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2018 WNBA Finals
Dates	September 7 – September 12
MVP	Breanna Stewart (Seattle)
Eastern finals	Washington Mystics defeated Atlanta Dream, 3–2 (Note: the semifinal rounds as of 2016 were not divided by conference)
Western finals	Seattle Storm defeated Phoenix Mercury, 3–2

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The 2018 WNBA Finals was the best-of-five championship series for the 2018 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). It featured the top-seeded Seattle Storm and the three-seeded Washington Mystics. The series began on September 7, 2018 and ended on September 12, 2018. Ultimately, after winning the first two games at home, the Storm went on the road and completed the 3-0 series sweep. It was the franchise's first title in eight years and third overall.

Road to the Finals

Standings and playoffs

#	Western Conference v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Conf.
1	Seattle Storm (1)	26	8	.765	–	13–4	13–4	11–5
2	Phoenix Mercury (5)	20	14	.588	6	9–8	11–6	8–8
3	Los Angeles Sparks (6)	19	15	.559	7	11–6	8–9	9–7
4	Minnesota Lynx (7)	18	16	.529	8	9–8	9–8	9–7
5	Dallas Wings (8)	15	19	.441	11	10–7	5–12	7–9
6	e –Las Vegas Aces	14	20	.412	12	8–9	6–11	4–12

#	Eastern Conference v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Conf.
1	Atlanta Dream (2)	23	11	.676	–	13–4	10–7	12–4
2	Washington Mystics (3)	22	12	.647	1	12–5	10–7	12–4
3	Connecticut Sun (4)	21	13	.618	2	13–4	8–9	9–7
4	e – Chicago Sky	13	21	.382	10	7–10	6–11	6–10
5	e – New York Liberty	7	27	.206	16	4–13	3–14	6–10
6	e – Indiana Fever	6	28	.176	17	2–15	4–13	3–13

Notes

(#) – Conference Standing, Playoff Seeds shown to the right of team name

x – Clinched Playoff Berth

e – Eliminated from playoffs

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WNBA Finals

The Mystics' regular home of Capital One Arena was not available during the 2018 postseason due to renovations. The team had played its previous home playoff games at Charles Smith Center on the campus of George Washington University in Washington's Foggy Bottom neighborhood, but that venue would also be unavailable for the Finals due to scheduling issues. The team then moved its home Finals games to EagleBank Arena at George Mason University near Fairfax, Virginia.^[1]

Game 1

In Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, Jewell Loyd came up big, leading the Storm in points and rebounds. Loyd scored 23 points on 9 of 12 shooting, and regular season MVP Breanna Stewart added 20 points in a 13 point Storm win. The Storm went on a 16–4 run during the second quarter and never looked back. Seattle lead by as many as 27 in the third quarter.^[2]

ESPNews

September 7
9:00 PM ET

Box Score

Washington Mystics 76, Seattle Storm 89
Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 19–24, 21–29, 23–12
Pts: Atkins (23) Rebs: Delle Donne, Hawkins (7) Asts: Cloud (5)		Pts: Loyd (23) Rebs: Clark, Howard, Loyd (5) Asts: Bird (7)

KeyArena
Attendance: 11,486
Referees: Michael Price
Eric Brewton
Maj Forsberg
Cheryl Flores

Game 2

Game 2 of the finals was a back and forth affair. In the first quarter, the Storm started quickly and held a 9 point lead. However, the Mystics came on strong in the second quarter and took a 4 point lead into halftime. The Storm cut the lead to 3 at the end of the third quarter and eventually prevailed in the final period. Seattle is now one win short of its third WNBA title. Since the WNBA Finals went to a best-of-five format in 2005, no team has gone down 0–2 and forced a game five.^[3]

ABC

September 9
3:30 PM ET

Box Score

Washington Mystics 73, Seattle Storm 75
Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 24–11, 21–22, 12–17
Pts: Delle Donne (17) Rebs: Sanders (5) Asts: Toliver (3)		Pts: Stewart (19) Rebs: Howard (11) Asts: Bird (4)

KeyArena
Attendance: 14,212
Referees: Kurt Walker
Maj Forsberg
Billy Smith
Cheryl Flores

Game 3

In Game 3, Seattle dominated the first half, particularly in the second quarter. By halftime, the Storm held a 17 point lead. Washington showed life in the third quarter, pulling to within five points, but Seattle quickly responded with an 8-0 run to reclaim control. From there, the Storm put the finishing touches on their third title as Finals MVP Breanna Stewart finished with a series-high 30 points while Sue Bird managed 10 assists. Bird is the only player to have been a member of all three of the Storm's championship teams.

ESPN2

September 12
8 PM ET

Box Score

Seattle Storm 98, Washington Mystics 82
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 27–14, 21–23, 29–29
Pts: Stewart (30) Rebs: Howard (14) Asts: Bird (10)		Pts: Delle Donne (23) Rebs: Delle Donne (5) Asts: Toliver (5)

EagleBank Arena
Attendance: 9,164
Referees: Roy Gulbeya
Brenda Pantoja
Byron Jarrett
Billy Smith

Team rosters

|- | style="text-align:center;" | G | style="text-align:center;" | 21 | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Canada, Jordin | | | style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5' 6" (1.68m) | | style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | – | | | style="text-align:center;" | 08-11-1995 | | | style="text-align:left; | UCLA | style="text-align:center;" | R |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | G | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Russell, Mercedes | | | style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6' 6" (1.98m) | | style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | – | | | style="text-align:center;" | 07-27-1995 | | | style="text-align:left; | Tennessee | style="text-align:center;" | R |-

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External links

WNBA Playoffs Home

References

^ "Mystics Advance to the WNBA Finals for the First Time in Franchise History". Washington Mystics. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ Booth, Tim (September 7, 2018). "Jewell Loyd scores 23, Storm beat Mystics 89-76 in Game 1". wnba.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^ Booth, Tim (September 9, 2018). "Stewart, Storm beat Mystics 75-73 for 2-0 series lead". wnba.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

[1] "Mystics Advance to the WNBA Finals for the First Time in Franchise History". Washington Mystics. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[2] Booth, Tim (September 7, 2018). "Jewell Loyd scores 23, Storm beat Mystics 89-76 in Game 1". wnba.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

[3] Booth, Tim (September 9, 2018). "Stewart, Storm beat Mystics 75-73 for 2-0 series lead". wnba.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

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 ==External links==

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Eastern	Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Indiana Fever New York Liberty Washington Mystics
Western	Dallas Wings Las Vegas Aces Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury Seattle Storm
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