Has a WNBA game ever ended 88-85?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 88-85 10 times. It first happened on May 20, 2004, when Seattle Storm beat Minnesota Lynx, and most recently on August 16, 2026, when Portland Fire beat Phoenix Mercury.
That makes 88-85 the 198th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 89-85 has happened 7 times and 88-86 has happened 9 times.
Every 88-85 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Portland Fire over Phoenix Mercury | 2026 | |
| 2025-07-30 | Atlanta Dream over Dallas Wings | 2025 | |
| 2024-05-18 | Phoenix Mercury over Atlanta Dream | 2024 | |
| 2022-06-26 | Chicago Sky over Minnesota Lynx | 2022 | |
| 2016-07-08 | New York Liberty over Chicago Sky | 2016 | |
| 2012-06-19 | Connecticut Sun over Indiana Fever | 2012 | |
| 2009-09-04 | Connecticut Sun over New York Liberty | 2009 | |
| 2008-07-20 | Sacramento Monarchs over Detroit Shock | 2008 | |
| 2007-06-02 | Sacramento Monarchs over Los Angeles Sparks | 2007 | |
| 2004-05-20 | Seattle Storm over Minnesota Lynx | 2004 |