2013 WNBA season | |
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League | Women's National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | May 24 – October 10, 2013 |
Number of games | 34 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Total attendance | 1,536,259 |
Average attendance | 7,531 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV |
Top draft pick | Brittney Griner |
Picked by | Phoenix Mercury |
Season MVP | Candace Parker Los Angeles |
Eastern champions | Atlanta Dream |
Eastern runners-up | Indiana Fever |
Western champions | Minnesota Lynx |
Western runners-up | Phoenix Mercury |
Finals champions | Minnesota Lynx |
Runners-up | Atlanta Dream |
Finals MVP | Maya Moore (Minnesota) |
The 2013 WNBA season was the 17th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 24, and playoffs concluded on October 10.[1] The Minnesota Lynx won their second league championship, defeating the Atlanta Dream three games to none in the 2013 WNBA Finals. The year represented a positive turning point for the long-struggling league. Both attendance and television viewership were up, driven by an influx of talented rookies, multiple teams reported that they were near a break-even point, and at least one franchise announced that it was profitable.[2]