2014 WNBA Playoffs
The 2014 WNBA playoffs was the postseason for the 2014 WNBA season. Four teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, seeded 1 to 4 in a tournament bracket, with the two opening rounds in a best-of-three format, and the final in a best-of-five format.
| Dates | August 21 – September 12, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Phoenix Mercury (Finals Champion) |
| East champion | Chicago Sky (Coach: Pokey Chatman) |
| West champion | Phoenix Mercury (Coach: Sandy Brondello) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 8,200 per game |
| Standings | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| 1st Atlanta Dream | 1st Phoenix Mercury |
| 2nd Indiana Fever | 2nd Minnesota Lynx |
| 3rd Washington Mystics | 3rd San Antonio Stars |
| 4th Chicago Sky | 4th Los Angeles Sparks |
The Phoenix Mercury won the 2014 WNBA Finals, sweeping the Chicago Sky in three games. The Mercury defeated the Los Angeles Sparks in the conference semifinals before defeating the Minnesota Lynx in the Western Conference Finals. The Mercury lost only one game in the entire playoffs.
The Chicago Sky attempted to complete a cinderella run by upsetting the Atlanta Dream in the conference semifinals and by upsetting the Indiana Fever in the Eastern Conference Finals, both in three games. However, the Sky were unable to complete their historic playoff run, as the Mercury won their third WNBA championship title.