Has a WNBA game ever ended 71-56?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 71-56 7 times. It first happened on July 31, 1998, when Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury, and most recently on June 27, 2015, when Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury.
That makes 71-56 the 333rd most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 72-56 has happened 3 times and 71-57 has happened 5 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 71-56 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-27 | Minnesota Lynx over Phoenix Mercury | 2015 | |
| 2013-09-19 | Washington Mystics over Atlanta Dream | 2013 | Playoff |
| 2005-06-30 | Connecticut Sun over Minnesota Lynx | 2005 | |
| 2004-07-24 | Phoenix Mercury over Indiana Fever | 2004 | |
| 2003-08-21 | Detroit Shock over Cleveland Rockers | 2003 | |
| 2001-08-14 | New York Liberty over Washington Mystics | 2001 | |
| 1998-07-31 | Los Angeles Sparks over Phoenix Mercury | 1998 |