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Has an NBA game ever ended 96-87?

It has. 96-87 has been a NBA final 95 times in 77,318 games. The first was Syracuse Nationals beat Baltimore Bullets on February 5, 1950; the latest was LA Clippers beat Orlando Magic on March 31, 2025.

Where 96-87 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 96-87 the 204th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 97-87 has happened 90 times and 96-88 has happened 92 times.

Every 96-87 in NBA history

Showing 96 of 95 on record.

DateResultSeason
2025-03-31LA Clippers over Orlando Magic2024
2024-12-27San Antonio Spurs over Brooklyn Nets2024
2024-03-29Detroit Pistons over Washington Wizards2023
2024-02-12New Orleans Pelicans over Memphis Grizzlies2023
2023-10-28New Orleans Pelicans over New York Knicks2023
2019-12-11Los Angeles Lakers over Orlando Magic2019
2017-10-21Utah Jazz over Oklahoma City Thunder2017
2016-11-04Toronto Raptors over Miami Heat2016
2016-04-22San Antonio Spurs over Memphis Grizzlies2015Playoff
2016-01-20Philadelphia 76ers over Orlando Magic2015
2015-03-13Atlanta Hawks over Phoenix Suns2014
2014-12-10Charlotte Hornets over Boston Celtics2014
2014-03-14Los Angeles Clippers over Utah Jazz2013
2014-01-02Utah Jazz over Milwaukee Bucks2013
2013-03-15Washington Wizards over New Orleans Hornets2012
2013-02-19Chicago Bulls over New Orleans Hornets2012
2012-12-22Detroit Pistons over Washington Wizards2012
2012-05-12Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets2011Playoff
2012-02-04Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Lakers2011
2011-01-09New Orleans Hornets over Denver Nuggets2010
2010-04-24Portland Trail Blazers over Phoenix Suns2009Playoff
2010-03-10Dallas Mavericks over New Jersey Nets2009
2010-02-05Boston Celtics over New Jersey Nets2009
2009-12-15Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls2009
2009-12-04Utah Jazz over Indiana Pacers2009
2009-10-27Portland Trail Blazers over Houston Rockets2009
2009-04-22Orlando Magic over Philadelphia 76ers2008Playoff
2009-03-02Oklahoma City Thunder over Dallas Mavericks2008
2008-02-01Utah Jazz over Washington Wizards2007
2007-11-09Charlotte Bobcats over Indiana Pacers2007
2006-11-11Phoenix Suns over Memphis Grizzlies2006
2005-03-03Denver Nuggets over Indiana Pacers2004
2004-11-14Philadelphia 76ers over Orlando Magic2004
2004-02-20Indiana Pacers over Washington Wizards2003
2004-02-06Golden State Warriors over Denver Nuggets2003
2003-04-28Philadelphia 76ers over New Orleans Hornets2002Playoff
2003-04-06New Jersey Nets over Toronto Raptors2002
2002-04-16Dallas Mavericks over Utah Jazz2001
2001-12-01Orlando Magic over Washington Wizards2001
2001-11-16Charlotte Hornets over Miami Heat2001
2000-12-03Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Clippers2000
1999-11-15Indiana Pacers over Houston Rockets1999
1999-05-05Toronto Raptors over Cleveland Cavaliers1998
1999-03-19Indiana Pacers over Chicago Bulls1998
1999-02-17Golden State Warriors over Charlotte Hornets1998
1998-01-18Phoenix Suns over Miami Heat1997
1997-12-27Orlando Magic over Charlotte Hornets1997
1997-11-29San Antonio Spurs over Dallas Mavericks1997
1997-11-08Orlando Magic over Toronto Raptors1997
1997-04-02Cleveland Cavaliers over Boston Celtics1996
1997-02-12Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic1996
1997-02-06Detroit Pistons over Houston Rockets1996
1996-01-27Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Clippers1995
1995-12-30Washington Bullets over Milwaukee Bucks1995
1995-04-05Atlanta Hawks over Cleveland Cavaliers1994
1995-02-16New York Knicks over Miami Heat1994
1995-01-27Miami Heat over Milwaukee Bucks1994
1994-12-17Minnesota Timberwolves over Washington Bullets1994
1994-03-15Minnesota Timberwolves over Philadelphia 76ers1993
1993-12-27Washington Bullets over Milwaukee Bucks1993
1993-02-10Orlando Magic over Cleveland Cavaliers1992
1993-01-31Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics1992
1991-12-29San Antonio Spurs over Orlando Magic1991
1991-12-22Portland Trail Blazers over Seattle SuperSonics1991
1991-12-11New York Knicks over Seattle SuperSonics1991
1990-02-19Dallas Mavericks over Cleveland Cavaliers1989
1989-01-16Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics1988
1988-11-11Washington Bullets over Charlotte Hornets1988
1988-04-28Detroit Pistons over Washington Bullets1987Playoff
1987-11-09Boston Celtics over New York Knicks1987
1987-04-29Indiana Pacers over Atlanta Hawks1986Playoff
1987-03-24Atlanta Hawks over Washington Bullets1986
1984-02-17Washington Bullets over Portland Trail Blazers1983
1982-03-26Dallas Mavericks over Kansas City Kings1981
1982-03-03Milwaukee Bucks over Atlanta Hawks1981
1981-02-17Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks1980
1980-03-11Denver Nuggets over Golden State Warriors1979
1978-01-01New York Knicks over Cleveland Cavaliers1977
1977-02-25Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks1976
1975-01-24Boston Celtics over Kansas City-Omaha Kings1974
1974-05-07Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks1973Playoff
1973-11-17Portland Trail Blazers over Houston Rockets1973
1973-10-20Capital Bullets over Boston Celtics1973
1972-12-08Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers1972
1970-04-05Baltimore Bullets over New York Knicks1969Playoff
1968-03-13New Jersey Americans over Denver Rockets1967
1964-02-15Boston Celtics over San Francisco Warriors1963
1957-03-02Rochester Royals over Boston Celtics1956
1956-11-24Rochester Royals over New York Knicks1956
1955-02-20Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Milwaukee Hawks1954
1954-12-12Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals1954
1952-11-16Boston Celtics over Rochester Royals1952
1952-02-08Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors1951
1951-01-30Boston Celtics over Syracuse Nationals1950
1951-01-18Rochester Royals over Syracuse Nationals1950
1950-02-05Syracuse Nationals over Baltimore Bullets1949

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