Has a WNBA game ever ended 78-71?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 78-71 16 times. It first happened on July 22, 1997, when Utah Starzz beat New York Liberty, and most recently on August 24, 2026, when Atlanta Dream beat Los Angeles Sparks.
That makes 78-71 the 32nd most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 79-71 has happened 22 times and 78-72 has happened 15 times.
Every 78-71 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Atlanta Dream over Los Angeles Sparks | 2026 | |
| 2024-09-08 | Minnesota Lynx over Washington Mystics | 2024 | |
| 2022-09-18 | Las Vegas Aces over Connecticut Sun | 2022 | Playoff |
| 2021-08-26 | Las Vegas Aces over Atlanta Dream | 2021 | |
| 2019-08-14 | Connecticut Sun over Phoenix Mercury | 2019 | |
| 2019-06-09 | Chicago Sky over Seattle Storm | 2019 | |
| 2018-06-03 | Phoenix Mercury over Atlanta Dream | 2018 | |
| 2016-05-22 | Minnesota Lynx over Seattle Storm | 2016 | |
| 2011-06-04 | Seattle Storm over Phoenix Mercury | 2011 | |
| 2010-08-20 | Connecticut Sun over Chicago Sky | 2010 | |
| 2008-09-07 | Sacramento Monarchs over Minnesota Lynx | 2008 | |
| 2005-07-26 | San Antonio Silver Stars over Minnesota Lynx | 2005 | |
| 2005-07-13 | Washington Mystics over Seattle Storm | 2005 | |
| 2005-05-22 | Detroit Shock over New York Liberty | 2005 | |
| 1998-06-11 | Cleveland Rockers over New York Liberty | 1998 | |
| 1997-07-22 | Utah Starzz over New York Liberty | 1997 |