Has an NBA game ever ended 143-120?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 143-120 8 times. It first happened on March 26, 1974, when Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers, and most recently on December 11, 2025, when New Orleans Pelicans beat Portland Trail Blazers.
That makes 143-120 the 1492nd most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 144-120 has happened never and 143-121 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 37 years, between 1981 and 2018.
Every 143-120 in NBA history
Showing 9 of 8 on record.
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | New Orleans Pelicans over Portland Trail Blazers | 2025 | |
| 2025-01-25 | New York Knicks over Sacramento Kings | 2024 | |
| 2023-10-25 | Indiana Pacers over Washington Wizards | 2023 | |
| 2019-12-17 | New York Knicks over Atlanta Hawks | 2019 | |
| 2019-02-10 | Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers | 2018 | |
| 1982-03-30 | Los Angeles Lakers over San Diego Clippers | 1981 | |
| 1979-11-27 | Atlanta Hawks over San Antonio Spurs | 1979 | |
| 1974-03-26 | Golden State Warriors over Portland Trail Blazers | 1973 | |
| 1970-12-29 | Virginia Squires over Texas Chaparrals | 1970 |
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