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Has an NBA game ever ended 98-79?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 98-79 22 times. It first happened on October 17, 1980, when Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers, and most recently on October 28, 2025, when Golden State Warriors beat LA Clippers.

Where 98-79 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 98-79 the 917th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 99-79 has happened 26 times and 98-80 has happened 23 times.

Every 98-79 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2025-10-28Golden State Warriors over LA Clippers2025
2018-03-27Miami Heat over Cleveland Cavaliers2017
2016-10-29San Antonio Spurs over New Orleans Pelicans2016
2014-02-03Indiana Pacers over Orlando Magic2013
2013-01-30Indiana Pacers over Detroit Pistons2012
2012-06-07Miami Heat over Boston Celtics2011Playoff
2011-03-15Chicago Bulls over Washington Wizards2010
2010-12-21Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Lakers2010
2010-02-01Portland Trail Blazers over Charlotte Bobcats2009
2007-12-03Toronto Raptors over Charlotte Bobcats2007
2006-11-25Orlando Magic over Atlanta Hawks2006
2006-03-24San Antonio Spurs over Portland Trail Blazers2005
2004-12-31San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Clippers2004
2003-04-27Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas Mavericks2002Playoff
2002-12-10Portland Trail Blazers over Washington Wizards2002
2001-03-13New York Knicks over Cleveland Cavaliers2000
2000-04-08Toronto Raptors over Chicago Bulls1999
1999-03-26Dallas Mavericks over Denver Nuggets1998
1998-01-09Miami Heat over Denver Nuggets1997
1996-03-31Orlando Magic over New York Knicks1995
1983-04-24Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks1982Playoff
1980-10-17Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers1980
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