Has an NBA game ever ended 85-71?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 85-71 13 times. It first happened on February 18, 1949, when Minneapolis Lakers beat Boston Celtics, and most recently on March 29, 2008, when Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers.
That makes 85-71 the 1204th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 86-71 has happened 11 times and 85-72 has happened 10 times.
Every 85-71 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-29 | Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2007 | |
| 2006-04-19 | Los Angeles Clippers over Dallas Mavericks | 2005 | |
| 2006-02-14 | Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets | 2005 | |
| 2005-12-14 | Boston Celtics over Indiana Pacers | 2005 | |
| 2004-12-18 | Chicago Bulls over Indiana Pacers | 2004 | |
| 2003-11-12 | San Antonio Spurs over New Jersey Nets | 2003 | |
| 2001-12-04 | New York Knicks over Milwaukee Bucks | 2001 | |
| 1999-05-13 | San Antonio Spurs over Minnesota Timberwolves | 1998 | Playoff |
| 1995-11-04 | Miami Heat over Cleveland Cavaliers | 1995 | |
| 1974-02-26 | New York Knicks over Capital Bullets | 1973 | |
| 1950-11-26 | Minneapolis Lakers over Baltimore Bullets | 1950 | |
| 1950-11-25 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1950 | |
| 1949-02-18 | Minneapolis Lakers over Boston Celtics | 1948 |