2015 WNBA season

2015 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationJune 5 – September 13, 2015
Number of games34
Number of teams12
Total attendance1,465,432
Average attendance7,183
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV
Top draft pickUnited States Jewell Loyd
Picked bySeattle Storm
Season MVPUnited States Elena Delle Donne (Chicago)
Eastern championsIndiana Fever
  Eastern runners-upNew York Liberty
Western championsMinnesota Lynx
  Western runners-upPhoenix Mercury
Finals championsMinnesota Lynx
  Runners-upIndiana Fever
Finals MVPUnited States Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota)
WNBA seasons

The 2015 WNBA season was the 19th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season started on June 5 and concluded on September 13 and playoffs started on September 17 and concluded on October 14.[1]

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 69–52 in game five of the Finals on October 14 to clinch a third WNBA title in five years.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ WNBA Announces ESPN Schedule - Hartford Courant
  2. ^ "Minnesota Lynx capture third title in five years win in crucial Game 5". Fox Sports. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Everything comes together at right time for WNBA champion Lynx". ESPN. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "Lynx capture 3rd title in 5 years with 69-52 win over Fever in Game 5". Chicago Tribune. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "Big Crowd and Defense Spur Lynx to Another Title". New York Times. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.