Has an NBA game ever ended 78-69?
It has. 78-69 has been a NBA final 9 times in 77,333 games. The first was St. Louis Bombers beat Providence Steamrollers on February 19, 1948; the latest was New Orleans Hornets beat Miami Heat on February 11, 2003.
That makes 78-69 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 79-69 has happened 8 times and 78-70 has happened 10 times. At one point the score disappeared for 42 years, between 1952 and 1994.
Every 78-69 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-11 | New Orleans Hornets over Miami Heat | 2002 | |
| 1999-02-15 | New York Knicks over Detroit Pistons | 1998 | |
| 1995-03-21 | Charlotte Hornets over New York Knicks | 1994 | |
| 1953-03-05 | Philadelphia Warriors over Rochester Royals | 1952 | |
| 1952-02-12 | New York Knicks over Syracuse Nationals | 1951 | |
| 1950-12-14 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks over Syracuse Nationals | 1950 | |
| 1950-01-16 | Chicago Stags over St. Louis Bombers | 1949 | |
| 1949-12-18 | Anderson Packers over Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 1949 | |
| 1948-02-19 | St. Louis Bombers over Providence Steamrollers | 1947 |
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