Has an NBA game ever ended 54-53?
Exactly once. On November 20, 1946, Pittsburgh Ironmen beat Detroit Falcons 54-53, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 54-53 in league history.
That makes 54-53 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 55-53 has happened never and 54-54 has happened never.
Every 54-53 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-11-20 | Pittsburgh Ironmen over Detroit Falcons | 1946 |