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Has an NBA game ever ended 85-81?

It has. 85-81 has been a NBA final 29 times in 77,333 games. The first was Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks on March 27, 1948; the latest was Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets on February 3, 2016.

Where 85-81 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 85-81 the 788th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 86-81 has happened 32 times and 85-82 has happened 42 times.

Every 85-81 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2016-02-03Utah Jazz over Denver Nuggets2015
2012-02-04Orlando Magic over Indiana Pacers2011
2011-01-17New Orleans Hornets over Toronto Raptors2010
2009-12-22Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas Mavericks2009
2008-12-31Houston Rockets over Milwaukee Bucks2008
2005-12-09Phoenix Suns over New York Knicks2005
2005-11-11Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers2005
2004-03-17Toronto Raptors over Utah Jazz2003
2004-01-31San Antonio Spurs over Utah Jazz2003
2003-01-19Seattle SuperSonics over Dallas Mavericks2002
2002-11-26Denver Nuggets over San Antonio Spurs2002
2001-04-03Indiana Pacers over Phoenix Suns2000
2001-02-17Boston Celtics over Portland Trail Blazers2000
2000-02-22Vancouver Grizzlies over Chicago Bulls1999
1999-03-21Toronto Raptors over New York Knicks1998
1998-02-16Orlando Magic over Atlanta Hawks1997
1997-04-20Washington Bullets over Cleveland Cavaliers1996
1997-01-08Miami Heat over Portland Trail Blazers1996
1993-12-21New Jersey Nets over New York Knicks1993
1989-11-24Houston Rockets over Charlotte Hornets1989
1979-11-02Atlanta Hawks over Philadelphia 76ers1979
1978-12-20Golden State Warriors over Philadelphia 76ers1978
1975-12-26Milwaukee Bucks over Washington Bullets1975
1955-02-10Syracuse Nationals over Minneapolis Lakers1954
1953-02-15New York Knicks over Syracuse Nationals1952
1950-11-30Washington Capitols over Boston Celtics1950
1950-02-15Tri-Cities Blackhawks over Washington Capitols1949
1948-11-19Minneapolis Lakers over Chicago Stags1948
1948-03-27Baltimore Bullets over New York Knicks1947Playoff
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