Has a WNBA game ever ended 85-72?
It has. 85-72 has been a WNBA final 9 times in 6,969 games. The first was Cleveland Rockers beat Charlotte Sting on August 14, 1998; the latest was Las Vegas Aces beat Seattle Storm on September 17, 2024.
That makes 85-72 the 244th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 86-72 has happened 11 times and 85-73 has happened 11 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 85-72 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-17 | Las Vegas Aces over Seattle Storm | 2024 | |
| 2018-08-15 | Las Vegas Aces over New York Liberty | 2018 | |
| 2014-06-08 | Minnesota Lynx over Los Angeles Sparks | 2014 | |
| 2013-09-20 | Indiana Fever over Chicago Sky | 2013 | Playoff |
| 2012-08-25 | Indiana Fever over Phoenix Mercury | 2012 | |
| 2012-06-01 | Minnesota Lynx over Connecticut Sun | 2012 | |
| 2011-07-26 | Minnesota Lynx over Los Angeles Sparks | 2011 | |
| 2009-07-03 | San Antonio Silver Stars over Chicago Sky | 2009 | |
| 1998-08-14 | Cleveland Rockers over Charlotte Sting | 1998 |