The Minnesota Lynx were 28-6 in 2016. They finished 1st in the Western Conference. They lost in the WNBA Finals against the Los Angeles Sparks, 3 games to 2.
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Storm
Mercury2016 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 34 | 202.9 | 85.8 | 35.8 | 20.0 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 68.4 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 11.9 | 33.7 | 17.4 | 21.5 | 80.6 | 55.1 | 9.6 | 26.2 | 13.5 | 19.0 |
Team Rank | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 11th | 11th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | |
Opponent | 34 | 202.9 | 77.0 | 30.7 | 15.3 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 27.9 | 67.0 | 41.7 | 5.5 | 17.2 | 32.1 | 15.6 | 19.6 | 79.5 | 50.9 | 8.4 | 22.3 | 15.1 | 20.6 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | 4th | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 9th | 10th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 4th | |
Net | +8.8 | +5.1 | +4.7 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +1.4 | +5.4 | -1.5 | -5.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +4.2 | +1.2 | +3.9 | -1.6 | -1.6 | ||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lynx - x | 33 | 11 | .750 | |
| 2 |  Valkyries - x | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Aces - x | 31 | 13 | .705 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  Dream - x | 30 | 14 | .682 | 3.0 |
| 5 |  Mystics - x | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Fever - x | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5.0 |
| 7 |  Wings - x | 27 | 17 | .614 | 6.0 |
| 8 |  Liberty - x | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7.0 |
| 9 |  Fire - e | 17 | 27 | .386 | 16.0 |
| 10 |  Sparks - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 11 |  Sky - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 12 |  Mercury - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 13 |  Tempo - e | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22.0 |
| 14 |  Sun - e | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22.0 |
| 15 |  Storm - e | 8 | 36 | .182 | 25.0 |