Has an NBA game ever ended 88-72?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 88-72 13 times. It first happened on December 13, 1947, when Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers, and most recently on February 13, 2017, when LA Clippers beat Utah Jazz.
That makes 88-72 the 1204th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 89-72 has happened 10 times and 88-73 has happened 8 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009. At one point the score disappeared for 47 years, between 1949 and 1996.
Every 88-72 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-13 | LA Clippers over Utah Jazz | 2016 | |
| 2009-12-05 | Los Angeles Clippers over Indiana Pacers | 2009 | |
| 2009-11-13 | Orlando Magic over New Jersey Nets | 2009 | |
| 2008-12-12 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Philadelphia 76ers | 2008 | |
| 2007-05-18 | Cleveland Cavaliers over New Jersey Nets | 2006 | Playoff |
| 2006-03-21 | Dallas Mavericks over Houston Rockets | 2005 | |
| 2004-12-10 | Atlanta Hawks over Detroit Pistons | 2004 | |
| 2003-03-30 | Denver Nuggets over Washington Wizards | 2002 | |
| 2001-03-15 | New York Knicks over Toronto Raptors | 2000 | |
| 1998-03-16 | Chicago Bulls over New Jersey Nets | 1997 | |
| 1996-11-08 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Vancouver Grizzlies | 1996 | |
| 1949-11-10 | Washington Capitols over Baltimore Bullets | 1949 | |
| 1947-12-13 | Washington Capitols over Providence Steamrollers | 1947 |
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