Has an NBA game ever ended 66-61?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 66-61 7 times. It first happened on April 13, 1947, when Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols, and most recently on February 17, 1952, when Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks.
That makes 66-61 the 1557th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 67-61 has happened 3 times and 66-62 has happened 1 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1920 and 1949.
Every 66-61 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-02-17 | Syracuse Nationals over New York Knicks | 1951 | |
| 1950-03-03 | Philadelphia Warriors over Minneapolis Lakers | 1949 | |
| 1950-02-15 | Philadelphia Warriors over Sheboygan Redskins | 1949 | |
| 1949-11-02 | Washington Capitols over Baltimore Bullets | 1949 | |
| 1949-03-05 | New York Knicks over Boston Celtics | 1948 | |
| 1948-12-02 | Washington Capitols over Providence Steamrollers | 1948 | |
| 1947-04-13 | Chicago Stags over Washington Capitols | 1946 | Playoff |