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Has an NBA game ever ended 81-79?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 81-79 27 times. It first happened on February 13, 1947, when Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers, and most recently on January 29, 2010, when Washington Wizards beat New Jersey Nets.

Where 81-79 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 81-79 the 829th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 82-79 has happened 26 times and 81-80 has happened 21 times.

Every 81-79 in NBA history

Showing 28 of 27 on record.

DateResultSeason
2010-01-29Washington Wizards over New Jersey Nets2009
2009-04-14Atlanta Hawks over Miami Heat2008
2006-12-11Portland Trail Blazers over Philadelphia 76ers2006
2006-02-13Memphis Grizzlies over Golden State Warriors2005
2004-04-18Miami Heat over New Orleans Hornets2003Playoff
2002-12-27Atlanta Hawks over San Antonio Spurs2002
2002-01-05Indiana Pacers over Houston Rockets2001
2000-12-19Los Angeles Lakers over Miami Heat2000
2000-05-16Portland Trail Blazers over Utah Jazz1999Playoff
1999-11-17Portland Trail Blazers over Orlando Magic1999
1999-03-10San Antonio Spurs over Orlando Magic1998
1997-12-22Charlotte Hornets over Toronto Raptors1997
1996-12-30Chicago Bulls over Indiana Pacers1996
1996-04-14Portland Trail Blazers over Vancouver Grizzlies1995
1994-12-14Indiana Pacers over Atlanta Hawks1994
1969-11-24New Orleans Buccaneers over Dallas Chaparrals1969
1953-03-23Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Olympians1952Playoff
1952-11-16Philadelphia Warriors over Baltimore Bullets1952
1952-02-01Philadelphia Warriors over Baltimore Bullets1951
1951-12-23Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Minneapolis Lakers1951
1951-12-02Rochester Royals over Syracuse Nationals1951
1951-02-20Syracuse Nationals over Indianapolis Olympians1950
1950-02-26Rochester Royals over St. Louis Bombers1949
1950-02-18Washington Capitols over Indianapolis Olympians1949
1949-12-16Indianapolis Olympians over Denver Nuggets1949
1949-03-02New York Knicks over Chicago Stags1948
1949-01-02Chicago Stags over New York Knicks1948
1947-02-13Chicago Stags over Providence Steamrollers1946
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