Has an NBA game ever ended 78-66?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 78-66 10 times. It first happened on December 26, 1946, when Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers, and most recently on April 24, 2012, when Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat.
That makes 78-66 the 1359th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 79-66 has happened 4 times and 78-67 has happened 5 times. At one point the score disappeared for 44 years, between 1952 and 1996.
Every 78-66 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-24 | Boston Celtics over Miami Heat | 2011 | |
| 2004-04-12 | San Antonio Spurs over Portland Trail Blazers | 2003 | |
| 2003-11-29 | Miami Heat over Toronto Raptors | 2003 | |
| 1999-02-05 | Philadelphia 76ers over Charlotte Hornets | 1998 | |
| 1997-01-15 | Orlando Magic over Dallas Mavericks | 1996 | |
| 1952-11-30 | Syracuse Nationals over Boston Celtics | 1952 | |
| 1952-11-25 | Milwaukee Hawks over Indianapolis Olympians | 1952 | |
| 1949-03-06 | Rochester Royals over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1948 | |
| 1947-02-20 | Philadelphia Warriors over Pittsburgh Ironmen | 1946 | |
| 1946-12-26 | Washington Capitols over Providence Steamrollers | 1946 |
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