Has an NBA game ever ended 71-66?
It has. 71-66 has been a NBA final 6 times in 73,172 games. The first was St. Louis Bombers beat Detroit Falcons on January 26, 1947; the latest was Cleveland Cavaliers beat Charlotte Hornets on December 5, 2000.
That makes 71-66 the 1636th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 72-66 has happened 2 times and 71-67 has happened 8 times. At one point the score disappeared for 45 years, between 1951 and 1996.
Every 71-66 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-05 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Charlotte Hornets | 2000 | |
| 1997-02-01 | Miami Heat over Cleveland Cavaliers | 1996 | |
| 1951-12-01 | Rochester Royals over Milwaukee Hawks | 1951 | |
| 1947-03-30 | Boston Celtics over Cleveland Rebels | 1946 | |
| 1947-02-23 | St. Louis Bombers over Philadelphia Warriors | 1946 | |
| 1947-01-26 | St. Louis Bombers over Detroit Falcons | 1946 |