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.[1] The Phoenix Mercury, champions of the Western Conference, faced the Chicago Sky, champions of the Eastern Conference.
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.
Both teams would meet again in the 2021 WNBA Finals, but this time the Sky emerged victorious in four games.
See main article: 2014 WNBA season.
See main article: 2014 WNBA Playoffs.
| Phoenix Mercury | Chicago Sky | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
See main article: 2014 Chicago Sky season. 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.
See main article: 2014 Phoenix Mercury season. 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.
The Phoenix Mercury won the season series 2–0:
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).