Has an NBA game ever ended 144-118?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 144-118 4 times. It first happened on March 13, 1968, when Boston Celtics beat San Diego Rockets, and most recently on April 10, 2026, when Boston Celtics beat New Orleans Pelicans.
That makes 144-118 the 1869th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 145-118 has happened 3 times and 144-119 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 56 years, between 1968 and 2024.
Every 144-118 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Boston Celtics over New Orleans Pelicans | 2025 | |
| 2025-01-31 | San Antonio Spurs over Milwaukee Bucks | 2024 | |
| 1969-01-30 | Detroit Pistons over Seattle SuperSonics | 1968 | |
| 1968-03-13 | Boston Celtics over San Diego Rockets | 1967 |