Has an NBA game ever ended 85-76?
It has. 85-76 has been a NBA final 18 times in 73,172 games. The first was Cleveland Rebels beat Providence Steamrollers on February 11, 1947; the latest was Memphis Grizzlies beat Washington Wizards on February 1, 2013.
That makes 85-76 the 1042nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 86-76 has happened 22 times and 85-77 has happened 31 times.
Every 85-76 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-01 | Memphis Grizzlies over Washington Wizards | 2012 | |
| 2010-04-17 | Boston Celtics over Miami Heat | 2009 | Playoff |
| 2008-04-11 | Indiana Pacers over Philadelphia 76ers | 2007 | |
| 2007-06-07 | San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2006 | Playoff |
| 2006-11-25 | Houston Rockets over Memphis Grizzlies | 2006 | |
| 2005-11-29 | Chicago Bulls over Orlando Magic | 2005 | |
| 2005-11-26 | Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks | 2005 | |
| 2002-03-06 | Philadelphia 76ers over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2001 | |
| 2000-02-28 | Miami Heat over New York Knicks | 1999 | |
| 1999-04-11 | Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets | 1998 | |
| 1995-04-18 | Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers | 1994 | |
| 1974-02-27 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings over Atlanta Hawks | 1973 | |
| 1956-11-21 | Rochester Royals over St. Louis Hawks | 1956 | |
| 1954-03-10 | New York Knicks over Minneapolis Lakers | 1953 | |
| 1954-02-21 | New York Knicks over Baltimore Bullets | 1953 | |
| 1952-12-02 | Indianapolis Olympians over Rochester Royals | 1952 | |
| 1949-12-04 | St. Louis Bombers over Boston Celtics | 1949 | |
| 1947-02-11 | Cleveland Rebels over Providence Steamrollers | 1946 |