Has an NBA game ever ended 82-71?
It has. 82-71 has been a NBA final 9 times in 73,172 games. The first was Washington Capitols beat St. Louis Bombers on January 26, 1950; the latest was Memphis Grizzlies beat Indiana Pacers on March 22, 2014.
That makes 82-71 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 83-71 has happened 11 times and 82-72 has happened 15 times. At one point the score disappeared for 46 years, between 1951 and 1997.
Every 82-71 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-22 | Memphis Grizzlies over Indiana Pacers | 2013 | |
| 2013-05-11 | Indiana Pacers over New York Knicks | 2012 | Playoff |
| 2008-10-29 | Houston Rockets over Memphis Grizzlies | 2008 | |
| 2005-02-15 | Minnesota Timberwolves over New Jersey Nets | 2004 | |
| 2001-01-03 | Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz | 2000 | |
| 1997-11-04 | Atlanta Hawks over Detroit Pistons | 1997 | |
| 1951-12-08 | Milwaukee Hawks over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1951 | |
| 1950-12-15 | Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Olympians | 1950 | |
| 1950-01-26 | Washington Capitols over St. Louis Bombers | 1949 |