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Has an NBA game ever ended 99-81?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 99-81 34 times. It first happened on March 2, 1988, when Denver Nuggets beat Cleveland Cavaliers, and most recently on December 9, 2015, when Charlotte Hornets beat Miami Heat.

Where 99-81 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 99-81 the 700th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 100-81 has happened 21 times and 99-82 has happened 33 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.

Every 99-81 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2015-12-09Charlotte Hornets over Miami Heat2015
2014-01-25Memphis Grizzlies over Houston Rockets2013
2013-01-30Boston Celtics over Sacramento Kings2012
2012-02-03Houston Rockets over Phoenix Suns2011
2010-12-21Oklahoma City Thunder over Charlotte Bobcats2010
2009-01-20San Antonio Spurs over Indiana Pacers2008
2007-03-05Orlando Magic over Milwaukee Bucks2006
2007-01-03New York Knicks over Portland Trail Blazers2006
2005-02-23San Antonio Spurs over Houston Rockets2004
2004-11-19Denver Nuggets over Chicago Bulls2004
2004-11-16San Antonio Spurs over New York Knicks2004
2004-04-20New Jersey Nets over New York Knicks2003Playoff
2004-03-12Indiana Pacers over Boston Celtics2003
2003-03-18Utah Jazz over Denver Nuggets2002
2002-04-05Memphis Grizzlies over Houston Rockets2001
2002-04-05Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers2001
2002-02-12Cleveland Cavaliers over Toronto Raptors2001
2001-11-23Seattle SuperSonics over Houston Rockets2001
2001-03-12San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Clippers2000
2000-12-15Seattle SuperSonics over Miami Heat2000
2000-01-23Minnesota Timberwolves over Golden State Warriors1999
1999-12-08Atlanta Hawks over Los Angeles Clippers1999
1999-02-24San Antonio Spurs over Seattle SuperSonics1998
1998-04-11Dallas Mavericks over Denver Nuggets1997
1998-01-24Denver Nuggets over Los Angeles Clippers1997
1998-01-02Indiana Pacers over Washington Wizards1997
1997-03-01Cleveland Cavaliers over Boston Celtics1996
1997-02-05Phoenix Suns over Atlanta Hawks1996
1996-12-18Cleveland Cavaliers over New Jersey Nets1996
1996-02-19New Jersey Nets over Washington Bullets1995
1995-03-29Philadelphia 76ers over Charlotte Hornets1994
1993-12-16Indiana Pacers over Atlanta Hawks1993
1989-04-23Detroit Pistons over Atlanta Hawks1988
1988-03-02Denver Nuggets over Cleveland Cavaliers1987

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