Has an NBA game ever ended 71-59?
It has. 71-59 has been a NBA final 2 times in 73,172 games. The first was Providence Steamrollers beat Boston Celtics on November 25, 1946; the latest was Minneapolis Lakers beat Washington Capitols on February 9, 1950.
That makes 71-59 the 2215th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 72-59 has happened 3 times and 71-60 has happened 4 times.
Every 71-59 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-02-09 | Minneapolis Lakers over Washington Capitols | 1949 | |
| 1946-11-25 | Providence Steamrollers over Boston Celtics | 1946 |