Has an NBA game ever ended 61-57?
Exactly once. On November 18, 1946, New York Knicks beat Detroit Falcons 61-57, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 61-57 in league history.
That makes 61-57 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 62-57 has happened 3 times and 61-58 has happened never.
Every 61-57 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-11-18 | New York Knicks over Detroit Falcons | 1946 |