Has an NBA game ever ended 74-73?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 74-73 6 times. It first happened on March 8, 1947, when Washington Capitols beat St. Louis Bombers, and most recently on May 13, 2004, when Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs.
That makes 74-73 the 1636th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 75-73 has happened 15 times and 74-74 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 45 years, between 1953 and 1998.
Every 74-73 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-13 | Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs | 2003 | Playoff |
| 1999-03-15 | Orlando Magic over Philadelphia 76ers | 1998 | |
| 1954-03-27 | Rochester Royals over Minneapolis Lakers | 1953 | Playoff |
| 1949-02-12 | St. Louis Bombers over Baltimore Bullets | 1948 | |
| 1947-04-20 | Chicago Stags over Philadelphia Warriors | 1946 | Playoff |
| 1947-03-08 | Washington Capitols over St. Louis Bombers | 1946 |