Has an NBA game ever ended 88-73?
It has. 88-73 has been a NBA final 8 times in 73,172 games. The first was Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors on April 21, 1948; the latest was Miami Heat beat Detroit Pistons on March 23, 2012.
That makes 88-73 the 1492nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 89-73 has happened 15 times and 88-74 has happened 9 times. At one point the score disappeared for 32 years, between 1953 and 1985.
Every 88-73 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-23 | Miami Heat over Detroit Pistons | 2011 | |
| 2006-02-10 | Toronto Raptors over Charlotte Bobcats | 2005 | |
| 2003-03-22 | Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Clippers | 2002 | |
| 2000-11-22 | Charlotte Hornets over Philadelphia 76ers | 2000 | |
| 1985-11-02 | Boston Celtics over Washington Bullets | 1985 | |
| 1954-02-07 | Syracuse Nationals over Milwaukee Hawks | 1953 | |
| 1954-01-07 | Philadelphia Warriors over Milwaukee Hawks | 1953 | |
| 1948-04-21 | Baltimore Bullets over Philadelphia Warriors | 1947 | Playoff |