Has a WNBA game ever ended 82-81?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 82-81 9 times. It first happened on September 3, 2004, when Los Angeles Sparks beat Seattle Storm, and most recently on July 29, 2026, when Atlanta Dream beat Dallas Wings.
That makes 82-81 the 244th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 83-81 has happened 6 times and 82-82 has happened never.
Every 82-81 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | Atlanta Dream over Dallas Wings | 2026 | |
| 2018-08-08 | Los Angeles Sparks over New York Liberty | 2018 | |
| 2017-09-03 | New York Liberty over Dallas Wings | 2017 | |
| 2012-07-03 | San Antonio Silver Stars over Phoenix Mercury | 2012 | |
| 2009-06-26 | Indiana Fever over New York Liberty | 2009 | |
| 2008-08-31 | Chicago Sky over Detroit Shock | 2008 | |
| 2008-06-24 | Houston Comets over San Antonio Silver Stars | 2008 | |
| 2007-07-06 | New York Liberty over Detroit Shock | 2007 | |
| 2004-09-03 | Los Angeles Sparks over Seattle Storm | 2004 |