Has an NBA game ever ended 138-135?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 138-135 5 times. It first happened on January 5, 1962, when Detroit Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals, and most recently on November 29, 2025, when Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat.
That makes 138-135 the 1747th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 139-135 has happened 2 times and 138-136 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 59 years, between 1964 and 2023.
Every 138-135 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-29 | Detroit Pistons over Miami Heat | 2025 | |
| 2025-05-21 | Indiana Pacers over New York Knicks | 2024 | Playoff |
| 2024-01-03 | Sacramento Kings over Orlando Magic | 2023 | |
| 1964-10-22 | Baltimore Bullets over Philadelphia 76ers | 1964 | |
| 1962-01-05 | Detroit Pistons over Syracuse Nationals | 1961 |