Has a WNBA game ever ended 85-79?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 85-79 14 times. It first happened on July 21, 2001, when Los Angeles Sparks beat Seattle Storm, and most recently on September 2, 2025, when Phoenix Mercury beat Indiana Fever.
That makes 85-79 the 74th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 86-79 has happened 19 times and 85-80 has happened 16 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 85-79 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | Phoenix Mercury over Indiana Fever | 2025 | |
| 2023-06-20 | Connecticut Sun over Seattle Storm | 2023 | |
| 2022-05-15 | Atlanta Dream over Indiana Fever | 2022 | |
| 2021-07-07 | Minnesota Lynx over Dallas Wings | 2021 | |
| 2021-05-26 | Las Vegas Aces over Phoenix Mercury | 2021 | |
| 2017-08-06 | Dallas Wings over Los Angeles Sparks | 2017 | |
| 2016-10-16 | Minnesota Lynx over Los Angeles Sparks | 2016 | Playoff |
| 2016-05-24 | Atlanta Dream over New York Liberty | 2016 | |
| 2015-07-14 | Minnesota Lynx over Connecticut Sun | 2015 | |
| 2014-06-15 | Tulsa Shock over Seattle Storm | 2014 | |
| 2011-07-19 | Connecticut Sun over New York Liberty | 2011 | |
| 2009-08-14 | Sacramento Monarchs over Los Angeles Sparks | 2009 | |
| 2008-06-06 | Phoenix Mercury over Los Angeles Sparks | 2008 | |
| 2001-07-21 | Los Angeles Sparks over Seattle Storm | 2001 |