Has an NBA game ever ended 61-59?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 61-59 2 times. It first happened on March 6, 1947, when New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors, and most recently on March 10, 1953, when Rochester Royals beat Indianapolis Olympians.
That makes 61-59 the 2215th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 62-59 has happened never and 61-60 has happened 1 times.
Every 61-59 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-03-10 | Rochester Royals over Indianapolis Olympians | 1952 | |
| 1947-03-06 | New York Knicks over Philadelphia Warriors | 1946 |