Английская Википедия:2014 WNBA Finals

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The 2014 WNBA Finals was the playoff series for the 2014 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Phoenix Mercury, champions of the Western Conference, faced the Chicago Sky, champions of the Eastern Conference.

The WNBA Finals were under a 2–2–1 rotation. The Mercury held home-court advantage as they had a better regular season record (29–5) than the Sky (15–19). The Mercury swept the Sky in three games to win their third title in franchise history.

Both teams would meet again in the 2021 WNBA Finals, but this time the Sky emerged victorious in four games.

Background

2014 WNBA Playoffs

Phoenix Mercury		Chicago Sky
29–5 (.853) 1st West, 1st overall	Seeding		15–19 (.441) 4th East, 8th overall
Defeated the (4) Los Angeles Sparks, 2–0	Conference Semifinals		Defeated the (1) Atlanta Dream, 2–1
Defeated the (2) Minnesota Lynx, 2–1	Conference Finals		Defeated the (2) Indiana Fever, 2–1

Chicago Sky

Шаблон:Main The Chicago Sky finished 15–19, good for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Sky defeated the Atlanta Dream in three games, setting up a conference final against the Indiana Fever. Chicago lost the first game of the series, but rallied to win two straight to reach the finals for the first time in franchise history.

Phoenix Mercury

Шаблон:Main The Phoenix Mercury finished with the best record in the WNBA, finishing with a 29–5 record. The Mercury swept the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Sparks in the conference semifinals, and defeated the Minnesota Lynx in the Western Conference Finals in three games.

Regular-season series

The Phoenix Mercury won the season series 2–0: Шаблон:Basketballbox Шаблон:Basketballbox

Series summary

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