Has an NBA game ever ended 96-78?
It has. 96-78 has been a NBA final 12 times in 77,318 games. The first was Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals on February 11, 1953; the latest was Toronto Raptors beat Boston Celtics on April 4, 2018.
That makes 96-78 the 1247th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 97-78 has happened 17 times and 96-79 has happened 22 times. At one point the score disappeared for 29 years, between 1952 and 1981.
Every 96-78 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-04 | Toronto Raptors over Boston Celtics | 2017 | |
| 2016-02-25 | San Antonio Spurs over Utah Jazz | 2015 | |
| 2014-04-05 | Chicago Bulls over Washington Wizards | 2013 | |
| 2012-11-30 | Boston Celtics over Portland Trail Blazers | 2012 | |
| 2010-11-28 | Atlanta Hawks over Toronto Raptors | 2010 | |
| 2006-02-05 | Sacramento Kings over Utah Jazz | 2005 | |
| 2003-01-02 | Phoenix Suns over Philadelphia 76ers | 2002 | |
| 1999-04-14 | Philadelphia 76ers over Toronto Raptors | 1998 | |
| 1999-03-20 | New York Knicks over Boston Celtics | 1998 | |
| 1986-11-22 | Utah Jazz over New Jersey Nets | 1986 | |
| 1982-01-17 | Washington Bullets over Atlanta Hawks | 1981 | |
| 1953-02-11 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Syracuse Nationals | 1952 |