Has a WNBA game ever ended 78-73?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 78-73 17 times. It first happened on July 15, 1997, when Sacramento Monarchs beat Los Angeles Sparks, and most recently on July 4, 2024, when Connecticut Sun beat Minnesota Lynx.
That makes 78-73 the 26th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 79-73 has happened 11 times and 78-74 has happened 18 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 78-73 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-04 | Connecticut Sun over Minnesota Lynx | 2024 | |
| 2024-05-24 | Indiana Fever over Los Angeles Sparks | 2024 | |
| 2022-08-31 | Las Vegas Aces over Seattle Storm | 2022 | Playoff |
| 2022-05-20 | Washington Mystics over Atlanta Dream | 2022 | |
| 2019-06-04 | Los Angeles Sparks over New York Liberty | 2019 | |
| 2014-08-21 | Indiana Fever over Washington Mystics | 2014 | Playoff |
| 2014-08-07 | Phoenix Mercury over San Antonio Stars | 2014 | |
| 2012-07-06 | San Antonio Silver Stars over Washington Mystics | 2012 | |
| 2012-05-19 | Connecticut Sun over New York Liberty | 2012 | |
| 2010-08-20 | Seattle Storm over Phoenix Mercury | 2010 | |
| 2010-07-24 | Indiana Fever over Washington Mystics | 2010 | |
| 2010-06-05 | Indiana Fever over New York Liberty | 2010 | |
| 2008-06-24 | Indiana Fever over Sacramento Monarchs | 2008 | |
| 2007-07-29 | Minnesota Lynx over Sacramento Monarchs | 2007 | |
| 2006-07-30 | Washington Mystics over Charlotte Sting | 2006 | |
| 2006-07-07 | Chicago Sky over New York Liberty | 2006 | |
| 1997-07-15 | Sacramento Monarchs over Los Angeles Sparks | 1997 |