Has an NBA game ever ended 143-117?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 143-117 2 times. It first happened on February 6, 1960, when Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks, and most recently on April 12, 2026, when Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks.
That makes 143-117 the 2215th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 144-117 has happened 3 times and 143-118 has happened 1 times. At one point the score disappeared for 66 years, between 1959 and 2025.
Every 143-117 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | Miami Heat over Atlanta Hawks | 2025 | |
| 1960-02-06 | Boston Celtics over New York Knicks | 1959 |