What are the largest comebacks in WNBA Finals history?

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Monday, October 21, 2024

The 2024 WNBA Finals kicked off with one for the record books, and it didn't stop there. After the Minnesota Lynx fought back from 18 points down to take Game 1 vs. the New York Liberty, the Liberty had a comeback of their own by erasing a 15-point deficit to win Game 3. The Liberty then came back from 12 points down to capture their first WNBA title in Game 5.



These historic wins join a number of come-from-behind victories during the Finals. Here are the biggest comebacks in WNBA Finals history:




  • Minnesota Lynx (95) vs. New York Liberty (93), 18 points, Oct. 10, 2024

  • New York Liberty (68) vs. Houston Comets (67), 18 points, Sept. 4, 1999

  • New York Liberty (80) vs. Minnesota Lynx (77), 15 points,Oct. 16, 2024

  • Chicago Sky (80) vs. Phoenix Mercury (74), 14 points, Oct. 17, 2021

  • New York Liberty (67) vs. Minnesota Lynx (62), 12 points,Oct. 20, 2024

  • Las Vegas Aces (70) vs. New York Liberty (69), 12 points, Oct. 18, 2023

  • Houston Comets (74) vs. Phoenix Mercury (69), 12 points, Aug. 29, 1998

  • Minnesota Lynx (88) vs. Atlanta Dream (74), 12 points, Oct. 2, 2011

  • Minnesota Lynx (83) vs. Indiana Fever (71), 12 points, Oct. 17, 2012


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