memphis Grizzlies over Sacramento Kings | 2025 | |
| 2022-10-22 | Dallas Mavericks over Memphis Grizzlies | 2022 | |
| 2019-11-30 | Milwaukee Bucks over Charlotte Hornets | 2019 | |
| 2005-11-11 | Washington Wizards over Seattle SuperSonics | 2005 | |
| 1980-02-14 | New Jersey Nets over Utah Jazz | 1979 |