Has an NBA game ever ended 99-72?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 99-72 8 times. It first happened on March 12, 1950, when Rochester Royals beat St. Louis Bombers, and most recently on May 11, 2011, when Oklahoma City Thunder beat Memphis Grizzlies.
That makes 99-72 the 1492nd most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 100-72 has happened 3 times and 99-73 has happened 6 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009. At one point the score disappeared for 48 years, between 1949 and 1997.
Every 99-72 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-11 | Oklahoma City Thunder over Memphis Grizzlies | 2010 | Playoff |
| 2009-05-05 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Atlanta Hawks | 2008 | Playoff |
| 2007-01-19 | Seattle SuperSonics over Milwaukee Bucks | 2006 | |
| 2003-11-05 | Golden State Warriors over Atlanta Hawks | 2003 | |
| 1999-04-29 | San Antonio Spurs over Vancouver Grizzlies | 1998 | |
| 1999-03-13 | Utah Jazz over Minnesota Timberwolves | 1998 | |
| 1998-01-07 | Miami Heat over Chicago Bulls | 1997 | |
| 1950-03-12 | Rochester Royals over St. Louis Bombers | 1949 |
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