Dates 7 Sep 2014 – 12 Sep 2014 | ||
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Announcers Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo Game 2: Sue Blauch, Eric Brewton, Kurt Walker Game 3: Denise Brooks, Michael Price, Maj Forsberg Similar 2009 WNBA Finals, 2015 WNBA Finals, 2007 WNBA Finals, 2010 WNBA Finals, 2006 WNBA Finals |
The 2014 WNBA Finals was the playoff series for the 2014 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Phoenix Mercury, champions of the Western Conference, faced the Chicago Sky, champions of the Eastern Conference.
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The WNBA Finals were under a 2–2–1 rotation. The Mercury held home-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.
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky finished 15–19, good for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Sky defeated the Atlanta Dream in three games, setting up a conference final against the Indiana 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.
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury finished with the best record in the WNBA, finishing with a 29–5 record. The Mercury swept the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Sparks in the conference semifinals, and defeated the Minnesota Lynx in the Western Conference Finals in three games.
Regular-season series
The Phoenix Mercury won the season series 2–0: