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Has an NBA game ever ended 87-79?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 87-79 31 times. It first happened on December 29, 1946, when Chicago Stags beat Cleveland Rebels, and most recently on May 27, 2018, when Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics.

Where 87-79 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 87-79 the 752nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 88-79 has happened 41 times and 87-80 has happened 38 times.

Every 87-79 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2018-05-27Cleveland Cavaliers over Boston Celtics2017Playoff
2016-03-19San Antonio Spurs over Golden State Warriors2015
2014-04-27Toronto Raptors over Brooklyn Nets2013Playoff
2013-01-09Boston Celtics over Phoenix Suns2012
2012-01-27Minnesota Timberwolves over San Antonio Spurs2011
2010-04-18Los Angeles Lakers over Oklahoma City Thunder2009Playoff
2009-01-19Detroit Pistons over Memphis Grizzlies2008
2008-11-05Atlanta Hawks over New Orleans Hornets2008
2007-01-07Orlando Magic over Boston Celtics2006
2006-01-18New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets over Memphis Grizzlies2005
2005-11-05Washington Wizards over Orlando Magic2005
2004-12-14New York Knicks over New Jersey Nets2004
2004-11-02Detroit Pistons over Houston Rockets2004
2003-01-12Cleveland Cavaliers over Seattle SuperSonics2002
2002-11-02New Jersey Nets over Washington Wizards2002
2002-04-10San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets2001
2000-03-13Utah Jazz over Chicago Bulls1999
1998-04-15Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls1997
1997-11-18Milwaukee Bucks over Detroit Pistons1997
1997-11-05San Antonio Spurs over Vancouver Grizzlies1997
1996-01-11Atlanta Hawks over Toronto Raptors1995
1994-12-10Cleveland Cavaliers over Detroit Pistons1994
1991-03-08Sacramento Kings over Cleveland Cavaliers1990
1990-01-02Los Angeles Clippers over Minnesota Timberwolves1989
1979-11-28Milwaukee Bucks over Indiana Pacers1979
1956-02-12Philadelphia Warriors over St. Louis Hawks1955
1953-02-08Boston Celtics over New York Knicks1952
1950-12-23Indianapolis Olympians over Washington Capitols1950
1950-11-08Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Tri-Cities Blackhawks1950
1948-12-06Rochester Royals over Boston Celtics1948
1946-12-29Chicago Stags over Cleveland Rebels1946

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