Has an NBA game ever ended 71-56?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 71-56 3 times. It first happened on November 4, 1946, when Washington Capitols beat Pittsburgh Ironmen, and most recently on February 16, 1999, when Seattle SuperSonics beat Utah Jazz.
That makes 71-56 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 72-56 has happened never and 71-57 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 51 years, between 1947 and 1998.
Every 71-56 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-16 | Seattle SuperSonics over Utah Jazz | 1998 | |
| 1947-12-08 | New York Knicks over St. Louis Bombers | 1947 | |
| 1946-11-04 | Washington Capitols over Pittsburgh Ironmen | 1946 |