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Find sources: "2015 WNBA playoffs" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Professional women's basketball tournament 2015 WNBA playoffs Dates September 17–October 14, 2015 Final positions Champions Minnesota Lynx (Finals Champion) East champion Indiana Fever (Coach: Stephanie White) West champion Minnesota Lynx (Coach: Cheryl Reeve) Tournament statistics Attendance 8,799 per game ← 2014 2016 → The **2015 [WNBA playoffs](/source/WNBA_playoffs)** was the postseason tournament of the [WNBA](/source/WNBA)'s [2015 season](/source/2015_WNBA_season). ## Format Following the WNBA regular season, four teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs and are seeded one to four based on their regular season record. The first round of the playoffs, or Conference Semi-Finals, consisted of two match-ups in each conference based on the seedings (1-4 and 2-3). The two winners advanced to the second round, or Conference Finals, with a match-up between the 1-4 and 2-3 winners. At the conclusion of the Conference Finals, the winners of these series advanced to the [WNBA Finals](/source/WNBA_Finals). The Conference Semi-Finals and the Conference Finals are each [best-of-three](/source/Best-of-three_playoff) series. Series are played in a 1-1-1 format, meaning the team with home-court advantage (better record) hosts games 1 and 3, while their opponent hosts game 2. The [WNBA Finals](/source/WNBA_Finals) are a [best-of-five](/source/Playoff_format#Best-of-five_playoff) series played in a 2-2-1 format, meaning the team with home-court advantage hosts games 1, 2, and 5 while their opponent hosts games 3 and 4. ### Tiebreak procedures #### Two-team tie 1. Better record in head-to-head games. 1. Better winning percentage within own conference. 1. Better winning percentage against all teams with .500 or better record at the end of the season. 1. Better point differential in games head-to-head. 1. [Coin toss](/source/Coin_toss). #### Three or more-team tie 1. Better winning percentage among all head-to-head games involving tied teams. 1. Better winning percentage against teams within conference (for first two rounds of [playoffs](/source/Playoffs)) or better record against teams in the opposite conference (for Finals). 1. Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season. 1. Better point differential in games involving tied teams. 1. Coin toss. ## Playoff qualifying ### Eastern Conference Seed Team Record Clinched Playoff berth Best record in Conference Best record in WNBA 1 New York Liberty 23–11 August 28 September 6 September 9 2 Chicago Sky 21–13 August 29 — — 3 Indiana Fever 20–14 September 1 — — 4 Washington Mystics 18–16 September 8 — — ### Western Conference Seed Team Record Clinched Playoff berth Best record in Conference Best record in WNBA 1 Minnesota Lynx 22–12 August 11 September 8 — 2 Phoenix Mercury 20–14 August 21 — — 3 Tulsa Shock 18–16 August 30 — — 4 Los Angeles Sparks 14–20 September 6 — — ## Bracket Conference semifinals Best-of-3 Conference finals Best-of-3 WNBA Finals Best-of-5 E1 New York 2 E4 Washington 1 E1 New York 1 Eastern Conference E3 Indiana 2 E2 Chicago 1 E3 Indiana 2 E3 Indiana 2 W1 Minnesota 3 W1 Minnesota 2 W4 Los Angeles 1 W1 Minnesota 2 Western Conference W2 Phoenix 0 W2 Phoenix 2 W3 Tulsa 0 - **Bold** – Series winner - *Italics* – Team with home-court advantage ## Eastern Conference - *All times are in [Eastern Daylight Time](/source/Eastern_Time_Zone) ([UTC−4](/source/UTC%E2%88%924))* ### Conference semifinals #### (1) New York Liberty vs. (4) Washington Mystics NBATV September 18 7:00 PM Game 1 Washington Mystics 86, New York Liberty 83 (2OT) Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 22–15, 19–20, 14–13, Overtime: 7–7, 10–7 Pts: Latta 15 Rebs: Meesseman 10 Asts: three tied 3 Pts: Prince 26 Rebs: Swords 9 Asts: Charles 5 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Attendance: 10,120 Referees: Michael Price, Cheryl Flores, Tom Mauer ESPN September 20 1:00 PM Game 2 New York Liberty 86, Washington Mystics 68 Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 21–22, 26–15, 16–16 Pts: Charles 22 Rebs: Stokes 7 Asts: Wright 6 Pts: Hill 19 Rebs: Dolson, Meesseman 5 Asts: Ruffin-Pratt 4 Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 6,619 Referees: Daryl Humphrey, Denise Brooks, Kurt Walker ESPN2 September 22 7:00 PM Game 3 Washington Mystics 74, New York Liberty 79 Scoring by quarter: 25-15, 12-30, 20-12, 17-22 Pts: Latta 18 Rebs: Vaughn 9 Asts: Latta 7 Pts: Charles 22 Rebs: Stokes 13 Asts: Wright 5 New York wins series 2-1 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Attendance: 9,255 Referees: Roy Gulbeyan, Sue Blauch, Lamont Simpson Regular-season series Washington won 3–1 in the regular-season series June 6, 2015 Report New York Liberty 62, Washington Mystics 67 Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. June 14, 2015 Report Washington Mystics 74, New York Liberty 59 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY July 9, 2015 Report New York Liberty 79, Washington Mystics 76 (OT) Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. September 11, 2015 Report Washington Mystics 82, New York Liberty 55 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY #### (2) Chicago Sky vs. (3) Indiana Fever ESPN2 September 17 8:00 PM Game 1 Indiana Fever 72, Chicago Sky 77 Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 20–12, 16–18, 21–23 Pts: Catchings 21 Rebs: Larkins 10 Asts: January 7 Pts: Quigley 20 Rebs: Delle Donne 11 Asts: Quigley 6 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL Attendance: 4,098 Referees: Maj Forsberg, Jeff Smith, Eric Brewton NBATV September 19 7:00 PM Game 2 Chicago Sky 82, Indiana Fever 89 Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 22–24, 23–25, 17–20 Pts: Vandersloot 19 Rebs: de Souza 8 Asts: Vandersloot 6 Pts: Catchings 22 Rebs: Larkins 12 Asts: Zellous 8 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 7,124 Referees: Amy Bonner, Lamont Simpson, Roy Gulbeyan NBATV September 21 8:00 PM Game 3 Indiana Fever 100, Chicago Sky 89 Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 24–19, 19–16, 29–26 Pts: Catchings 27 Rebs: Catchings 9 Asts: January 8 Pts: Delle Donne 40 Rebs: Breland 8 Asts: Vandersloot 14 Indiana wins series 2–1 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL Attendance: 2,882 Referees: Denise Brooks, Byron Jarrett, Thomas Nunez Regular-season series Chicago won 4–0 in the regular-season series June 5, 2015 Report Indiana Fever 72, Chicago Sky 95 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL June 14, 2015 Report Chicago Sky 98, Indiana Fever 72 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN June 26, 2015 Report Chicago Sky 83, Indiana Fever 77 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN August 4, 2015 Report Indiana Fever 82, Chicago Sky 106 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL ### Conference Finals: (1) New York Liberty vs. (3) Indiana Fever ESPN2 September 23 7:00 PM Game 1 Indiana Fever 67, New York Liberty 84 Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 24–22, 7–16, 18–20 Pts: Johnson 12 Rebs: Zellous 5 Asts: four tied 4 Pts: Stokes 21 Rebs: Charles 7 Asts: Charles 9 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Attendance: 7,229 Referees: Denise Brooks, Byron Jarrett, Eric Brewton ESPN September 27 1:00 PM Game 2 New York Liberty 64, Indiana Fever 70 Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 22–12, 9–13, 11–28 Pts: Charles 25 Rebs: Stokes 11 Asts: Wright 5 Pts: Tamika Catchings 25 Rebs: Catchings 7 Asts: January 4 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 7,505 Referees: Sue Blauch, Maj Forsberg, Tom Mauer ESPN2 September 29 7:00 PM Game 3 Indiana Fever 66, New York Liberty 51 Scoring by quarter: 15–13, 18–9, 16–18, 17–11 Pts: Coleman 15 Rebs: Larkins 8 Asts: January 8 Pts: Wiggins 15 Rebs: Charles 10 Asts: Prince 4 Indiana wins series 2-1 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Attendance: 10,120 Referees: Michael Price, Roy Gulbeyan, Lamont Simpson Regular-season series Indiana won 4–1 in the regular-season series June 9, 2015 Report Indiana Fever 79, New York Liberty 86 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY June 19, 2015 Report Indiana Fever 80, New York Liberty 63 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY July 29, 2015 Report New York Liberty 72, Indiana Fever 84 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN August 23, 2015 Report New York Liberty 79, Indiana Fever 80 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN September 13, 2015 Report New York Liberty 76, Indiana Fever 81 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN ## Western Conference - *All times are in [Eastern Daylight Time](/source/Eastern_Time_Zone) ([UTC−4](/source/UTC%E2%88%924))* ### Conference semifinals #### (1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (4) Los Angeles Sparks NBATV September 18 9:00 PM Game 1 Los Angeles Sparks 65, Minnesota Lynx 67 Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 21–11, 13–22, 16–12 Pts: Parker 16 Rebs: Parker 9 Asts: Parker 4 Pts: Moore 33 Rebs: Fowles 9 Asts: Cruz 5 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 8,333 Referees: Sue Blauch, Daryl Humphrey, Jeff Wooten ESPN September 20 3:00 PM Game 2 Minnesota Lynx 71, Los Angeles Sparks 81 Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 12–29, 20–10, 16–18 Pts: Moore 27 Rebs: three tied 7 Asts: Whalen 5 Pts: Parker 25 Rebs: Parker 10 Asts: Dabović 7 Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, CA Attendance: 3,112 Referees: Maj Forsberg, Billy Smith, Michael Price ESPN2 September 22 9:00 PM Game 3 Los Angeles Sparks 80, Minnesota Lynx 91 Scoring by quarter: 10-18, 20-25, 27-20, 23-28 Pts: Parker 28 Rebs: Parker 13 Asts: Ogwumike, Parker 4 Pts: Moore 20 Rebs: Moore 8 Asts: Brunson 5 Minnesota wins series 2-1 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 9,014 Referees: Eric Brewton, Amy Bonner, Tom Mauer Regular-season series Minnesota won 3–1 in the regular-season series June 16, 2015 Report Minnesota Lynx 67, Los Angeles Sparks 52 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA July 29, 2015 Report Los Angeles Sparks 76, Minnesota Lynx 82 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN August 4, 2015 Report Minnesota Lynx 61, Los Angeles Sparks 83 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA August 9, 2015 Report Los Angeles Sparks 64, Minnesota Lynx 72 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN #### (2) Phoenix Mercury vs. (3) Tulsa Shock ESPN2 September 17 10:00 PM Game 1 Tulsa Shock 55, Phoenix Mercury 88 Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 7–30, 22–16, 11–20 Pts: Sims 18 Rebs: Paris 7 Asts: Sims 3 Pts: Griner 18 Rebs: Griner 8 Asts: Mitchell 6 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 8,509 Referees: Denise Brooks, Byron Jarrett, Thomas Nunez NBATV September 19 9:00 PM Game 2 Phoenix Mercury 91, Tulsa Shock 67 Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 22–12, 23–17, 27–19 Pts: Griner 23 Rebs: Griner 12 Asts: Xargay, Mitchell 3 Pts: Sims 22 Rebs: Paris 8 Asts: Sims 7 Phoenix wins series 2–0 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK Attendance: 3,261 Referees: Sue Blauch, Tony Dawkins, Eric Brewton Regular-season series Phoenix won 3–2 in the regular-season series July 2, 2015 Report Tulsa Shock 55, Phoenix Mercury 86 US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ July 30, 2015 Report Phoenix Mercury 78, Tulsa Shock 66 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK August 4, 2015 Report Tulsa Shock 84, Phoenix Mercury 87 (OT) US Airways Centers, Phoenix, AZ August 18, 2015 Report Phoenix Mercury 59, Tulsa Shock 74 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK September 13, 2015 Report Phoenix Mercury 87, Tulsa Shock 91 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK ### Conference Finals: (1) Minnesota Lynx vs. (2) Phoenix Mercury ESPN2 September 24 8:00 PM Game 1 Phoenix Mercury 60, Minnesota Lynx 67 Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 11–21, 14–14, 14–18 Pts: Bonner 21 Rebs: Dupree 12 Asts: Bonner 5 Pts: Moore 19 Rebs: Brunson 19 Asts: Whalen 5 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 8,732 Referees: Michael Price, Roy Gulbeyan, Maj Forsberg ESPN September 27 3:00 PM Game 2 Minnesota Lynx 72, Phoenix Mercury 71 Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 16–26, 17–18, 14–12 Pts: Moore 40 Rebs: Fowles 14 Asts: Moore, Whalen 4 Pts: Dupree 16 Rebs: Currie 7 Asts: Currie 6 Minnesota wins series 2-0 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 9,871 Referees: Kurt Walker, Amy Bonner, Eric Brewton Regular-season series Phoenix won 3–2 in the regular-season series June 14, 2015 Report Minnesota Lynx 66, Phoenix Mercury 81 US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ June 27, 2015 Report Phoenix Mercury 56, Minnesota Lynx 71 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN August 7, 2015 Report Minnesota Lynx 66, Phoenix Mercury 73 US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ August 23, 2015 Report Minnesota Lynx 67, Phoenix Mercury 79 US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ August 30, 2015 Report Phoenix Mercury 61, Minnesota Lynx 71 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN ## WNBA Finals Main article: [2015 WNBA Finals](/source/2015_WNBA_Finals) ### Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever ABC October 4 3:00 PM Game 1 Indiana Fever 75, Minnesota Lynx 69 Scoring by quarter: 10–10, 25–19, 19–18, 21–22 Pts: January 19 Rebs: Larkins 8 Asts: January 6 Pts: Moore 27 Rebs: Moore 12 Asts: Augustus, Whalen 4 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 11,023 Referees: Sue Blauch, Eric Brewton, Kurt Walker ESPN2 October 6 8:00 PM Game 2 Indiana Fever 71, Minnesota Lynx 77 Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 17–19, 18–24, 12–14 Pts: January 17 Rebs: Catchings, Larkins 9 Asts: Catchings, January 5 Pts: Fowles 21 Rebs: Fowles 9 Asts: Cruz, Moore 5 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 12,134 Referees: Michael Price, Maj Forsberg, Lamont Simpson ESPN2 October 9 8:00 PM Game 3 Minnesota Lynx 80, Indiana Fever 77 Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 18–23, 21–15, 21–20 Pts: Moore 24 Rebs: Fowles 11 Asts: Cruz 5 Pts: Johnson 17 Rebs: Catchings 10 Asts: January 8 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 16,332 Referees: Denise Brooks, Roy Gulbeyan, Tom Mauer ESPN October 11 8:30 PM Game 4 Minnesota Lynx 69, Indiana Fever 75 Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 12–21, 14–22, 23–17 Pts: Moore 20 Rebs: Moore 8 Asts: six tied 2 Pts: Johnson 15 Rebs: Larkins 6 Asts: January 5 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 10,582 Referees: Sue Blauch, Eric Brewton, Maj Forsberg ESPN2 October 14 8:00 PM Game 5 Indiana Fever 52, Minnesota Lynx 69 Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 4–12, 8–21, 23–21 Pts: Catchings 18 Rebs: Catchings 11 Asts: January, Zellous 3 Pts: Fowles 20 Rebs: Brunson 14 Asts: Moore 5 Minnesota wins series 3-2 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,933 Referees: Michael Price, Denise Brooks, Roy Gulbeyan Regular-season series Minnesota won 2–0 in the regular-season series June 6, 2015 Report Minnesota Lynx 78, Indiana Fever 69 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN September 4, 2015 Report Indiana Fever 65, Minnesota Lynx 81 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN ## References v t e WNBA playoffs List of playoff series Finals Droughts Streaks 1990s 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020s 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 v t e 2015 WNBA season by team Draft All-Star Game Playoffs Finals Eastern Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Indiana Fever New York Liberty Washington Mystics Western Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury San Antonio Stars Seattle Storm Tulsa Shock ← 2014 WNBA season 2016 → --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2015 WNBA playoffs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_WNBA_playoffs) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_WNBA_playoffs?action=history)). 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