2010 WNBA Playoffs
Introduction StandingsEastern ConferenceWestern Conference'''1st''' Washington'''1st''' Seattle'''2nd''' New York'''2nd''' Phoenix'''3rd''' Indiana'''3rd''' San Antonio'''4th''' Atlanta'''4th''' Los AngelesThe '''2010 WNBA Playoffs''' is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2010 season.
Format *The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. **All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings. *The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 1 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. In previous years, the higher seed would play the first game on the road, then games 2 and (if needed) 3 at home. *The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed.===Tiebreak procedures=======Two-team tie====# Better record in head-to-head games.# Better winning percentage within own conference.# Better winning percentage against all teams with .500 or better record at the end of the season.# Better point differential in games head-to-head.# Coin toss.====Three or more-team tie====# Better winning percentage among all head-to-head games involving tied teams.# Better winning percentage against teams within conference (for first two rounds of playoffs) or better record against teams in the opposite conference (for Finals).# Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season.# Better point differential in games involving tied teams.# Coin toss.
Playoff qualifying ===Eastern Conference===SeedTeamWLTiebreakerClinchedPlayoff berthConf. Homecourt 1 Washington Mystics 22 12 3–2 vs. NYL August 15 August 22 2 New York Liberty 22 12 2–3 vs. WAS August 14 — 3 Indiana Fever 21 13 — August 13 — 4 Atlanta Dream 19 15 — August 14 —===Western Conference===SeedTeamWLTiebreakerClinchedPlayoff berthPlayoffs Homecourt 1 Seattle Storm 28 6 — July 22 August 10 2 Phoenix Mercury 15 19 — August 13 — 3 San Antonio Silver Stars 14 20 — August 22 — 4 Los Angeles Sparks 13 21 4–0 vs. MIN August 20 —
Bracket ''Note: italics denote home-court advantage; bold denotes series winner.''
Eastern Conference ===Conference semifinals=======(1) Washington Mystics vs. (4) Atlanta Dream====;Regular-season seriesThe Washington Mystics won 3–1 in the regular-season series:====(2) New York Liberty vs. (3) Indiana Fever====;Regular-season seriesThe teams were tied 2–2 in the regular-season series:===Conference finals=======(2) New York Liberty vs. (4) Atlanta Dream====;Regular-season seriesThe teams were tied 2–2 in the regular season series
Western Conference ===Conference semifinals=======(1) Seattle Storm vs. (4) Los Angeles Sparks====;Regular-season seriesThe Seattle Storm won 5–0 in the regular-season series:====(2) Phoenix Mercury vs. (3) San Antonio Silver Stars====;Regular-season seriesThe teams were tied 2–2 in the regular-season series:===Conference finals=======(1) Seattle Storm vs. (2) Phoenix Mercury====;Regular-season seriesThe Seattle Storm won 5–0 in the regular-season series:
WNBA Finals ===Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream===;Regular-season seriesThe Seattle Storm won 2–0 in the regular-season series:
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