Has a WNBA game ever ended 82-79?
It has. 82-79 has been a WNBA final 9 times in 6,969 games. The first was Orlando Miracle beat Charlotte Sting on June 1, 2000; the latest was Toronto Tempo beat Portland Fire on August 21, 2026.
That makes 82-79 the 244th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 83-79 has happened 15 times and 82-80 has happened 15 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 82-79 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Toronto Tempo over Portland Fire | 2026 | |
| 2021-07-03 | New York Liberty over Washington Mystics | 2021 | |
| 2021-05-30 | Los Angeles Sparks over Chicago Sky | 2021 | |
| 2020-09-13 | Dallas Wings over New York Liberty | 2020 | |
| 2020-08-04 | Chicago Sky over Dallas Wings | 2020 | |
| 2014-05-28 | San Antonio Stars over Tulsa Shock | 2014 | |
| 2010-06-25 | Connecticut Sun over Phoenix Mercury | 2010 | |
| 2001-06-07 | Utah Starzz over Orlando Miracle | 2001 | |
| 2000-06-01 | Orlando Miracle over Charlotte Sting | 2000 |