2018 WNBA season

2018 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 18 – September 12
Number of games34
Number of teams12
Average attendance6,721[1]
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV
Top draft pickA'ja Wilson
Picked byLas Vegas Aces
Season MVPUnited States Breanna Stewart (Seattle)
Eastern championsAtlanta Dream
  Eastern runners-upWashington Mystics
Western championsSeattle Storm
  Western runners-upPhoenix Mercury
Finals championsSeattle Storm
  Runners-upWashington Mystics
Finals MVPUnited States Breanna Stewart (Seattle)
WNBA seasons

The 2018 WNBA season was the 22nd season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Minnesota Lynx are the defending champions. The regular season began on May 18, with the Phoenix Mercury hosting the Dallas Wings. The season ended with the Seattle Storm defeating the Washington Mystics 3-0 in the WNBA Finals. This was the third championship for the Storm. Seattle's Breanna Stewart was named regular season and finals MVP.

  1. ^ Hatfield, Jenn (August 28, 2018). "WNBA attendance declines in 2018: What does that mean for the league?". medium.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.