Has an NBA game ever ended 72-70?
It has. 72-70 has been a NBA final 9 times in 77,333 games. The first was Washington Capitols beat Philadelphia Warriors on December 27, 1947; the latest was Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Clippers on November 22, 2002.
That makes 72-70 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 73-70 has happened 10 times and 72-71 has happened 8 times. At one point the score disappeared for 45 years, between 1954 and 1999.
Every 72-70 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-22 | Denver Nuggets over Los Angeles Clippers | 2002 | |
| 2002-03-31 | Toronto Raptors over Philadelphia 76ers | 2001 | |
| 2000-05-19 | New York Knicks over Miami Heat | 1999 | Playoff |
| 2000-04-22 | Phoenix Suns over San Antonio Spurs | 1999 | Playoff |
| 2000-02-24 | San Antonio Spurs over Charlotte Hornets | 1999 | |
| 1954-12-29 | Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals | 1954 | |
| 1953-01-21 | Milwaukee Hawks over New York Knicks | 1952 | |
| 1948-04-15 | Baltimore Bullets over Philadelphia Warriors | 1947 | Playoff |
| 1947-12-27 | Washington Capitols over Philadelphia Warriors | 1947 |
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