Western Conference (WNBA)

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The Western Conference is one of two conferences that make up the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the other being the Eastern Conference. Both conferences consist of 6 teams.

Western Conference
LeagueWNBA
SportBasketball
First season1997
No. of teams6
Most recent
champion(s)
Seattle Storm (2020)
Most titlesMinnesota Lynx (4)

From the league's second season in 1998 through 2015, the WNBA operated separate playoff brackets for its Eastern and Western Conferences. Each conference's playoff was divided into two playoff rounds, the Conference Semi-Finals and the Conference Finals, with the Conference Finals winners receiving Conference Championships and advancing to the WNBA Finals to determine the WNBA champion. In the final years of this playoff scheme, all in-conference playoff series were best-of-three.

Since 2016, the league has abandoned separate conference playoffs in favor of a single league-wide playoff bracket. The top eight teams in the regular season, without regard to conference affiliation, advance to the playoffs, which are seeded based strictly on regular-season record (with tiebreakers as needed). The bottom four playoff teams play single-elimination games (5 vs. 8, 6 vs. 7) in the first round, with the higher seeds (5 and 6) hosting the games. The first-round winners advance to the second round, where they play the 3 and 4 seeds in single-elimination games. The 3 seed hosts the lower seed among the first-round winners, with the 4 seed hosting the other first-round survivor. The winners of these games advance to the WNBA Semifinals, where they face the top two seeds in best-of-five series. In this round, the 1 seed plays the lower seed among the second-round winners, and the 2 seed plays the other second-round winner. Both series are best-of-five and played in a 2–2–1 formet, with the higher seeds (1 and 2) hosting the first two games plus a possible fifth game. The winners of these series advance to the best-of-five WNBA Finals.

Teams

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TeamCity/AreaArenaColorsJoined WNBAHead coach
Dallas WingsArlington, TexasCollege Park CenterDark blue, lime green, white1998*Vickie Johnson
Las Vegas AcesParadise, NevadaMichelob Ultra ArenaRed, black, gold, silver1997*Becky Hammon
Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles, CaliforniaStaples CenterPurple, gold, teal1997Fred Williams
Minnesota LynxMinneapolis, MinnesotaTarget CenterBlue, green, white, silver1999Cheryl Reeve
Phoenix MercuryPhoenix, ArizonaFootprint CenterPurple, yellow, orange, white1997Nikki Blue
Seattle StormSeattle, WashingtonClimate Pledge ArenaGreen, red, white, gold2000Noelle Quinn

Former teams

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Defunct

Relocated

Western Conference champions

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The WNBA awarded conference championships between 1998 and 2015 to the winners of the Conference Finals in the playoffs. Conference championships were not awarded in the 1997 inaugural season, and they were again discontinued since the WNBA adopted its current single-table playoff format in 2016.

WNBA champions in bold

All-time regular-season conference standings

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2023 season

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#Team
W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1xLas Vegas Aces346.85018–219–115–59–1
2xNew York Liberty328.800216–415–517–37–3
3xConnecticut Sun2713.675714–613–714–67–3
4xDallas Wings2218.5501211–911–911–96–4
5xAtlanta Dream1921.4751511–911–98–126–4
6xMinnesota Lynx1921.4751512–89–1110–105–5
7xWashington Mystics1921.475159–1112–87–135–5
8xChicago Sky1822.450165–157–1311–93–7
9eLos Angeles Sparks1723.425179–1110–107–135–5
10eIndiana Fever1327.325215–156–147–132–8
11eSeattle Storm1129.275238–124–167–134–6
12ePhoenix Mercury931.225252–188–121–191–9

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(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from postseason contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

2022 season

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# W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1xLas Vegas Aces2610.72215–313–513–59–1
2xChicago Sky2610.72215–314–412–69–1
3xConnecticut Sun2511.6941.011–713–512–65–5
4xSeattle Storm2214.6114.010–813–59–96–4
5xWashington Mystics2214.6114.011–712–610–85–5
6xDallas Wings1818.5008.08–108–1010–85–5
7xNew York Liberty1620.44410.010–89–97–116–4
8xPhoenix Mercury1521.41711.07–1111–74–143–7
9eMinnesota Lynx1422.38912.08–107–117–114–6
10eAtlanta Dream1422.38912.05–138–106–123–7
11eLos Angeles Sparks1323.36113.06–127–116–123–7
12eIndiana Fever531.13921.02–163–152–162–8

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(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

2021 season

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#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1xConnecticut Sun266.81312–315–111–59–1
2xLas Vegas Aces248.750211–413–311–56–4
3xMinnesota Lynx2210.688410–513–39–77–3
4xSeattle Storm2111.65659–611–510–68–2
5xPhoenix Mercury1913.59476–97–912–45–5
6xChicago Sky1616.5001010–56–1010–66–4
7xDallas Wings1418.438127–87–97–93–7
8xNew York Liberty1220.375146–97–95–115–5
9eWashington Mystics1220.375147–88–84–124–6
10eLos Angeles Sparks1220.375142–138–84–121–9
11eAtlanta Dream824.250186–94–124–124–6
12eIndiana Fever626.188204–114–122–142–8

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(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings


2020 season

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#Team W L PCT GB Conf.
1xLas Vegas Aces184.8188–2
2xSeattle Storm184.8188–2
3xLos Angeles Sparks157.68235–5
4xMinnesota Lynx148.63644–6
5xPhoenix Mercury139.59154–6
6xChicago Sky1210.54566–4
7xConnecticut Sun1012.45587–3
8xWashington Mystics913.40996–4
9eDallas Wings814.364101–9
10eAtlanta Dream715.318115–5
11eIndiana Fever616.273124–6
12eNew York Liberty220.091162–8

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x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoffs
Home and Away records not shown, as all games played at a neutral location.
Updated to include results from September 13, 2020
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2019 season

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#Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1Los Angeles Sparks (3)2212.64715–27–1010–6
2Las Vegas Aces (4)2113.618113–48–911–5
3Seattle Storm (6)1816.529411–67–1010–6
4Minnesota Lynx (7)1816.529411–67–107–9
5Phoenix Mercury (8)1519.44179–86–115–11
6e – Dallas Wings1024.294128–92–155–11

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(#) – Conference Standing, Playoff Seeds shown to the right of team name
e – Eliminated from playoffs

2018 season

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#Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1Seattle Storm (1)268.76513–413–411–5
2Phoenix Mercury (5)2014.58869–811–68–8
3Los Angeles Sparks (6)1915.559711–68–99–7
4Minnesota Lynx (7)1816.52989–89–89–7
5Dallas Wings (8)1519.4411110–75–127–9
6e –Las Vegas Aces1420.412128–96–114–12

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(#) – Conference Standing, Playoff Seeds shown to the right of team name
x – Qualified for playoffs
e – Eliminated from playoffs

2017 season

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#Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1Minnesota Lynx - (1)277.79415–212–513–3
2Los Angeles Sparks - (2)268.765116–110–712–4
3Phoenix Mercury - (5)1816.52999–89–87–9
4Dallas Wings - (7)1618.4711110–76–117–9
5Seattle Storm - (8)1519.4411210–75–128–8
6San Antonio Stars - e826.235196–112–151–15

Notes

(#) – Conference Standing
Playoff Seeds shown next to team name
e – Eliminated from playoffs

2016 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 - Minnesota Lynx286.82415–213–415–1
2 - Los Angeles Sparks268.765214–312–511–5
7 - Seattle Storm1618.4711210–76–117–9
8 - Phoenix Mercury1618.4711211–65–126–10
e - Dallas Wings1123.324176–115–128–8
e - San Antonio Stars727.206214–133–141–15

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# – Playoff seed
e – Eliminated from playoffs

2015 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
z - Minnesota Lynx2212.64713–49–816–6
x - Phoenix Mercury2014.588213–47–1015–7
x - Tulsa Shock1816.529412–56–1111–11
x - Los Angeles Sparks1420.41289–85–1210–12
e - Seattle Storm1024.294128–92–158–14
e - San Antonio Stars826.235147–101–166–16

2014 season

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#Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB GP
1y-Phoenix Mercury295.853-34
2x-Minnesota Lynx259.7354.034
3x-San Antonio Stars1618.47113.034
4x-Los Angeles Sparks1618.47113.034
5e-Tulsa Shock1222.35317.034
6e-Seattle Storm1222.35317.034

2013 season

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#Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB GP
1z-Minnesota Lynx268.765-34
2x-Los Angeles Sparks2410.706234
3x-Phoenix Mercury1915.559734
4x-Seattle Storm1717.500934
5e-San Antonio Silver Stars1222.3531434
6e-Tulsa Shock1123.3241534

2012 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Minnesota Lynx z277.79416–111–617–5
Los Angeles Sparks x2410.7063.016–18–915–7
San Antonio Silver Stars x2113.6186.012–59–814–8
Seattle Storm x1618.47111.010–76–1111–11
Tulsa Shock o925.26518.06–113–145–17
Phoenix Mercury o727.20620.03–144–134–18

2011 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Minnesota Lynx x277.79414–313–418–4
Seattle Storm x2113.6186.015–26–1115–7
Phoenix Mercury x1915.5598.011–68–911–11
San Antonio Silver Stars x1816.5299.09–89–811–11
Los Angeles Sparks o1519.44112.010–75–1210–12
Tulsa Shock o331.08824.02–151–161–21

2010 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Seattle Storm x286.82417–011–620–2
Phoenix Mercury x1519.44113.09–86–1113–9
San Antonio Silver Stars x1420.41214.08–96–1111–11
Los Angeles Sparks x1321.38215.08–95–1210–12
Minnesota Lynx o1321.38215.07–106–118–14
Tulsa Shock o628.17622.04–132–154–18

2009 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Phoenix Mercury x2311.67612–511–613–7
Seattle Storm x2014.5883.013–47–1013–7
Los Angeles Sparks x1816.5295.011–67–1011–9
San Antonio Silver Stars x1519.4418.010–75–1210–10
Minnesota Lynx o1420.4129.09–85–127–13
Sacramento Monarchs o1222.35311.07–105–126–14

2008 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
San Antonio Silver Stars x2410.70615–29–810–10
Seattle Storm x2212.6472.016–16–1113–7
Los Angeles Sparks x2014.5884.012–58–912–8
Sacramento Monarchs x1816.5296.05–1213–49–11
Houston Comets o1717.5007.013–44–1310–10
Minnesota Lynx o1618.4718.010–76–118–12
Phoenix Mercury o1618.4718.09–87–108–12

2007 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Phoenix Mercury x2311.67612–511–617–5
San Antonio Silver Stars x2014.5883.09–811–613–9
Sacramento Monarchs x1915.5594.012–57–1012–10
Seattle Storm x1717.5006.012–55–1211–11
Houston Comets o1321.38210.07–106–1110–12
Minnesota Lynx o1024.29413.07–103–148–14
Los Angeles Sparks o1024.29413.05–125–126–16

2006 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x259.73515–210–715–5
Sacramento Monarchs x2113.6184.014–37–1010–10
Houston Comets x1816.5297.012–56–1111–9
Seattle Storm x1816.5297.09–89–810–10
Phoenix Mercury o1816.5297.010–78–98–12
San Antonio Silver Stars o1321.38212.06–117–1010–10
Minnesota Lynx o1024.29415.08–92–156–14

2005 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Sacramento Monarchs x259.73515–210–717–5
Seattle Storm x2014.5885.014–36–1113–9
Houston Comets x1915.5596.011–68–911–11
Los Angeles Sparks x1717.5008.011–66–1112–10
Phoenix Mercury o1618.4719.011–65–1212–10
Minnesota Lynx o1420.41211.011–63–149–13
San Antonio Silver Stars o727.20618.05–122–153–19

2004 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x259.73515–210–716–6
Seattle Storm x2014.5885.013–47–1013–9
Minnesota Lynx x1816.5297.011–67–1012–10
Sacramento Monarchs x1816.5297.010–78–912–10
Phoenix Mercury o1717.5008.010–77–1011–11
Houston Comets o1321.38212.09–84–137–15
San Antonio Silver Stars o925.26516.06–113–146–16

2003 season

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x2410.70611–613–417–7
Houston Comets x2014.5884.014–36–1114–10
Sacramento Monarchs x1915.5595.012–57–1013–11
Minnesota Lynx x1816.5296.011–67–1014–10
Seattle Storm o1816.5296.013–45–1211–13
San Antonio Silver Stars o1222.35312.09–83–1410–14
Phoenix Mercury o826.23516.06–112–155–19

2002 season

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Western ConferenceWLPCTConf.GB
Los Angeles Sparks x257.78117–4
Houston Comets x248.75016–51.0
Utah Starzz x2012.62512–95.0
Seattle Storm x1715.53110–118.0
Portland Fire o1616.5008–139.0
Sacramento Monarchs o1418.4388–1311.0
Phoenix Mercury o1121.3447–1414.0
Minnesota Lynx o1022.3136–1515.0

2001 season

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Western ConferenceWLPCTConf.GB
Los Angeles Sparks x284.87519–2
Sacramento Monarchs x2012.62513–88.0
Utah Starzz x1913.59411–109.0
Houston Comets x1913.59413–89.0
Phoenix Mercury o1319.4068–1315.0
Minnesota Lynx o1220.3759–1216.0
Portland Fire o1121.3445–1617.0
Seattle Storm o1022.3136–1518.0

2000 season

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Western ConferenceWLPCTConf.GB
Los Angeles Sparks x284.87517–4
Houston Comets x275.84417–41.0
Sacramento Monarchs x2111.65613–87.0
Phoenix Mercury x2012.62511–108.0
Utah Starzz o1814.56313–810.0
Minnesota Lynx o1517.4695–1613.0
Portland Fire o1022.3134–1718.0
Seattle Storm o626.1884–1722.0

1999 season

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Western ConferenceWLPCTConf.GB
Houston Comets x266.81316–4
Los Angeles Sparks x2012.62512–86.0
Sacramento Monarchs x1913.5949–117.0
Phoenix Mercury o1517.4697–1311.0
Minnesota Lynx o1517.4698–1211.0
Utah Starzz o1517.4698–1211.0

1998 season

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Western ConferenceWLPCTConf.GB
Houston Comets x273.90015–1
Phoenix Mercury x1911.63310–68.0
Los Angeles Sparks o1218.4006–1015.0
Sacramento Monarchs o822.2675–1119.0
Utah Starzz o822.2674–1219.0

1997 season

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Western ConferenceWLPCTConf.GB
Phoenix Mercury x1612.5719–3
Los Angeles Sparks o1414.5008–42.0
Sacramento Monarchs o1018.3574–86.0
Utah Starzz o721.2503–99.0