Has an NBA game ever ended 78-73?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 78-73 11 times. It first happened on January 29, 1949, when Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks, and most recently on March 24, 2008, when Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks.
That makes 78-73 the 1307th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 79-73 has happened 9 times and 78-74 has happened 20 times. At one point the score disappeared for 42 years, between 1954 and 1996.
Every 78-73 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-24 | Miami Heat over Milwaukee Bucks | 2007 | |
| 2002-01-29 | Charlotte Hornets over San Antonio Spurs | 2001 | |
| 1997-06-08 | Utah Jazz over Chicago Bulls | 1996 | Playoff |
| 1955-02-17 | Philadelphia Warriors over Rochester Royals | 1954 | |
| 1954-03-20 | Minneapolis Lakers over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1953 | Playoff |
| 1954-03-02 | Philadelphia Warriors over Milwaukee Hawks | 1953 | |
| 1954-02-19 | Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Hawks | 1953 | |
| 1954-01-12 | Rochester Royals over Milwaukee Hawks | 1953 | |
| 1952-01-26 | Syracuse Nationals over Baltimore Bullets | 1951 | |
| 1950-03-10 | Philadelphia Warriors over St. Louis Bombers | 1949 | |
| 1949-01-29 | Philadelphia Warriors over New York Knicks | 1948 |