Has an NBA game ever ended 87-65?
It has. 87-65 has been a NBA final 3 times in 73,172 games. The first was Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns on May 16, 2000; the latest was Memphis Grizzlies beat Utah Jazz on January 6, 2006.
That makes 87-65 the 2018th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 88-65 has happened 2 times and 87-66 has happened 2 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 87-65 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-06 | Memphis Grizzlies over Utah Jazz | 2005 | |
| 2004-01-05 | Indiana Pacers over Miami Heat | 2003 | |
| 2000-05-16 | Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns | 1999 | Playoff |