Has an NBA game ever ended 142-120?
It has. 142-120 has been a NBA final 4 times in 73,172 games. The first was Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics on March 8, 1956; the latest was Charlotte Hornets beat New Orleans Pelicans on March 11, 2022.
That makes 142-120 the 1869th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 143-120 has happened 8 times and 142-121 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 38 years, between 1983 and 2021.
Every 142-120 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-11 | Charlotte Hornets over New Orleans Pelicans | 2021 | |
| 1983-11-03 | Phoenix Suns over San Antonio Spurs | 1983 | |
| 1971-01-24 | Milwaukee Bucks over Atlanta Hawks | 1970 | |
| 1956-03-08 | Philadelphia Warriors over Boston Celtics | 1955 |