Has an NBA game ever ended 98-73?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 98-73 10 times. It first happened on January 14, 1951, when Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors, and most recently on February 1, 2013, when Toronto Raptors beat Los Angeles Clippers.
That makes 98-73 the 1359th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 99-73 has happened 6 times and 98-74 has happened 11 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009. At one point the score disappeared for 45 years, between 1950 and 1995.
Every 98-73 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-01 | Toronto Raptors over Los Angeles Clippers | 2012 | |
| 2009-04-15 | Orlando Magic over Charlotte Bobcats | 2008 | |
| 2008-03-16 | Dallas Mavericks over Miami Heat | 2007 | |
| 2007-01-31 | Orlando Magic over Milwaukee Bucks | 2006 | |
| 2006-04-09 | Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers | 2005 | |
| 2002-03-10 | Sacramento Kings over Milwaukee Bucks | 2001 | |
| 2001-10-31 | Indiana Pacers over Chicago Bulls | 2001 | |
| 1997-03-18 | New York Knicks over Vancouver Grizzlies | 1996 | |
| 1996-03-14 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Boston Celtics | 1995 | |
| 1951-01-14 | Boston Celtics over Philadelphia Warriors | 1950 |