Has an NBA game ever ended 97-74?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 97-74 6 times. It first happened on March 12, 1998, when Miami Heat beat Cleveland Cavaliers, and most recently on May 2, 2012, when Indiana Pacers beat Orlando Magic.
That makes 97-74 the 1636th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 98-74 has happened 11 times and 97-75 has happened 16 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 97-74 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-02 | Indiana Pacers over Orlando Magic | 2011 | Playoff |
| 2007-03-03 | San Antonio Spurs over Houston Rockets | 2006 | |
| 2005-03-01 | Denver Nuggets over Atlanta Hawks | 2004 | |
| 2005-01-05 | Milwaukee Bucks over New Jersey Nets | 2004 | |
| 2002-04-30 | Indiana Pacers over New Jersey Nets | 2001 | Playoff |
| 1998-03-12 | Miami Heat over Cleveland Cavaliers | 1997 |