2012 WNBA Finals
2012 women's basketball championship series
The 2012 WNBA Finals was the series for the 2012 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the conclusion of the season's playoffs .[ 1] The Minnesota Lynx , champions of the Western Conference , faced the Indiana Fever , champions of the Eastern Conference . The Fever defeated the Lynx three games to one becoming only the second Eastern Conference franchise to capture a WNBA title.
The WNBA Finals were under a 2–2–1 rotation. The Lynx held home-court advantage as they had a better regular season record (27–7) than the Fever (22–12). The Lynx were defending their 2011 WNBA Championship . The Fever appeared in the 2009 Finals.[ 2]
Background
2012 WNBA regular season
2012 WNBA Playoffs
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever finished 22–12, good for second place in the Eastern Conference. The Fever lost their first playoff game against the Atlanta Dream , but rallied to win two straight elimination games, setting up a conference final against the Connecticut Sun . Once again, Indiana lost the first game of the series, but rallied to win two straight to reach the finals for the second time in four years.
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx finished with the best record in the WNBA for the second straight year, finishing with a 27–7 record. The Lynx were taken to three games by the Seattle Storm , winning Game 3 by one point. The Lynx then swept the Los Angeles Sparks in the Western Conference Finals, which gave them a chance to defend their 2011 WNBA title.
Regular-season series
The Minnesota Lynx won the season series 2–0:
Series summary
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4 ).
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Rosters
Minnesota Lynx roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
C
1
Adair, Jessica
6' 4" (1.93m)
197 lb (89kg)
12-19-1986
George Washington
2
G/F
33
Augustus, Seimone
6' 0" (1.83m)
165 lb (75kg)
04-30-1984
LSU
6
F
32
Brunson, Rebekkah
6' 2" (1.88m)
184 lb (83kg)
12-11-1981
Georgetown
8
F
6
Harris, Amber
6' 5" (1.96m)
202 lb (92kg)
01-16-1988
Xavier
1
F/C
8
McWilliams-Franklin, Taj
6' 2" (1.88m)
195 lb (88kg)
08-20-1970
St. Edward's
13
F
23
Moore, Maya
6' 0" (1.83m)
175 lb (79kg)
06-11-1989
Connecticut
1
F
14
Peters, Devereaux
6' 2" (1.88m)
170 lb (77kg)
10-08-1989
Notre Dame
R
G
5
Thorn, Erin
5' 9" (1.75m)
145 lb (66kg)
05-19-1981
BYU
9
G
13
Whalen, Lindsay
5' 9" (1.75m)
160 lb (73kg)
05-09-1982
Minnesota
8
G
11
Wiggins, Candice
5' 11" (1.8m)
147 lb (67kg)
02-14-1987
Stanford
4
G/F
22
Wright, Monica
5' 10" (1.78m)
171 lb (78kg)
07-15-1988
Virginia
2
Head coach
Cheryl Reeve (La Salle )
Assistant coaches
Shelley Patterson (Washington State ) Jim Petersen (Minnesota )
Athletic trainer
Chuck Barta (Wisconsin-La Crosse )
Assistant trainer
Keith Uzpen (Minnesota State-Mankato )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
Indiana Fever roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
F
24
Catchings, Tamika
6' 1" (1.85m)
167 lb (76kg)
07-21-1979
Tennessee
10
G/F
11
Christmas, Karima
6' 0" (1.83m)
180 lb (82kg)
09-11-1989
Duke
1
C
50
Davenport, Jessica
6' 5" (1.96m)
215 lb (98kg)
06-21-1985
Ohio State
5
G/F
23
Douglas, Katie
6' 0" (1.83m)
165 lb (75kg)
05-07-1979
Purdue
11
F
45
Goodlett, Sasha
6' 5" (1.96m)
239 lb (108kg)
08-09-1990
Georgia Tech
R
G
20
January, Briann
5' 8" (1.73m)
144 lb (65kg)
01-11-1987
Arizona State
3
F
2
Larkins, Erlana
6' 1" (1.85m)
202 lb (92kg)
04-02-1986
North Carolina
2
G
13
Phillips, Erin
5' 8" (1.73m)
165 lb (75kg)
05-19-1985
Australia
4
G
32
Pohlen, Jeanette
6' 0" (1.83m)
179 lb (81kg)
05-02-1989
Stanford
1
C
8
Sutton-Brown, Tammy
6' 4" (1.93m)
199 lb (90kg)
01-27-1978
Rutgers
11
G
1
Zellous, Shavonte
5' 10" (1.78m)
155 lb (70kg)
08-28-1986
Pittsburgh
3
Head coach
Lin Dunn (Tennessee-Martin )
Assistant coaches
Mickie DeMoss (Louisiana Tech ) Stephanie White (Purdue )
Athletic trainer
Todd Champlin (Daemen )
Strength and conditioning coach
Emily Novitsky (Slippery Rock )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
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