Has an NBA game ever ended 88-74?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 88-74 9 times. It first happened on December 25, 1948, when Washington Capitols beat Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons, and most recently on January 28, 2009, when Portland Trail Blazers beat Charlotte Bobcats.
That makes 88-74 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 89-74 has happened 24 times and 88-75 has happened 21 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009. At one point the score disappeared for 46 years, between 1948 and 1994.
Every 88-74 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-28 | Portland Trail Blazers over Charlotte Bobcats | 2008 | |
| 2008-12-17 | Detroit Pistons over Washington Wizards | 2008 | |
| 2007-03-05 | San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Clippers | 2006 | |
| 2005-11-09 | Minnesota Timberwolves over Los Angeles Lakers | 2005 | |
| 1997-12-26 | Miami Heat over Detroit Pistons | 1997 | |
| 1997-12-17 | Washington Wizards over Miami Heat | 1997 | |
| 1997-03-29 | Atlanta Hawks over Sacramento Kings | 1996 | |
| 1995-02-03 | Denver Nuggets over Los Angeles Lakers | 1994 | |
| 1948-12-25 | Washington Capitols over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1948 |