| 2016 Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Stephanie White |
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | 8,574 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–17 (.500) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Phoenix Mercury 1–0) |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Tamika Catchings – 12.9 ppg |
| Rebounds | Erlana Larkins – 7.4 rpg |
| Assists | Briann January – 4.7 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | FSMW, ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2016 WNBA season was the 17th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season tipped off on May 1.[1]
The Fever began the season slowly, losing their opening game. They won the next two games before losing their final two games in May to finish the month with a 2–3 record. In June, the team continued to struggle to find some consistency. They won their first game, but lost the next. After defeating Connecticut, they went on a three game losing streak. The streak ended with a win at San Antonio, but that was followed by an overtime loss to New York. The Fever won their last two games of the month and finished 5–6 in June. The team lost their first two games in July before winning the next two. A loss to Connecticut prevented a winning streak from developing. However, they won their final three games of the month going into the Olympic break. The streak included a ten-point win over Los Angeles. The Fever got off to a slow start after the break, losing their only two games in August, and not managing to score more than 70 points in either. They won their opening game of September, before losing in Los Angeles. They then went on a three game winning streak, which was followed by two losses. They won their final game of the season against Dallas to finish September 5–3.
The Fever finished with a record of 17–17, which placed them third in the Eastern Conference and fifth overall. As the fifth-seed in the 2016 WNBA Playoffs, they hosted the eighth-seed Phoenix Mercury in the First Round. The Fever lost 78–89 to end their season.