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Has an NBA game ever ended 96-88?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 96-88 92 times. It first happened on December 16, 1950, when Philadelphia Warriors beat Washington Capitols, and most recently on March 25, 2024, when Brooklyn Nets beat Toronto Raptors.

Where 96-88 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 96-88 the 218th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 97-88 has happened 77 times and 96-89 has happened 109 times.

Every 96-88 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2024-03-25Brooklyn Nets over Toronto Raptors2023
2023-04-22Philadelphia 76ers over Brooklyn Nets2022Playoff
2021-12-28New York Knicks over Minnesota Timberwolves2021
2021-11-26San Antonio Spurs over Boston Celtics2021
2021-01-10Minnesota Timberwolves over San Antonio Spurs2020
2018-11-12Utah Jazz over Memphis Grizzlies2018
2018-11-03Houston Rockets over Chicago Bulls2018
2017-01-26Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Lakers2016
2016-12-16Boston Celtics over Charlotte Hornets2016
2016-05-30Golden State Warriors over Oklahoma City Thunder2015Playoff
2016-04-23Portland Trail Blazers over LA Clippers2015Playoff
2016-02-22Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers2015
2015-01-05Dallas Mavericks over Brooklyn Nets2014
2014-12-21Philadelphia 76ers over Orlando Magic2014
2013-12-11Los Angeles Clippers over Boston Celtics2013
2013-11-22Toronto Raptors over Washington Wizards2013
2013-03-01New York Knicks over Washington Wizards2012
2013-02-19Toronto Raptors over Washington Wizards2012
2013-01-12Indiana Pacers over Charlotte Bobcats2012
2012-03-13Toronto Raptors over Cleveland Cavaliers2011
2012-03-04Phoenix Suns over Sacramento Kings2011
2012-01-06Denver Nuggets over New Orleans Hornets2011
2011-12-31Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers2011
2010-04-03Chicago Bulls over Charlotte Bobcats2009
2010-03-09Houston Rockets over Washington Wizards2009
2009-11-21New Orleans Hornets over Atlanta Hawks2009
2009-11-06Miami Heat over Denver Nuggets2009
2009-03-25Philadelphia 76ers over Minnesota Timberwolves2008
2009-03-22Cleveland Cavaliers over New Jersey Nets2008
2009-03-20New Jersey Nets over Miami Heat2008
2008-12-23Miami Heat over Golden State Warriors2008
2007-03-03Boston Celtics over New Jersey Nets2006
2006-04-12Memphis Grizzlies over Charlotte Bobcats2005
2006-01-07Cleveland Cavaliers over Milwaukee Bucks2005
2005-03-16Milwaukee Bucks over Cleveland Cavaliers2004
2004-12-15Chicago Bulls over Memphis Grizzlies2004
2004-12-07Memphis Grizzlies over New York Knicks2004
2004-11-09New York Knicks over Philadelphia 76ers2004
2004-04-04Seattle SuperSonics over New Orleans Hornets2003
2004-03-05Indiana Pacers over Utah Jazz2003
2004-03-02Indiana Pacers over Golden State Warriors2003
2003-11-07Phoenix Suns over Memphis Grizzlies2003
2003-11-05Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics2003
2002-11-16Dallas Mavericks over New Jersey Nets2002
2002-05-31New Jersey Nets over Boston Celtics2001Playoff
2002-04-07Los Angeles Lakers over Miami Heat2001
2002-01-08Washington Wizards over Los Angeles Clippers2001
2002-01-05Portland Trail Blazers over Philadelphia 76ers2001
2001-04-06Philadelphia 76ers over Cleveland Cavaliers2000
2001-04-03Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz2000
2001-03-20Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas Mavericks2000
2001-02-18Orlando Magic over New York Knicks2000
2000-12-09New York Knicks over Denver Nuggets2000
2000-05-30Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Lakers1999Playoff
2000-04-14Orlando Magic over New Jersey Nets1999
2000-03-10Miami Heat over Denver Nuggets1999
2000-02-25Utah Jazz over Orlando Magic1999
2000-01-04New York Knicks over Boston Celtics1999
1999-12-19New Jersey Nets over Atlanta Hawks1999
1997-12-26Charlotte Hornets over Cleveland Cavaliers1997
1997-11-15Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets1997
1996-11-21Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets1996
1996-05-15Orlando Magic over Atlanta Hawks1995Playoff
1996-01-15Los Angeles Lakers over Miami Heat1995
1996-01-15Atlanta Hawks over Detroit Pistons1995
1996-01-11Indiana Pacers over Milwaukee Bucks1995
1995-12-07Portland Trail Blazers over Toronto Raptors1995
1995-01-16Los Angeles Lakers over Los Angeles Clippers1994
1994-11-20Sacramento Kings over Cleveland Cavaliers1994
1994-01-24Milwaukee Bucks over Indiana Pacers1993
1993-12-23Utah Jazz over San Antonio Spurs1993
1993-06-04Chicago Bulls over New York Knicks1992Playoff
1993-03-07Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers1992
1992-05-12Chicago Bulls over New York Knicks1991Playoff
1991-04-14Minnesota Timberwolves over Philadelphia 76ers1990
1991-02-25Atlanta Hawks over Sacramento Kings1990
1991-01-08Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Lakers1990
1990-04-17Cleveland Cavaliers over Milwaukee Bucks1989
1989-04-30Cleveland Cavaliers over Chicago Bulls1988Playoff
1984-01-06Washington Bullets over Chicago Bulls1983
1983-12-13Chicago Bulls over Milwaukee Bucks1983
1978-03-18New Orleans Jazz over Golden State Warriors1977
1976-11-04Cleveland Cavaliers over Milwaukee Bucks1976
1975-03-15Philadelphia 76ers over Cleveland Cavaliers1974
1974-12-06New York Knicks over Philadelphia 76ers1974
1973-03-06Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago Bulls1972
1972-10-14Boston Celtics over Chicago Bulls1972
1956-12-30New York Knicks over Rochester Royals1956
1955-02-05Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Philadelphia Warriors1954
1953-04-04New York Knicks over Minneapolis Lakers1952Playoff
1953-02-04Philadelphia Warriors over Baltimore Bullets1952
1950-12-16Philadelphia Warriors over Washington Capitols1950

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