Has an NBA game ever ended 51-49?
Exactly once. On March 20, 1947, St. Louis Bombers beat New York Knicks 51-49, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 51-49 in league history.
That makes 51-49 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 52-49 has happened never and 51-50 has happened never.
Every 51-49 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-03-20 | St. Louis Bombers over New York Knicks | 1946 |