Has an NBA game ever ended 78-56?
It has. 78-56 has been a NBA final 2 times in 73,172 games. The first was Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks on February 28, 1948; the latest was Detroit Pistons beat New Jersey Nets on May 3, 2004.
That makes 78-56 the 2215th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 79-56 has happened never and 78-57 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 56 years, between 1947 and 2003.
Every 78-56 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-03 | Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets | 2003 | Playoff |
| 1948-02-28 | Baltimore Bullets over New York Knicks | 1947 |