Has an NBA game ever ended 65-53?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 65-53 5 times. It first happened on November 21, 1946, when St. Louis Bombers beat Boston Celtics, and most recently on February 18, 1949, when Rochester Royals beat Indianapolis Jets.
That makes 65-53 the 1747th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 66-53 has happened never and 65-54 has happened 1 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1920 and 1949.
Every 65-53 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-02-18 | Rochester Royals over Indianapolis Jets | 1948 | |
| 1949-01-25 | Indianapolis Jets over St. Louis Bombers | 1948 | |
| 1947-01-15 | Pittsburgh Ironmen over Providence Steamrollers | 1946 | |
| 1946-12-22 | St. Louis Bombers over Boston Celtics | 1946 | |
| 1946-11-21 | St. Louis Bombers over Boston Celtics | 1946 |