Has an NBA game ever ended 57-56?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 57-56 2 times. It first happened on November 29, 1949, when Philadelphia Warriors beat Denver Nuggets, and most recently on January 26, 1952, when Minneapolis Lakers beat Milwaukee Hawks.
That makes 57-56 the 2215th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 58-56 has happened 1 times and 57-57 has happened never.
Every 57-56 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-01-26 | Minneapolis Lakers over Milwaukee Hawks | 1951 | |
| 1949-11-29 | Philadelphia Warriors over Denver Nuggets | 1949 |