2012 WNBA Finals
![]() | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
Dates | October 14 – 21 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MVP | ![]() | |||||||||
Hall of Famers | Fever: Tamika Catchings (2020) Lynx: Seimone Augustus (2024) Lindsay Whalen (2022) | |||||||||
Eastern finals | Indiana defeated Connecticut, 2–1 | |||||||||
Western finals | Minnesota defeated Los Angeles, 2–0 | |||||||||
The 2012 WNBA Finals was the
The WNBA Finals were under a 2–2–1 rotation. The Lynx held home-court advantage as they had a better regular season record (27–7) than the Fever (22–12). The Lynx were defending their 2011 WNBA Championship. The Fever appeared in the 2009 Finals.[2]
Background
2012 WNBA regular season
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connecticut Sun y | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 12–5 | 13–4 | 18–4 |
Indiana Fever x | 22 | 12 | .647 | 3.0 | 13–4 | 9–8 | 15–7 |
Atlanta Dream x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 12–10 |
New York Liberty x | 15 | 19 | .441 | 10.0 | 9–8 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 11.0 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 8–14 |
Washington Mystics o | 5 | 29 | .147 | 20.0 | 4–13 | 1–16 | 3–19 |
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota Lynx z | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 16–1 | 11–6 | 17–5 |
Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | 3.0 | 16–1 | 8–9 | 15–7 |
San Antonio Silver Stars x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
Seattle Storm x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
Tulsa Shock o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 18.0 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 5–17 |
Phoenix Mercury o | 7 | 27 | .206 | 20.0 | 3–14 | 4–13 | 4–18 |
2012 WNBA Playoffs
Minnesota Lynx | Indiana Fever | ||
---|---|---|---|
27–7 (.794) 1st West, 1st overall |
Seeding | 22–12 (.647) 2nd East, 4th overall | |
Defeated the (4) 2–1
|
Conference Semifinals | Defeated the (3) 2–1
| |
Defeated the (2) 2–0
|
Conference Finals | Defeated the (1) 2–1
|
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever finished 22–12, good for second place in the Eastern Conference. The Fever lost their first playoff game against the Atlanta Dream, but rallied to win two straight elimination games, setting up a conference final against the Connecticut Sun. Once again, Indiana lost the first game of the series, but rallied to win two straight to reach the finals for the second time in four years.
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx finished with the best record in the WNBA for the second straight year, finishing with a 27–7 record. The Lynx were taken to three games by the Seattle Storm, winning Game 3 by one point. The Lynx then swept the Los Angeles Sparks in the Western Conference Finals, which gave them a chance to defend their 2011 WNBA title.
Regular-season series
The Minnesota Lynx won the season series 2–0:
Series summary
- All times are in UTC−4).
Game 1
October 14
8:00pm ET |
Indiana Fever 76, Minnesota Lynx 70 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 18–20, 13–18, 20–12 | ||
(6) | Pts: Augustus (23) Rebs: Brunson, Moore (10) Asts: Whalen (4) | |
Indiana lead series, 1–0 |
Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 14,322 Referees: Sue Blauch, Kurt Walker, Tom Mauer |
Game 2
October 17
8:00pm ET |
Indiana Fever 71, Minnesota Lynx 83 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 15–20, 22–29, 16–23 | ||
(4) | Pts: Augustus (27) Rebs: Brunson (7) Asts: McWilliams-Franklin, Moore, Whalen (4) | |
Series tied 1–1 |
Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 13,478 Referees: Michael Price, Roy Gulbeyan, Brenda Pantoja |
Game 3
October 19
8:00pm ET |
Minnesota Lynx 59, Indiana Fever 76 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 11–24, 11–25, 21–6 | ||
(3) | Pts: Zellous (30) Rebs: Larkins (12) Asts: Davenport (4) | |
Indiana lead series, 2–1 |
Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Denise Brooks, Lamont Simpson, Eric Brewton |
Game 4
October 21
8:00pm ET |
Minnesota Lynx 78, Indiana Fever 87 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 24–22, 16–18, 20–24 | ||
(8) | Pts: Catchings (28) Rebs: Larkins (13) Asts: Catchings (8) | |
Indiana win series, 3–1 |
Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 15,213 Referees: Sue Blauch, Michael Price, Roy Gulbeyan |
Rosters
Minnesota Lynx roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Indiana Fever roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|