Has a WNBA game ever ended 97-96?
Yes. WNBA has seen a final score of 97-96 3 times. It first happened on July 24, 2007, when Washington Mystics beat Seattle Storm, and most recently on August 15, 2025, when Los Angeles Sparks beat Dallas Wings.
That makes 97-96 the 661st most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 98-96 has happened 4 times and 97-97 has happened never.
Every 97-96 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Los Angeles Sparks over Dallas Wings | 2025 | |
| 2010-08-01 | Phoenix Mercury over Chicago Sky | 2010 | |
| 2007-07-24 | Washington Mystics over Seattle Storm | 2007 |