Has an NBA game ever ended 71-65?
Exactly once. On February 28, 1950, Minneapolis Lakers beat Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons 71-65, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 71-65 in league history.
That makes 71-65 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 72-65 has happened 6 times and 71-66 has happened 6 times.
Every 71-65 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-02-28 | Minneapolis Lakers over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1949 |