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2013 WNBA playoffs
Professional women's basketball tournament
Professional women's basketball tournament
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| year | 2013 | |
| title | WNBA playoffs | |
| image | [[File:2013 WNBA Playoffs Logo.png | 300px]] |
| dates | September 19 – October 10, 2013 | |
| winners | **Minnesota Lynx** ([Finals](2013-wnba-finals) Champion) | |
| attendance | 7,575 per game | |
| continental_cup_title | East champion | |
| continental_cup_qualifiers | Atlanta Dream (Coach: Fred Williams) | |
| continental_cup_title1 | West champion | |
| continental_cup_qualifiers1 | Minnesota Lynx (Coach: Cheryl Reeve) | |
| prev_season | [2012](2012-wnba-playoffs) | |
| next_season | [2014](2014-wnba-playoffs) |
The 2013 WNBA playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2013 season. Four teams from each of the league's two conferences will qualify for the playoffs, seeded 1 to 4 in a tournament bracket, with the two opening rounds in a best-of-three format, and the final in a best-of-five format.
The Minnesota Lynx won the 2013 WNBA Finals, sweeping the Atlanta Dream in three games. The Lynx became the second WNBA team to sweep through the playoffs since the WNBA adopted the best-of-five format for the finals. The Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference Finals, and the Seattle Storm in the conference semifinals. The Mercury had reached the Finals by defeating the Los Angeles Sparks in three games.
The Atlanta Dream won the Eastern Conference sweeping the defending WNBA champion Indiana Fever in two games. The Dream had defeated the Washington Mystics in the conference semifinals. The Fever had reached the Eastern Conference Finals by upsetting the top-seeded Chicago Sky.
The Lynx won their third straight Western Conference Championship and second WNBA title in three years. The Dream, meanwhile, failed to win a title despite making their third trip to the finals in four years.
Tiebreak procedures
Two-team tie
- Better record in head-to-head games.
- Better winning percentage within own conference.
- Better winning percentage against all teams with .500 or better record at the end of the season.
- Better point differential in games head-to-head.
- Coin toss.
Three or more-team tie
- Better winning percentage among all head-to-head games involving tied teams.
- Better winning percentage against teams within conference (for first two rounds of playoffs) or better record against teams in the opposite conference (for Finals).
- Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season.
- Better point differential in games involving tied teams.
- Coin toss.
Playoff qualifying
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | W | L | Tiebreaker | Clinched | Playoff berth | Conference homecourt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Sky | 24 | 10 | August 23 | August 31 | ||
| 2 | Atlanta Dream | 17 | 17 | 3-2 vs. WAS | September 4 | ||
| 3 | Washington Mystics | 17 | 17 | 2-3 vs. ATL | September 10 | ||
| 4 | Indiana Fever | 16 | 18 | September 7 |
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | W | L | Tiebreaker | Clinched | Playoff berth | Conference homecourt | League homecourt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 26 | 8 | August 22 | September 10 | September 14 | ||
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 24 | 10 | August 23 | ||||
| 3 | Phoenix Mercury | 19 | 15 | September 6 | ||||
| 4 | Seattle Storm | 17 | 17 | August 31 |
Bracket
Best-of-3 Best-of-3 Best-of-5 | RD1-group1=Eastern Conference | RD1-group2=Western Conference | RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Chicago | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2=E4 | RD1-team2=Indiana | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=E2 | RD1-team3=Atlanta | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=E3 | RD1-team4=Washington | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5=W1 | RD1-team5=Minnesota | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6=W4 | RD1-team6=Seattle | RD1-score6=0
| RD1-seed7=W2 | RD1-team7=Los Angeles | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8=W3 | RD1-team8=Phoenix | RD1-score8=2
| RD2-seed1=E4 | RD2-team1=Indiana | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=Atlanta | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=W1 | RD2-team3=Minnesota | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=W3 | RD2-team4=Phoenix | RD2-score4=0
| RD3-seed1=E2 | RD3-team1=Atlanta | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2=W1 | RD3-team2=Minnesota | RD3-score2=3 |Bold – Series winner|Italics – Team with home-court advantage
Eastern Conference
Conference semifinals
(1) Chicago Sky vs. (4) Indiana Fever
;Regular-season series Indiana won the regular-season series 3–1:
(2) Atlanta Dream vs. (3) Washington Mystics
;Regular-season series Atlanta won the regular season series 3–2:
Conference finals
(2) Atlanta Dream vs. (4) Indiana Fever
;Regular-season series Atlanta won the regular season series 3–1:
Western Conference
Conference semifinals
(1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (4) Seattle Storm
;Regular-season series Minnesota won the regular season series 4–0:
(2) Los Angeles Sparks vs. (3) Phoenix Mercury
;Regular-season series Regular season series tied 2-2:
Conference finals
(1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (3) Phoenix Mercury
;Regular-season series Minnesota won the regular-season series 5-0:
WNBA Finals
Main article: 2013 WNBA Finals
Minnesota Lynx vs. Atlanta Dream
;Regular Season Series The season series was tied, 1-1:
References
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