Has an NBA game ever ended 79-74?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 79-74 14 times. It first happened on November 14, 1947, when Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics, and most recently on May 4, 2012, when Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls.
That makes 79-74 the 1162nd most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 80-74 has happened 19 times and 79-75 has happened 18 times. At one point the score disappeared for 50 years, between 1953 and 2003.
Every 79-74 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-04 | Philadelphia 76ers over Chicago Bulls | 2011 | Playoff |
| 2010-04-06 | Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago Bulls | 2009 | |
| 2008-11-22 | Milwaukee Bucks over Charlotte Bobcats | 2008 | |
| 2006-04-14 | New Jersey Nets over Boston Celtics | 2005 | |
| 2006-03-26 | New Jersey Nets over Detroit Pistons | 2005 | |
| 2005-05-13 | Indiana Pacers over Detroit Pistons | 2004 | Playoff |
| 2003-11-29 | New York Knicks over New Orleans Hornets | 2003 | |
| 1953-12-03 | Philadelphia Warriors over New York Knicks | 1953 | |
| 1950-12-27 | New York Knicks over Philadelphia Warriors | 1950 | |
| 1950-11-30 | New York Knicks over Rochester Royals | 1950 | |
| 1950-11-15 | Boston Celtics over Washington Capitols | 1950 | |
| 1948-11-16 | St. Louis Bombers over Boston Celtics | 1948 | |
| 1948-01-07 | Chicago Stags over New York Knicks | 1947 | |
| 1947-11-14 | Philadelphia Warriors over Boston Celtics | 1947 |
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