Has an NBA game ever ended 87-51?
Exactly once. On November 16, 1952, Minneapolis Lakers beat Milwaukee Hawks 87-51, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 87-51 in league history.
That makes 87-51 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 88-51 has happened never and 87-52 has happened never.
Every 87-51 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-11-16 | Minneapolis Lakers over Milwaukee Hawks | 1952 |