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Has a WNBA game ever ended 72-71?

Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 72-71 8 times. It first happened on August 9, 1997, when Houston Comets beat Los Angeles Sparks, and most recently on August 1, 2023, when Indiana Fever beat Phoenix Mercury.

Where 72-71 sits among nearby WNBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 72-71 the 283rd most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 73-71 has happened 11 times and 72-72 has happened never.

Every 72-71 in WNBA history

DateResultSeason
2023-08-01Indiana Fever over Phoenix Mercury2023
2015-09-27Minnesota Lynx over Phoenix Mercury2015Playoff
2013-08-27Seattle Storm over San Antonio Silver Stars2013
2010-08-01Minnesota Lynx over Seattle Storm2010
2003-05-24Minnesota Lynx over Sacramento Monarchs2003
1998-06-21Charlotte Sting over Phoenix Mercury1998
1997-08-23Cleveland Rockers over New York Liberty1997
1997-08-09Houston Comets over Los Angeles Sparks1997

Open the WNBA grid at 72-71