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Has an NBA game ever ended 86-85?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 86-85 32 times. It first happened on February 19, 1950, when Denver Nuggets beat Anderson Packers, and most recently on March 9, 2012, when Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks.

Where 86-85 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 86-85 the 729th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 87-85 has happened 46 times and 86-86 has happened never.

Every 86-85 in NBA history

Showing 33 of 32 on record.

DateResultSeason
2012-03-09Detroit Pistons over Atlanta Hawks2011
2011-04-05Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Lakers2010
2009-11-05Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers2009
2008-02-02Seattle SuperSonics over New York Knicks2007
2007-02-21Cleveland Cavaliers over Toronto Raptors2006
2006-03-29New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets over Golden State Warriors2005
2005-03-09New Jersey Nets over New Orleans Hornets2004
2005-01-11Indiana Pacers over Memphis Grizzlies2004
2002-03-31Minnesota Timberwolves over New Jersey Nets2001
2001-02-24Charlotte Hornets over Philadelphia 76ers2000
2001-01-12Charlotte Hornets over Chicago Bulls2000
2000-11-20New Jersey Nets over Los Angeles Clippers2000
1999-05-31San Antonio Spurs over Portland Trail Blazers1998Playoff
1999-03-17Miami Heat over Atlanta Hawks1998
1999-03-05Washington Wizards over Charlotte Hornets1998
1998-03-24San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers1997
1997-11-07Portland Trail Blazers over Houston Rockets1997
1997-03-18Washington Bullets over Dallas Mavericks1996
1995-03-31Philadelphia 76ers over Portland Trail Blazers1994
1988-04-11Washington Bullets over Atlanta Hawks1987
1986-12-25New York Knicks over Chicago Bulls1986
1980-04-18Seattle SuperSonics over Milwaukee Bucks1979Playoff
1977-02-19New York Nets over New York Knicks1976
1974-11-19New York Knicks over Washington Bullets1974
1973-12-21Utah Stars over Kentucky Colonels1973
1973-10-13Houston Rockets over New York Knicks1973
1971-11-30Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks1971
1956-03-22St. Louis Hawks over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons1955Playoff
1955-12-18St. Louis Hawks over Rochester Royals1955
1954-11-16Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors1954
1950-12-09Syracuse Nationals over Boston Celtics1950
1950-03-21Indianapolis Olympians over Sheboygan Redskins1949Playoff
1950-02-19Denver Nuggets over Anderson Packers1949

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