Has an NBA game ever ended 138-89?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 138-89 3 times. It first happened on March 9, 1969, when Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors, and most recently on February 11, 2026, when New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers.
That makes 138-89 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 139-89 has happened never and 138-90 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 57 years, between 1968 and 2025.
Every 138-89 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | New York Knicks over Philadelphia 76ers | 2025 | |
| 2025-12-10 | Oklahoma City Thunder over Phoenix Suns | 2025 | |
| 1969-03-09 | Boston Celtics over San Francisco Warriors | 1968 |