Has a WNBA game ever ended 59-56?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 59-56 5 times. It first happened on July 6, 1998, when New York Liberty beat Detroit Shock, and most recently on August 1, 2009, when Los Angeles Sparks beat Sacramento Monarchs.
That makes 59-56 the 464th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 60-56 has happened 6 times and 59-57 has happened 6 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 59-56 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-01 | Los Angeles Sparks over Sacramento Monarchs | 2009 | |
| 2004-07-10 | Los Angeles Sparks over Houston Comets | 2004 | |
| 1999-08-11 | Washington Mystics over New York Liberty | 1999 | |
| 1999-08-04 | Detroit Shock over Minnesota Lynx | 1999 | |
| 1998-07-06 | New York Liberty over Detroit Shock | 1998 |