2013 WNBA Playoffs

2013 WNBA Playoffs

Conference	Conf. Champion	Coach
East	Atlanta Dream	Fred Williams
West	Minnesota Lynx	Cheryl Reeve

Dates:

September 19 – October 10, 2013

Finals Champion:

Minnesota Lynx

Attendance:

7,575 per game

Standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

1^st Chicago

1^st Minnesota

2^nd Atlanta

2^nd Los Angeles

3^rd Washington

3^rd Phoenix

4^th Indiana

4^th Seattle

WNBA Playoffs
← 2012	2014 →

The 2013 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2013 season. Four teams from each of the league's two conferences will qualify for the playoffs, seeded 1 to 4 in a tournament bracket, with the two opening rounds in a best-of-three format, and the final in a best-of-five format.

The Minnesota Lynx won the 2013 WNBA Finals, sweeping the Atlanta Dream in three games. The Lynx became the second WNBA team to sweep through the playoffs since the WNBA adopted the best-of-five format for the finals. The Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference Finals, and the Seattle Storm in the conference semifinals. The Mercury had reached the Finals by defeating the Los Angeles Sparks in three games.

The Atlanta Dream won the Eastern Conference sweeping the defending WNBA champion Indiana Fever in two games. The Dream had defeated the Washington Mystics in the conference semifinals. The Fever had reached the Eastern Conference Finals by upsetting the top-seeded Chicago Sky.

The Lynx won their third straight Western Conference Championship and second WNBA title in three years. The Dream, meanwhile, failed to win a title despite making their third trip to the finals in four years.^[1]

Tiebreak procedures

Two-team tie

Better record in head-to-head games.
Better winning percentage within own conference.
Better winning percentage against all teams with .500 or better record at the end of the season.
Better point differential in games head-to-head.
Coin toss.

Three or more-team tie

Better winning percentage among all head-to-head games involving tied teams.
Better winning percentage against teams within conference (for first two rounds of playoffs) or better record against teams in the opposite conference (for Finals).
Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season.
Better point differential in games involving tied teams.
Coin toss.

Playoff qualifying

Eastern Conference

Seed	Team	W	L	Tiebreaker	Clinched
Seed	Team	W	L	Tiebreaker	Playoff berth	Conference homecourt
1	Chicago Sky	24	10		August 23	August 31
2	Atlanta Dream	17	17	3-2 vs. WAS	September 4
3	Washington Mystics	17	17	2-3 vs. ATL	September 10
4	Indiana Fever	16	18		September 7

Western Conference

Seed	Team	W	L	Tiebreaker	Clinched
Seed	Team	W	L	Tiebreaker	Playoff berth	Conference homecourt	League homecourt
1	Minnesota Lynx	26	8		August 22	September 10	September 14
2	Los Angeles Sparks	24	10		August 23
3	Phoenix Mercury	19	15		September 6
4	Seattle Storm	17	17		August 31

Playoffs and Finals

Eastern Conference

Conference Semifinals

(1) Chicago Sky vs. (4) Indiana Fever

NBA TV

September 20
7:00 pm

Boxscore

Indiana Fever 85, Chicago Sky 72
Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 25–15, 22–21, 13–14
Pts: Shavonte Zellous 20 Rebs: Erlana Larkins 11 Asts: Briann January 6		Pts: Elena Delle Donne 20 Rebs: Sylvia Fowles 10 Asts: Courtney Vandersloot 7

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
Attendance: 5,895
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Roy Gulbeyan, Byron Jarrett

ESPN2

September 22
3:00 pm

Boxscore

Chicago Sky 57, Indiana Fever 79
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 13–25, 16–20, 14–12
Pts: Sylvia Fowles 14 Rebs: Sylvia Fowles 14 Asts: Vandersloot and Delle Donne 2		Pts: Tamika Catchings 18 Rebs: Tamika Catchings 12 Asts: Briann January 4
Indiana wins series, 2–0

Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 7144
Referees: Lamont Simpson, Cameron Inouye, Tony Dawkins

Regular-season series

Indiana won the regular-season series 3–1:

June 22, 2013

Washington Mystics 71, Atlanta Dream 56
Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 15–12, 26–13, 14–19
Pts: Ivory Latta 14 Rebs: Crystal Langhorne 15 Asts: Ivory Latta 7		Pts: Angel McCoughtry 20 Rebs: Erika de Souza 12 Asts: Angel McCoughtry 3

Atlanta Dream 63, Washington Mystics 45
Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 19–12, 10–15, 17–9
Pts: Angel McCoughtry 20 Rebs: Erika de Souza 15 Asts: Jasmine Thomas 6		Pts: Tayler Hill 11 Rebs: Vaughn, Snow 6 Asts: Nadirah McKenith 3

Washington Mystics 72, Atlanta Dream 80
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 19, 14, 17–27
Pts: Monique Currie 22 Rebs: Crystal Langhorne 6 Asts: Matee Ajavon 5		Pts: de Souza, Hayes 18 Rebs: Erika de Souza 14 Asts: Angel McCoughtry 7
Atlanta wins series, 2–1

Indiana Fever 79, Atlanta Dream 84
Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 14–15, 16–20, 23–22
Pts: Tamika Catchings 21 Rebs: Erlana Larkins 12 Asts: Christmas, Clarendon 4		Pts: Tiffany Hayes 23 Rebs: Armintie Herrington 7 Asts: Herrington, McCoughtry 5

Atlanta Dream 67, Indiana Fever 53
Scoring by quarter: 19-19, 15-14, 18-9, 17-11
Pts: Angel McCoughtry 27 Rebs: Armintie Herrington 9 Asts: Angel McCoughtry 3		Pts: Tamika Catchings 24 Rebs: Erlana Larkins 7 Asts: Shavonte Zellous
Atlanta wins series, 2–0

Seattle Storm 64, Minnesota Lynx 80
Scoring by quarter: 15-16, 21-24, 12-22, 16-18
Pts: Temeka Johnson 14 Rebs: Tina Thompson 8 Asts: Johnson and T. Wright 4		Pts: Seimone Augustus 19 Rebs: Rebekkah Brunson 9 Asts: Maya Moore 6

Minnesota Lynx 58, Seattle Storm 55
Scoring by quarter: 20-16, 8-12, 14-11, 16-16
Pts: Maya Moore 22 Rebs: Rebekkah Brunson 13 Asts: Janel McCarville 5		Pts: Tanisha Wright 16 Rebs: Clark and Thompson 9 Asts: Johnson, Stricklen and Wright 2
Minnesota wins series, 2–0

Phoenix Mercury 86, Los Angeles Sparks 75
Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 18–17, 27–17, 21–15
Pts: Diana Taurasi 30 Rebs: Candice Dupree 7 Asts: Diana Taurasi 7		Pts: Candace Parker 28 Rebs: Nneka Ogwumike 14 Asts: Lindsey Harding 5

Los Angeles Sparks 82, Phoenix Mercury 73
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 27–17, 21–25, 17–18
Pts: Candace Parker 31 Rebs: Ogwumike, Parker 11 Asts: Lindsey Harding 4		Pts: Diana Taurasi 20 Rebs: Candice Dupree 9 Asts: Diana Taurasi 5

Phoenix Mercury 78, Los Angeles Sparks 77
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 23–21, 24–24, 12–13
Pts: Candice Dupree 22 Rebs: Bonner, Gilbreath 6 Asts: Diana Taurasi 10		Pts: Kristi Toliver 22 Rebs: Nneka Ogwumike 10 Asts: Toliver, Coleman 3
Phoenix wins series, 2–1

Phoenix Mercury 62, Minnesota Lynx 85
Scoring by quarter: 16-24, 6-21, 20-22, 20-18
Pts: Diana Taurasi 15 Rebs: Brittney Griner 6 Asts: Bonner and Dupree 3		Pts: M. Moore and Whalen 20 Rebs: Lindsay Whalen 6 Asts: Lindsay Whalen 5

Minnesota Lynx 72, Phoenix Mercury 65
Scoring by quarter: 19-21, 19-14, 15-10, 19-20
Pts: Maya Moore 27 Rebs: Rebekkah Brunson 14 Asts: Lindsay Whalen 7		Pts: Diana Taurasi 21 Rebs: Brittney Griner 10 Asts: Diana Taurasi 6
Minnesota wins series, 2–0

Atlanta Dream 59, Minnesota Lynx 84
Scoring by quarter: 16-24, 9-20, 18-24, 16-16
Pts: Angel McCoughtry 17 Rebs: Aneika Henry 14 Asts: Armintie Herrington 3		Pts: Maya Moore 23 Rebs: Rebekkah Brunson 8 Asts: Lindsay Whalen 5

Atlanta Dream 63, Minnesota Lynx 88
Scoring by quarter: 16-27, 20-24, 16-17, 11-20
Pts: Angel McCoughtry 15 Rebs: Aneika Henry 6 Asts: Angel McCoughtry 4		Pts: Seimone Augustus 20 Rebs: Rebekkah Brunson 10 Asts: Lindsay Whalen 5

Minnesota Lynx 86, Atlanta Dream 77
Scoring by quarter: 25-17, 15-20, 26-19, 20-21
Pts: Maya Moore 23 Rebs: Rebekkah Brunson 12 Asts: Lindsay Whalen 6		Pts: Tiffany Hayes 20 Rebs: Érika de Souza 9 Asts: Alex Bentley 6
Minnesota Wins Series 3-0

Women's National Basketball Association (2016)

Eastern Conference	Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Indiana Fever New York Liberty Washington Mystics

Western Conference	Dallas Wings Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury San Antonio Stars Seattle Storm

Annual events	Draft All-Star Game Playoffs Finals

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2013 WNBA season by team

Draft All-Star Game Playoffs Finals

Eastern	Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Indiana Fever New York Liberty Washington Mystics

Western	Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury San Antonio Silver Stars Seattle Storm Tulsa Shock

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2013 WNBA Playoffs

Tiebreak procedures

Two-team tie

Three or more-team tie

Playoff qualifying

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Playoffs and Finals

Eastern Conference

Conference Semifinals

(1) Chicago Sky vs. (4) Indiana Fever

(2) Atlanta Dream vs. (3) Washington Mystics

Conference Finals

(2) Atlanta Dream vs. (4) Indiana Fever

Western Conference

Conference Semifinals

(1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (4) Seattle Storm

(2) Los Angeles Sparks vs. (3) Phoenix Mercury

Conference Finals

(1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (3) Phoenix Mercury

WNBA Finals

Minnesota Lynx vs. Atlanta Dream

References

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