Has an NBA game ever ended 79-69?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 79-69 8 times. It first happened on March 29, 1947, when Washington Capitols beat Cleveland Rebels, and most recently on February 28, 2001, when Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami Heat.
That makes 79-69 the 1492nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 80-69 has happened 9 times and 79-70 has happened 8 times. At one point the score disappeared for 45 years, between 1953 and 1998.
Every 79-69 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-28 | Philadelphia 76ers over Miami Heat | 2000 | |
| 1999-02-07 | New Jersey Nets over Atlanta Hawks | 1998 | |
| 1953-11-19 | Rochester Royals over Milwaukee Hawks | 1953 | |
| 1950-02-02 | Baltimore Bullets over Rochester Royals | 1949 | |
| 1949-03-01 | Indianapolis Jets over Chicago Stags | 1948 | |
| 1948-03-28 | New York Knicks over Baltimore Bullets | 1947 | Playoff |
| 1948-01-30 | Providence Steamrollers over Boston Celtics | 1947 | |
| 1947-03-29 | Washington Capitols over Cleveland Rebels | 1946 |