Has a WNBA game ever ended 89-86?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 89-86 8 times. It first happened on July 19, 2009, when New York Liberty beat Atlanta Dream, and most recently on October 3, 2025, when Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury.
That makes 89-86 the 283rd most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 90-86 has happened 11 times and 89-87 has happened 11 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 89-86 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Las Vegas Aces over Phoenix Mercury | 2025 | Playoff |
| 2025-05-21 | Phoenix Mercury over Los Angeles Sparks | 2025 | |
| 2020-09-08 | Washington Mystics over Minnesota Lynx | 2020 | |
| 2019-06-30 | Dallas Wings over Minnesota Lynx | 2019 | |
| 2018-08-19 | Connecticut Sun over Los Angeles Sparks | 2018 | |
| 2014-06-22 | Seattle Storm over Washington Mystics | 2014 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Phoenix Mercury over Tulsa Shock | 2013 | |
| 2009-07-19 | New York Liberty over Atlanta Dream | 2009 |