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Has an NBA game ever ended 96-86?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 96-86 93 times. It first happened on February 12, 1948, when Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks, and most recently on April 22, 2024, when Cleveland Cavaliers beat Orlando Magic.

Where 96-86 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 96-86 the 214th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 97-86 has happened 61 times and 96-87 has happened 95 times.

Every 96-86 in NBA history

Showing 94 of 93 on record.

DateResultSeason
2024-04-22Cleveland Cavaliers over Orlando Magic2023Playoff
2021-01-10Utah Jazz over Detroit Pistons2020
2019-04-09New York Knicks over Chicago Bulls2018
2019-01-09Memphis Grizzlies over San Antonio Spurs2018
2018-12-05Memphis Grizzlies over LA Clippers2018
2017-01-13Minnesota Timberwolves over Oklahoma City Thunder2016
2016-11-11San Antonio Spurs over Detroit Pistons2016
2016-03-17Milwaukee Bucks over Memphis Grizzlies2015
2015-12-02Toronto Raptors over Atlanta Hawks2015
2015-11-20Detroit Pistons over Minnesota Timberwolves2015
2015-11-04Cleveland Cavaliers over New York Knicks2015
2015-03-01Los Angeles Clippers over Chicago Bulls2014
2015-01-07Atlanta Hawks over Memphis Grizzlies2014
2014-04-11Washington Wizards over Orlando Magic2013
2014-03-23Toronto Raptors over Atlanta Hawks2013
2014-03-19Memphis Grizzlies over Utah Jazz2013
2014-01-29Chicago Bulls over San Antonio Spurs2013
2013-11-25Boston Celtics over Charlotte Bobcats2013
2013-04-10Denver Nuggets over San Antonio Spurs2012
2013-03-15Dallas Mavericks over Cleveland Cavaliers2012
2013-02-02San Antonio Spurs over Washington Wizards2012
2013-02-01New York Knicks over Milwaukee Bucks2012
2012-05-19San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Clippers2011Playoff
2012-04-12Chicago Bulls over Miami Heat2011
2012-01-09Philadelphia 76ers over Indiana Pacers2011
2011-03-21Boston Celtics over New York Knicks2010
2010-04-27Boston Celtics over Miami Heat2009Playoff
2010-04-20Atlanta Hawks over Milwaukee Bucks2009Playoff
2010-03-05Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers2009
2010-01-27Chicago Bulls over Oklahoma City Thunder2009
2010-01-16Washington Wizards over Sacramento Kings2009
2009-01-02Dallas Mavericks over Philadelphia 76ers2008
2008-12-17Dallas Mavericks over Toronto Raptors2008
2008-11-19Dallas Mavericks over Houston Rockets2008
2008-11-01Chicago Bulls over Memphis Grizzlies2008
2007-04-09Dallas Mavericks over Los Angeles Clippers2006
2007-03-10Utah Jazz over New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets2006
2007-02-02Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks2006
2006-12-30Utah Jazz over Portland Trail Blazers2006
2006-04-19Charlotte Bobcats over Philadelphia 76ers2005
2006-01-10Detroit Pistons over New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets2005
2005-04-05New Orleans Hornets over Atlanta Hawks2004
2004-03-12Minnesota Timberwolves over Los Angeles Lakers2003
2003-11-08Houston Rockets over Orlando Magic2003
2003-04-19Dallas Mavericks over Portland Trail Blazers2002Playoff
2003-04-16Cleveland Cavaliers over Toronto Raptors2002
2003-03-15Orlando Magic over New Orleans Hornets2002
2003-03-05Memphis Grizzlies over Denver Nuggets2002
2003-02-14Milwaukee Bucks over Detroit Pistons2002
2002-04-12San Antonio Spurs over Detroit Pistons2001
2001-11-04Golden State Warriors over Portland Trail Blazers2001
2001-03-31Houston Rockets over Washington Wizards2000
2000-12-13Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Lakers2000
2000-11-14Cleveland Cavaliers over Golden State Warriors2000
2000-10-31Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers2000
2000-01-19Charlotte Hornets over Chicago Bulls1999
1999-12-15Utah Jazz over Boston Celtics1999
1999-03-25Orlando Magic over Cleveland Cavaliers1998
1998-04-26New York Knicks over Miami Heat1997Playoff
1998-03-14Chicago Bulls over San Antonio Spurs1997
1998-03-02Washington Wizards over Los Angeles Lakers1997
1998-01-16Portland Trail Blazers over Utah Jazz1997
1998-01-16Chicago Bulls over Milwaukee Bucks1997
1997-12-30Portland Trail Blazers over Philadelphia 76ers1997
1997-11-12Boston Celtics over Denver Nuggets1997
1996-11-22Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs1996
1996-11-06Washington Bullets over San Antonio Spurs1996
1995-11-22Milwaukee Bucks over Toronto Raptors1995
1995-03-12Utah Jazz over Miami Heat1994
1994-03-12New York Knicks over Cleveland Cavaliers1993
1994-02-26Indiana Pacers over Chicago Bulls1993
1993-12-27Los Angeles Clippers over Philadelphia 76ers1993
1993-12-22Milwaukee Bucks over Dallas Mavericks1993
1993-02-14Los Angeles Clippers over Portland Trail Blazers1992
1991-11-10Los Angeles Lakers over Minnesota Timberwolves1991
1989-12-07Portland Trail Blazers over Charlotte Hornets1989
1989-03-10Houston Rockets over Dallas Mavericks1988
1988-04-08Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers1987
1985-03-06Philadelphia 76ers over Atlanta Hawks1984
1984-01-02Indiana Pacers over Atlanta Hawks1983
1980-10-10Utah Jazz over Portland Trail Blazers1980
1975-03-23Boston Celtics over New York Knicks1974
1975-02-02Kentucky Colonels over Utah Stars1974
1974-11-29New York Knicks over Boston Celtics1974
1974-02-10Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers1973
1973-04-06Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers1972Playoff
1959-12-09Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals1959
1955-12-18Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Minneapolis Lakers1955
1952-02-09New York Knicks over Philadelphia Warriors1951
1951-02-07Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Minneapolis Lakers1950
1951-01-27Philadelphia Warriors over Tri-Cities Blackhawks1950
1951-01-21Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals1950
1949-01-26Baltimore Bullets over Washington Capitols1948
1948-02-12Baltimore Bullets over New York Knicks1947

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