Has an NBA game ever ended 71-63?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 71-63 3 times. It first happened on January 27, 1947, when Pittsburgh Ironmen beat Providence Steamrollers, and most recently on March 16, 1950, when St. Louis Bombers beat Baltimore Bullets.
That makes 71-63 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 72-63 has happened 2 times and 71-64 has happened 5 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1920 and 1949.
Every 71-63 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-03-16 | St. Louis Bombers over Baltimore Bullets | 1949 | |
| 1947-02-01 | Philadelphia Warriors over New York Knicks | 1946 | |
| 1947-01-27 | Pittsburgh Ironmen over Providence Steamrollers | 1946 |