Has an NBA game ever ended 61-60?
Exactly once. On February 21, 1953, Milwaukee Hawks beat Indianapolis Olympians 61-60, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 61-60 in league history.
That makes 61-60 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 62-60 has happened 5 times and 61-61 has happened never.
Every 61-60 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-02-21 | Milwaukee Hawks over Indianapolis Olympians | 1952 |