Has an NBA game ever ended 76-71?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 76-71 9 times. It first happened on February 4, 1950, when New York Knicks beat Washington Capitols, and most recently on January 24, 2015, when Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks.
That makes 76-71 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 77-71 has happened 12 times and 76-72 has happened 13 times. At one point the score disappeared for 44 years, between 1953 and 1997.
Every 76-71 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-24 | Charlotte Hornets over New York Knicks | 2014 | |
| 1998-01-16 | San Antonio Spurs over Charlotte Hornets | 1997 | |
| 1954-03-06 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Baltimore Bullets | 1953 | |
| 1953-01-06 | Philadelphia Warriors over Indianapolis Olympians | 1952 | |
| 1952-02-24 | Philadelphia Warriors over Milwaukee Hawks | 1951 | |
| 1951-11-18 | Rochester Royals over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1951 | |
| 1951-02-16 | Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Olympians | 1950 | |
| 1950-11-09 | Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers | 1950 | |
| 1950-02-04 | New York Knicks over Washington Capitols | 1949 |