Has an NBA game ever ended 66-65?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 66-65 2 times. It first happened on December 1, 1950, when Indianapolis Olympians beat Minneapolis Lakers, and most recently on January 30, 1954, when New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals.

Where 66-65 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 66-65 the 2216th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 67-65 has happened 6 times and 66-66 has happened never.

Every 66-65 in NBA history

Date	Result	Season
1954-01-30	New York Knicks over Syracuse Nationals	1953
1950-12-01	Indianapolis Olympians over Minneapolis Lakers	1950

Open the NBA grid at 66-65