After facing off in the 2024 WNBA Finals, the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx are off to undefeated starts to begin the 2025 season.
Their unblemished records help them stand alone atop the league standings, but it also puts them in historic company. At 9-0, both the Liberty and Lynx are tied for the fourth-best starts in WNBA history. Of the previous seven teams to start 9-0 or better, six of them reached the WNBA Finals.
New York and Minnesota continue to close in on the longest undefeated streak to start a campaign, a record the Lynx accomplished in 2016 when they began the year 13-0.
Here’s a look at the best undefeated starts in WNBA history:
Best Undefeated Starts in WNBA History
| Best Undefeated Starts | Team | Year | Season Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13-0 | Minnesota Lynx | 2016 | Lost Finals |
| 11-0 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2016 | Won Finals |
| 10-0 | Minnesota Lynx | 2012 | Lost Finals |
| 9-0 | Minnesota Lynx | 2025 | TBD |
| New York Liberty | 2025 | TBD | |
| Connecticut Sun | 2024 | Lost Semis | |
| Minnesota Lynx | 2017 | Won Finals | |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 2003 | Lost Finals | |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 2001 | Won Finals |
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