Has an NBA game ever ended 62-61?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 62-61 2 times. It first happened on December 10, 1946, when St. Louis Bombers beat Cleveland Rebels, and most recently on February 10, 1954, when Rochester Royals beat Milwaukee Hawks.
That makes 62-61 the 2215th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 63-61 has happened 2 times and 62-62 has happened never.
Every 62-61 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-02-10 | Rochester Royals over Milwaukee Hawks | 1953 | |
| 1946-12-10 | St. Louis Bombers over Cleveland Rebels | 1946 |