Has an NBA game ever ended 81-75?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 81-75 11 times. It first happened on November 7, 1946, when Philadelphia Warriors beat Pittsburgh Ironmen, and most recently on November 12, 2014, when Indiana Pacers beat Miami Heat.
That makes 81-75 the 1307th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 82-75 has happened 23 times and 81-76 has happened 23 times. At one point the score disappeared for 47 years, between 1950 and 1997.
Every 81-75 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-12 | Indiana Pacers over Miami Heat | 2014 | |
| 2012-12-22 | Indiana Pacers over New Orleans Hornets | 2012 | |
| 2004-05-16 | Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets | 2003 | Playoff |
| 2003-11-19 | Philadelphia 76ers over Toronto Raptors | 2003 | |
| 2003-02-25 | Sacramento Kings over Detroit Pistons | 2002 | |
| 2000-12-05 | Sacramento Kings over San Antonio Spurs | 2000 | |
| 1999-05-23 | Portland Trail Blazers over Utah Jazz | 1998 | Playoff |
| 1998-01-23 | San Antonio Spurs over Dallas Mavericks | 1997 | |
| 1950-11-19 | Washington Capitols over Boston Celtics | 1950 | |
| 1949-12-28 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 1949 | |
| 1946-11-07 | Philadelphia Warriors over Pittsburgh Ironmen | 1946 |