Has an NBA game ever ended 97-73?
It has. 97-73 has been a NBA final 9 times in 73,172 games. The first was Anderson Packers beat Syracuse Nationals on February 27, 1950; the latest was Orlando Magic beat New York Knicks on April 3, 2018.
That makes 97-73 the 1408th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 98-73 has happened 10 times and 97-74 has happened 6 times. At one point the score disappeared for 33 years, between 1949 and 1982.
Every 97-73 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-03 | Orlando Magic over New York Knicks | 2017 | |
| 2013-11-08 | Chicago Bulls over Utah Jazz | 2013 | |
| 2008-12-05 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Indiana Pacers | 2008 | |
| 2007-02-26 | Seattle SuperSonics over Portland Trail Blazers | 2006 | |
| 2001-11-07 | Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls | 2001 | |
| 2000-04-18 | Miami Heat over Toronto Raptors | 1999 | |
| 1999-05-12 | New York Knicks over Miami Heat | 1998 | Playoff |
| 1983-03-18 | Atlanta Hawks over Cleveland Cavaliers | 1982 | |
| 1950-02-27 | Anderson Packers over Syracuse Nationals | 1949 |