NBA Scorigami

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Has an NBA game ever ended98–96?

Yes, 129 times.

First (the Scorigami)March 17, 1950New York Knicks over Boston CelticsMost recentFebruary 6, 2026Boston Celtics over Miami Heat
Grid of every NBA final score, winning score up and losing score across, with 98–96 circled

Every 98–96 game (129 times)

  1. February 6, 2026Boston Celtics 98, Miami Heat 96
  2. January 12, 2026Indiana Pacers 98, Boston Celtics 96
  3. April 28, 2022Dallas Mavericks 98, Utah Jazz 96
  4. December 23, 2021Atlanta Hawks 98, Philadelphia 76ers 96
  5. December 3, 2021Philadelphia 76ers 98, Atlanta Hawks 96
  6. February 9, 2021Miami Heat 98, New York Knicks 96
  7. December 16, 2017San Antonio Spurs 98, Dallas Mavericks 96
  8. December 6, 2017Indiana Pacers 98, Chicago Bulls 96
  9. March 21, 2017Brooklyn Nets 98, Detroit Pistons 96
  10. March 29, 2016Chicago Bulls 98, Indiana Pacers 96
  11. February 27, 2016Brooklyn Nets 98, Utah Jazz 96
  12. February 10, 2016San Antonio Spurs 98, Orlando Magic 96
  13. January 16, 2015Detroit Pistons 98, Indiana Pacers 96
  14. June 8, 2014Miami Heat 98, San Antonio Spurs 96
  15. April 24, 2014Los Angeles Clippers 98, Golden State Warriors 96
  16. March 26, 2014New Orleans Pelicans 98, Los Angeles Clippers 96
  17. March 4, 2014Golden State Warriors 98, Indiana Pacers 96
  18. January 13, 2014New York Knicks 98, Phoenix Suns 96
  19. March 10, 2013New Orleans Hornets 98, Portland Trail Blazers 96
  20. January 22, 2012Indiana Pacers 98, Los Angeles Lakers 96
  21. March 25, 2011Portland Trail Blazers 98, San Antonio Spurs 96
  22. December 20, 2010Dallas Mavericks 98, Miami Heat 96
  23. November 30, 2010Memphis Grizzlies 98, Los Angeles Lakers 96
  24. November 28, 2010New Jersey Nets 98, Portland Trail Blazers 96
  25. April 8, 2010Denver Nuggets 98, Los Angeles Lakers 96
  26. April 1, 2009Dallas Mavericks 98, Miami Heat 96
  27. March 28, 2009Detroit Pistons 98, Washington Wizards 96
  28. February 23, 2009New Jersey Nets 98, Philadelphia 76ers 96
  29. January 9, 2009Houston Rockets 98, Oklahoma City Thunder 96
  30. October 29, 2008Minnesota Timberwolves 98, Sacramento Kings 96
  31. January 26, 2008Miami Heat 98, Indiana Pacers 96
  32. May 1, 2007Toronto Raptors 98, New Jersey Nets 96
  33. April 1, 2007Boston Celtics 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 96
  34. December 20, 2006Toronto Raptors 98, Los Angeles Clippers 96
  35. December 6, 2006Atlanta Hawks 98, Denver Nuggets 96
  36. December 6, 2006Memphis Grizzlies 98, Boston Celtics 96
  37. June 13, 2006Miami Heat 98, Dallas Mavericks 96
  38. April 7, 2006New York Knicks 98, Indiana Pacers 96
  39. March 3, 2006Detroit Pistons 98, Seattle SuperSonics 96
  40. February 15, 2006New York Knicks 98, Toronto Raptors 96
  41. May 19, 2005San Antonio Spurs 98, Seattle SuperSonics 96
  42. March 15, 2005Miami Heat 98, New York Knicks 96
  43. February 14, 2005New Orleans Hornets 98, Washington Wizards 96
  44. January 3, 2005Seattle SuperSonics 98, Miami Heat 96
  45. November 26, 2004Cleveland Cavaliers 98, Boston Celtics 96
  46. May 29, 2004Minnesota Timberwolves 98, Los Angeles Lakers 96
  47. April 13, 2004Los Angeles Clippers 98, Phoenix Suns 96
  48. February 8, 2004Los Angeles Lakers 98, Orlando Magic 96
  49. January 24, 2004New Orleans Hornets 98, San Antonio Spurs 96
  50. January 3, 2003New York Knicks 98, Indiana Pacers 96
  51. December 14, 2002Sacramento Kings 98, Utah Jazz 96
  52. December 6, 2002New Orleans Hornets 98, Houston Rockets 96
  53. October 30, 2002Cleveland Cavaliers 98, Los Angeles Clippers 96
  54. April 15, 2002Chicago Bulls 98, Philadelphia 76ers 96
  55. April 5, 2002Toronto Raptors 98, Chicago Bulls 96
  56. December 7, 2001Toronto Raptors 98, Denver Nuggets 96
  57. January 25, 2001Utah Jazz 98, Denver Nuggets 96
  58. January 4, 2001Chicago Bulls 98, Washington Wizards 96
  59. April 8, 2000Dallas Mavericks 98, Los Angeles Clippers 96
  60. February 26, 2000Dallas Mavericks 98, Denver Nuggets 96
  61. January 28, 2000Atlanta Hawks 98, New York Knicks 96
  62. January 6, 2000Minnesota Timberwolves 98, Portland Trail Blazers 96
  63. January 4, 2000Denver Nuggets 98, Dallas Mavericks 96
  64. March 6, 1998Sacramento Kings 98, Vancouver Grizzlies 96
  65. December 19, 1997Los Angeles Lakers 98, Atlanta Hawks 96
  66. December 26, 1996Toronto Raptors 98, New Jersey Nets 96
  67. November 23, 1996Minnesota Timberwolves 98, Los Angeles Clippers 96
  68. November 2, 1996Cleveland Cavaliers 98, Washington Bullets 96
  69. November 17, 1995Seattle SuperSonics 98, Charlotte Hornets 96
  70. November 3, 1995Los Angeles Lakers 98, Denver Nuggets 96
  71. May 16, 1995Los Angeles Lakers 98, San Antonio Spurs 96
  72. April 17, 1995Boston Celtics 98, New Jersey Nets 96
  73. December 23, 1994San Antonio Spurs 98, Houston Rockets 96
  74. November 20, 1994Portland Trail Blazers 98, Detroit Pistons 96
  75. April 1, 1994Orlando Magic 98, New Jersey Nets 96
  76. March 11, 1994Detroit Pistons 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 96
  77. January 25, 1994New York Knicks 98, Phoenix Suns 96
  78. April 11, 1993Los Angeles Lakers 98, Seattle SuperSonics 96
  79. December 19, 1992Philadelphia 76ers 98, Chicago Bulls 96
  80. November 11, 1992Chicago Bulls 98, Detroit Pistons 96
  81. February 27, 1992New Jersey Nets 98, Portland Trail Blazers 96
  82. February 17, 1992Seattle SuperSonics 98, Phoenix Suns 96
  83. November 22, 1991Los Angeles Lakers 98, San Antonio Spurs 96
  84. November 14, 1991Sacramento Kings 98, Atlanta Hawks 96
  85. November 12, 1991New York Knicks 98, New Jersey Nets 96
  86. March 13, 1991Dallas Mavericks 98, Seattle SuperSonics 96
  87. November 6, 1990Indiana Pacers 98, Minnesota Timberwolves 96
  88. March 25, 1990Dallas Mavericks 98, Detroit Pistons 96
  89. January 13, 1990Cleveland Cavaliers 98, New Jersey Nets 96
  90. May 5, 1989Seattle SuperSonics 98, Houston Rockets 96
  91. April 2, 1989Dallas Mavericks 98, Miami Heat 96
  92. January 20, 1989Utah Jazz 98, Milwaukee Bucks 96
  93. March 1, 1988New York Knicks 98, Indiana Pacers 96
  94. February 12, 1988Cleveland Cavaliers 98, New Jersey Nets 96
  95. April 10, 1987Philadelphia 76ers 98, Chicago Bulls 96
  96. January 18, 1986Sacramento Kings 98, Seattle SuperSonics 96
  97. April 15, 1984Golden State Warriors 98, Dallas Mavericks 96
  98. November 29, 1983Philadelphia 76ers 98, Indiana Pacers 96
  99. November 25, 1983Dallas Mavericks 98, Kansas City Kings 96
  100. January 12, 1983Chicago Bulls 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 96
  101. April 2, 1982New Jersey Nets 98, Washington Bullets 96
  102. December 12, 1981Golden State Warriors 98, Kansas City Kings 96
  103. November 15, 1981Milwaukee Bucks 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 96
  104. January 18, 1981Boston Celtics 98, Los Angeles Lakers 96
  105. November 4, 1980Detroit Pistons 98, Milwaukee Bucks 96
  106. February 26, 1980Philadelphia 76ers 98, Portland Trail Blazers 96
  107. February 13, 1980New Jersey Nets 98, Indiana Pacers 96
  108. February 10, 1980Atlanta Hawks 98, Golden State Warriors 96
  109. January 23, 1980Seattle SuperSonics 98, Atlanta Hawks 96
  110. December 9, 1979San Diego Clippers 98, Portland Trail Blazers 96
  111. November 6, 1979Atlanta Hawks 98, New York Knicks 96
  112. January 5, 1979Portland Trail Blazers 98, Detroit Pistons 96
  113. November 22, 1978Seattle SuperSonics 98, Chicago Bulls 96
  114. March 18, 1977Boston Celtics 98, Atlanta Hawks 96
  115. February 21, 1975New Orleans Jazz 98, Phoenix Suns 96
  116. November 23, 1974Philadelphia 76ers 98, Boston Celtics 96
  117. April 2, 1974Los Angeles Lakers 98, Milwaukee Bucks 96
  118. December 2, 1973Capital Bullets 98, Seattle SuperSonics 96
  119. February 1, 1973Kansas City-Omaha Kings 98, Golden State Warriors 96
  120. March 8, 1972Chicago Bulls 98, Atlanta Hawks 96
  121. November 4, 1971Golden State Warriors 98, Seattle SuperSonics 96
  122. February 15, 1970Los Angeles Lakers 98, Milwaukee Bucks 96
  123. February 22, 1958Detroit Pistons 98, St. Louis Hawks 96
  124. February 23, 1955Philadelphia Warriors 98, New York Knicks 96
  125. February 16, 1955Philadelphia Warriors 98, Rochester Royals 96
  126. December 9, 1954New York Knicks 98, Philadelphia Warriors 96
  127. February 19, 1952New York Knicks 98, Minneapolis Lakers 96
  128. March 11, 1951Minneapolis Lakers 98, Boston Celtics 96
  129. March 17, 1950New York Knicks 98, Boston Celtics 96