Has a WNBA game ever ended 98-96?
It has. 98-96 has been a WNBA final 4 times in 6,969 games. The first was San Antonio Silver Stars beat Phoenix Mercury on July 28, 2006; the latest was Portland Fire beat New York Liberty on May 12, 2026.
That makes 98-96 the 552nd most common final score out of 1,447 that have ever occurred in WNBA. One point away, 99-96 has happened 2 times and 98-97 has happened 3 times.
Every 98-96 in WNBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Portland Fire over New York Liberty | 2026 | |
| 2015-08-29 | Chicago Sky over Atlanta Dream | 2015 | |
| 2007-07-27 | Phoenix Mercury over Chicago Sky | 2007 | |
| 2006-07-28 | San Antonio Silver Stars over Phoenix Mercury | 2006 |