Has an NBA game ever ended 88-71?
It has. 88-71 has been a NBA final 9 times in 73,172 games. The first was St. Louis Bombers beat Minneapolis Lakers on March 10, 1949; the latest was Utah Jazz beat Philadelphia 76ers on December 27, 2014.
That makes 88-71 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 89-71 has happened 9 times and 88-72 has happened 13 times. At one point the score disappeared for 48 years, between 1948 and 1996.
Every 88-71 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-27 | Utah Jazz over Philadelphia 76ers | 2014 | |
| 2011-01-28 | Phoenix Suns over Boston Celtics | 2010 | |
| 2007-11-26 | Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Clippers | 2007 | |
| 2002-01-30 | Detroit Pistons over Atlanta Hawks | 2001 | |
| 2000-11-19 | New York Knicks over Golden State Warriors | 2000 | |
| 1999-11-27 | Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Clippers | 1999 | |
| 1999-05-25 | Utah Jazz over Portland Trail Blazers | 1998 | Playoff |
| 1997-01-04 | Atlanta Hawks over New York Knicks | 1996 | |
| 1949-03-10 | St. Louis Bombers over Minneapolis Lakers | 1948 |