Has an NBA game ever ended 143-135?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 143-135 3 times. It first happened on March 25, 1957, when St. Louis Hawks beat Minneapolis Lakers, and most recently on December 18, 2025, when Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz.
That makes 143-135 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 144-135 has happened 3 times and 143-136 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 35 years, between 1990 and 2025.
Every 143-135 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz | 2025 | |
| 1991-02-03 | Houston Rockets over Golden State Warriors | 1990 | |
| 1957-03-25 | St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers | 1956 | Playoff |