Has an NBA game ever ended 79-61?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 79-61 5 times. It first happened on February 6, 1947, when Philadelphia Warriors beat Toronto Huskies, and most recently on May 21, 2006, when Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers.
That makes 79-61 the 1747th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 80-61 has happened 1 times and 79-62 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 54 years, between 1949 and 2003.
Every 79-61 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-21 | Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2005 | Playoff |
| 2004-04-04 | Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers | 2003 | |
| 1949-12-14 | Washington Capitols over St. Louis Bombers | 1949 | |
| 1948-12-15 | Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Jets | 1948 | |
| 1947-02-06 | Philadelphia Warriors over Toronto Huskies | 1946 |
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