Has a WNBA game ever ended 98-89?
It has. 98-89 has been a WNBA final 7 times in 6,969 games. The first was Los Angeles Sparks beat Detroit Shock on June 26, 2001; the latest was Atlanta Dream beat Seattle Storm on July 31, 2026.
That makes 98-89 the 333rd most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 99-89 has happened 3 times and 98-90 has happened 8 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 98-89 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Atlanta Dream over Seattle Storm | 2026 | |
| 2025-07-03 | Dallas Wings over Phoenix Mercury | 2025 | |
| 2024-08-16 | Indiana Fever over Phoenix Mercury | 2024 | |
| 2019-09-08 | Las Vegas Aces over Phoenix Mercury | 2019 | |
| 2017-08-12 | Seattle Storm over Phoenix Mercury | 2017 | |
| 2010-07-06 | Phoenix Mercury over Los Angeles Sparks | 2010 | |
| 2001-06-26 | Los Angeles Sparks over Detroit Shock | 2001 |