Has an NBA game ever ended 156-142?

Exactly once. On November 20, 1987, Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 156-142, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 156-142 in league history.

Where 156-142 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 156-142 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 157-142 has happened never and 156-143 has happened never.

Every 156-142 in NBA history

Date	Result	Season
1987-11-20	Denver Nuggets over San Antonio Spurs	1987

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