Has a WNBA game ever ended 81-65?
It has. 81-65 has been a WNBA final 9 times in 6,969 games. The first was Utah Starzz beat Washington Mystics on July 8, 1999; the latest was Minnesota Lynx beat Dallas Wings on June 8, 2025.
That makes 81-65 the 244th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 82-65 has happened 8 times and 81-66 has happened 9 times.
Every 81-65 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | Minnesota Lynx over Dallas Wings | 2025 | |
| 2023-05-27 | New York Liberty over Connecticut Sun | 2023 | |
| 2022-07-17 | Seattle Storm over Indiana Fever | 2022 | |
| 2016-09-18 | Phoenix Mercury over San Antonio Stars | 2016 | |
| 2015-09-04 | Minnesota Lynx over Indiana Fever | 2015 | |
| 2012-05-31 | Atlanta Dream over Phoenix Mercury | 2012 | |
| 2007-09-03 | Detroit Shock over Indiana Fever | 2007 | Playoff |
| 2006-07-14 | Charlotte Sting over San Antonio Silver Stars | 2006 | |
| 1999-07-08 | Utah Starzz over Washington Mystics | 1999 |