The Connecticut Sun had the best point differential in '06 but was ousted by the Shock in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Detroit Shock hosted the three largest crowds in Finals History (22,076 in Game 3 of 2003 WNBA Finals, 19,671 in Game 5 of 2006 WNBA Finals and 22,076 in Game 5 of the 2007 WNBA Finals) Only five Eastern Conference franchises have won the WNBA Finals: the 1997 Houston Comets (who moved to the Western Conference the following year); the Detroit Shock (who are now in the Western Conference first as Tulsa, now as Dallas), the Indiana Fever in 2012, the Washington Mystics in 2019, and the Chicago Sky in 2021. The 2007 game-five win by the Phoenix Mercury marked the first time in WNBA history that a team won the Finals while playing on their opponent's home court. In 2008 the San Antonio Silver Stars became the first team in the history of the WNBA Finals to be swept in a five-game series losing to the Detroit Shock. The 2009 Finals series saw around a 60% increase in viewership from the previous season's series. The 2011 WNBA Finals was the first coached by two women. In 2014, the Chicago Sky became the first team to appear in the WNBA Finals with a sub-.500 record. In 2016, the Los Angeles Sparks won by one point despite a later announcement by the WNBA that officials missed an earlier shot-clock violation at 1:14, which should not have counted. Finals appearances Statistics below refer to series wins and losses, not individual game wins and losses. Teams in red have folded and can no longer reach the WNBA Finals. 1Folded following 2006 season 2Folded following 2008 season 3Relocated from Detroit to Tulsa following 2009 season & Dallas following 2015 season 4Folded following 2009 season 5 Relocated from Utah to San Antonio 2003 and to Las Vegas 2018 Records This table shows a list of records through the history of the WNBA Finals. See also References External links WNBA.com Recurring sporting events established in 1997 Lists of sports championships