WNBA 2012
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Women's National Basketball Association | ||
| ◄ previous | 2012 season | next ► | |
| Duration | May 18 - October 21 | ||
| Season games per team | 34 | ||
| Number of teams | 12 | ||
| Spectators (total) | 1,520,112 (∅: 7,452 per game) | ||
| Regular season | |||
| Best record | Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Season MVP |
 Tina Charles
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| Top scorer |
Angel McCoughtry
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| Playoffs | |||
| Eastern - Champion |
 Indiana Fever
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| Runner-up team |  Connecticut Sun
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| Western - Champion | Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Runner-up team |  Los Angeles Sparks
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| Finals | |||
| WNBA champion |
Indiana Fever
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| Runner-up | Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Finals MVP |
Tamika catchings
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The 2012 season is the 16th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season began on May 18, 2012 with the opening game between the Seattle Storm and the Los Angeles Sparks . After the end of the regular season, which was played until September 23, 2012, the playoffs for the WNBA championship began, which the Indiana Fever decided on October 21 in the fourth final game against the Minnesota Lynx for themselves. Due to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , there was no All-Star Game this season .
Draft
On November 10, 2011, a lottery was held to determine the order in which the first four picks were selected. In the lottery, the Los Angeles Sparks secured themselves in front of the Chicago Sky , which gave their pick to the Seattle Storm .
The WNBA Draft 2012 finally took place on April 16, 2012, in which the Sparks selected the US American Nneka Ogwumike as their first pick . Then the Storm secured the rights to the American Shekinna Stricklen . In total, the 12 franchises secured the rights to 36 players. The United States made up the majority with 31 players .
Top 5 picks
Abbreviations: Pos = Position, G = Guard, F = Forward, C = Center
| # | Player | nationality | Item | WNBA team | College / professional team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nneka Ogwumike |
United States
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F. |
Los Angeles Sparks
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Stanford University |
| 2. | Shekinna Stricklen |
United States
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F. |
 Seattle Storm (by Chicago Sky ) 
|
University of Tennessee |
| 3. | Devereaux Peters |
United States
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F. |
Minnesota Lynx (by Washington Mystics ) 
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University of Notre Dame |
| 4th | Glory Johnson |
United States
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F. |
 Tulsa Shock
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University of Tennessee |
| 5. | Shenise Johnson |
United States
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G |
 San Antonio Silver Stars
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University of Miami |
Regular season
mode
The 12 WNBA teams are divided into two conferences, with the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference each comprising six teams. In total, each team plays 34 season games during the regular season, of which each team plays half of the games at home or away. Within their own conference, the teams play against two teams a total of five times and against the remaining three teams four times. In addition, each team plays two more games against each team from the other conference.
All-Star Game 2012
Due to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , there was no All-Star Game this season .
Closing tables
Explanations: = Playoff qualification, = Conference winner
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
| Pl | team | Sp | S. | N | % | GB | home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Connecticut Sun
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34 | 25th | 9 | 73.5 | - | 12: 5 | 13: 4 |
| 2 |
Indiana Fever
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34 | 22nd | 12 | 64.7 | 3 | 13: 4 | 9: 8 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Dream
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34 | 19th | 15th | 55.9 | 6th | 11: 6 | 8: 9 |
| 4th | New York Liberty | 34 | 15th | 19th | 44.1 | 10 | 9: 8 | 6:11 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Sky
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34 | 14th | 20th | 41.2 | 11 | 7:10 | 7:10 |
| 6th |
 Washington Mystics
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34 | 5 | 29 | 14.7 | 20th | 4:13 | 1:16 |
| Western Conference | ||||||||
| Pl | team | Sp | S. | N | % | GB | home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 34 | 27 | 7th | 79.4 | - | 16: 1 | 11: 6 |
| 2 |
Los Angeles Sparks
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34 | 24 | 10 | 70.6 | 3 | 16: 1 | 8: 9 |
| 3 |
San Antonio Silver Stars
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34 | 21st | 13 | 61.8 | 6th | 12: 5 | 9: 8 |
| 4th |
Seattle Storm
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34 | 16 | 18th | 47.1 | 11 | 10: 7 | 6:11 |
| 5 |
Tulsa Shock
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34 | 9 | 25th | 26.5 | 18th | 6:11 | 3:14 |
| 6th |
 Phoenix Mercury
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34 | 7th | 27 | 20.6 | 20th | 3:14 | 4:13 |
Playoffs
mode
After the four teams from each conference have qualified, the playoffs, which are held in the knockout system, start. Each conference then plays its winner in the conference semifinals (German conference semi-finals) and in the conference final (German conference finals), who then takes part in the finals. The team that is highest on the seeding list always meets the lowest seeded team. The series within the conference are played in the best-of-three mode, which means that a team needs two wins to reach the next round. The finals (WNBA finals) will be played in the best-of-five mode. The team with the better record always has the home advantage in all duels. For games that are tied after the regular playing time of 40 minutes, overtime follows. The quarters continue to last ten minutes and play continues until one team has scored more points than the opposing team at the end of an overtime.
Playoff tree
| Conference semifinals | Conference Finals | WNBA finals | |||||||||||
| 1 |
Connecticut Sun
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2 | |||||||||||
| 4th | New York Liberty | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 |
Connecticut Sun
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1 | |||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||
| 2 |
Indiana Fever
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2 | |||||||||||
| 2 |
Indiana Fever
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2 | |||||||||||
| 3 |
Atlanta Dream
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1 | |||||||||||
| E2 |
Indiana Fever
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3 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Minnesota Lynx | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4th |
Seattle Storm
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1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 2 | |||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||
| 2 |
Los Angeles Sparks
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0 | |||||||||||
| 2 |
Los Angeles Sparks
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2 | |||||||||||
| 3 |
San Antonio Silver Stars
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0 | |||||||||||
Conference semifinals (round 1)
Eastern Conference
(1) Connecticut Sun - (4) New York Liberty
| 27 Sep 2012 | Match report |
Connecticut Sun
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65-60 | New York Liberty |
Mohegan Sun Arena , Uncasville, Connecticut Visitors: 5,520 |
| Points per quarter: 23:13, 18:21, 8:11, 16:15 | |||||
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Points: Charles (17) Rebounds: Jones (9) Assists: Hightower , Lawson (5) |
Points: Pondexter (14) Rebounds: Pierson (9) Assists: Pondexter (6) |
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| Stand: 1: 0 | |||||
| 29 Sep 2012 | Match report | New York Liberty | 62 - 75 |
Connecticut Sun
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Prudential Center , Newark, New York Visitors: 7,854 |
| Points per quarter: 22:11, 11:16, 19:23, 10:25 | |||||
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Points: Pondexter (20) Rebounds: Vaughn (9) Assists: Pierson (5) |
Points: Charles (25) Rebounds: Charles (14) Assists: Lawson (6) |
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| Final score: 0: 2 | |||||
(2) Indiana Fever - (3) Atlanta Dream
| 28 Sep 2012 | Match report |
Indiana Fever |
66-75 |
Atlanta Dream
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse , Indianapolis, Indiana Visitors: 7,776 |
| Points per quarter: 15:25, 17:16, 14:18, 20:16 | |||||
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Points: Douglas (13) Rebounds: Catchings (11) Assists: Catchings, January (3) |
Points: Harding (23) Rebounds: Lyttle , McCoughtry (9) Assists: Harding (7) |
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| Stand: 0: 1 | |||||
| Sep 30 2012 | Match report |
Atlanta Dream |
88-103 |
Indiana Fever
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Philips Arena , Atlanta, Georgia Visitors: 6,890 |
| Points per quarter: 24:22, 21:25, 20:31, 23:25 | |||||
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Points: McCoughtry (22) Rebounds: de Souza (9) Assists: Harding (6) |
Points: Catchings (25) Rebounds: Catchings (13) Assists: January (7) |
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| Stand: 1: 1 | |||||
| Oct 2, 2012 | Match report |
Indiana Fever
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75-64 |
Atlanta Dream
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Visitors: 6,840 |
| Points per quarter: 25:17, 14:22, 15:12, 21:13 | |||||
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Points: Douglas (24) Rebounds: Larkins (20) Assists: January (5) |
Points: Harding (7) Rebounds: de Souza, Harding (7) Assists: Price (4) |
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| Final score: 2: 1 | |||||
Western Conference
(1) Minnesota Lynx - (4) Seattle Storm
| 28 Sep 2012 | Match report | Minnesota Lynx | 78-70 |
Seattle Storm
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Target Center , Minneapolis, Minnesota Visitors: 9,213 |
| Points per quarter: 18:15, 15:12, 27:24, 18:19 | |||||
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Points: Whalen (20) Rebounds: Brunson (11) Assists: Whalen (6) |
Points: Stricklen (13) Rebounds: Stricklen, Thompson (7) Assists: Wright (7) |
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| Stand: 1: 0 | |||||
| Sep 30 2012 | Match report |
Seattle Storm
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86-79 | Minnesota Lynx |
Key Arena , Seattle, Washington Visitors: 8,479 |
| Points per quarter: 18:27, 18:10, 17:22, 17:11. Overtime / s: 5: 5, 11: 4 | |||||
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Points: Bird (22) Rebounds: Jackson (14) Assists: Bird, Wright (7) |
Points: Brunson (22) Rebounds: Brunson (15) Assists: Whalen (5) |
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| Stand: 1: 1 | |||||
| Oct 2, 2012 | Match report | Minnesota Lynx | 73-72 |
Seattle Storm
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Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Visitors: 8,023 |
| Points per quarter: 22:14, 14:21, 20:17, 17:20 | |||||
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Points: Augustus (21) Rebounds: Brunson (9) Assists: McWilliams-Franklin (4) |
Points: Bird (19) Rebounds: Jackson (6) Assists: Bird (11) |
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| Final score: 2: 1 | |||||
(2) Los Angeles Sparks - (3) San Antonio Silver Stars
| 27 Sep 2012 | Match report |
Los Angeles Sparks
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93-86 |
San Antonio Silver Stars
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Galen Center , Los Angeles, California Visitors: 5,013 |
| Points per quarter: 24:25, 16:19, 25:23, 28:19 | |||||
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Points: Toliver (29) Rebounds: Parker (9) Assists: Beard (3) |
Points: Hammon (19) Rebounds: Appel (7) Assists: Hammon (6) |
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| Stand: 1: 0 | |||||
| 29 Sep 2012 | Match report |
San Antonio Silver Stars |
94-101 |
Los Angeles Sparks
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AT&T Center , San Antonio, Texas Visitors: 5,293 |
| Points per quarter: 16:26, 24:25, 26:31, 28:19 | |||||
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Points: Young (28) Rebounds: Adams (8) Assists: Robinson (5) |
Points: Parker (32) Rebounds: Parker (9) Assists: Parker (6) |
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| Final score: 0: 2 | |||||
Conference Finals (Round 2)
Eastern Conference
(1) Connecticut Sun - (2) Indiana Fever
| Oct 5, 2012 | Match report |
Connecticut Sun
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76-64 |
Indiana Fever
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Mohegan Sun Arena , Uncasville, Connecticut Visitors: 7,599 |
| Points per quarter: 14:22, 16: 8, 22:13, 24:21 | |||||
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Points: Charles (18) Rebounds: Charles (15) Assists: Montgomery (7) |
Points: Douglas (27) Rebounds: Catchings (9) Assists: Catchings (5) |
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| Stand: 1: 0 | |||||
| Oct 8, 2012 | Match report |
Indiana Fever
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78-76 |
Connecticut Sun
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse , Indianapolis, Indiana Visitors: 9,225 |
| Points per quarter: 20:24, 26:19, 10:14, 22:19 | |||||
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Points: Douglas (24) Rebounds: Larkins (11) Assists: Douglas, January (2) |
Points: Lawson (18) Rebounds: Jones (10) Assists: Jones, Montgomery (4) |
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| Stand: 1: 1 | |||||
| Oct 11, 2012 | Match report |
Connecticut Sun |
71-87 |
Indiana Fever
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Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut Visitors: 6,516 |
| Points per quarter: 10:18, 14:25, 24:25, 23:19 | |||||
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Points: Charles (18) Rebounds: Charles (10) Assists: Lawson (4) |
Points: Catchings (22) Rebounds: Catchings (13) Assists: Catchings, January (4) |
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| Final score: 1: 2 | |||||
Western Conference
(1) Minnesota Lynx - (2) Los Angeles Sparks
| Oct 4, 2012 | Match report | Minnesota Lynx | 94-77 |
Los Angeles Sparks
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Target Center , Minneapolis, Minnesota Visitors: 8,513 |
| Points per quarter: 16:15, 32:16, 18:22, 28:24 | |||||
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Points: Moore (20) Rebounds: Brunson (10) Assists: Augustus (7) |
Points: Parker (25) Rebounds: Parker (11) Assists: Parker (4) |
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| Stand: 1: 0 | |||||
| Oct 7, 2012 | Match report |
Los Angeles Sparks |
79-80 | Minnesota Lynx |
Galen Center , Los Angeles, California Visitors: 10,791 |
| Points per quarter: 17:25, 22:15, 26:17, 14:23 | |||||
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Points: Parker (33) Rebounds: Parker (15) Assists: Beard (7) |
Points: Augustus (21) Rebounds: Brunson (10) Assists: McWilliams-Franklin , Whalen (5) |
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| Final score: 0: 2 | |||||
Finals (round 3)
(W1) Minnesota Lynx - (E2) Indiana Fever
| Oct 14, 2012 | Match report | Minnesota Lynx | 70-76 |
Indiana Fever
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Target Center , Minneapolis, Minnesota Visitors: 14,322 |
| Points per quarter: 20:25, 20:18, 18:13, 12:20 | |||||
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Points: Augustus (23) Rebounds: Brunson , Moore (10) Assists: Whalen (4) |
Points: Catchings (20) Rebounds: Larkins (15) Assists: January (6) |
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| Stand: 0: 1 | |||||
| Oct 17, 2012 | Match report | Minnesota Lynx | 83-71 |
Indiana Fever
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Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Visitors: 13,478 |
| Points per quarter: 11:18, 20:15, 29:22, 23:16 | |||||
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Points: Augustus (27) Rebounds: Brunson (7) Assists: McWilliams-Franklin , Moore, Whalen (4) |
Points: Catchings (27) Rebounds: Catchings (8) Assists: Phillips (4) |
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| Stand: 1: 1 | |||||
| Oct 19, 2012 | Match report |
Indiana Fever
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76-59 | Minnesota Lynx |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse , Indianapolis, Indiana Visitors: 18,165 |
| Points per quarter: 21:16, 24:11, 25:11, 6:21 | |||||
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Points: Zellous (30) Rebounds: Larkins (15) Assists: Davenport (4) |
Points: Brunson (12) Rebounds: Brunson (9) Assists: Wiggins (3) |
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| Stand: 2: 1 | |||||
| Oct 21, 2012 | Match report |
Indiana Fever
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87-78 | Minnesota Lynx | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Visitors: 15,213 |
| Points per quarter: 25:18, 22:24, 16:16, 24:20 | |||||
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Points: Catchings (25) Rebounds: Larkins (13) Assists: Catchings (8) |
Points: Whalen (22) Rebounds: Augustus (7) Assists: Whalen (8) |
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| Final score: 3: 1 | |||||
WNBA championship team
(Participation in at least one playoff game)
WNBA Champion Indiana Fever |
Guards: Briann January , Erin Phillips , Jeanette Pohlen , Shavonte Zellous Guard Forwards: Karima Christmas , Katie Douglas Forwards: Tamika Catchings (Finals MVP) , Erlana Larkins Center: Jessica Davenport , Sasha Goodlett , Tammy Sutton-Brown Head Coach: Lin Dunn General Manager: Kelly Krauskopf |
Awards
| Award | Player | team | comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WNBA Finals MVP Award | Tamika catchings |
Indiana Fever
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- |
| WNBA Most Valuable Player Award | Tina Charles |
Connecticut Sun
|
345 points |
| WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | Tamika catchings |
Indiana Fever
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19 out of 41 votes |
| WNBA Most Improved Player Award | Kristi Toliver |
Los Angeles Sparks
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24 out of 41 votes |
| WNBA Peak Performer (points) | Angel McCoughtry |
Atlanta Dream
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21.4 points per game |
| WNBA Peak Performer (Rebounds) | Tina Charles |
Connecticut Sun
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10.5 rebounds per game |
| WNBA Peak Performer (Assists) | Lindsay Whalen | Minnesota Lynx | 5.39 assists per game |
| WNBA Rookie of the Year Award | Nneka Ogwumike |
Los Angeles Sparks
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| WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award | Renee Montgomery |
Connecticut Sun
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23 of 41 votes |
| Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Kara Lawson |
Connecticut Sun
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18 votes out of 41 |
| WNBA Coach of the Year Award | Carol Ross |
Los Angeles Sparks
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15 out of 41 votes |
All-WNBA teams
| All-WNBA First Team | |
| Guards: | (NYL) Cappie Pondexter - (MIN) Seimone Augustus |
| Forwards: |
Tamika Catchings - Candace Parker
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| Center: |
Tina Charles
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| All-WNBA Second Team | |
| Guards: |
Kristi Toliver - (MIN) Lindsay Whalen
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| Forwards: |
(MIN) Maya Moore - Sophia Young
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| Center: |
Sylvia Fowles
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All-rookie team
| All-rookie team | |
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Samantha Prahalis - Riquna Williams - Tiffany Hayes Nneka Ogwumike - Glory Johnson
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All-Defensive Team
| All-Defensive First Team | |
| Guards: |
Briann January - Alana Beard
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| Forwards: |
Tamika Catchings - Sancho Lyttle
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| Center: |
Sylvia Fowles
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| All-Defensive Second Team | |
| Guards: |
Danielle Robinson - Armintie Price
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| Forwards: |
Sophia Young - Candace Parker
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| Center: |
Tina Charles
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Web links
- Final Standings 2012 WNBA.com (Engl.)
- WNBA Award Winners 2012 WNBA.com (Engl.)
- WNBA Playoffs 2012 WNBA.com (Engl.)
- Statistics for the WNBA season 2012 on basketball-reference.com (engl.)
- Key dates in the WNBA history (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ WNBA Draft Lottery Set for Nov. 10. WNBA, October 20, 2011, accessed April 25, 2012 .
- ↑ Los Angeles Sparks Win Top Pick In 2012 WNBA Draft. WNBA, January 2, 2012, accessed April 25, 2012 .
- ↑ Anthony Olivia: 2012 WNBA Draft Recap. WNBA, accessed April 25, 2012 .
- ^ Draft Board. WNBA, accessed April 25, 2012 .