Has an NBA game ever ended 81-73?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 81-73 10 times. It first happened on December 3, 1947, when Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols, and most recently on February 12, 2014, when Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers.
That makes 81-73 the 1359th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 82-73 has happened 20 times and 81-74 has happened 11 times. At one point the score disappeared for 36 years, between 1953 and 1989.
Every 81-73 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | Dallas Mavericks over Indiana Pacers | 2013 | |
| 2013-05-03 | Indiana Pacers over Atlanta Hawks | 2012 | Playoff |
| 2007-01-13 | Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics | 2006 | |
| 2003-11-19 | New Orleans Hornets over Boston Celtics | 2003 | |
| 1989-11-25 | Charlotte Hornets over Minnesota Timberwolves | 1989 | |
| 1954-01-10 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Milwaukee Hawks | 1953 | |
| 1953-02-05 | Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks | 1952 | |
| 1950-02-17 | Rochester Royals over Boston Celtics | 1949 | |
| 1948-11-25 | Washington Capitols over Philadelphia Warriors | 1948 | |
| 1947-12-03 | Chicago Stags over Washington Capitols | 1947 |