Has an NBA game ever ended 72-59?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 72-59 3 times. It first happened on January 12, 1947, when St. Louis Bombers beat Pittsburgh Ironmen, and most recently on December 23, 1952, when Indianapolis Olympians beat Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons.
That makes 72-59 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 73-59 has happened never and 72-60 has happened 3 times.
Every 72-59 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-23 | Indianapolis Olympians over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1952 | |
| 1951-11-24 | Minneapolis Lakers over Milwaukee Hawks | 1951 | |
| 1947-01-12 | St. Louis Bombers over Pittsburgh Ironmen | 1946 |