Has an NBA game ever ended 89-71?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 89-71 9 times. It first happened on January 23, 1949, when Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors, and most recently on May 23, 2004, when Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Lakers.
That makes 89-71 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 90-71 has happened 7 times and 89-72 has happened 10 times. At one point the score disappeared for 38 years, between 1953 and 1991.
Every 89-71 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-23 | Minnesota Timberwolves over Los Angeles Lakers | 2003 | Playoff |
| 2004-03-18 | Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets | 2003 | |
| 2001-03-02 | Minnesota Timberwolves over Denver Nuggets | 2000 | |
| 1992-04-08 | Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers | 1991 | |
| 1954-03-21 | Rochester Royals over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1953 | Playoff |
| 1954-01-07 | Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals | 1953 | |
| 1952-03-12 | Syracuse Nationals over Boston Celtics | 1951 | |
| 1950-11-23 | Philadelphia Warriors over Rochester Royals | 1950 | |
| 1949-01-23 | Minneapolis Lakers over Philadelphia Warriors | 1948 |