Has an NBA game ever ended 79-73?
It has. 79-73 has been a NBA final 9 times in 73,172 games. The first was Boston Celtics beat Providence Steamrollers on February 13, 1948; the latest was Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks on March 10, 2024.
That makes 79-73 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 80-73 has happened 10 times and 79-74 has happened 14 times. At one point the score disappeared for 54 years, between 1954 and 2008.
Every 79-73 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-10 | Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks | 2023 | |
| 2009-03-31 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Detroit Pistons | 2008 | |
| 1954-12-04 | Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals | 1954 | |
| 1954-02-13 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over New York Knicks | 1953 | |
| 1953-10-31 | Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals | 1953 | |
| 1951-04-13 | New York Knicks over Rochester Royals | 1950 | Playoff |
| 1950-01-01 | Syracuse Nationals over Washington Capitols | 1949 | |
| 1948-11-14 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Indianapolis Jets | 1948 | |
| 1948-02-13 | Boston Celtics over Providence Steamrollers | 1947 |