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| Dates | September 7–12 | |||||||||
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| MVP |  Diana Taurasi(Phoenix) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | Chicago defeatedIndiana, 2–1 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Phoenix defeatedMinnesota, 2–1 | |||||||||
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The2014 WNBA Finals was theplayoff series for the2014 season of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the conclusion ofthe season's playoffs.[1] ThePhoenix Mercury, champions of theWestern Conference, faced theChicago Sky, champions of theEastern Conference.
The WNBA Finals were under a 2–2–1 rotation. The Mercury heldhome-court advantage as they had a better regular season record (29–5) than the Sky (15–19). The Mercury swept the Sky in three games to win their third title in franchise history.
Both teams would meet again in the2021 WNBA Finals, but this time the Sky emerged victorious in four games.
| # | Eastern Conference | |||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | |
| 1 | y-Atlanta Dream | 19 | 15 | .559 | - | 34 |
| 2 | x-Indiana Fever | 16 | 18 | .471 | 3.0 | 34 |
| 3 | x-Washington Mystics | 16 | 18 | .471 | 3.0 | 34 |
| 4 | x-Chicago Sky | 15 | 19 | .441 | 4.0 | 34 |
| 5 | e-New York Liberty | 15 | 19 | .441 | 4.0 | 34 |
| 6 | e-Connecticut Sun | 13 | 21 | .382 | 6.0 | 34 |
| # | Western Conference | |||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | |
| 1 | y-Phoenix Mercury | 29 | 5 | .853 | - | 34 |
| 2 | x-Minnesota Lynx | 25 | 9 | .735 | 4.0 | 34 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Stars | 16 | 18 | .471 | 13.0 | 34 |
| 4 | x-Los Angeles Sparks | 16 | 18 | .471 | 13.0 | 34 |
| 5 | e-Tulsa Shock | 12 | 22 | .353 | 17.0 | 34 |
| 6 | e-Seattle Storm | 12 | 22 | .353 | 17.0 | 34 |
| Phoenix Mercury | Chicago Sky | ||
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| 29–5 (.853) 1st West, 1st overall | Seeding | 15–19 (.441) 4th East, 8th overall | |
| Defeated the (4)Los Angeles Sparks,2–0 | Conference Semifinals | Defeated the (1)Atlanta Dream,2–1 | |
| Defeated the (2)Minnesota Lynx,2–1 | Conference Finals | Defeated the (2)Indiana Fever,2–1 | |
The Chicago Sky finished 15–19, good for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Sky defeated theAtlanta Dream in three games, setting up a conference final against theIndiana Fever. Chicago lost the first game of the series, but rallied to win two straight to reach the finals for the first time in franchise history.
The Phoenix Mercury finished with the best record in the WNBA, finishing with a 29–5 record. The Mercury swept the fourth-seededLos Angeles Sparks in the conference semifinals, and defeated theMinnesota Lynx in the Western Conference Finals in three games.
ThePhoenix Mercury won the season series 2–0:
September 7 3:30pm ET |
| Chicago Sky 62,Phoenix Mercury83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 8–15, 12–27, 14–14,28–27 | ||
| Pts:Fowles (19) Rebs:Fowles (11) Asts:Vandersloot (5) | Pts:Dupree (26) Rebs:Griner (7) Asts:Taurasi (11) | |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 | ||
US Airways Center,Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 13,263 Referees: #31 Amy Bonner #38 Lamont Simpson #42 Roy Gulbeyan |
September 9 9:00pm ET |
| Chicago Sky 68,Phoenix Mercury97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 22–30, 15–23, 17–23 | ||
| Pts:Delle Donne (22) Rebs:Fowles (5) Asts:Vandersloot (4) | Pts:Griner (19) Rebs:Taylor (8) Asts:Taylor (6) | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–0 | ||
US Airways Center,Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 13,348 Referees: #4 Sue Blauch #18 Kurt Walker #55 Eric Brewton |
September 12 8:00pm ET |
| Phoenix Mercury87,Chicago Sky 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–22,23–21, 16–20,26–19 | ||
| Pts:Dupree,Taurasi (24) Rebs:Bonner (9) Asts:Dupree (6) | Pts:Delle Donne (23) Rebs:Fowles (8) Asts:Vandersloot (11) | |
| Phoenix wins series, 3–0 | ||
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