Has an NBA game ever ended 138-96?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 138-96 3 times. It first happened on October 29, 1966, when Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics, and most recently on January 14, 2022, when Golden State Warriors beat Chicago Bulls.
That makes 138-96 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 139-96 has happened 3 times and 138-97 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 41 years, between 1966 and 2007.
Every 138-96 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-14 | Golden State Warriors over Chicago Bulls | 2021 | |
| 2008-02-27 | Denver Nuggets over Seattle SuperSonics | 2007 | |
| 1966-10-29 | Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics | 1966 |