Has an NBA game ever ended 142-135?
It has. 142-135 has been a NBA final 4 times in 77,333 games. The first was New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics on February 7, 1960; the latest was Denver Nuggets beat Dallas Mavericks on March 25, 2026.
That makes 142-135 the 1869th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 143-135 has happened 3 times and 142-136 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 44 years, between 1981 and 2025.
Every 142-135 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Denver Nuggets over Dallas Mavericks | 2025 | |
| 1981-12-29 | Philadelphia 76ers over Golden State Warriors | 1981 | |
| 1961-11-24 | Detroit Pistons over St. Louis Hawks | 1961 | |
| 1960-02-07 | New York Knicks over Boston Celtics | 1959 |
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