Has an NBA game ever ended 49-48?
Exactly once. On February 6, 1947, Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 49-48, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 49-48 in league history.
That makes 49-48 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 50-48 has happened never and 49-49 has happened never.
Every 49-48 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-02-06 | Boston Celtics over New York Knicks | 1946 |