Has an NBA game ever ended 82-72?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 82-72 15 times. It first happened on February 15, 1947, when Providence Steamrollers beat Pittsburgh Ironmen, and most recently on May 13, 2012, when Los Angeles Clippers beat Memphis Grizzlies.
That makes 82-72 the 1123rd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 83-72 has happened 12 times and 82-73 has happened 20 times. At one point the score disappeared for 47 years, between 1953 and 2000.
Every 82-72 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-13 | Los Angeles Clippers over Memphis Grizzlies | 2011 | Playoff |
| 2006-11-19 | Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls | 2006 | |
| 2005-01-07 | New Jersey Nets over Golden State Warriors | 2004 | |
| 2004-12-20 | Memphis Grizzlies over Los Angeles Lakers | 2004 | |
| 2003-11-26 | New Orleans Hornets over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2003 | |
| 2002-02-27 | Philadelphia 76ers over Miami Heat | 2001 | |
| 2001-02-26 | Charlotte Hornets over Indiana Pacers | 2000 | |
| 1954-03-28 | Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals | 1953 | Playoff |
| 1954-01-16 | Baltimore Bullets over Philadelphia Warriors | 1953 | |
| 1953-02-19 | Syracuse Nationals over Milwaukee Hawks | 1952 | |
| 1950-12-13 | Rochester Royals over Minneapolis Lakers | 1950 | |
| 1949-11-06 | Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors | 1949 | |
| 1949-02-06 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Washington Capitols | 1948 | |
| 1948-11-19 | St. Louis Bombers over Baltimore Bullets | 1948 | |
| 1947-02-15 | Providence Steamrollers over Pittsburgh Ironmen | 1946 |