Has an NBA game ever ended 85-70?
It has. 85-70 has been a NBA final 10 times in 77,333 games. The first was Syracuse Nationals beat Sheboygan Redskins on January 29, 1950; the latest was Detroit Pistons beat San Antonio Spurs on December 25, 2005.
That makes 85-70 the 1359th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 86-70 has happened 8 times and 85-71 has happened 13 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009. At one point the score disappeared for 38 years, between 1951 and 1989.
Every 85-70 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-25 | Detroit Pistons over San Antonio Spurs | 2005 | |
| 2000-04-25 | San Antonio Spurs over Phoenix Suns | 1999 | Playoff |
| 1999-04-29 | New York Knicks over Philadelphia 76ers | 1998 | |
| 1999-04-25 | Atlanta Hawks over Milwaukee Bucks | 1998 | |
| 1999-03-10 | Philadelphia 76ers over Charlotte Hornets | 1998 | |
| 1998-03-25 | Chicago Bulls over Orlando Magic | 1997 | |
| 1990-02-18 | Seattle SuperSonics over Charlotte Hornets | 1989 | |
| 1952-02-03 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Indianapolis Olympians | 1951 | |
| 1951-02-08 | Boston Celtics over Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 1950 | |
| 1950-01-29 | Syracuse Nationals over Sheboygan Redskins | 1949 |
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