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2010 WNBA Playoffs

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Conference
  
Conf. Champion

East
  
Atlanta Dream

Attendance
  
10,822 per game

Conf. Champion
  
Coach

West
  
Seattle Storm

Dates
  
August 25 – September 16

The 2010 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2010 season.

Contents

Format

  • The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
  • All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.
  • The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 1 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. In previous years, the higher seed would play the first game on the road, then games 2 and (if needed) 3 at home.
  • The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed.

    • Two-team tie

    1. Better record in head-to-head games.
    2. Better winning percentage within own conference.
    3. Better winning percentage against all teams with .500 or better record at the end of the season.
    4. Better point differential in games head-to-head.
    5. Coin toss.

    Three or more-team tie

    1. Better winning percentage among all head-to-head games involving tied teams.
    2. Better winning percentage against teams within conference (for first two rounds of playoffs) or better record against teams in the opposite conference (for Finals).
    3. Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season.
    4. Better point differential in games involving tied teams.
    5. Coin toss.

    Bracket

    Note: italics denote home-court advantage; bold denotes series winner.

    (1) Washington Mystics vs. (4) Atlanta Dream

    Regular-season series

    The Washington Mystics won 3–1 in the regular-season series:

    (2) New York Liberty vs. (3) Indiana Fever

    Regular-season series

    The teams were tied 2–2 in the regular-season series:

    (2) New York Liberty vs. (4) Atlanta Dream

    Regular-season series

    The teams were tied 2–2 in the regular season series

    (1) Seattle Storm vs. (4) Los Angeles Sparks

    Regular-season series

    The Seattle Storm won 5–0 in the regular-season series:

    (2) Phoenix Mercury vs. (3) San Antonio Silver Stars

    Regular-season series

    The teams were tied 2–2 in the regular-season series:

    (1) Seattle Storm vs. (2) Phoenix Mercury

    Regular-season series

    The Seattle Storm won 5–0 in the regular-season series:

    Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream

    Regular-season series

    The Seattle Storm won 2–0 in the regular-season series:

    References

    2010 WNBA Playoffs Wikipedia
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