Has an NBA game ever ended 142-138?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 142-138 6 times. It first happened on November 18, 1969, when Baltimore Bullets beat San Diego Rockets, and most recently on December 25, 2025, when Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves.
That makes 142-138 the 1636th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 143-138 has happened 4 times and 142-139 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 34 years, between 1988 and 2022.
Every 142-138 in NBA history
Showing 8 of 6 on record.
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-25 | Denver Nuggets over Minnesota Timberwolves | 2025 | |
| 2023-02-23 | Boston Celtics over Indiana Pacers | 2022 | |
| 1989-01-28 | Denver Nuggets over Phoenix Suns | 1988 | |
| 1986-11-14 | Denver Nuggets over Dallas Mavericks | 1986 | |
| 1983-03-04 | Denver Nuggets over Portland Trail Blazers | 1982 | |
| 1971-02-12 | Kentucky Colonels over Denver Rockets | 1970 | |
| 1970-02-20 | Dallas Chaparrals over Kentucky Colonels | 1969 | |
| 1969-11-18 | Baltimore Bullets over San Diego Rockets | 1969 |
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