Has a WNBA game ever ended 86-83?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 86-83 16 times. It first happened on July 25, 1997, when Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury, and most recently on July 2, 2026, when Dallas Wings beat Connecticut Sun.
That makes 86-83 the 31st most common final score out of 1,436 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 87-83 has happened 12 times and 86-84 has happened 7 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 86-83 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Dallas Wings over Connecticut Sun | 2026 | |
| 2026-06-19 | Washington Mystics over New York Liberty | 2026 | |
| 2025-09-16 | Seattle Storm over Las Vegas Aces | 2025 | Playoff |
| 2025-08-15 | Las Vegas Aces over Phoenix Mercury | 2025 | |
| 2025-06-20 | Dallas Wings over Connecticut Sun | 2025 | |
| 2022-08-18 | Seattle Storm over Washington Mystics | 2022 | Playoff |
| 2021-10-03 | Chicago Sky over Connecticut Sun | 2021 | Playoff |
| 2021-08-22 | Los Angeles Sparks over New York Liberty | 2021 | |
| 2020-09-02 | Minnesota Lynx over Chicago Sky | 2020 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Atlanta Dream over Connecticut Sun | 2018 | |
| 2016-07-02 | Connecticut Sun over Dallas Wings | 2016 | |
| 2015-09-18 | Washington Mystics over New York Liberty | 2015 | Playoff |
| 2010-07-20 | Los Angeles Sparks over Tulsa Shock | 2010 | |
| 2009-06-16 | Minnesota Lynx over Sacramento Monarchs | 2009 | |
| 2002-06-25 | Utah Starzz over Portland Fire | 2002 | |
| 1997-07-25 | Los Angeles Sparks over Phoenix Mercury | 1997 |