Has a WNBA game ever ended 79-73?
It has. 79-73 has been a WNBA final 11 times in 6,969 games. The first was Houston Comets beat New York Liberty on August 26, 2000; the latest was Phoenix Mercury beat New York Liberty on September 19, 2025.
That makes 79-73 the 156th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 80-73 has happened 12 times and 79-74 has happened 16 times.
Every 79-73 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Phoenix Mercury over New York Liberty | 2025 | Playoff |
| 2023-08-20 | Connecticut Sun over Chicago Sky | 2023 | |
| 2022-06-27 | Las Vegas Aces over Los Angeles Sparks | 2022 | |
| 2018-08-09 | Atlanta Dream over Los Angeles Sparks | 2018 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Chicago Sky over Washington Mystics | 2013 | |
| 2012-09-01 | New York Liberty over Washington Mystics | 2012 | |
| 2007-06-18 | Detroit Shock over Los Angeles Sparks | 2007 | |
| 2005-06-26 | Detroit Shock over Los Angeles Sparks | 2005 | |
| 2003-09-07 | Detroit Shock over Connecticut Sun | 2003 | Playoff |
| 2001-07-30 | Utah Starzz over Portland Fire | 2001 | |
| 2000-08-26 | Houston Comets over New York Liberty | 2000 | Playoff |