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2012 WNBA Finals

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2012 women's basketball championship series
2012 WNBA finals
TeamCoachWins
Indiana Fever Lin Dunn 3
Minnesota Lynx Cheryl Reeve 1
DatesOctober 14 – 21
MVP United States Tamika Catchings
Hall of Famers Fever:
Tamika Catchings (2020)
Lynx:
Seimone Augustus (2024)
Lindsay Whalen (2022)
Eastern finals Indiana defeated Connecticut, 2–1
Western finals Minnesota defeated Los Angeles, 2–0
← 2011 WNBA finals 2013 →

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

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2012 WNBA regular season

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Main article: 2012 WNBA season
Eastern Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Connecticut Sun y 25 9 .735 – 12–5 13–4 18–4
Indiana Fever x 22 12 .647 3.0 13–4 9–8 15–7
Atlanta Dream x 19 15 .559 6.0 11–6 8–9 12–10
New York Liberty x 15 19 .441 10.0 9–8 6–11 10–12
Chicago Sky o 14 20 .412 11.0 7–10 7–10 8–14
Washington Mystics o 5 29 .147 20.0 4–13 1–16 3–19
Western Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Minnesota Lynx z 27 7 .794 – 16–1 11–6 17–5
Los Angeles Sparks x 24 10 .706 3.0 16–1 8–9 15–7
San Antonio Silver Stars x 21 13 .618 6.0 12–5 9–8 14–8
Seattle Storm x 16 18 .471 11.0 10–7 6–11 11–11
Tulsa Shock o 9 25 .265 18.0 6–11 3–14 5–17
Phoenix Mercury o 7 27 .206 20.0 3–14 4–13 4–18

2012 WNBA Playoffs

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Main article: 2012 WNBA Playoffs
Minnesota Lynx Indiana Fever
27–7 (.794)
1st West, 1st overall 		Seeding 22–12 (.647)
2nd East, 4th overall
Defeated the (4) Seattle Storm, 2–1 Conference Semifinals Defeated the (3) Atlanta Dream, 2–1
Defeated the (2) Los Angeles Sparks, 2–0 Conference Finals Defeated the (1) Connecticut Sun, 2–1

Indiana Fever

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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

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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

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The Minnesota Lynx won the season series 2–0:

Series summary

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All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).

Game 1

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October 14
8:00pm ET
Indiana Fever 76, Minnesota Lynx 70
Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 18–20, 13–18, 20–12
Pts: Catchings (20)
Rebs: Larkins (15)
Asts: January (6) Pts: Augustus (23)
Rebs: Brunson, Moore (10)
Asts: Whalen (4)
Indiana lead series, 1–0
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 14,322
Referees: Sue Blauch, Kurt Walker, Tom Mauer

Game 2

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October 17
8:00pm ET
Indiana Fever 71, Minnesota Lynx 83
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 15–20, 22–29, 16–23
Pts: Catchings (27)
Rebs: Catchings (8)
Asts: Phillips (4) Pts: Augustus (27)
Rebs: Brunson (7)
Asts: McWilliams-Franklin, Moore, Whalen (4)
Series tied 1–1
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 13,478
Referees: Michael Price, Roy Gulbeyan, Brenda Pantoja

Game 3

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October 19
8:00pm ET
Minnesota Lynx 59, Indiana Fever 76
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 11–24, 11–25, 21–6
Pts: Brunson (12)
Rebs: Brunson (9)
Asts: Wiggins (3) Pts: Zellous (30)
Rebs: Larkins (12)
Asts: Davenport (4)
Indiana lead series, 2–1
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 18,165
Referees: Denise Brooks, Lamont Simpson, Eric Brewton

Game 4

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October 21
8:00pm ET
Minnesota Lynx 78, Indiana Fever 87
Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 24–22, 16–18, 20–24
Pts: Whalen (22)
Rebs: Augustus (7)
Asts: Whalen (8) Pts: Catchings (28)
Rebs: Larkins (13)
Asts: Catchings (8)
Indiana win series, 3–1
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 15,213
Referees: Sue Blauch, Michael Price, Roy Gulbeyan

Rosters

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2012 Minnesota Lynx roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
C 1United States Adair, Jessica 6' 4" (1.93m)197 lb (89kg)1986年12月19日George Washington 2
G/F 33United States Augustus, Seimone 6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1984年04月30日LSU 6
F 32United States Brunson, Rebekkah 6' 2" (1.88m)184 lb (83kg)1981年12月11日Georgetown 8
F 6United States Harris, Amber 6' 5" (1.96m)202 lb (92kg)1988年01月16日Xavier 1
F/C 8United States McWilliams-Franklin, Taj 6' 2" (1.88m)195 lb (88kg)1970年08月20日St. Edward's 13
F 23United States Moore, Maya 6' 0" (1.83m)175 lb (79kg)1989年06月11日Connecticut 1
F 14United States Peters, Devereaux 6' 2" (1.88m)170 lb (77kg)1989年10月08日Notre Dame R
G 5United States Thorn, Erin 5' 9" (1.75m)145 lb (66kg)1981年05月19日BYU 9
G 13United States Whalen, Lindsay 5' 9" (1.75m)160 lb (73kg)1982年05月09日Minnesota 8
G 11United States Wiggins, Candice 5' 11" (1.8m)147 lb (67kg)1987年02月14日Stanford 4
G/F 22United States Wright, Monica 5' 10" (1.78m)171 lb (78kg)1988年07月15日Virginia 2
Head coach
United States Cheryl Reeve (La Salle)
Assistant coaches
United States Shelley Patterson (Washington State)
United States Jim Petersen (Minnesota)
Athletic trainer
United States Chuck Barta (UW–La Crosse)
Assistant trainer
United States Keith Uzpen (Minnesota State)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
2012 Indiana Fever roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F 24United States Catchings, Tamika 6' 1" (1.85m)167 lb (76kg)1979年07月21日Tennessee 10
G/F 11United States Christmas, Karima 6' 0" (1.83m)180 lb (82kg)1989年09月11日Duke 1
C 50United States Davenport, Jessica 6' 5" (1.96m)215 lb (98kg)1985年06月21日Ohio State 5
G/F 23United States Douglas, Katie 6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1979年05月07日Purdue 11
F 45United States Goodlett, Sasha 6' 5" (1.96m)239 lb (108kg)1990年08月09日Georgia Tech R
G 20United States January, Briann 5' 8" (1.73m)144 lb (65kg)1987年01月11日Arizona State 3
F 2United States Larkins, Erlana 6' 1" (1.85m)202 lb (92kg)1986年04月02日North Carolina 2
G 13Australia Phillips, Erin 5' 8" (1.73m)165 lb (75kg)1985年05月19日Australia 4
G 32United States Pohlen, Jeanette 6' 0" (1.83m)179 lb (81kg)1989年05月02日Stanford 1
C 8Canada Sutton-Brown, Tammy 6' 4" (1.93m)199 lb (90kg)1978年01月27日Rutgers 11
G 1United States Zellous, Shavonte 5' 10" (1.78m)155 lb (70kg)1986年08月28日Pittsburgh 3
Head coach
United States Lin Dunn (UT Martin)
Assistant coaches
United States Mickie DeMoss (Louisiana Tech)
United States Stephanie White (Purdue)
Athletic trainer
United States Todd Champlin (Daemen)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Emily Novitsky (Slippery Rock)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

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