Has an NBA game ever ended 69-65?
It has. 69-65 has been a NBA final 6 times in 77,318 games. The first was Indianapolis Olympians beat Rochester Royals on November 20, 1951; the latest was Houston Rockets beat Oklahoma City Thunder on November 16, 2014.
That makes 69-65 the 1636th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 70-65 has happened 5 times and 69-66 has happened 6 times. At one point the score disappeared for 42 years, between 1953 and 1995.
Every 69-65 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-16 | Houston Rockets over Oklahoma City Thunder | 2014 | |
| 2004-06-01 | Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers | 2003 | Playoff |
| 1996-01-13 | Vancouver Grizzlies over Miami Heat | 1995 | |
| 1954-02-16 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Milwaukee Hawks | 1953 | |
| 1952-11-22 | Rochester Royals over Milwaukee Hawks | 1952 | |
| 1951-11-20 | Indianapolis Olympians over Rochester Royals | 1951 |