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Has an NBA game ever ended 97-82?

It has. 97-82 has been a NBA final 34 times in 73,172 games. The first was Minneapolis Lakers beat Indianapolis Olympians on November 28, 1952; the latest was Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons on October 23, 2021.

Where 97-82 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 97-82 the 700th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 98-82 has happened 22 times and 97-83 has happened 47 times.

Every 97-82 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2021-10-23Chicago Bulls over Detroit Pistons2021
2017-01-07Atlanta Hawks over Dallas Mavericks2016
2015-04-22Memphis Grizzlies over Portland Trail Blazers2014Playoff
2015-01-10Houston Rockets over Utah Jazz2014
2014-11-26Oklahoma City Thunder over Utah Jazz2014
2013-11-22Indiana Pacers over Boston Celtics2013
2012-04-06Memphis Grizzlies over Miami Heat2011
2010-12-28San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Lakers2010
2010-04-01Orlando Magic over Dallas Mavericks2009
2009-05-09Cleveland Cavaliers over Atlanta Hawks2008Playoff
2007-04-22Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Wizards2006Playoff
2005-03-19Miami Heat over New York Knicks2004
2004-11-19Indiana Pacers over Detroit Pistons2004
2004-01-02New Jersey Nets over Cleveland Cavaliers2003
2002-03-20New Jersey Nets over Portland Trail Blazers2001
2001-03-03Phoenix Suns over Denver Nuggets2000
2000-04-07Detroit Pistons over Charlotte Hornets1999
1999-11-06Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Lakers1999
1999-04-24Charlotte Hornets over New Jersey Nets1998
1999-04-04Toronto Raptors over Philadelphia 76ers1998
1999-02-16New Jersey Nets over Detroit Pistons1998
1998-03-29Cleveland Cavaliers over Charlotte Hornets1997
1998-01-03Utah Jazz over Atlanta Hawks1997
1997-04-08Orlando Magic over Milwaukee Bucks1996
1996-02-17Cleveland Cavaliers over Philadelphia 76ers1995
1995-12-28Houston Rockets over New Jersey Nets1995
1995-12-12New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers1995
1993-12-01New Jersey Nets over Cleveland Cavaliers1993
1991-06-09Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers1990Playoff
1989-12-12New Jersey Nets over Philadelphia 76ers1989
1984-02-05Portland Trail Blazers over Phoenix Suns1983
1977-11-24Cleveland Cavaliers over Phoenix Suns1977
1962-03-18Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals1961Playoff
1952-11-28Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Olympians1952

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