Has a WNBA game ever ended 61-56?
It has. 61-56 has been a WNBA final 6 times in 6,869 games. The first was New York Liberty beat Orlando Miracle on July 20, 1999; the latest was Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury on August 4, 2003.
That makes 61-56 the 392nd most common final score out of 1,436 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 62-56 has happened 6 times and 61-57 has happened 6 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 61-56 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-04 | Minnesota Lynx over Phoenix Mercury | 2003 | |
| 2002-08-13 | Miami Sol over Detroit Shock | 2002 | |
| 2002-05-29 | Houston Comets over Phoenix Mercury | 2002 | |
| 2001-07-04 | Seattle Storm over Portland Fire | 2001 | |
| 2000-07-12 | Detroit Shock over Seattle Storm | 2000 | |
| 1999-07-20 | New York Liberty over Orlando Miracle | 1999 |