Has an NBA game ever ended 98-77?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 98-77 15 times. It first happened on February 2, 1953, when Syracuse Nationals beat Baltimore Bullets, and most recently on March 15, 2017, when Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte Hornets.
That makes 98-77 the 1123rd most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 99-77 has happened 13 times and 98-78 has happened 16 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009. At one point the score disappeared for 30 years, between 1952 and 1982.
Every 98-77 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-15 | Indiana Pacers over Charlotte Hornets | 2016 | |
| 2012-03-28 | Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks | 2011 | |
| 2012-02-12 | Washington Wizards over Detroit Pistons | 2011 | |
| 2006-12-23 | Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks | 2006 | |
| 2005-04-06 | Indiana Pacers over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2004 | |
| 2004-03-21 | Minnesota Timberwolves over Denver Nuggets | 2003 | |
| 2004-01-16 | Detroit Pistons over Washington Wizards | 2003 | |
| 2002-12-06 | Sacramento Kings over Denver Nuggets | 2002 | |
| 2002-03-29 | Minnesota Timberwolves over New York Knicks | 2001 | |
| 2002-02-17 | New Jersey Nets over Denver Nuggets | 2001 | |
| 2000-02-01 | Orlando Magic over New York Knicks | 1999 | |
| 1996-04-04 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Toronto Raptors | 1995 | |
| 1994-01-11 | New York Knicks over Los Angeles Clippers | 1993 | |
| 1983-01-01 | New York Knicks over Washington Bullets | 1982 | |
| 1953-02-02 | Syracuse Nationals over Baltimore Bullets | 1952 |
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