Has an NBA game ever ended 76-72?
It has. 76-72 has been a NBA final 13 times in 73,172 games. The first was Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks on March 30, 1947; the latest was Memphis Grizzlies beat Brooklyn Nets on February 24, 2013.
That makes 76-72 the 1204th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 77-72 has happened 11 times and 76-73 has happened 14 times. At one point the score disappeared for 47 years, between 1953 and 2000.
Every 76-72 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-24 | Memphis Grizzlies over Brooklyn Nets | 2012 | |
| 2008-05-06 | Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2007 | Playoff |
| 2000-11-16 | Los Angeles Clippers over Vancouver Grizzlies | 2000 | |
| 1953-12-23 | Syracuse Nationals over Baltimore Bullets | 1953 | |
| 1953-01-27 | Indianapolis Olympians over Syracuse Nationals | 1952 | |
| 1953-01-11 | Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors | 1952 | |
| 1952-03-02 | Syracuse Nationals over Rochester Royals | 1951 | |
| 1951-02-11 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks over Philadelphia Warriors | 1950 | |
| 1950-01-26 | Syracuse Nationals over Rochester Royals | 1949 | |
| 1949-12-25 | Sheboygan Redskins over Denver Nuggets | 1949 | |
| 1949-12-07 | St. Louis Bombers over Denver Nuggets | 1949 | |
| 1949-11-05 | New York Knicks over Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 1949 | |
| 1947-03-30 | Philadelphia Warriors over New York Knicks | 1946 |