Has an NBA game ever ended 48-43?

Exactly once. On January 23, 1947, Boston Celtics beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 48-43, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 48-43 in league history.

Where 48-43 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 48-43 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 49-43 has happened never and 48-44 has happened never.

Every 48-43 in NBA history

Date	Result	Season
1947-01-23	Boston Celtics over Pittsburgh Ironmen	1946

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