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Has an NBA game ever ended 82-79?

It has. 82-79 has been a NBA final 26 times in 77,318 games. The first was Minneapolis Lakers beat Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons on February 2, 1949; the latest was New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers on March 21, 2012.

Where 82-79 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 82-79 the 846th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 83-79 has happened 38 times and 82-80 has happened 23 times.

Every 82-79 in NBA history

Showing 27 of 26 on record.

DateResultSeason
2012-03-21New York Knicks over Philadelphia 76ers2011
2009-11-11Philadelphia 76ers over New Jersey Nets2009
2007-11-21Atlanta Hawks over Miami Heat2007
2006-04-12Minnesota Timberwolves over Houston Rockets2005
2005-04-25Indiana Pacers over Boston Celtics2004Playoff
2004-03-16Memphis Grizzlies over Philadelphia 76ers2003
2003-12-26New Jersey Nets over Detroit Pistons2003
2003-10-31Toronto Raptors over Washington Wizards2003
2002-02-05Boston Celtics over Charlotte Hornets2001
2001-01-18Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Clippers2000
2000-11-29San Antonio Spurs over Sacramento Kings2000
1999-11-27Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks1999
1997-12-28Portland Trail Blazers over San Antonio Spurs1997
1996-11-16New York Knicks over Minnesota Timberwolves1996
1996-04-08Philadelphia 76ers over New Jersey Nets1995
1974-02-05Denver Rockets over San Antonio Spurs1973
1957-03-06Rochester Royals over Philadelphia Warriors1956
1955-01-23Minneapolis Lakers over Milwaukee Hawks1954
1954-02-03Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals1953
1954-01-28Rochester Royals over Philadelphia Warriors1953
1952-12-11Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals1952
1952-12-06Rochester Royals over Indianapolis Olympians1952
1951-01-11Philadelphia Warriors over Rochester Royals1950
1950-11-12Tri-Cities Blackhawks over Rochester Royals1950
1949-12-02Rochester Royals over Philadelphia Warriors1949
1949-03-03Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Jets1948
1949-02-02Minneapolis Lakers over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons1948

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