Has an NBA game ever ended 86-70?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 86-70 8 times. It first happened on March 7, 1947, when Washington Capitols beat Toronto Huskies, and most recently on April 17, 2013, when Memphis Grizzlies beat Utah Jazz.
That makes 86-70 the 1492nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 87-70 has happened 13 times and 86-71 has happened 11 times. At one point the score disappeared for 47 years, between 1952 and 1999.
Every 86-70 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-17 | Memphis Grizzlies over Utah Jazz | 2012 | |
| 2012-03-16 | Orlando Magic over New Jersey Nets | 2011 | |
| 2003-12-06 | San Antonio Spurs over Miami Heat | 2003 | |
| 2000-03-25 | Charlotte Hornets over Atlanta Hawks | 1999 | |
| 1953-03-26 | Boston Celtics over New York Knicks | 1952 | Playoff |
| 1950-02-12 | St. Louis Bombers over Philadelphia Warriors | 1949 | |
| 1949-11-05 | Chicago Stags over Boston Celtics | 1949 | |
| 1947-03-07 | Washington Capitols over Toronto Huskies | 1946 |