Has an NBA game ever ended 98-72?
It has. 98-72 has been a NBA final 8 times in 77,333 games. The first was Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors on March 13, 1953; the latest was Minnesota Timberwolves beat Utah Jazz on January 18, 2014.
That makes 98-72 the 1492nd most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 99-72 has happened 8 times and 98-73 has happened 10 times. At one point the score disappeared for 42 years, between 1953 and 1995.
Every 98-72 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-18 | Minnesota Timberwolves over Utah Jazz | 2013 | |
| 2009-05-01 | Miami Heat over Atlanta Hawks | 2008 | Playoff |
| 2006-01-14 | Los Angeles Clippers over Seattle SuperSonics | 2005 | |
| 2002-11-19 | Dallas Mavericks over Los Angeles Lakers | 2002 | |
| 2002-01-07 | Portland Trail Blazers over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2001 | |
| 1996-04-14 | Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers | 1995 | |
| 1953-12-27 | Boston Celtics over Rochester Royals | 1953 | |
| 1953-03-13 | Baltimore Bullets over Philadelphia Warriors | 1952 |
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