List of WNBA playoff series explained

This is a complete listing of Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated and renamed teams are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. Bolded years indicate wins. Years in italics indicate series in progress. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then by year of first occurrence.

Atlanta Dream

OpponentOccurrences
Washington Mystics32010, 2013, 2018102–1.667
Indiana Fever32011, 2012, 201382–1.667
Dallas Wings22009, 202340–2.000
Seattle Storm22010, 201641–1.500
Minnesota Lynx22011, 201360–2.000
Chicago Sky22014, 201640–2.000
New York Liberty1201021–01.000
Connecticut Sun1201121–01.000
Totals16407–9.438

Chicago Sky

OpponentOccurrences
Phoenix Mercury32014, 2019, 202182–1.666
Indiana Fever32013, 2014, 201581–2.333
Connecticut Sun32020, 2021, 2022101–2.333
Atlanta Dream22014, 201642–01.000
Las Vegas Aces22019, 202320–2.000
Dallas Wings1202111–01.000
Minnesota Lynx1202111–01.000
New York Liberty1202231–01.000
Los Angeles Sparks1201640–1.000
Totals17429–8.529

Connecticut Sun

OpponentOccurrences
Dallas Wings42003, 2005, 2006, 2022102–2.500
New York Liberty42004, 2008, 2012, 2023112–2.500
Washington Mystics32004, 2006, 2019102–1.667
Chicago Sky32020, 2021, 2022102–1.667
Indiana Fever32005, 2007, 201281–2.333
Los Angeles Sparks22019, 202042–01.000
Phoenix Mercury22017, 201820–2.000
Las Vegas Aces22020, 202290–2.000
Charlotte Sting1200321–01.000
Cleveland Rockers1200030–1.000
Seattle Storm1200430–1.000
Sacramento Monarchs1200540–1.000
Atlanta Dream1201120–1.000
Minnesota Lynx1202331–01.000
Totals298113–16.448

Dallas Wings

OpponentOccurrences
Indiana Fever42006, 2007, 2008, 2009113–1.750
Connecticut Sun42003, 2005, 2006, 2022102–2.500
New York Liberty32004, 2007, 200892–1.667
Phoenix Mercury32007, 2015, 201880–3.000
Atlanta Dream22009, 202342–01.000
Las Vegas Aces22008, 202361–1.500
Cleveland Rockers1200331–01.000
Los Angeles Sparks1200331–01.000
Sacramento Monarchs1200651–01.000
Charlotte Sting1199910–1.000
Washington Mystics1201710–1.000
Chicago Sky1202110–1.000
Totals246013–11.542

Indiana Fever

OpponentOccurrences
New York Liberty52002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015143-2.600
Dallas Wings42006, 2007, 2008, 2009111–3.250
Connecticut Sun32005, 2007, 201282–1.667
Chicago Sky32013, 2014, 201582–1.667
Atlanta Dream32011, 2012, 201381–2.333
Washington Mystics22009, 201442–01.000
Minnesota Lynx22012, 201591–1.500
Phoenix Mercury22009, 201660–2.000
Totals246812–12.500

Las Vegas Aces

OpponentOccurrences
Phoenix Mercury52007, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022141–4.200
Sacramento Monarchs32001, 2007, 200882–1.667
Los Angeles Sparks32002, 2008, 201271–2.333
Chicago Sky22019, 202332–01.000
Connecticut Sun22020, 202292–01.000
Dallas Wings22008, 202361–1.500
Seattle Storm22020, 202271–1.500
Minnesota Lynx22011, 201450–2.000
Houston Comets1200231–01.000
Washington Mystics1201940–1.000
New York Liberty1202341–01.000
Totals246812–12.500

Los Angeles Sparks

OpponentOccurrences
Seattle Storm62002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019145–1.833
Sacramento Monarchs61999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006143–3.500
Minnesota Lynx62003, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018193–3.500
Phoenix Mercury52000, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017132–3.400
Las Vegas Aces32002, 2008, 201272–1.667
Houston Comets31999, 2000, 200171–2.333
Connecticut Sun22019, 202040–2.000
Charlotte Sting1200221–01.000
New York Liberty1200221–01.000
Chicago Sky1201641–01.000
Dallas Wings1200330–1.000
Washington Mystics1201810–0.000
Totals369019–17.528

Minnesota Lynx

OpponentOccurrences
Phoenix Mercury62011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020135–1.833
Los Angeles Sparks62003, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018193–3.500
Seattle Storm52004, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020112–3.400
Dallas Wings32007, 2015, 201883–01.000
Atlanta Dream22011, 201362–01.000
Las Vegas Aces22011, 201452–01.000
Indiana Fever22012, 201591–1.500
Washington Mystics1201731–01.000
Chicago Sky1202110–1.000
Connecticut Sun1202330–1.000
Totals297819–10.655

New York Liberty

OpponentOccurrences
Washington Mystics52000, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2023104–1.800
Indiana Fever52002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015142–3.400
Connecticut Sun42004, 2008, 2012, 2023112–2.500
Phoenix Mercury31997, 2016, 202131–2.333
Dallas Wings32004, 2007, 200891–2.333
Houston Comets31997, 1999, 200060–3.000
Charlotte Sting21999, 200161–1.500
Cleveland Rockers1200031–01.000
Miami Sol1200131–01.000
Los Angeles Sparks1200220–1.000
Atlanta Dream1201020–1.000
Chicago Sky1202230–1.000
Las Vegas Aces1202340–1.000
Totals317413–18.419

Phoenix Mercury

OpponentOccurrences
Seattle Storm62007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021144–2.667
Minnesota Lynx62011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020131–5.167
Las Vegas Aces52007, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022144–1.800
Los Angeles Sparks52000, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017133–2.600
Dallas Wings32007, 2015, 201883–01.000
New York Liberty31997, 2016, 202132–1.667
Chicago Sky32014, 2019, 202181–2.333
Indiana Fever22009, 201662–01.000
Connecticut Sun22017, 201822–01.000
Cleveland Rockers1199831–01.000
Washington Mystics1202011–01.000
Houston Comets1199830–1.000
Totals388824–14.632

Seattle Storm

OpponentOccurrences
Phoenix Mercury62007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021142–4.333
Los Angeles Sparks62002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019141–5.167
Minnesota Lynx52004, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020113–2.600
Washington Mystics22018, 202252–01.000
Atlanta Dream22010, 201641–1.500
Las Vegas Aces22020, 202271–1.500
Connecticut Sun1200431–01.000
Sacramento Monarchs1200431–01.000
Houston Comets1200530–1.000
Totals266412–14.462

Washington Mystics

OpponentOccurrences
New York Liberty52000, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2023101–4.200
Connecticut Sun32004, 2006, 2019101–2.333
Atlanta Dream32010, 2013, 2018101–2.333
Indiana Fever22009, 201440–2.000
Seattle Storm22018, 202250–2.000
Charlotte Sting1200221–01.000
Dallas Wings1201711–01.000
Los Angeles Sparks1201811–01.000
Las Vegas Aces1201941–01.000
Minnesota Lynx1201730–1.000
Phoenix Mercury1202010–1.000
Totals21507–14.333

Defunct Teams

Cleveland Rockers

OpponentOccurrences
Connecticut Sun1200031–01.000
Phoenix Mercury1199830–1.000
New York Liberty1200030–1.000
Charlotte Sting1200130–1.000
Dallas Wings1200330–1.000
Totals5151–4.200

Charlotte Sting

OpponentOccurrences
New York Liberty21999, 200161–1.500
Houston Comets21997, 199830–2.000
Dallas Wings1199911–01.000
Cleveland Rockers1200131–01.000
Los Angeles Sparks1200120–1.000
Washington Mystics1200220–1.000
Connecticut Sun1200320–1.000
Totals9193–6.333

Houston Comets

OpponentOccurrences
Sacramento Monarchs42000, 2003, 2005, 200691–3.250
New York Liberty31997, 1999, 200063–01.000
Los Angeles Sparks31999, 2000, 200172–1.667
Charlotte Sting21997, 199832–01.000
Phoenix Mercury1199831–01.000
Seattle Storm1200531–01.000
Las Vegas Aces1200230–1.000
Totals153410–5.667

Sacramento Monarchs

OpponentOccurrences
Los Angeles Sparks61999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006143–3.500
Houston Comets42000, 2003, 2005, 200693–1.750
Las Vegas Aces32001, 2007, 200881–2.333
Connecticut Sun1200541–01.000
Seattle Storm1200430–1.000
Dallas Wings1200650–1.000
Totals16438–8.500

Most frequent series

Rank Total Team Record Team First
occurrence 		Last occurrence Franchise variants
1. 6 Los Angeles Sparks5–1 Seattle Storm20022019
6 Los Angeles Sparks 3–3 Sacramento Monarchs19992006
6 Los Angeles Sparks 3–3 Minnesota Lynx20032018
6 Minnesota Lynx 3–3 Phoenix Mercury20042020
6Phoenix Mercury4–2Seattle Storm20072021
6. 5 Indiana Fever3–2 New York Liberty2002 2015
5New York Liberty4–1Washington Mystics20002023
5 Phoenix Mercury 4–1 Las Vegas Aces2007 2022Phoenix (3–0) San Antonio
Phoenix (1–1) Las Vegas
5 Phoenix Mercury 3–2 Los Angeles Sparks 20002017
5Seattle Storm3–2Minnesota Lynx20042020
11.4 2–2 2003 2022 Connecticut (1–2) Detroit
Connecticut (1–0) Dallas
4 Dallas Wings 3–1 Indiana Fever 2006 2009Detroit (3–1) Indiana
4 Sacramento Monarchs 3–1 Houston Comets2000 2006
4Connecticut Sun2–2New York Liberty20042023

See also

References

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