The 2012 WNBA Playoffs was the
postseason for the
Women's National Basketball Association's
2012 season. Four teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified 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
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
format.
The
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
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qualified as the overall top seed, and the
Los Angeles Sparks,
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Stars were a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Utah Starzz before the ...
, and
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The Storm competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was founded by Ginger Ackerl ...
also qualified in the
West. The
Connecticut Sun were the top seed in the
East, joined by the
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season began. The team is owned ...
,
Atlanta Dream, and
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was f ...
.
WNBA Standings
Minnesota won the Western Conference championship, and Indiana won the Eastern Conference championship. The Fever won the 2013 WNBA Finals
The 2013 WNBA Finals was the playoff series for the 2013 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Minnesota Lynx, champions of the Western Conference, defeated the Atlanta ...
, winning three games to the Lynx's one.
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
Western Conference
Playoffs and Finals
Eastern Conference
Conference Semifinals
(1) Connecticut Sun vs. (4) New York Liberty
;Regular-season series
Connecticut won the regular-season series 4–1:
(2) Indiana Fever vs. (3) Atlanta Dream
;Regular-season series
Indiana won the regular season series 3–2:
Conference Finals
(1) Connecticut Sun vs. (2) Indiana Fever
;Regular-season series
The Connecticut Sun won 3–1 in the regular season series:
Western Conference
Conference Semifinals
(2) Los Angeles Sparks vs. (3) San Antonio Silver Stars
;Regular-season series
San Antonio won the regular-season series 3–1:
(1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (4) Seattle Storm
;Regular-season series
Minnesota won the regular-season series 3–1:
Conference Finals
(1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (2) Los Angeles Sparks
;Regular-season series
The regular season series was tied 2–2:
WNBA Finals
Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever
;Regular-season series
The Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
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won the season series 2–0:
References
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Playoffs
Women's National Basketball Association Playoffs