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{{Infobox Basketball-Saison Nordamerika
| ligalang            = [[Women’s National Basketball Association]]
| liga                = WNBA
| liga_logo           = Women National Basketball Association.svg
| aktuelle              = 2011
| vorherige           = WNBA 2010
| naechste            = WNBA 2012
| zeitspanne       = 3. Juni – 7. Oktober
| spiele_anzahl    = 34
| mannschaften_anzahl = 12
| zuschauerzahlen  = 1.622.685 <small>(∅: 7.954 pro Spiel)</small>
| saison           = Reguläre Saison
| meister          = {{WNBA-MIN1999}}
| MVP              = {{USA|#}} [[Tamika Catchings]]
| MVP_link         = WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
| top_scorer       = {{USA|#}} [[Diana Taurasi]]
| top_scorer_link  =
| playoffs         = Playoffs
| playoffs_link    = WNBA_2011#Playoffs
| conf1            = Eastern
| conf1_link       = Eastern Conference (WNBA)
| conf1_meister    = {{WNBA-ATL2008}}
| conf1_vizemeister= ''{{WNBA-IND2000|WIDTH=15}}''
| conf2            = Western
| conf2_link       = Western Conference (WNBA)
| conf2_meister    = {{WNBA-MIN1999}}
| conf2_vizemeister= ''{{WNBA-PHO2011|WIDTH=15}}''
| finals           = Finals
| finals_link      = WNBA_2011#Finals_(Runde 3)
| finals_meister   = {{WNBA-MIN1999}}
| finals_vizemeister = ''{{WNBA-ATL2008|WIDTH=15}}''
| finals_MVP       = {{USA|#}} [[Seimone Augustus]]
| finals_MVP_link  = WNBA Finals MVP Award
}}

Die '''Saison 2011''' der '''Women’s National Basketball Association''' war die 15. ausgespielte Saison der [[Women’s National Basketball Association|nordamerikanischen Damen-Basketball-Profiliga]]. Die [[Regular Season|reguläre Saison]] begann am 3. Juni 2011 mit der Auftaktpartie zwischen den [[Minnesota Lynx]] und den [[Los Angeles Sparks]]. Nach Abschluss der regulären Saison, die bis zum 11. September 2011 ausgetragen wurde, begannen die Playoffs um die WNBA-Meisterschaft, die die Minnesota Lynx am 7. Oktober im dritten Finalspiel gegen die [[Atlanta Dream]] für sich entschieden. Zudem fand am 23. Juli 2011 in der [[AT&T Center]], der Heimspielstätte der [[San Antonio Silver Stars]], in [[San Antonio]] das zehnte [[WNBA All-Star Game]] statt.

== Draft ==
* ''Hauptartikel: [[WNBA Draft 2011]]''

Am 2. November 2010 fand eine [[Lotterie]] über die Auswahlreihenfolge der ersten fünf Picks statt. Bei der Lotterie sicherten sich die [[Minnesota Lynx]] vor den [[Tulsa Shock]]. Nachdem die Monarchs den Spielbetrieb einstellten rückten alle Mannschaften einen Platz vor.

Der [[WNBA Draft 2011]] fand schließlich am 11. April 2011 statt, bei dem die Lynx als ersten Pick die US-amerikanische [[Maya Moore]] auswählten. Danach sicherten sich die Shock die Rechte an der Australierin [[Elizabeth Cambage]]. Insgesamt sicherten sich die 12 Franchises die Rechte an 36 Spielerinnen. Den Hauptanteil mit 32 Spielerinnen stellten die [[Vereinigte Staaten|Vereinigten Staaten]].

=== Top 5-Picks ===
<small>'''Abkürzungen:''' Pos = Position, G = Guard, F = Forward, C = Center, WNBL = [[Women’s National Basketball League]]</small>
{{Tabellenstile}}
{| class="wikitable mw-datatable" 
! #
! Spielerin
! Nationalität
! Pos
! WNBA-Mannschaft
! College/Profi-Team
|-
| 1.
| [[Maya Moore]]
| {{USA}}
| align="center" | F
| {{WNBA-MIN1999}}
| [[University of Connecticut]]
|-
| 2.
| [[Elizabeth Cambage]]
| {{AUS}}
| align="center" | C
| {{WNBA-TUL2010}}
| [[Bulleen Boomers]] (WNBL)
|-
| 3.
| [[Courtney Vandersloot]]
| {{USA}}
| align="center" | G
| {{WNBA-CHI2006}}
| [[Gonzaga University]]
|-
| 4.
| [[Amber Harris]]
| {{USA}}
| align="center" | F
| {{WNBA-MIN1999}}<br /><small>''(von {{WNBA-CON2003|WIDTH=15}})''</small>
| [[Xavier University (Cincinnati)|Xavier University]]
|-
| 5.
| [[Jantel Lavender]]
| {{USA}}
| align="center" | C
| {{WNBA-LAS1997}}
| [[Ohio State University]]
|}

== Reguläre Saison ==
=== Modus ===
Die 12 WNBA-Mannschaften sind in zwei Conferences aufgeteilt, wobei die [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|Eastern Conference]] und die [[Western Conference (WNBA)|Western Conference]] jeweils sechs Mannschaften umfassen. Insgesamt bestreitet jede Mannschaft im Verlauf der regulären Saison 34 Saison-Spiele, davon bestreitet jede Mannschaft die Hälfte der Spiele zu Hause bzw. Auswärts. Innerhalb der eigenen Conference spielen die Mannschaften gegen zwei Mannschaften insgesamt fünf Mal und gegen die restlichen drei Mannschaften vier Mal gegeneinander. Außerdem spielt jede Mannschaft noch zwei weitere Spiele gegen jede Mannschaft aus der anderen Conference.

=== All-Star Game 2011 ===
* ''Hauptartikel: [[WNBA All-Star Game 2011|All-Star Game 2011]]''

Das 10. [[Women’s National Basketball Association All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] der WNBA wurde am 23. Juli 2011 im [[AT&T Center]] in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]] ausgetragen. Die Ligaführung vergab am 3. Februar das Spiel an die [[Connecticut Sun]], die bereits [[WNBA 2005|2005]] Gastgeber waren. Wie in den vergangenen Jahren trat dabei eine Auswahl der besten Spieler der [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|Eastern Conference]] gegen eine Mannschaft der [[Western Conference (WNBA)|Western Conference]] an.

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  | bg = #eee
  | date = 23. Juli 2011
  | time = 
  | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110723/WAEWAW/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Zusammenfassung]
  | teamA = '''Eastern Conference'''
  | scoreA = 118
  | scoreB = 113
  | teamB = Western Conference
  | Q1 = 33:36 | Q2 = 32:30 | Q3 = 27:26 | Q4 = 26:21
  | points1 = [[Cappie Pondexter|Pondexter]] (17)
  | points2 = [[Swin Cash|Cash]] (21)
  | rebounds1 = [[Angel McCoughtry|McCoughtry]] (10)
  | rebounds2 = [[Swin Cash|Cash]] (12)
  | assist1 = Pondexter (7)
  | assist2 = [[Diana Taurasi|Taurasi]] (7)
  | place = [[AT&T Center]], San Antonio, Texas
  | attendance = 12.540
  | referee =<br />
* #4 [[Sue Blauch|Blauch]]
* #17 [[Scott Twardoski|Twardoski]]
* #45 [[Tom Mauer|Mauer]]
}}

=== Abschlusstabellen ===
<small>'''Erläuterungen:''' <span style="background:#00FFFF;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span> = Playoff-Qualifikation, <span style="background:#00FF00;">  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span> = Conference-Sieger</small>

{{Basketballtabelle/Kopf|nosort=|Conference=[[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|Eastern Conference]]}}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0F0 |Rang=1 |HS=13 |HN=4 |AS=8 |AN=9 |GB=− |Verein={{WNBA-IND2000}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=2 |HS=15 |HN=2 |AS=6 |AN=11 |GB=0 |Verein={{WNBA-CON2003}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=3 |HS=11 |HN=6 |AS=9 |AN=8 |GB=1 |Verein={{WNBA-ATL2008}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=4 |HS=12 |HN=5 |AS=7 |AN=10 |GB=2 |Verein={{WNBA-NYL1997}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe= |Rang=5 |HS=10 |HN=7 |AS=4 |AN=13 |GB=7 |Verein={{WNBA-CHI2006}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe= |Rang=6  |HS=4 |HN=13 |AS=2 |AN=15 |GB=15 |Verein={{WNBA-WAS2011}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Ende}}

{{Basketballtabelle/Kopf|nosort=|Conference=[[Western Conference (WNBA)|Western Conference]]}}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0F0 |Rang=1 |HS=14 |HN=3 |AS=13 |AN=4 |GB=− |Verein={{WNBA-MIN1999}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=2 |HS=15 |HN=2 |AS=6 |AN=11 |GB=6 |Verein={{WNBA-SEA2000}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=3 |HS=11 |HN=6 |AS=8 |AN=9 |GB=8 |Verein={{WNBA-PHO2011}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=4 |HS=9 |HN=8 |AS=9 |AN=8 |GB=9 |Verein={{WNBA-SAS2003}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe= |Rang=5 |HS=10 |HN=7 |AS=5 |AN=12  |GB=12 |Verein={{WNBA-LAS1997}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe= |Rang=6 |HS=2 |HN=15 |AS=1 |AN=16 |GB=24 |Verein={{WNBA-TUL2010}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Ende}}

== Playoffs ==
=== Modus ===
Nachdem sich aus jeder Conference die vier Mannschaften qualifiziert haben, starten die im K.O.-System ausgetragenen Playoffs. Jede Conference spielt in der Folge in den Conference Semifinals (dt. Conference Halbfinale) und im Conference Final (dt. Conference-Finale) ihren Sieger aus, der dann in den Finals antritt. Dabei trifft die auf der Setzliste am höchsten befindliche Mannschaft immer auf die niedrigst gesetzte. Die Serien innerhalb der Conference werden im Best-of-Three-Modus ausgespielt, das heißt, dass ein Team zwei Siege zum Erreichen der nächsten Runde benötigt. Das Finale wird im Best-of-Five-Modus ausgetragen. Die Mannschaft mit der besseren Bilanz hat dabei in allen Duellen immer den Heimvorteil. Bei Spielen, die nach der regulären Spielzeit von 40 Minuten unentschieden bleiben, folgt die Overtime. Die Viertel dauern weiterhin zehn Minuten und es wird so lange gespielt bis eine Mannschaft nach Ende einer Overtime mehr Punkte als die gegnerische Mannschaft erzielt hat.

=== Playoff-Baum ===
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| RD1=Conference Semifinals
| RD2=Conference Finals
| RD3=WNBA-Finals
| group1= '''''[[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|Eastern Conference]]'''''
| group2= '''''[[Western Conference (WNBA)|Western Conference]]'''''
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| RD1-score1= '''2'''
| RD1-seed2= 4
| RD1-team2= {{WNBA-NYL1997}}
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| RD1-seed3= 2
| RD1-team3= {{WNBA-CON2003}}
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| RD1-seed4= 3
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| RD1-score4= '''2'''
| RD1-seed5= 1
| RD1-team5= '''{{WNBA-MIN1999}}'''
| RD1-score5= '''2'''
| RD1-seed6= 4
| RD1-team6= {{WNBA-SAS2003}}
| RD1-score6= 1
| RD1-seed7= 2
| RD1-team7= {{WNBA-SEA2000}}
| RD1-score7= 1
| RD1-seed8= 3
| RD1-team8= '''{{WNBA-PHO2011}}'''
| RD1-score8= '''2'''
| RD2-seed1= 1
| RD2-team1= {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} Indiana Fever
| RD2-score1= 1
| RD2-seed2= 3
| RD2-team2= {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} '''Atlanta Dream'''
| RD2-score2= '''2'''
| RD2-seed3= 1
| RD2-team3= {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
| RD2-score3= '''2'''
| RD2-seed4= 3
| RD2-team4= {{WNBA-PHO2011|#}} Phoenix Mercury
| RD2-score4= 0
| RD3-seed1= E3
| RD3-team1= {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} Atlanta Dream
| RD3-score1= 0
| RD3-seed2= W1
| RD3-team2= {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
| RD3-score2= '''3'''
}}

=== Conference Semifinals (Runde 1) ===
==== Eastern Conference ====
===== (1) Indiana Fever – (4) New York Liberty =====
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 15. September 2011
 | time = 20:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110915/NYLIND/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} '''Indiana Fever'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-NYL1997|#}} New York Liberty
 | scoreA = 74
 | scoreB = 72
 | Q1 = 28:16
 | Q2 = 16:18
 | Q3 = 18:24
 | Q4 = 12:14
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Katie Douglas|Douglas]] (25)
 | points2 = [[Cappie Pondexter|Pondexter]] (18)
 | rebounds1 = [[Tammy Sutton-Brown|Sutton-Brown]] (7)
 | rebounds2 = [[Nicole Powell|Powell]] (8)
 | assist1 = [[Shannon Bobbitt|Bobbitt]], [[Erin Phillips|Phillips]] (3)
 | assist2 = Pondexter (6)
 | place = [[Conseco Fieldhouse]], Indianapolis, Indiana
 | attendance = 7.608
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:0</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 17. September 2011
 | time = 16:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110917/INDNYL/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-NYL1997|#}} '''New York Liberty'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} Indiana Fever
 | scoreA = 87
 | scoreB = 72
 | Q1 = 20:23
 | Q2 = 30:18
 | Q3 = 12:9
 | Q4 = 25:22
 | OT = 
 | points1 = Powell (19)
 | points2 = Douglas (20)
 | rebounds1 = Pondexter, Powell, [[Kia Vaughn|Vaughn]] (5)
 | rebounds2 = [[Tamika Catchings|Catchings]] (9)
 | assist1 = Pondexter (5)
 | assist2 = Bobbitt, Phillips (4)
 | place = [[Prudential Center]], Newark, New Jersey
 | attendance = 8.508
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:1</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 19. September 2011
 | time = 20:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110919/NYLIND/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} '''Indiana Fever'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-NYL1997|#}} New York Liberty
 | scoreA = 72
 | scoreB = 62
 | Q1 = 17:17
 | Q2 = 23:19
 | Q3 = 14:12
 | Q4 = 18:14
 | OT = 
 | points1 = Douglas (21)
 | points2 = Powell (19)
 | rebounds1 = Catchings (8)
 | rebounds2 = Vaughn (7)
 | assist1 = Catchings (4)
 | assist2 = Pondexter (5)
 | place = Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
 | attendance = 7.368
 | series = <small>''Endstand:'' 2:1</small>
}}

===== (2) Connecticut Sun  – (3) Atlanta Dream =====
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 16. September 2011
 | time = 19:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110916/ATLCON/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-CON2003|#}} Connecticut Sun
 | teamB = {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} '''Atlanta Dream'''
 | scoreA = 84
 | scoreB = 89
 | Q1 = 20:18
 | Q2 = 21:21
 | Q3 = 25:22
 | Q4 = 18:28
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Ashja Jones|Jones]], [[Renee Montgomery|Montgomery]] (16)
 | points2 = [[Lindsey Harding|Harding]] (21)
 | rebounds1 = [[Danielle McCray|McCray]] (8)
 | rebounds2 = [[Sancho Lyttle|Lyttle]] (11)
 | assist1 = [[Tina Charles (Basketballspielerin)|Charles]], Montgomery, [[Tan White|White]] (3)
 | assist2 = [[Armintie Price|Price]] (5)
 | place = [[Mohegan Sun Arena at Uncasville|Mohegan Sun Arena]], Uncasville, Connecticut
 | attendance = 7.373
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 0:1</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 18. September 2011
 | time = 15:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110918/CONATL/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} '''Atlanta Dream'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-CON2003|#}} Connecticut Sun
 | scoreA = 69
 | scoreB = 64
 | Q1 = 16:11
 | Q2 = 15:25
 | Q3 = 13:15
 | Q4 = 25:13
 | OT = 
 | points1 = Harding, Lyttle, [[Angel McCoughtry|McCoughtry]], [[Érika de Souza|Souza]] (12)
 | points2 = Jones (15)
 | rebounds1 = Souza (10)
 | rebounds2 = Charles (17)
 | assist1 = Harding (6)
 | assist2 = Montgomery (6)
 | place = [[Philips Arena]], Atlanta, Georgia
 | attendance = 6.887
 | series = <small>''Endstand:'' 2:0</small>
}}

==== Western Conference ====
===== (1) Minnesota Lynx – (4) San Antonio Silver Stars =====
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 16. September 2011
 | time = 21:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110916/SANMIN/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-SAS2003|#}} San Antonio Silver Stars
 | scoreA = 66
 | scoreB = 65
 | Q1 = 11:16
 | Q2 = 21:19
 | Q3 = 21:16
 | Q4 = 13:14
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Lindsay Whalen|Whalen]] (20)
 | points2 = [[Becky Hammon|Hammon]], [[Daniella Adams|Adams]] (16)
 | rebounds1 = [[Rebekkah Brunson|Brunson]] (14)
 | rebounds2 = [[Sophia Young|Young]] (9)
 | assist1 = Whalen (5)
 | assist2 = Young (6)
 | place = [[Target Center]], Minneapolis, Minnesota
 | attendance = 11.891
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:0</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 18. September 2011
 | time = 17:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110918/MINSAN/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-SAS2003|#}} '''San Antonio Silver Stars'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} Minnesota Lynx
 | scoreA = 84
 | scoreB = 75
 | Q1 = 18:14
 | Q2 = 22:23
 | Q3 = 24:13
 | Q4 = 20:25
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Jia Perkins|Perkins]] (24)
 | points2 = [[Seimone Augustus|Augustus]] (24)
 | rebounds1 = Adams, Perkins (6)
 | rebounds2 = Brunson (16)
 | assist1 = Hammon (6)
 | assist2 = Whalen (3)
 | place = [[AT&T Center]], San Antonio, Texas
 | attendance = 7.023
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:1</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 20. September 2011
 | time = 20:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110920/SANMIN/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-SAS2003|#}} San Antonio Silver Stars
 | scoreA = 85
 | scoreB = 67
 | Q1 = 18:19
 | Q2 = 26:17
 | Q3 = 22:20
 | Q4 = 19:11
 | OT = 
 | points1 = Augustus (22)
 | points2 = Young (17)
 | rebounds1 = Brunson (9)
 | rebounds2 = [[Ruth Riley|Riley]] (6)
 | assist1 = Augustus, [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|McWilliams-Franklin]], [[Maya Moore|Moore]] (4)
 | assist2 = Hammon (5)
 | place = Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
 | attendance = 8.734
 | series = <small>''Endstand:'' 2:1</small>
}}

===== (2) Seattle Storm – (3) Phoenix Mercury =====
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 15. September 2011
 | time = 22:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110915/PHOSEA/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-SEA2000|#}} '''Seattle Storm'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-PHO2011|#}} Phoenix Mercury
 | scoreA = 80
 | scoreB = 61
 | Q1 = 19:19
 | Q2 = 21:12
 | Q3 = 29:11
 | Q4 = 11:19
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Tanisha Wright|Wright]] (21)
 | points2 = [[Penny Taylor|Taylor]] (13)
 | rebounds1 = [[Swin Cash|Cash]], [[Camille Little|Little]] (11)
 | rebounds2 = [[DeWanna Bonner|Bonner]] (8)
 | assist1 = Little (4)
 | assist2 = [[Temeka Johnson|Johnson]], [[Ketia Swanier|Swanier]], Taylor (3)
 | place = [[Key Arena]], Seattle, Washington
 | attendance = 7.279
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:0</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 17. September 2011
 | time = 22:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110917/SEAPHO/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-PHO2011|#}} '''Phoenix Mercury'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-SEA2000|#}} Seattle Storm
 | scoreA = 92
 | scoreB = 83
 | Q1 = 23:18
 | Q2 = 28:22
 | Q3 = 20:22
 | Q4 = 21:21
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Candice Dupree|Dupree]] (29)
 | points2 = Wright (18)
 | rebounds1 = Bonner (13)
 | rebounds2 = Cash (5)
 | assist1 = Johnson (9)
 | assist2 = [[Sue Bird|Bird]] (4)
 | place = [[US Airways Center]], Phoenix, Arizona
 | attendance = 9.356
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:1</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 19. September 2011
 | time = 22:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110919/PHOSEA/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-SEA2000|#}} Seattle Storm
 | teamB = {{WNBA-PHO2011|#}} '''Phoenix Mercury'''
 | scoreA = 75
 | scoreB = 77
 | Q1 = 20:9
 | Q2 = 19:21
 | Q3 = 18:24
 | Q4 = 18:23
 | OT = 
 | points1 = Bird (22)
 | points2 = Dupree (20)
 | rebounds1 = Cash (10)
 | rebounds2 = Taylor (17)
 | assist1 = [[Katie Smith|Smith]], Wright (4)
 | assist2 = Johnson, [[Diana Taurasi|Taurasi]] (3)
 | place = Key Arena, Seattle, Washington
 | attendance = 8.589
 | series = <small>''Endstand:'' 1:2</small>
}}

=== Conference Finals (Runde 2) ===
==== Eastern Conference ====
===== (1) Indiana Fever – (3) Atlanta Dream =====
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 22. September 2011
 | time = 19:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110922/ATLIND/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} '''Indiana Fever'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} Atlanta Dream
 | scoreA = 82
 | scoreB = 74
 | Q1 = 21:24
 | Q2 = 21:16
 | Q3 = 15:17
 | Q4 = 25:17
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Tangela Smith|Smith]] (25)
 | points2 = [[Lindsey Harding|Harding]] (17)
 | rebounds1 = [[Tamika Catchings|Catchings]] (13)
 | rebounds2 = [[Érika de Souza|Souza]] (13)
 | assist1 = Catchings, [[Katie Douglas|Douglas]], [[Shavonte Zellous|Zellous]] (3)
 | assist2 = Harding (7)
 | place = [[Conseco Fieldhouse]], Indianapolis, Indiana
 | attendance = 8.253
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:0</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 25. September 2011
 | time = 15:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110925/INDATL/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} '''Atlanta Dream'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} Indiana Fever
 | scoreA = 94
 | scoreB = 77
 | Q1 = 34:25
 | Q2 = 21:26
 | Q3 = 18:14
 | Q4 = 21:12
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Iziane Castro Marques|Castro Marques]] (30)
 | points2 = Douglas (25)
 | rebounds1 = [[Sancho Lyttle|Lyttle]], [[Armintie Price|Price]] (5)
 | rebounds2 = Catchings (9)
 | assist1 = Harding (7)
 | assist2 = Douglas (6)
 | place = [[Philips Arena]], Atlanta, Georgia
 | attendance = 8.052
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:1</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 27. September 2011
 | time = 20:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110927/ATLIND/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} Indiana Fever
 | teamB = {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} '''Atlanta Dream'''
 | scoreA = 67
 | scoreB = 83
 | Q1 = 23:28
 | Q2 = 12:11
 | Q3 = 12:22
 | Q4 = 20:22
 | OT = 
 | points1 = Douglas (16)
 | points2 = McCoughtry (26)
 | rebounds1 = Douglas, [[Tammy Sutton-Brown|Sutton-Brown]] (9)
 | rebounds2 = Lyttle (11)
 | assist1 = Catchings, [[Erin Phillips|Phillips]] (3)
 | assist2 = Harding (6)
 | place = Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
 | attendance = 9.036
 | series = <small>''Endstand:'' 1:2</small>
}}

==== Western Conference ====
===== (1) Minnesota Lynx – (3) Phoenix Mercury =====
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 | date = 22. September 2011
 | time = 21:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110922/PHOMIN/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-PHO2011|#}} Phoenix Mercury
 | scoreA = 95
 | scoreB = 67
 | Q1 = 28:11
 | Q2 = 25:19
 | Q3 = 27:19
 | Q4 = 21:12
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Seimone Augustus|Augustus]] (21)
 | points2 = [[Diana Taurasi|Taurasi]] (22)
 | rebounds1 = [[Rebekkah Brunson|Brunson]] (13)
 | rebounds2 = [[DeWanna Bonner|Bonner]] (8)
 | assist1 = Augustus (7)
 | assist2 = [[Temeka Johnson|Johnson]] (4)
 | place = [[Target Center]], Minneapolis, Minnesota
 | attendance = 8.912
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:0</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 25. September 2011
 | time = 17:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20110925/MINPHO/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-PHO2011|#}} Phoenix Mercury
 | teamB = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | scoreA = 86
 | scoreB = 103
 | Q1 = 20:24
 | Q2 = 19:25
 | Q3 = 20:27
 | Q4 = 21:33
 | OT = 
 | points1 = Bonner, Taurasi (22)
 | points2 = [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|McWilliams-Franklin]], [[Maya Moore|Moore]] (21)
 | rebounds1 = [[Candice Dupree|Dupree]] (11)
 | rebounds2 = Brunson (9)
 | assist1 = Johnson (6)
 | assist2 = McWilliams-Franklin (7)
 | place = [[US Airways Center]], Phoenix, Arizona
 | attendance = 8.617
 | series = <small>''Endstand:'' 0:2</small>
}}

=== Finals (Runde 3) ===
==== (W1) Minnesota Lynx – (E3) Atlanta Dream ====
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 2. Oktober 2011
 | time = 20:30 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20111002/ATLMIN/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} Atlanta Dream
 | scoreA = 88
 | scoreB = 74
 | Q1 = 14:18
 | Q2 = 22:21
 | Q3 = 26:23
 | Q4 = 26:12
 | OT = 
 | points1 = [[Rebekkah Brunson|Brunson]] (26)
 | points2 = [[Angel McCoughtry|McCoughtry]] (33)
 | rebounds1 = Brunson (11)
 | rebounds2 = [[Alison Bales|Bales]] (9)
 | assist1 = [[Seimone Augustus|Augustus]] (7)
 | assist2 = [[Lindsey Harding|Harding]] (5)
 | place = [[Target Center]], Minneapolis, Minnesota
 | attendance = 15.258
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 1:0</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 5. Oktober 2011
 | time = 20:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20111005/ATLMIN/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | teamB = {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} Atlanta Dream
 | scoreA = 101
 | scoreB = 95
 | Q1 = 22:28
 | Q2 = 28:30
 | Q3 = 19:16
 | Q4 = 32:21
 | OT = 
 | points1 = Augustus (36)
 | points2 = McCoughtry (38)
 | rebounds1 = Augustus (8)
 | rebounds2 = [[Érika de Souza|Souza]] (10)
 | assist1 = [[Lindsay Whalen|Whalen]] (4)
 | assist2 = Harding (7)
 | place = Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
 | attendance = 15.124
 | series = <small>''Stand:'' 2:0</small>
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = 
 | date = 7. Oktober 2011
 | time = 20:00 ET
 | report = [http://www.wnba.com/games/20111007/MINATL/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore Spielbericht]
 | teamA = {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} Atlanta Dream
 | teamB = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | scoreA = 67
 | scoreB = 73
 | Q1 = 20:10
 | Q2 = 17:16
 | Q3 = 8:19
 | Q4 = 22:21
 | OT = 
 | points1 = McCoughtry (22)
 | points2 = Augustus (16)
 | rebounds1 = Souza (15)
 | rebounds2 = Brunson (9)
 | assist1 = Harding (7)
 | assist2 = Augustus, McWilliams-Franklin (4)
 | place = [[Philips Arena]], Atlanta, Georgia
 | attendance = 11.543
 | series = <small>''Endstand:'' 0:3<br />Finals MVP: [[Seimone Augustus]]</small>
}}

=== WNBA-Meistermannschaft ===
<small>(Teilnahme an mindestens einem Playoff-Spiel)</small>
{| class="wikitable"
| width="180" align="center"| '''WNBA-Meister'''<br /><br /><br />'''Minnesota Lynx'''
|
'''Guards:''' [[Alexis Hornbuckle]], [[Lindsay Whalen]], [[Candice Wiggins]]

'''Guard-Forwards:''' [[Seimone Augustus]] <small>(Finals MVP)</small>, [[Monica Wright]]

'''Forwards:''' [[Rebekkah Brunson]], [[Amber Harris]], [[Charde Houston]], [[Maya Moore]]

'''Forward-Centers:''' [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin]]

'''Center:''' [[Jessica Adair]]

<div style="font-size:90%;">
'''Cheftrainer:''' [[Cheryl Reeve]]&nbsp;
'''General Manager:''' [[Roger Griffith]]
</div>
|}

== WNBA Awards und vergebene Trophäen ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Auszeichnung
! Spielerin
! Mannschaft
! Bemerkung
|-
| '''[[WNBA Finals MVP Award]]'''
| [[Seimone Augustus]]
| [[Minnesota Lynx]]
| –
|-
| '''[[WNBA Most Valuable Player Award]]'''
| [[Tamika Catchings]]
| [[Indiana Fever]]
| 292 von 1.071 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award]]'''
| [[Sylvia Fowles]]
| [[Chicago Sky]]
| 19 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Most Improved Player Award]]'''
| [[Kia Vaughn]]
| [[New York Liberty]]
| 15 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Peak Performers|WNBA Peak Performer]]''' (Punkte)
| [[Diana Taurasi]]
| [[Phoenix Mercury]]
| 21,6 Punkte pro Spiel
|-
| '''[[WNBA Peak Performers|WNBA Peak Performer]]''' (Rebounds)
| [[Tina Charles (Basketballspielerin)|Tina Charles]]
| [[Connecticut Sun]]
| 11,0 Rebounds pro Spiel
|-
| '''[[WNBA Peak Performers|WNBA Peak Performer]]''' (Assists)
| [[Lindsay Whalen]]
| [[Minnesota Lynx]]
| 5,9 Assists pro Spiel
|-
| '''[[WNBA Rookie of the Year Award]]'''
| [[Maya Moore]]
| [[Minnesota Lynx]]
| 38 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award]]'''
| [[DeWanna Bonner]]
| [[Phoenix Mercury]]
| 20 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award]]'''
| [[Sue Bird]]<br />[[Ruth Riley]]
| [[Seattle Storm]]<br />[[San Antonio Silver Stars]]
| 8 von 39 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Coach of the Year Award]]'''
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
| [[Minnesota Lynx]]
| 36 von 40 Stimmen
|}

=== All-WNBA Teams ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|colspan="2" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''All-WNBA First Team'''
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" width="100" | '''Guards:''' || width="350" | {{WNBA-PHO2011|#}} [[Diana Taurasi]] – {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Minnesota Lynx|(MIN)]] [[Lindsay Whalen]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | '''Forwards:''' || {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} [[Tamika Catchings]] – {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} [[Angel McCoughtry]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | '''Center:''' || {{WNBA-CON2003|#}} [[Tina Charles (Basketballspielerin)|Tina Charles]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|colspan="2" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''All-WNBA Second Team'''
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" width="100" | '''Guards:''' || width="350" | {{WNBA-SEA2000|#}} [[Sue Bird]] – {{WNBA-NYL1997|#}} [[New York Liberty|(NYL)]] [[Cappie Pondexter]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | '''Forwards:''' || {{WNBA-PHO2011|#}} [[Penny Taylor]] – {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Minnesota Lynx|(MIN)]] [[Seimone Augustus]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | '''Center:''' || {{WNBA-CHI2006|#}} [[Sylvia Fowles]]
|}

=== All-Rookie Team ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|colspan="2"  bgcolor="#e0e0e0" width="460" | '''All-Rookie Team'''
|-
| {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Minnesota Lynx|(MIN)]] [[Maya Moore]] – {{WNBA-SAS2003|#}} [[Danielle Robinson]] – {{WNBA-CHI2006|#}} [[Courtney Vandersloot]] <br /> {{WNBA-SAS2003|#}} [[Danielle Adams]] – {{WNBA-TUL2010|#}} [[Liz Cambage]]
|}

=== All-Defensive Team ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|colspan="2" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''All-Defensive First Team'''
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" width="100"| '''Guards:''' || width="350" | {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} [[Angel McCoughtry]] – {{WNBA-SEA2000|#}} [[Tanisha Wright]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | '''Forwards:''' || {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} [[Tamika Catchings]] – {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Minnesota Lynx|(MIN)]] [[Rebekkah Brunson]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | '''Center:''' || {{WNBA-CHI2006|#}} [[Sylvia Fowles]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|colspan="2" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''All-Defensive Second Team'''
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" width="100"| '''Guards:''' || width="350" | {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} [[Katie Douglas]] – {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} [[Armintie Price]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | '''Forwards:''' || {{WNBA-SEA2000|#}} [[Swin Cash]] – {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} [[Sancho Lyttle]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | '''Center:''' || {{WNBA-CON2003|#}} [[Tina Charles (Basketballspielerin)|Tina Charles]]
|}

== Weblinks ==
* [https://www.wnba.com/standings/#?season=2011 Final Standings 2011 auf WNBA.com] (engl.)
* [http://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/news/awards_2011.html WNBA Award Winners 2011 auf WNBA.com] (engl.)
* [http://www.wnba.com/history/history_2011.html WNBA Playoffs 2011 auf WNBA.com] (engl.)
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/years/2011.html Statistiken zur WNBA Saison 2011 auf basketball-reference.com] (engl.)
* [http://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/about_us/wnba_history_timeline_2012_04_30.html Wichtige Daten der WNBA-Geschichte] (engl.)

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