Has an NBA game ever ended 97-76?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 97-76 8 times. It first happened on January 23, 1947, when Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers, and most recently on October 31, 2015, when Utah Jazz beat Indiana Pacers.
That makes 97-76 the 1492nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 98-76 has happened 9 times and 97-77 has happened 17 times. At one point the score disappeared for 30 years, between 1946 and 1976.
Every 97-76 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-31 | Utah Jazz over Indiana Pacers | 2015 | |
| 2012-03-30 | Washington Wizards over Philadelphia 76ers | 2011 | |
| 2009-12-26 | Utah Jazz over Philadelphia 76ers | 2009 | |
| 2005-06-12 | San Antonio Spurs over Detroit Pistons | 2004 | Playoff |
| 2000-11-29 | Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets | 2000 | |
| 1999-04-18 | Utah Jazz over Minnesota Timberwolves | 1998 | |
| 1977-01-16 | Philadelphia 76ers over New Orleans Jazz | 1976 | |
| 1947-01-23 | Chicago Stags over Providence Steamrollers | 1946 |