Has a WNBA game ever ended 96-87?
It has. 96-87 has been a WNBA final 5 times in 6,969 games. The first was Phoenix Mercury beat Minnesota Lynx on September 12, 2008; the latest was Minnesota Lynx beat Los Angeles Sparks on July 15, 2026.
That makes 96-87 the 464th most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 97-87 has happened 5 times and 96-88 has happened 5 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 96-87 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Minnesota Lynx over Los Angeles Sparks | 2026 | |
| 2024-07-16 | Phoenix Mercury over Washington Mystics | 2024 | |
| 2023-07-21 | New York Liberty over Washington Mystics | 2023 | |
| 2011-08-21 | Connecticut Sun over Atlanta Dream | 2011 | |
| 2008-09-12 | Phoenix Mercury over Minnesota Lynx | 2008 |