Has an NBA game ever ended 78-76?
It has. 78-76 has been a NBA final 16 times in 77,333 games. The first was Chicago Stags beat Cleveland Rebels on November 17, 1946; the latest was Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat on January 21, 2015.
That makes 78-76 the 1088th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 79-76 has happened 21 times and 78-77 has happened 15 times. At one point the score disappeared for 41 years, between 1956 and 1997.
Every 78-76 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-21 | Charlotte Hornets over Miami Heat | 2014 | |
| 2009-03-16 | Oklahoma City Thunder over San Antonio Spurs | 2008 | |
| 2003-12-09 | Philadelphia 76ers over Detroit Pistons | 2003 | |
| 2003-11-11 | Boston Celtics over Indiana Pacers | 2003 | |
| 1998-05-06 | Charlotte Hornets over Chicago Bulls | 1997 | Playoff |
| 1956-11-04 | St. Louis Hawks over Syracuse Nationals | 1956 | |
| 1952-02-14 | Rochester Royals over Syracuse Nationals | 1951 | |
| 1952-01-21 | Rochester Royals over Milwaukee Hawks | 1951 | |
| 1951-12-26 | Milwaukee Hawks over New York Knicks | 1951 | |
| 1951-02-06 | Indianapolis Olympians over Rochester Royals | 1950 | |
| 1950-03-21 | Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals | 1949 | |
| 1950-02-01 | Chicago Stags over Boston Celtics | 1949 | |
| 1950-01-03 | Indianapolis Olympians over Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 1949 | |
| 1949-12-26 | Minneapolis Lakers over Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 1949 | |
| 1949-02-03 | Minneapolis Lakers over Philadelphia Warriors | 1948 | |
| 1946-11-17 | Chicago Stags over Cleveland Rebels | 1946 |
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