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2016 WNBA Season Summary

2015 WNBA Season 2017 WNBA Season

League Champion: Los Angeles Sparks

Most Valuable Player: Nneka Ogwumike

PPG Leader: Tina Charles (21.5)

RPG Leader: Tina Charles (9.9)

APG Leader: Sue Bird (5.8)

WS Leader: Nneka Ogwumike (9.6)

League Standings

* Indicates playoff appearance

League Standings Table
Eastern Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	PW	PL
New York Liberty*	21	13	.618	—	81.6	80.9	18	16
Chicago Sky*	18	16	.529	3.0	86.2	85.6	18	16
Atlanta Dream*	17	17	.500	4.0	81.8	84.0	14	20
Indiana Fever*	17	17	.500	4.0	80.5	80.9	16	18
Connecticut Sun	14	20	.412	7.0	83.0	84.4	15	19
Washington Mystics	13	21	.382	8.0	80.7	82.2	15	19

Table
Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	PW	PL
Minnesota Lynx*	28	6	.824	—	85.8	77.0	28	6
Los Angeles Sparks*	26	8	.765	2.0	83.0	75.9	26	8
Phoenix Mercury*	16	18	.471	12.0	84.6	83.3	19	15
Seattle Storm*	16	18	.471	12.0	80.8	80.2	18	16
Dallas Wings	11	23	.324	17.0	82.6	88.2	10	24
San Antonio Stars	7	27	.206	21.0	72.0	80.2	6	28

Playoff Series

Per Game Stats

Team

Opponent

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Chicago Sky*	34	202.2	33.3	72.0	.462	4.1	11.0	.368	29.2	61.0	.479	15.6	18.8	.831	10.2	25.5	35.6	18.2	6.9	5.1	12.1	19.7	86.2
2	Minnesota Lynx*	34	202.9	32.2	68.4	.471	4.0	11.9	.337	28.2	56.4	.499	17.4	21.5	.806	9.6	26.2	35.8	20.0	8.2	4.6	13.5	19.0	85.8
3	Phoenix Mercury*	34	202.9	29.4	64.8	.453	6.1	17.9	.343	23.2	46.9	.496	19.7	23.4	.839	7.5	24.9	32.4	16.8	7.2	5.3	13.8	20.5	84.6
4	Connecticut Sun	34	204.4	31.5	71.7	.439	5.6	18.3	.308	25.8	53.4	.484	14.4	20.1	.715	10.8	23.3	34.1	16.7	8.4	3.4	14.2	21.4	83.0
5	Los Angeles Sparks*	34	201.5	31.2	64.1	.487	5.9	15.7	.375	25.3	48.4	.523	14.7	18.6	.791	6.7	24.8	31.5	20.4	8.0	3.8	13.6	16.4	83.0
6	Dallas Wings	34	204.4	28.1	70.2	.400	7.0	21.8	.322	21.1	48.4	.435	19.4	24.2	.804	11.0	23.1	34.1	15.3	6.5	3.5	14.0	20.6	82.6
7	Atlanta Dream*	34	204.4	29.0	68.6	.422	3.7	13.0	.287	25.2	55.6	.453	20.1	26.7	.751	10.9	25.5	36.5	15.0	7.2	5.0	13.9	20.0	81.8
8	New York Liberty*	34	205.1	30.1	69.3	.434	4.5	12.4	.363	25.6	56.9	.450	17.0	21.9	.777	10.6	27.9	38.6	18.7	7.1	4.7	14.6	20.1	81.6
9	Seattle Storm*	34	200.7	28.9	63.2	.457	7.2	20.2	.355	21.7	43.0	.505	15.8	19.0	.833	6.8	24.5	31.3	18.9	6.3	3.6	14.4	17.3	80.8
10	Washington Mystics	34	204.4	28.1	66.4	.423	7.1	19.7	.358	21.0	46.7	.451	17.5	21.9	.800	8.2	24.5	32.7	17.4	6.3	3.2	12.7	19.7	80.7
11	Indiana Fever*	34	201.5	29.2	65.4	.447	5.1	15.9	.321	24.1	49.4	.488	16.9	20.0	.845	8.5	22.4	30.9	17.7	8.8	2.4	14.6	20.8	80.5
12	San Antonio Stars	34	202.2	26.6	65.6	.405	4.5	14.9	.299	22.1	50.6	.436	14.4	18.1	.798	8.4	23.5	31.9	16.2	7.1	3.8	14.1	20.1	72.0
	League Average	34	203.1	29.8	67.5	.441	5.4	16.1	.336	24.4	51.4	.474	16.9	21.2	.798	9.1	24.7	33.8	17.6	7.3	4.0	13.8	19.6	81.9

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Los Angeles Sparks*	34	201.5	28.7	66.4	.433	5.1	16.8	.305	23.6	49.6	.476	13.4	17.1	.779	9.1	23.3	32.4	16.7	7.3	2.6	14.2	18.3	75.9
2	Minnesota Lynx*	34	202.9	27.9	67.0	.417	5.5	17.2	.321	22.4	49.8	.449	15.6	19.6	.795	8.4	22.3	30.7	15.3	7.0	3.4	15.1	20.6	77.0
3	San Antonio Stars	34	202.2	28.5	65.0	.438	5.0	14.1	.353	23.5	50.8	.462	18.3	22.6	.809	9.5	26.3	35.7	17.4	6.9	4.4	13.1	17.8	80.2
4	Seattle Storm*	34	200.7	30.6	68.7	.445	5.1	15.0	.339	25.5	53.7	.475	14.0	17.6	.796	9.5	23.9	33.4	16.6	7.2	3.1	12.6	19.5	80.2
5	Indiana Fever*	34	201.5	29.3	62.7	.467	5.2	15.0	.348	24.1	47.7	.504	17.1	21.8	.784	8.1	23.4	31.5	17.1	7.9	4.1	15.6	19.8	80.9
6	New York Liberty*	34	205.1	28.8	69.9	.413	6.1	19.0	.322	22.7	50.9	.447	17.1	21.5	.796	8.8	25.2	34.0	17.1	8.2	4.3	12.6	18.9	80.9
7	Washington Mystics	34	204.4	30.1	67.9	.443	5.4	15.8	.342	24.6	52.0	.474	16.7	20.9	.797	9.7	25.5	35.2	18.6	6.3	4.1	12.9	20.3	82.2
8	Phoenix Mercury*	34	202.9	30.4	69.2	.440	5.7	15.9	.356	24.8	53.2	.465	16.7	20.5	.815	9.4	25.1	34.4	16.4	7.1	2.7	14.0	20.7	83.3
9	Atlanta Dream*	34	204.4	30.7	70.5	.435	4.9	15.6	.312	25.8	54.8	.470	17.7	22.6	.785	10.0	24.9	34.9	19.6	7.5	5.3	13.9	21.6	84.0
10	Connecticut Sun	34	204.4	30.0	65.4	.459	5.3	14.9	.353	24.8	50.5	.490	19.0	23.3	.817	8.3	25.6	33.9	17.2	7.9	4.5	15.7	18.6	84.4
11	Chicago Sky*	34	202.2	30.0	68.8	.436	6.8	19.5	.350	23.2	49.4	.470	18.7	23.3	.801	8.9	24.0	32.9	19.8	6.8	4.1	12.4	17.9	85.6
12	Dallas Wings	34	204.4	32.5	68.3	.476	4.7	14.0	.338	27.7	54.2	.511	18.6	23.2	.799	9.6	26.7	36.2	19.4	7.8	5.9	13.6	21.9	88.2
	League Average	34	203.1

Total Stats

Team

Opponent

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Chicago Sky*	34	6875	1131	2449	.462	138	375	.368	993	2074	.479	530	638	.831	346	866	1212	620	236	173	411	670	2930
2	Minnesota Lynx*	34	6900	1095	2325	.471	137	406	.337	958	1919	.499	590	732	.806	328	890	1218	681	280	156	460	647	2917
3	Phoenix Mercury*	34	6900	999	2204	.453	209	610	.343	790	1594	.496	669	797	.839	254	846	1100	571	245	181	469	698	2876
4	Connecticut Sun	34	6950	1070	2437	.439	192	623	.308	878	1814	.484	489	684	.715	367	792	1159	568	285	117	482	729	2821
5	Los Angeles Sparks*	34	6850	1061	2178	.487	200	533	.375	861	1645	.523	499	631	.791	227	843	1070	692	273	130	463	559	2821
6	Dallas Wings	34	6950	955	2387	.400	239	742	.322	716	1645	.435	661	822	.804	375	785	1160	521	220	120	475	701	2810
7	Atlanta Dream*	34	6950	985	2334	.422	127	442	.287	858	1892	.453	683	909	.751	372	868	1240	510	245	171	471	680	2780
8	New York Liberty*	34	6975	1022	2355	.434	153	422	.363	869	1933	.450	579	745	.777	361	950	1311	637	243	161	498	683	2776
9	Seattle Storm*	34	6825	983	2149	.457	244	687	.355	739	1462	.505	538	646	.833	231	834	1065	644	215	121	491	588	2748
10	Washington Mystics	34	6950	955	2257	.423	240	670	.358	715	1587	.451	595	744	.800	279	834	1113	593	213	110	433	669	2745
11	Indiana Fever*	34	6850	994	2223	.447	174	542	.321	820	1681	.488	574	679	.845	290	762	1052	601	298	80	498	708	2736
12	San Antonio Stars	34	6875	903	2229	.405	152	508	.299	751	1721	.436	491	615	.798	285	798	1083	551	240	129	479	685	2449
	League Average	34	6904	1013	2294	.441	184	547	.336	829	1747	.474	575	720	.798	310	839	1149	599	249	137	469	668	2784

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Los Angeles Sparks*	34	6850	976	2256	.433	174	570	.305	802	1686	.476	454	583	.779	309	793	1102	569	249	90	483	622	2580
2	Minnesota Lynx*	34	6900	949	2278	.417	188	585	.321	761	1693	.449	531	668	.795	287	758	1045	521	239	115	514	702	2617
3	Seattle Storm*	34	6825	1039	2336	.445	173	511	.339	866	1825	.475	476	598	.796	323	813	1136	563	245	107	429	662	2727
4	San Antonio Stars	34	6875	968	2209	.438	170	481	.353	798	1728	.462	622	769	.809	322	893	1215	593	234	149	444	604	2728
5	Indiana Fever*	34	6850	995	2132	.467	177	509	.348	818	1623	.504	582	742	.784	277	794	1071	581	270	139	530	672	2749
6	New York Liberty*	34	6975	980	2375	.413	208	646	.322	772	1729	.447	581	730	.796	299	857	1156	583	280	146	428	642	2749
7	Washington Mystics	34	6950	1022	2307	.443	184	538	.342	838	1769	.474	567	711	.797	331	867	1198	634	213	141	438	691	2795
8	Phoenix Mercury*	34	6900	1035	2352	.440	193	542	.356	842	1810	.465	569	698	.815	319	852	1171	559	243	91	477	703	2832
9	Atlanta Dream*	34	6950	1043	2396	.435	166	532	.312	877	1864	.470	603	768	.785	339	846	1185	668	256	179	473	733	2855
10	Connecticut Sun	34	6950	1021	2225	.459	179	507	.353	842	1718	.490	647	792	.817	282	871	1153	586	270	152	533	632	2868
11	Chicago Sky*	34	6875	1021	2340	.436	232	662	.350	789	1678	.470	635	793	.801	302	817	1119	673	230	140	420	610	2909
12	Dallas Wings	34	6950	1104	2321	.476	161	477	.338	943	1844	.511	631	790	.799	325	907	1232	659	264	200	461	744	3000
	League Average	34	6904

Advanced Stats

Team

Advanced Stats Table
																	Offense Four Factors				Defense Four Factors
Rk	Team	Age	W	L	PW	PL	MOV	SOS	SRS	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA	Arena
1	Minnesota Lynx*	30.6	28	6	28	6	8.82	-0.70	8.13	108.2	97.1	+11.1	78.2	.315	.175	.551	.500	14.8	30.2	.254	.458	16.7	75.6	.233	Target Center
2	Los Angeles Sparks*	28.7	26	8	26	8	7.09	-0.77	6.31	107.8	98.6	+9.2	76.4	.290	.245	.574	.533	15.9	22.3	.229	.471	16.1	73.2	.201	STAPLES Center
3	Phoenix Mercury*	29.3	16	18	19	15	1.29	-0.24	1.05	106.2	104.5	+1.7	78.5	.362	.277	.563	.501	15.5	23.0	.304	.481	15.2	72.6	.242	Talking Stick Resort Arena
4	New York Liberty*	27.1	21	13	18	16	0.79	-0.07	0.72	101.6	100.6	+1.0	78.3	.316	.179	.517	.466	15.7	29.6	.246	.456	13.7	76.1	.245	Madison Square Garden (IV)
5	Chicago Sky*	27.8	18	16	18	16	0.62	-0.09	0.53	108.4	107.6	+0.8	78.7	.261	.153	.537	.490	13.1	29.8	.216	.486	13.5	74.1	.271	Allstate Arena
6	Seattle Storm*	26.6	16	18	18	16	0.62	0.17	0.76	104.9	104.1	+0.8	76.7	.301	.320	.565	.514	16.8	22.1	.250	.482	14.2	72.1	.204	KeyArena at Seattle Center
7	Indiana Fever*	27.6	17	17	16	18	-0.38	0.05	-0.33	103.7	104.2	-0.5	77.0	.305	.244	.542	.486	16.5	26.8	.258	.508	17.7	73.3	.273	Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8	Connecticut Sun	25.0	14	20	15	19	-1.38	0.05	-1.30	102.7	104.4	-1.7	79.1	.281	.256	.515	.478	15.0	29.6	.201	.499	17.2	73.7	.291	Mohegan Sun Arena
9	Washington Mystics	25.0	13	21	15	19	-1.47	0.13	-1.34	103.8	105.7	-1.9	76.1	.330	.297	.531	.476	14.4	24.3	.264	.483	14.3	71.6	.246	Verizon Center
10	Atlanta Dream*	25.7	17	17	14	20	-2.21	0.14	-2.06	101.1	103.9	-2.8	79.1	.389	.189	.508	.449	14.7	30.5	.293	.470	14.7	71.9	.252	Philips Arena
11	Dallas Wings	26.1	11	23	10	24	-5.59	0.48	-5.11	102.9	109.9	-7.0	78.6	.344	.311	.511	.450	14.7	29.3	.277	.510	14.7	70.7	.272	College Park Center
12	San Antonio Stars	25.3	7	27	6	28	-8.21	0.84	-7.37	94.4	105.1	-10.7	75.5	.276	.228	.490	.439	16.1	24.2	.220	.477	14.8	71.3	.282	Freeman Coliseum
	League Average	27.0			17	17	0.00	0.00	0.00	103.8	103.8		77.7	.314	.238	.533	.482	15.2	27.0	.251	.482	15.2	73.0	.251

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