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Has an NBA game ever ended 86-72?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 86-72 9 times. It first happened on December 8, 1949, when Syracuse Nationals beat Sheboygan Redskins, and most recently on April 7, 2012, when Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers.

Where 86-72 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 86-72 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 87-72 has happened 15 times and 86-73 has happened 17 times.

Every 86-72 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2012-04-07Boston Celtics over Indiana Pacers2011
1993-11-20Utah Jazz over New York Knicks1993
1990-04-01Dallas Mavericks over Milwaukee Bucks1989
1975-05-11Golden State Warriors over Chicago Bulls1974Playoff
1952-12-09Boston Celtics over Philadelphia Warriors1952
1951-12-02New York Knicks over Philadelphia Warriors1951
1951-11-17Rochester Royals over Philadelphia Warriors1951
1951-02-27Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals1950
1949-12-08Syracuse Nationals over Sheboygan Redskins1949
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