Has an NBA game ever ended 71-70?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 71-70 3 times. It first happened on March 3, 1947, when St. Louis Bombers beat Providence Steamrollers, and most recently on December 11, 1952, when Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks.
That makes 71-70 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 72-70 has happened 9 times and 71-71 has happened never.
Every 71-70 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-11 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Milwaukee Hawks | 1952 | |
| 1951-11-19 | Baltimore Bullets over Milwaukee Hawks | 1951 | |
| 1947-03-03 | St. Louis Bombers over Providence Steamrollers | 1946 |