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Has an NBA game ever ended 98-96?

It has. 98-96 has been a NBA final 129 times in 73,172 games. The first was New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics on March 17, 1950; the latest was Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat on February 6, 2026.

Where 98-96 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 98-96 the 61st most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 99-96 has happened 122 times and 98-97 has happened 108 times.

Every 98-96 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2026-02-06Boston Celtics over Miami Heat2025
2026-01-12Indiana Pacers over Boston Celtics2025
2022-04-28Dallas Mavericks over Utah Jazz2021Playoff
2021-12-23Atlanta Hawks over Philadelphia 76ers2021
2021-12-03Philadelphia 76ers over Atlanta Hawks2021
2021-02-09Miami Heat over New York Knicks2020
2017-12-16San Antonio Spurs over Dallas Mavericks2017
2017-12-06Indiana Pacers over Chicago Bulls2017
2017-03-21Brooklyn Nets over Detroit Pistons2016
2016-03-29Chicago Bulls over Indiana Pacers2015
2016-02-27Brooklyn Nets over Utah Jazz2015
2016-02-10San Antonio Spurs over Orlando Magic2015
2015-01-16Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers2014
2014-06-08Miami Heat over San Antonio Spurs2013Playoff
2014-04-24Los Angeles Clippers over Golden State Warriors2013Playoff
2014-03-26New Orleans Pelicans over Los Angeles Clippers2013
2014-03-04Golden State Warriors over Indiana Pacers2013
2014-01-13New York Knicks over Phoenix Suns2013
2013-03-10New Orleans Hornets over Portland Trail Blazers2012
2012-01-22Indiana Pacers over Los Angeles Lakers2011
2011-03-25Portland Trail Blazers over San Antonio Spurs2010
2010-12-20Dallas Mavericks over Miami Heat2010
2010-11-30Memphis Grizzlies over Los Angeles Lakers2010
2010-11-28New Jersey Nets over Portland Trail Blazers2010
2010-04-08Denver Nuggets over Los Angeles Lakers2009
2009-04-01Dallas Mavericks over Miami Heat2008
2009-03-28Detroit Pistons over Washington Wizards2008
2009-02-23New Jersey Nets over Philadelphia 76ers2008
2009-01-09Houston Rockets over Oklahoma City Thunder2008
2008-10-29Minnesota Timberwolves over Sacramento Kings2008
2008-01-26Miami Heat over Indiana Pacers2007
2007-05-01Toronto Raptors over New Jersey Nets2006Playoff
2007-04-01Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers2006
2006-12-20Toronto Raptors over Los Angeles Clippers2006
2006-12-06Atlanta Hawks over Denver Nuggets2006
2006-12-06Memphis Grizzlies over Boston Celtics2006
2006-06-13Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks2005Playoff
2006-04-07New York Knicks over Indiana Pacers2005
2006-03-03Detroit Pistons over Seattle SuperSonics2005
2006-02-15New York Knicks over Toronto Raptors2005
2005-05-19San Antonio Spurs over Seattle SuperSonics2004Playoff
2005-03-15Miami Heat over New York Knicks2004
2005-02-14New Orleans Hornets over Washington Wizards2004
2005-01-03Seattle SuperSonics over Miami Heat2004
2004-11-26Cleveland Cavaliers over Boston Celtics2004
2004-05-29Minnesota Timberwolves over Los Angeles Lakers2003Playoff
2004-04-13Los Angeles Clippers over Phoenix Suns2003
2004-02-08Los Angeles Lakers over Orlando Magic2003
2004-01-24New Orleans Hornets over San Antonio Spurs2003
2003-01-03New York Knicks over Indiana Pacers2002
2002-12-14Sacramento Kings over Utah Jazz2002
2002-12-06New Orleans Hornets over Houston Rockets2002
2002-10-30Cleveland Cavaliers over Los Angeles Clippers2002
2002-04-15Chicago Bulls over Philadelphia 76ers2001
2002-04-05Toronto Raptors over Chicago Bulls2001
2001-12-07Toronto Raptors over Denver Nuggets2001
2001-01-25Utah Jazz over Denver Nuggets2000
2001-01-04Chicago Bulls over Washington Wizards2000
2000-04-08Dallas Mavericks over Los Angeles Clippers1999
2000-02-26Dallas Mavericks over Denver Nuggets1999
2000-01-28Atlanta Hawks over New York Knicks1999
2000-01-06Minnesota Timberwolves over Portland Trail Blazers1999
2000-01-04Denver Nuggets over Dallas Mavericks1999
1998-03-06Sacramento Kings over Vancouver Grizzlies1997
1997-12-19Los Angeles Lakers over Atlanta Hawks1997
1996-12-26Toronto Raptors over New Jersey Nets1996
1996-11-23Minnesota Timberwolves over Los Angeles Clippers1996
1996-11-02Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Bullets1996
1995-11-17Seattle SuperSonics over Charlotte Hornets1995
1995-11-03Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets1995
1995-05-16Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs1994Playoff
1995-04-17Boston Celtics over New Jersey Nets1994
1994-12-23San Antonio Spurs over Houston Rockets1994
1994-11-20Portland Trail Blazers over Detroit Pistons1994
1994-04-01Orlando Magic over New Jersey Nets1993
1994-03-11Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers1993
1994-01-25New York Knicks over Phoenix Suns1993
1993-04-11Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle SuperSonics1992
1992-12-19Philadelphia 76ers over Chicago Bulls1992
1992-11-11Chicago Bulls over Detroit Pistons1992
1992-02-27New Jersey Nets over Portland Trail Blazers1991
1992-02-17Seattle SuperSonics over Phoenix Suns1991
1991-11-22Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs1991
1991-11-14Sacramento Kings over Atlanta Hawks1991
1991-11-12New York Knicks over New Jersey Nets1991
1991-03-13Dallas Mavericks over Seattle SuperSonics1990
1990-11-06Indiana Pacers over Minnesota Timberwolves1990
1990-03-25Dallas Mavericks over Detroit Pistons1989
1990-01-13Cleveland Cavaliers over New Jersey Nets1989
1989-05-05Seattle SuperSonics over Houston Rockets1988Playoff
1989-04-02Dallas Mavericks over Miami Heat1988
1989-01-20Utah Jazz over Milwaukee Bucks1988
1988-03-01New York Knicks over Indiana Pacers1987
1988-02-12Cleveland Cavaliers over New Jersey Nets1987
1987-04-10Philadelphia 76ers over Chicago Bulls1986
1986-01-18Sacramento Kings over Seattle SuperSonics1985
1984-04-15Golden State Warriors over Dallas Mavericks1983
1983-11-29Philadelphia 76ers over Indiana Pacers1983
1983-11-25Dallas Mavericks over Kansas City Kings1983
1983-01-12Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers1982
1982-04-02New Jersey Nets over Washington Bullets1981
1981-12-12Golden State Warriors over Kansas City Kings1981
1981-11-15Milwaukee Bucks over Cleveland Cavaliers1981
1981-01-18Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers1980
1980-11-04Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks1980
1980-02-26Philadelphia 76ers over Portland Trail Blazers1979
1980-02-13New Jersey Nets over Indiana Pacers1979
1980-02-10Atlanta Hawks over Golden State Warriors1979
1980-01-23Seattle SuperSonics over Atlanta Hawks1979
1979-12-09San Diego Clippers over Portland Trail Blazers1979
1979-11-06Atlanta Hawks over New York Knicks1979
1979-01-05Portland Trail Blazers over Detroit Pistons1978
1978-11-22Seattle SuperSonics over Chicago Bulls1978
1977-03-18Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks1976
1975-02-21New Orleans Jazz over Phoenix Suns1974
1974-11-23Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics1974
1974-04-02Los Angeles Lakers over Milwaukee Bucks1973Playoff
1973-12-02Capital Bullets over Seattle SuperSonics1973
1973-02-01Kansas City-Omaha Kings over Golden State Warriors1972
1972-03-08Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks1971
1971-11-04Golden State Warriors over Seattle SuperSonics1971
1970-02-15Los Angeles Lakers over Milwaukee Bucks1969
1958-02-22Detroit Pistons over St. Louis Hawks1957
1955-02-23Philadelphia Warriors over New York Knicks1954
1955-02-16Philadelphia Warriors over Rochester Royals1954
1954-12-09New York Knicks over Philadelphia Warriors1954
1952-02-19New York Knicks over Minneapolis Lakers1951
1951-03-11Minneapolis Lakers over Boston Celtics1950
1950-03-17New York Knicks over Boston Celtics1949

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