Has an NBA game ever ended 78-71?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 78-71 7 times. It first happened on April 11, 1951, when Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, and most recently on December 23, 2006, when Minnesota Timberwolves beat Indiana Pacers.
That makes 78-71 the 1557th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 79-71 has happened 8 times and 78-72 has happened 10 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009. At one point the score disappeared for 45 years, between 1952 and 1997.
Every 78-71 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-23 | Minnesota Timberwolves over Indiana Pacers | 2006 | |
| 2003-12-31 | Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers | 2003 | |
| 2002-01-29 | New York Knicks over Philadelphia 76ers | 2001 | |
| 2001-11-24 | New York Knicks over Chicago Bulls | 2001 | |
| 1998-04-17 | Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers | 1997 | |
| 1952-11-29 | Boston Celtics over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1952 | |
| 1951-04-11 | Rochester Royals over New York Knicks | 1950 | Playoff |
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