Has an NBA game ever ended 89-72?
It has. 89-72 has been a NBA final 10 times in 73,172 games. The first was Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Stags on April 8, 1948; the latest was Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics on April 19, 2016.
That makes 89-72 the 1359th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 90-72 has happened 10 times and 89-73 has happened 15 times. At one point the score disappeared for 48 years, between 1954 and 2002.
Every 89-72 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-19 | Atlanta Hawks over Boston Celtics | 2015 | Playoff |
| 2012-01-27 | Philadelphia 76ers over Charlotte Bobcats | 2011 | |
| 2010-11-15 | Orlando Magic over Memphis Grizzlies | 2010 | |
| 2003-01-31 | New Jersey Nets over New Orleans Hornets | 2002 | |
| 1954-12-05 | Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors | 1954 | |
| 1952-03-09 | Boston Celtics over Baltimore Bullets | 1951 | |
| 1950-01-16 | Philadelphia Warriors over Sheboygan Redskins | 1949 | |
| 1949-12-17 | Baltimore Bullets over Washington Capitols | 1949 | |
| 1949-12-11 | Syracuse Nationals over Sheboygan Redskins | 1949 | |
| 1948-04-08 | Baltimore Bullets over Chicago Stags | 1947 | Playoff |