Has an NBA game ever ended 81-68?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 81-68 9 times. It first happened on March 6, 1948, when Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics, and most recently on March 25, 2005, when Houston Rockets beat New Orleans Hornets.
That makes 81-68 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 82-68 has happened 6 times and 81-69 has happened 14 times. At one point the score disappeared for 39 years, between 1952 and 1991.
Every 81-68 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-25 | Houston Rockets over New Orleans Hornets | 2004 | |
| 2004-02-25 | Minnesota Timberwolves over New Jersey Nets | 2003 | |
| 1998-01-13 | New Jersey Nets over Charlotte Hornets | 1997 | |
| 1992-02-26 | Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks | 1991 | |
| 1953-01-08 | New York Knicks over Milwaukee Hawks | 1952 | |
| 1950-01-19 | Washington Capitols over Baltimore Bullets | 1949 | |
| 1949-12-25 | Washington Capitols over St. Louis Bombers | 1949 | |
| 1948-12-30 | Washington Capitols over St. Louis Bombers | 1948 | |
| 1948-03-06 | Baltimore Bullets over Boston Celtics | 1947 |