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The WNBA's playoff format has changed several times in the league's history. In 1997, a single championship game was held to decide the champion. In 1998, after the addition of two teams, the WNBA finals were turned into a best-of-three series.
Most career points, finals: 441 by Maya Moore (2011-17) Most assists in a game, finals; 16 by Sue Bird vs the Las Vegas Aces in October 2020 [10] Most combined team points in game, finals: 236 by Phoenix Mercury (120) and Indiana Fever (116) in 2009 Game 1 (OT; also record for all WNBA games) Most combined team points in first half, finals:
The final playoff round, a best-of-five series between the two semifinal winners, is known as the WNBA Finals and is held annually, currently scheduled in October. Each player on the winning team receives a championship ring. Also, the league awards a WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award. From 2005 to 2024, the series followed a 2–2–1 ...
Throughout its 24 year history, the WNBA has seen extreme swings of highs and lows. From the leagues conception in 1996, to the recent rise in popularity we've seen the league enjoy, the history ...
Jonquel Jones #35 of the New York Liberty celebrates with the WBNA Finals MVP trophy after winning Game Five of the WNBA Finals at Barclays Center in New York City on Oct. 20, 2024.
The Lynx’s 18-point comeback ties the 1999 Liberty for the largest comeback in WNBA Finals history. The Liberty have never won a league championship having lost the Finals five times. The Lynx ...
[17] [18] Three current WNBA teams have yet to win a championship; among them, the Connecticut Sun has finished as runners-up in four WNBA Finals. [19] The best regular season performance in league history was set in the 1998 season by the Houston Comets, who finished with a 27–3 win–loss record—a winning percentage of 0.900. The number ...
The 2023 WNBA Finals, officially the WNBA Finals 2023 presented by YouTube TV for sponsorship reasons, was the best-of-five championship series for the 2023 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The finals featured the first-seeded Las Vegas Aces facing off against the second-seeded New York Liberty. [1] [2] The Aces ...