Has a WNBA game ever ended 96-78?
It has. 96-78 has been a WNBA final 4 times in 6,969 games. The first was Phoenix Mercury beat Minnesota Lynx on September 2, 2014; the latest was Dallas Wings beat Portland Fire on August 25, 2026.
That makes 96-78 the 552nd most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 97-78 has happened 1 times and 96-79 has happened 4 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 96-78 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Dallas Wings over Portland Fire | 2026 | |
| 2020-08-31 | Minnesota Lynx over Los Angeles Sparks | 2020 | |
| 2020-07-28 | Chicago Sky over Los Angeles Sparks | 2020 | |
| 2014-09-02 | Phoenix Mercury over Minnesota Lynx | 2014 | Playoff |