Has an NBA game ever ended 137-97?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 137-97 3 times. It first happened on January 7, 1966, when Detroit Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks, and most recently on November 7, 2025, when Minnesota Timberwolves beat Utah Jazz.
That makes 137-97 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 138-97 has happened never and 137-98 has happened 1 times. At one point the score disappeared for 46 years, between 1965 and 2011.
Every 137-97 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 | Minnesota Timberwolves over Utah Jazz | 2025 | |
| 2012-02-21 | Portland Trail Blazers over San Antonio Spurs | 2011 | |
| 1966-01-07 | Detroit Pistons over St. Louis Hawks | 1965 |