2017 Wnba Champions
Posted By admin On 08/04/22The 2017 WNBA Finals was the best-of-five championship series for the 2017 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), tipping off on September 24. It was a rematch of last year's finals matchup. The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx held home court advantage in the Finals, and won three games to two against the second-seeded Los Angeles Sparks. Connecticut Sun. Los Angeles Sparks. New York Liberty. Phoenix Mercury. NBAE via Getty Images. September 13, 2020. 2017 WNBA Season Summary. 2016 WNBA Season 2018 WNBA Season. League Champion: Minnesota Lynx. Most Valuable Player: Sylvia Fowles. PPG Leader: Brittney Griner (21.9) RPG Leader: Jonquel Jones (11.9) APG Leader: Courtney Vandersloot (8.1) WS Leader: Sylvia Fowles (9.2) More league info.
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| Dates | September 24–October 4 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx) | |||||||||
| Eastern Finals | Los Angeles Sparks defeated Phoenix Mercury, 3–0 (Note: the semifinal rounds as of 2016 were not divided by conference) | |||||||||
| Western Finals | Minnesota Lynx defeated Washington Mystics, 3–0 | |||||||||
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The 2017 WNBA Finals was the best-of-five championship series for the 2017 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), tipping off on September 24.[1] It was a rematch of last year's finals matchup. The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx held home court advantage in the Finals, and won three games to two against the second-seeded Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks won a semifinal series against the Phoenix Mercury to determine one of the Finals berths; the first-seeded Lynx defeated the Washington Mystics to earn the other. Sylvia Fowles was named the 2017 WNBA Finals MVP.
Road to the Finals[edit]
Standings and playoffs[edit]
| # | Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx - (1) | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 15–2 | 12–5 | 13–3 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks - (2) | 26 | 8 | .765 | 1 | 16–1 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 3 | Phoenix Mercury - (5) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 7–9 |
| 4 | Dallas Wings - (7) | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 7–9 |
| 5 | Seattle Storm - (8) | 15 | 19 | .441 | 12 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 8–8 |
| 6 | San Antonio Stars - e | 8 | 26 | .235 | 19 | 6–11 | 2–15 | 1–15 |
| # | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Liberty - (3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | - | 13–4 | 9–8 | 10–6 |
| 2 | Connecticut Sun - (4) | 21 | 13 | .636 | 1 | 12–5 | 9–6 | 10–6 |
| 3 | Washington Mystics - (6) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 12-4 |
| 4 | Chicago Sky - e | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 | 4–13 | 8–9 | 6–10 |
| 5 | Atlanta Dream - e | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 | 9–8 | 3–14 | 5–11 |
| 6 | Indiana Fever - e | 9 | 25 | .265 | 13 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 4–12 |
| First round: Single elimination (Sept. 6) | Second round: Single elimination (Sept. 10) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (Sept. 12 – Sept. 17) | WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (Sept. 24 – Oct. 4) | ||||
| Los Angeles Sparks | 3 | ||||||
5 Phoenix Mercury | 0 | ||||||
4 Connecticut Sun | 83 | ||||||
| Phoenix Mercury | 88 | ||||||
| Phoenix Mercury | 79 | ||||||
8 Seattle Storm | 69 | ||||||
1 Minnesota Lynx | 3 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Sparks | 2 | ||||||
| Washington Mystics | 86 | ||||||
7 Dallas Wings | 76 | ||||||
3 New York Liberty | 68 | ||||||
6 Washington Mystics | 82 | ||||||
| Minnesota Lynx | 3 | ||||||
6 Washington Mystics | 0 | ||||||
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Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.
- Semifinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lynx | 101 | 93 | 81 |
6 Washington Mystics | 81 | 83 | 70 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks | 79 | 86 | 89 |
5 Phoenix Mercury | 66 | 72 | 87 |
- WNBA Finals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lynx | 84 | 70 | 64 | 80 | 85 |
2 Los Angeles Sparks | 85 | 68 | 75 | 69 | 76 |
