What are the largest comebacks in WNBA Finals history?

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Friday, October 11, 2024 3:36PM

The 2024 WNBA Finals kicked off with one for the record books. The Minnesota Lynx fought back from 18 points down to take Game 1 vs. the New York Liberty. The feat tied the largest WNBA Finals comeback previously achieved by the New York Liberty vs. the Houston Comets in 1999.

The Lynx's historic win joins 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
  • Chicago Sky (80) vs. Phoenix Mercury (74), 14 points, Oct. 17, 2021
  • 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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