Has an NBA game ever ended 140-138?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 140-138 5 times. It first happened on February 8, 1978, when New Jersey Nets beat Indiana Pacers, and most recently on November 10, 2025, when Miami Heat beat Cleveland Cavaliers.
That makes 140-138 the 1747th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 141-138 has happened 5 times and 140-139 has happened 6 times. At one point the score disappeared for 32 years, between 1985 and 2017.
Every 140-138 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | Miami Heat over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2025 | |
| 2019-01-13 | Toronto Raptors over Washington Wizards | 2018 | |
| 2018-02-07 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Minnesota Timberwolves | 2017 | |
| 1985-11-24 | Milwaukee Bucks over Phoenix Suns | 1985 | |
| 1978-02-08 | New Jersey Nets over Indiana Pacers | 1977 |
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