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Has an NBA game ever ended 89-81?

It has. 89-81 has been a NBA final 46 times in 77,318 games. The first was Cleveland Rebels beat Detroit Falcons on March 12, 1947; the latest was Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Wizards on February 27, 2015.

Where 89-81 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 89-81 the 542nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 90-81 has happened 30 times and 89-82 has happened 52 times.

Every 89-81 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2015-02-27Philadelphia 76ers over Washington Wizards2014
2015-02-20Milwaukee Bucks over Denver Nuggets2014
2015-02-07Philadelphia 76ers over Charlotte Hornets2014
2015-01-07Boston Celtics over Brooklyn Nets2014
2013-12-23Golden State Warriors over Denver Nuggets2013
2013-01-05Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks2012
2013-01-02Indiana Pacers over Washington Wizards2012
2011-04-16Dallas Mavericks over Portland Trail Blazers2010Playoff
2011-03-04Chicago Bulls over Orlando Magic2010
2008-11-23Philadelphia 76ers over Golden State Warriors2008
2008-05-30Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons2007Playoff
2008-01-25New York Knicks over Philadelphia 76ers2007
2007-11-06Houston Rockets over San Antonio Spurs2007
2007-01-01Boston Celtics over Portland Trail Blazers2006
2006-01-29Philadelphia 76ers over Orlando Magic2005
2005-12-17Los Angeles Clippers over Houston Rockets2005
2004-12-07Houston Rockets over New Orleans Hornets2004
2004-11-05Houston Rockets over Memphis Grizzlies2004
2004-03-09Philadelphia 76ers over Chicago Bulls2003
2004-02-23Portland Trail Blazers over Miami Heat2003
2003-01-20Minnesota Timberwolves over Toronto Raptors2002
2002-04-17Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks2001
2001-12-29Utah Jazz over Philadelphia 76ers2001
2001-01-17Minnesota Timberwolves over Utah Jazz2000
1999-06-21New York Knicks over San Antonio Spurs1998Playoff
1999-04-14Cleveland Cavaliers over Chicago Bulls1998
1999-02-10Orlando Magic over New Jersey Nets1998
1997-11-01Dallas Mavericks over Seattle SuperSonics1997
1996-11-21Cleveland Cavaliers over Toronto Raptors1996
1996-01-19Indiana Pacers over Detroit Pistons1995
1995-03-17New York Knicks over Washington Bullets1994
1995-03-07Cleveland Cavaliers over Detroit Pistons1994
1994-02-28Cleveland Cavaliers over Chicago Bulls1993
1993-01-13San Antonio Spurs over Minnesota Timberwolves1992
1991-01-14Detroit Pistons over Dallas Mavericks1990
1983-03-26Milwaukee Bucks over New York Knicks1982
1976-12-07Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers1976
1975-01-16Cleveland Cavaliers over Portland Trail Blazers1974
1975-01-10Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks1974
1953-01-10Rochester Royals over Milwaukee Hawks1952
1952-11-20Minneapolis Lakers over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons1952
1951-01-12Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Indianapolis Olympians1950
1950-02-22New York Knicks over Washington Capitols1949
1949-01-08Washington Capitols over Indianapolis Jets1948
1948-03-07Chicago Stags over Providence Steamrollers1947
1947-03-12Cleveland Rebels over Detroit Falcons1946

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