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What Is the Largest Margin of Victory in the WNBA? List of Biggest Blowout Defeats in WNBA

Minnesota Lynx nearly broke their own all-time WNBA blowout record during a rout of the Las Vegas Aces

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The Minnesota Lynx’s blowout victory against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday is one for the history books. However, it still is not the biggest blowout. In this article, we look at the game with the biggest blowout and also a list of games.

What Is the Largest Margin of Victory in the WNBA?

Coincidentally, the Minnesota Lynx hold the record for the largest margin of victory in the WNBA. But it is not based on today’s performance against the Las Vegas Aces. In the 2017 WNBA season, Lynx defeated Fever in what was the most dominant performance.

The Minnesota Lynx started the game with a first quarter performance of 37-9 that set the tone for the match. They followed up with a dominant 31-14 showing in the second quarter, extending their massive early lead. It was a massive performance from the home side at the Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota Lynx make WNBA history with 37-0 run vs. Indiana Fever 😳 https://t.co/3UU6l84mGT pic.twitter.com/wLfWAkQIA6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 19, 2017

Even as the game slowed down later, the Lynx maintained control and built on their momentum. The resultant outcome was a 111-52 victory for the Minnesota Lynx. This remains the most dominant win ever recorded in WNBA history, also featured in the Guinness Records.

This was a 59 point victory that is considered the largest margin of victory in the WNBA. On Saturday, the Lynx added another record with the second-largest margin of victory in WNBA history after winning 111-58 against the Las Vegas Aces. This was a 53-point win.

WNBA Biggest Blowout Matches

Rank	Date	Winner	Loser	Final Score	Margin
1	August 18, 2017	Minnesota Lynx	Indiana Fever	111–52	59
2	August 2, 2025	Minnesota Lynx	Las Vegas Aces	111–58	53
3	June 1, 2025	New York Liberty	Connecticut Sun	100–52	48
4	August 7, 2010	Seattle Storm	Tulsa Shock	111–65	46
5	August 17, 1998	Houston Comets	Washington Mystics	110–65	45
6	June 29, 2019	Washington Mystics	Connecticut Sun	102–59	43
7	May 31, 2006	Minnesota Lynx	Los Angeles Sparks	114–71	43
8	August 13, 1998	New York Liberty	Washington Mystics	88–45	43
9	May 27, 2017	Phoenix Mercury	Dallas Wings	107–65	42
10	August 19, 2012	San Antonio Silver Stars	Phoenix Mercury	89–47	42
11	June 15, 2012	Connecticut Sun	New York Liberty	97–55	42

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.