Has an NBA game ever ended 56-53?
Exactly once. On December 18, 1946, Cleveland Rebels beat New York Knicks 56-53, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 56-53 in league history.
That makes 56-53 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 57-53 has happened never and 56-54 has happened never.
Every 56-53 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-12-18 | Cleveland Rebels over New York Knicks | 1946 |