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Has an NBA game ever ended 88-81?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 88-81 42 times. It first happened on January 20, 1949, when Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers, and most recently on November 20, 2013, when Memphis Grizzlies beat Golden State Warriors.

Where 88-81 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 88-81 the 589th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 89-81 has happened 46 times and 88-82 has happened 44 times.

Every 88-81 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2013-11-20Memphis Grizzlies over Golden State Warriors2013
2011-01-15New Orleans Hornets over Charlotte Bobcats2010
2010-03-09Portland Trail Blazers over Sacramento Kings2009
2009-12-22New York Knicks over Chicago Bulls2009
2009-11-08Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers2009
2008-03-23San Antonio Spurs over Dallas Mavericks2007
2007-12-27Cleveland Cavaliers over Dallas Mavericks2007
2007-03-05Miami Heat over Atlanta Hawks2006
2006-11-03Cleveland Cavaliers over San Antonio Spurs2006
2006-03-12San Antonio Spurs over Houston Rockets2005
2006-02-15Golden State Warriors over Los Angeles Clippers2005
2005-04-09Dallas Mavericks over Utah Jazz2004
2004-03-13Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls2003
2003-12-19Cleveland Cavaliers over Philadelphia 76ers2003
2003-12-05Portland Trail Blazers over New York Knicks2003
2003-01-07Phoenix Suns over Portland Trail Blazers2002
2002-04-16Charlotte Hornets over Miami Heat2001
2001-05-21Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs2000Playoff
2001-03-02Los Angeles Clippers over Sacramento Kings2000
2001-02-03Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers2000
2000-12-28Minnesota Timberwolves over Atlanta Hawks2000
2000-11-28Sacramento Kings over Houston Rockets2000
2000-02-02Chicago Bulls over Seattle SuperSonics1999
1999-11-24Portland Trail Blazers over Minnesota Timberwolves1999
1999-05-05San Antonio Spurs over Golden State Warriors1998
1999-04-18Orlando Magic over Detroit Pistons1998
1999-03-02Indiana Pacers over Denver Nuggets1998
1996-11-08New York Knicks over Los Angeles Clippers1996
1996-03-10Miami Heat over Cleveland Cavaliers1995
1996-01-21Portland Trail Blazers over Cleveland Cavaliers1995
1984-12-18Indiana Pacers over Utah Jazz1984
1979-10-16Portland Trail Blazers over San Diego Clippers1979
1954-12-15New York Knicks over Syracuse Nationals1954
1954-12-07Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors1954
1954-02-03Boston Celtics over Rochester Royals1953
1952-02-27Boston Celtics over Syracuse Nationals1951
1952-01-13Philadelphia Warriors over Minneapolis Lakers1951
1950-12-26Washington Capitols over Indianapolis Olympians1950
1950-02-07Indianapolis Olympians over Washington Capitols1949
1950-01-11Tri-Cities Blackhawks over Anderson Packers1949
1949-12-05Anderson Packers over Sheboygan Redskins1949
1949-01-20Washington Capitols over Providence Steamrollers1948

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