Has an NBA game ever ended 78-77?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 78-77 15 times. It first happened on November 7, 1948, when Baltimore Bullets beat Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons, and most recently on February 10, 2012, when Los Angeles Clippers beat Philadelphia 76ers.
That makes 78-77 the 1123rd most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 79-77 has happened 17 times and 78-78 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 40 years, between 1953 and 1993.
Every 78-77 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-10 | Los Angeles Clippers over Philadelphia 76ers | 2011 | |
| 2004-11-26 | Detroit Pistons over Miami Heat | 2004 | |
| 2003-05-14 | Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers | 2002 | Playoff |
| 2002-02-20 | Charlotte Hornets over Toronto Raptors | 2001 | |
| 2000-02-26 | Los Angeles Clippers over Atlanta Hawks | 1999 | |
| 1999-06-25 | San Antonio Spurs over New York Knicks | 1998 | Playoff |
| 1999-05-16 | New York Knicks over Miami Heat | 1998 | Playoff |
| 1996-11-30 | Miami Heat over Boston Celtics | 1996 | |
| 1994-03-23 | Indiana Pacers over Cleveland Cavaliers | 1993 | |
| 1953-12-26 | New York Knicks over Rochester Royals | 1953 | |
| 1953-12-06 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Syracuse Nationals | 1953 | |
| 1952-11-28 | Milwaukee Hawks over Philadelphia Warriors | 1952 | |
| 1950-11-11 | Boston Celtics over Washington Capitols | 1950 | |
| 1949-01-01 | Indianapolis Jets over Providence Steamrollers | 1948 | |
| 1948-11-07 | Baltimore Bullets over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1948 |
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