Has a WNBA game ever ended 96-79?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 96-79 4 times. It first happened on August 24, 2002, when New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics, and most recently on August 2, 2026, when Golden State Valkyries beat Toronto Tempo.
That makes 96-79 the 552nd most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 97-79 has happened 3 times and 96-80 has happened 7 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 96-79 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | Golden State Valkyries over Toronto Tempo | 2026 | |
| 2018-08-17 | Connecticut Sun over Minnesota Lynx | 2018 | |
| 2018-06-08 | Phoenix Mercury over Chicago Sky | 2018 | |
| 2002-08-24 | New York Liberty over Washington Mystics | 2002 | Playoff |