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Has an NBA game ever ended 83-81?

It has. 83-81 has been a NBA final 41 times in 73,172 games. The first was Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks on January 8, 1949; the latest was Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers on March 6, 2013.

Where 83-81 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 83-81 the 598th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 84-81 has happened 37 times and 83-82 has happened 24 times. At one point the score disappeared for 34 years, between 1956 and 1990.

Every 83-81 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2013-03-06Boston Celtics over Indiana Pacers2012
2012-04-24New Orleans Hornets over Golden State Warriors2011
2012-01-21Dallas Mavericks over New Orleans Hornets2011
2011-03-25Charlotte Bobcats over Boston Celtics2010
2010-12-31New Orleans Hornets over Boston Celtics2010
2010-11-24Cleveland Cavaliers over Milwaukee Bucks2010
2009-11-03Chicago Bulls over Milwaukee Bucks2009
2008-01-19Houston Rockets over San Antonio Spurs2007
2007-03-29Chicago Bulls over Detroit Pistons2006
2006-04-09San Antonio Spurs over Memphis Grizzlies2005
2005-11-06Golden State Warriors over New York Knicks2005
2004-03-12Portland Trail Blazers over Sacramento Kings2003
2002-12-26Dallas Mavericks over New Orleans Hornets2002
2002-12-19San Antonio Spurs over Sacramento Kings2002
2002-05-01Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics2001Playoff
2002-03-03Detroit Pistons over Charlotte Hornets2001
2001-12-21Portland Trail Blazers over Detroit Pistons2001
2001-04-10Miami Heat over Philadelphia 76ers2000
2000-04-10New York Knicks over Indiana Pacers1999
1998-06-12Utah Jazz over Chicago Bulls1997Playoff
1998-01-27Milwaukee Bucks over Detroit Pistons1997
1998-01-07Orlando Magic over Toronto Raptors1997
1996-11-05Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers1996
1996-03-28Cleveland Cavaliers over Los Angeles Clippers1995
1995-05-01New York Knicks over Cleveland Cavaliers1994Playoff
1995-02-25Los Angeles Clippers over Los Angeles Lakers1994
1994-03-22Minnesota Timberwolves over Houston Rockets1993
1990-12-04Minnesota Timberwolves over Indiana Pacers1990
1956-11-10Philadelphia Warriors over New York Knicks1956
1955-03-03Syracuse Nationals over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons1954
1953-03-07Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Baltimore Bullets1952
1953-01-01Baltimore Bullets over Milwaukee Hawks1952
1953-01-01Boston Celtics over Rochester Royals1952
1952-03-06Syracuse Nationals over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons1951
1952-03-04Philadelphia Warriors over Minneapolis Lakers1951
1951-12-05Syracuse Nationals over Minneapolis Lakers1951
1951-11-27Philadelphia Warriors over New York Knicks1951
1951-04-04New York Knicks over Syracuse Nationals1950Playoff
1951-02-21Philadelphia Warriors over Baltimore Bullets1950
1949-12-15Boston Celtics over St. Louis Bombers1949
1949-01-08Baltimore Bullets over New York Knicks1948

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