Has an NBA game ever ended 144-117?
It has. 144-117 has been a NBA final 3 times in 77,318 games. The first was Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte Hornets on May 18, 2021; the latest was Minnesota Timberwolves beat Sacramento Kings on November 9, 2025.
That makes 144-117 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 145-117 has happened 2 times and 144-118 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 49 years, between 1971 and 2020.
Every 144-117 in NBA history
Showing 5 of 3 on record.
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-09 | Minnesota Timberwolves over Sacramento Kings | 2025 | |
| 2025-10-28 | Miami Heat over Charlotte Hornets | 2025 | |
| 2021-05-18 | Indiana Pacers over Charlotte Hornets | 2020 | Playoff |
| 1972-02-06 | The Floridians over Pittsburgh Pipers | 1971 | |
| 1969-05-05 | Oakland Oaks over Indiana Pacers | 1968 |