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Has an NBA game ever ended 98-82?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 98-82 22 times. It first happened on December 15, 1972, when Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers, and most recently on February 1, 2012, when Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls.

Where 98-82 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 98-82 the 917th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 99-82 has happened 33 times and 98-83 has happened 37 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.

Every 98-82 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2012-02-01Philadelphia 76ers over Chicago Bulls2011
2012-01-01Cleveland Cavaliers over New Jersey Nets2011
2009-12-04Memphis Grizzlies over Dallas Mavericks2009
2007-06-02Cleveland Cavaliers over Detroit Pistons2006Playoff
2005-03-13New Jersey Nets over Orlando Magic2004
2004-03-27Minnesota Timberwolves over Los Angeles Clippers2003
2002-12-13New Orleans Hornets over Los Angeles Lakers2002
2002-04-10Indiana Pacers over Toronto Raptors2001
2002-02-12Utah Jazz over Indiana Pacers2001
2001-11-10Minnesota Timberwolves over Milwaukee Bucks2001
2000-03-21Vancouver Grizzlies over Golden State Warriors1999
1999-11-04Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets1999
1998-01-19New York Knicks over Boston Celtics1997
1996-11-27Miami Heat over Los Angeles Clippers1996
1996-03-27Utah Jazz over Milwaukee Bucks1995
1995-02-16Sacramento Kings over Los Angeles Lakers1994
1992-12-02San Antonio Spurs over Philadelphia 76ers1992
1988-12-21Utah Jazz over Washington Bullets1988
1988-01-05Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Clippers1987
1983-01-08Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Bullets1982
1980-01-29Atlanta Hawks over Washington Bullets1979
1972-12-15Milwaukee Bucks over Cleveland Cavaliers1972
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