Has an NBA game ever ended 71-69?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 71-69 10 times. It first happened on December 11, 1947, when Washington Capitols beat Baltimore Bullets, and most recently on November 1, 2014, when Memphis Grizzlies beat Charlotte Hornets.
That makes 71-69 the 1359th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 72-69 has happened 5 times and 71-70 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 47 years, between 1952 and 1999.
Every 71-69 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-01 | Memphis Grizzlies over Charlotte Hornets | 2014 | |
| 2013-02-13 | Boston Celtics over Chicago Bulls | 2012 | |
| 2003-02-26 | Boston Celtics over Indiana Pacers | 2002 | |
| 1999-12-10 | Chicago Bulls over New Jersey Nets | 1999 | |
| 1953-04-08 | Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks | 1952 | Playoff |
| 1953-03-08 | Rochester Royals over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1952 | |
| 1953-02-24 | Indianapolis Olympians over Milwaukee Hawks | 1952 | |
| 1952-12-25 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Milwaukee Hawks | 1952 | |
| 1950-11-16 | New York Knicks over Minneapolis Lakers | 1950 | |
| 1947-12-11 | Washington Capitols over Baltimore Bullets | 1947 |