Has an NBA game ever ended 71-61?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 71-61 3 times. It first happened on November 13, 1946, when Chicago Stags beat Boston Celtics, and most recently on January 23, 1954, when Rochester Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors.
That makes 71-61 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 72-61 has happened 3 times and 71-62 has happened 1 times.
Every 71-61 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-01-23 | Rochester Royals over Philadelphia Warriors | 1953 | |
| 1947-03-28 | Toronto Huskies over New York Knicks | 1946 | |
| 1946-11-13 | Chicago Stags over Boston Celtics | 1946 |