Has an NBA game ever ended 87-61?
Exactly once. On March 17, 1953, Milwaukee Hawks beat Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons 87-61, and no NBA game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 87-61 in league history.
That makes 87-61 the 2546th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 88-61 has happened 2 times and 87-62 has happened 1 times.
Every 87-61 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-03-17 | Milwaukee Hawks over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1952 |