Has an NBA game ever ended 96-80?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 96-80 33 times. It first happened on December 4, 1951, when Philadelphia Warriors beat Rochester Royals, and most recently on April 23, 2016, when Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat.
That makes 96-80 the 714th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 97-80 has happened 32 times and 96-81 has happened 32 times.
Every 96-80 in NBA history
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