Has an NBA game ever ended 53-49?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 53-49 2 times. It first happened on November 5, 1946, when St. Louis Bombers beat Detroit Falcons, and most recently on November 16, 1946, when Boston Celtics beat Toronto Huskies.
That makes 53-49 the 2215th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 54-49 has happened never and 53-50 has happened 1 times.
Every 53-49 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-11-16 | Boston Celtics over Toronto Huskies | 1946 | |
| 1946-11-05 | St. Louis Bombers over Detroit Falcons | 1946 |