Has an NBA game ever ended 72-67?
It has. 72-67 has been a NBA final 6 times in 73,172 games. The first was Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics on January 1, 1949; the latest was Detroit Pistons beat Indiana Pacers on May 24, 2004.
That makes 72-67 the 1636th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 73-67 has happened 10 times and 72-68 has happened 7 times. At one point the score disappeared for 46 years, between 1952 and 1998.
Every 72-67 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-24 | Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers | 2003 | Playoff |
| 1999-04-19 | Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks | 1998 | |
| 1952-11-20 | New York Knicks over Indianapolis Olympians | 1952 | |
| 1950-03-19 | Syracuse Nationals over Anderson Packers | 1949 | |
| 1950-02-24 | Syracuse Nationals over Indianapolis Olympians | 1949 | |
| 1949-01-01 | Baltimore Bullets over Boston Celtics | 1948 |