Countdown to the playoffs: WNBA results for Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015

Current Standings

Final 1 2 3 4 Tot
 Washington Mystics (16-15) 21 14 12 20 67
 >>Atlanta Dream (13-18) 26 15 18 14 73

Notes

  • Following today Atlanta needs wins in each of its last three games and three losses by Washington to clinch a playoff berth.
  • DeLisha Milton-Jones was listed as inactive (concussion).
  • Roneeka Hodges did not play for the eighth consecutive game (calf).
  • Following today’s 73-67 setback, Washington has dropped four straight games and six of its last seven overall.
  • Sunday’s 73-67 loss extended the Mystics current road losing streak to five consecutive games.
  • The Mystics will face Indiana (home/Tuesday) and New York (road/Friday) before rematch with Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Verizon Center in DC.

Dream

  • Tiffany Hayes 19 points
  • Angel McCoughtry 18 points, 4 steals
  • Sancho Lyttle 16 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists

Mystics

  • Ivory Latta 22 points, 5 assists
  • Emma Meesseman 15 points, 5 rebounds
  • Bria Hartley 11 points

By the Numbers

Points in the Paint: Mystics 28, Dream 28
Second Chance Points: Mystics 11, Dream 14
Fastbreak Points: Mystics 15, Dream 13
Biggest Lead: Mystics 2, Dream 14
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 1

Final 1 2 3 4 Tot
 Tulsa Shock (16-15) 19 18 21 15 73
 >>Los Angeles Sparks (14-18) 22 27 22 21 92

Notes

  • The Los Angeles Sparks clinched the final playoff spot in the Western conference after defeating the Tulsa Shock, 92-73. The appearance will be the Sparks 15th postseason appearance in franchise history – the most by a team in WNBA history.
  • The Sparks extended its win streak to three consecutive games while the Shock ended a six-game win streak.

that dated back to August 15

Sparks

  • Candace Parker 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists
  • Nneka Ogwumike 26 points, 9 rebounds
  • Jantel Lavender 10 points, 9 rebounds
  • Ana Dabovic 10 points,

Shock

  • Odyseey Sims 21 points, 6 assists
  • Plenette Pierson 21 points

By the Numbers

Points in the Paint: Shock 26, Sparks 50
Second Chance Points: Shock 6, Sparks 9
Fastbreak Points: Shock 6, Sparks 4
Biggest Lead: Shock 2, Sparks 21
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 4

Final 1 2 3 4 Tot
 Seattle Storm (9-22) 15 20 15 15 65
 >>Chicago Sky (20-12) 26 25 17 25 93

Notes

  • Elena Delle Donne reached 1,500 career points. She also received her Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award pregame.

Chicago

  • Allie Quigley 17 points
  • Jamierra Faulkner 14 points, 6 assists, 6 steals
  • Elena Delle Donne 13 points, 7 rebounds
  • Courtney Vandersloot 10 points, 6 assists

Seattle

  • Jewell Loyd 21 points
  • Jenna O’Hea 13 points
  • Crystal Langhorne 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals

By the Numbers

Points in the Paint: Storm 28, Sky 44
Second Chance Points: Storm 2, Sky 11
Fastbreak Points: Storm 8, Sky 19
Biggest Lead: Storm 0, Sky 28
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0

Final 1 2 3 4 Tot
 >>New York Liberty (22-9) 19 20 24 12 75
 Minnesota Lynx (21-11) 21 22 16 12 71

Notes

  • With the win New York clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2002.
  • The Liberty are now 1.5 games ahead of the Lynx (21-11) for playoff home court advantage.
  • New York matched the franchise record for wins, set in 2010 when it went 22-12 and finished second in the East.
  • First win at Minnesota for the Liberty since 2011.

New York

  • Tina Charles 18 points, 14 rebounds
  • Epiphanny Prince 18 points, 6 assists
  • Tanisha Wright 16 points, 7 assists
  • Sugar Rodgers 11 points

Minnesota

  • Maya Moore 23 points, 5 rebounds
  • Sylvia Fowles 19 points, 9 rebounds
  • Renee Montgomery 14 points, 7 assists

By the Numbers

Points in the Paint: Liberty 28, Lynx 28
Second Chance Points: Liberty 9, Lynx 5
Fastbreak Points: Liberty 11, Lynx 14
Biggest Lead: Liberty 10, Lynx 6
Lead Changes: 14
Times Tied: 6

Current Standings

Eastern Conference

Team W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L-10 STREAK
New York Liberty – e 22 9 0.710 0 12-7 11-4 11-5 7-3 W 1
Chicago Sky – x 20 12 0.625 2.5 14-7 12-4 8-8 7-3 W 2
Indiana Fever – x 18 13 0.581 4 11-8 10-6 8-7 6-4 L 1
Washington Mystics 16 15 0.516 6 8-11 10-5 6-10 3-7 L 4
Connecticut Sun – o 14 18 0.438 8.5 5-15 7-9 7-9 2-8 W 1
Atlanta Dream 13 18 0.419 9 9-11 8-7 5-11 6-4 W 1

Western Conference

Team W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L-10 STREAK
Minnesota Lynx – x 21 11 0.656 0 15-5 12-4 9-7 5-5 L 1
Phoenix Mercury – x 19 13 0.594 2 14-6 12-4 7-9 5-5 W 2
Tulsa Shock – x 16 15 0.516 4.5 9-11 10-5 6-10 6-4 L 1
Los Angeles Sparks – x 14 18 0.438 7 10-11 9-8 5-10 7-3 W 3
Seattle Storm – o 9 22 0.290 11.5 7-12 7-8 2-14 4-6 L 2
San Antonio Stars – o 7 25 0.219 14 5-15 7-10 0-15 1-9 L 9

x: Clinched Playoffs Berth
e: Clinched Eastern Conference
w: Clinched Western Conference
o: Eliminated from Playoffs contention

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9 Comments

  • Tina Charles is 5w&1l head to head against Maya Moore & Elena Delle Don so Tina is the MVP and Kia Stokes is the ROY&DPOY

  • BG SCHOOLED KS. BG DPOY. CP3 >EDD or TC.

    • BG schooled KS in a loss your kidding me eprince scored over in the paint and BG can’t guard 1-5 like KS who has to be the DPOY

      • BG 103 blocks KS 66… not even close.

        • Blocking the most shots doesn’t make BG the best defensive player it’s deflections-steals-taking charges-pick and roll defense KS is the superior defensive player ex:EDD shooting% was the worst against NYL she hurt her ankle against PHXM 1ST HALF and returns 2nd half to get 30+ against BG

          • Usually superior defensive players are starters on their own team especially DPOY. KS gs 6. TC>KS.

          • Most superior defensive players are starters on their own team especially DPOY. KS gs 6. TC >KS. Ask any coach in WNBA who keeps them up at nite, who do they fear defensively anytime she is on the court again not even close…BG.

          • KS plays starters minutes and without her NYL wouldn’t be the best defensive team in WNBA 2015 no question she should be the ROY&DPOY

  • KS is talented but players who come off the bench contend for SMOY possibly ROY never DPOY…smh.

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