Has an NBA game ever ended 79-65?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 79-65 4 times. It first happened on November 30, 1946, when Providence Steamrollers beat Toronto Huskies, and most recently on March 19, 2004, when New York Knicks beat New Jersey Nets.
That makes 79-65 the 1869th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 80-65 has happened 3 times and 79-66 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 52 years, between 1950 and 2002.
Every 79-65 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-19 | New York Knicks over New Jersey Nets | 2003 | |
| 2002-12-13 | New Jersey Nets over Washington Wizards | 2002 | |
| 1950-11-02 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks over Boston Celtics | 1950 | |
| 1946-11-30 | Providence Steamrollers over Toronto Huskies | 1946 |