Has an NBA game ever ended 52-48?

Exactly once. On December 29, 1946, Toronto Huskies beat Detroit Falcons 52-48, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 52-48 in league history.

Where 52-48 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 52-48 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 53-48 has happened never and 52-49 has happened never.

Every 52-48 in NBA history

Date	Result	Season
1946-12-29	Toronto Huskies over Detroit Falcons	1946

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