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{{Infobox Basketball-Saison Nordamerika
| ligalang         = [[Women’s National Basketball Association]]
| liga             = WNBA
| liga_logo        = 
| aktuelle         = 2017
| vorherige        = WNBA 2016
| naechste         = WNBA 2018
| zeitspanne       = 13. Mai – 3. September 2017
| spiele_anzahl    = 34
| mannschaften_anzahl = 12
| zuschauerzahlen  = 
| saison           = Reguläre Saison
| meister          = {{WNBA-MIN1999}}
| MVP              = [[Sylvia Fowles]]
| MVP_link         = WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
| top_scorer       = [[Brittney Griner]]
| top_scorer_link  =
| playoffs         = Playoffs
| playoffs_link    = WNBA_2017#Playoffs
| conf1            = Eastern
| conf1_link       = Eastern Conference (WNBA)
| conf1_meister    =
| conf1_vizemeister=
| conf2            = Western
| conf2_link       = Western Conference (WNBA)
| conf2_meister    =
| conf2_vizemeister=
| finals           = Finals
| finals_link      = 
| finals_meister   = {{WNBA-MIN1999}}
| finals_vizemeister = {{WNBA-LAS1997}}
| finals_MVP       = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Sylvia Fowles]]
| finals_MVP_link  = WNBA Finals MVP Award
}}

Die '''Saison 2017''' war die 21. Saison der [[Women’s National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). Die reguläre Saison begann am 13. Mai 2017.<ref>{{internetquelle |autor= |hrsg=WNBA |url=https://www.wnba.com/news/key-dates-2017/ |sprache=englisch |titel=Key Dates: 2017 WNBA Season|seiten= |datum= |zugriff=26. April 2017}}</ref> Nach Abschluss der regulären Saison, die bis zum 3. September 2017 lief, wurden die Playoffs um die WNBA-Meisterschaft durchgeführt.

== Draft ==
{{Hauptartikel|WNBA Draft 2017}}

Am 28. September 2016 fand eine [[Lotterie]] über die Auswahlreihenfolge der ersten vier Picks statt. Bei der Lotterie sicherte sich die [[San Antonio Stars]] vor den [[Washington Mystics]] und den [[Dallas Wings]] den ersten Draft-Pick. Die [[Los Angeles Sparks]] erhielten nur den vierten Draft-Pick, diese waren nur aufgrund eines Trades mit den [[Connecticut Sun]] in dieser Verlosung. Die Gewinnwahrscheinlichkeit wurde dabei auf Grundlage der Bilanzen der beiden letzten Saisons festgelegt.

Der [[WNBA Draft 2017]] fand am 13. April 2017 im ''Samsung 837'' in [[New York City|New York]], [[New York (Bundesstaat)|New York]] statt. Als erste Spielerin wurde dabei [[Kelsey Plum]] gedraftet. Ihr folgten [[Alaina Coates]] und [[Evelyn Akhator]]. Insgesamt sicherten sich die 12 Franchises in drei Runden die Rechte an 36 Spielerinnen. Den Hauptanteil mit 27 Spielerinnen stellten die [[Vereinigte Staaten|Vereinigten Staaten]].<ref>{{internetquelle |autor= |hrsg=WNBA |url=https://www.wnba.com/2017-wnba-draft/ |sprache=englisch |titel=WNBA Draft Board |seiten= |datum= |zugriff=26. April 2017}}</ref>

=== Top 5-Picks ===
<small>'''Abkürzungen:''' Pos = Position, G = Guard, F = Forward, C = Center</small>
{{Tabellenstile}}
{| class="wikitable mw-datatable"
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | #
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Spielerin
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Nationalität
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Pos
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | WNBA-Mannschaft
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | College/Profi-Team
|-
|-
| 1.
| [[Kelsey Plum]]
| {{USA}}
| align="center" | G
| {{WNBA-SAS2014}}
| [[University of Washington]]
|-
| 2.
| [[Alaina Coates]]
| {{USA}}
| align="center" | C
| {{WNBA-CHI2006}} <br /><small>''(von {{WNBA-WAS2011|WIDTH=15}})''</small>
| [[University of South Carolina]]
|-
| 3.
| [[Evelyn Akhator]]
| {{NGA}}
| align="center" | F/C
| {{WNBA-DAL2016}}
| [[University of Kentucky]]
|-
| 4.
| [[Allisha Gray]]
| {{USA}}
| align="center" | G
| {{WNBA-DAL2016}} <br /><small>''(von {{WNBA-CON2003|WIDTH=15}} über {{WNBA-LAS1997|WIDTH=15}})''</small>
| [[University of South Carolina]]
|-
| 5.
| [[Nia Coffey]]
| {{USA}}
| align="center" | F
| {{WNBA-SAS2014}} <br /><small>''(von {{WNBA-PHO1997|WIDTH=15}})''</small>
| [[Northwestern 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 soll jede Mannschaft im Verlauf der regulären Saison 34 Saison-Spiele bestreiten, davon jede Mannschaft die Hälfte der Spiele zu Hause bzw. Auswärts. Aufgrund der Einführung des conference-übergreifenden Playoff-Systems 2016 wurde auch die Verteilung der Gegner in der regulären Saison angepasst. Innerhalb der eigenen Conference spielen die Mannschaften gegen eine Mannschaften insgesamt vier Mal und gegen die restlichen vier Mannschaften drei Mal gegeneinander. Außerdem spielt jede Mannschaft noch drei weitere Spiele gegen jede Mannschaft aus der anderen Conference.

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

{{Basketballtabelle/Kopf|nosort=|Conference=[[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|Eastern Conference]]}}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0F0 |Rang=1 |HS=13 |HN=4  |AS=9 |AN=8  |GB=−  |Verein={{WNBA-NYL1997}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=2 |HS=12 |HN=5  |AS=9 |AN=8  |GB=1  |Verein={{WNBA-CON2003}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=3 |HS=11 |HN=6  |AS=7 |AN=10 |GB=4  |Verein={{WNBA-WAS2011}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=    |Rang=4 |HS=4  |HN=13 |AS=8 |AN=9  |GB=10 |Verein={{WNBA-CHI2006}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=    |Rang=5 |HS=9  |HN=8  |AS=3 |AN=14 |GB=10 |Verein={{WNBA-ATL2008}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=    |Rang=6 |HS=6  |HN=11 |AS=3 |AN=14 |GB=13 |Verein={{WNBA-IND2000}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Ende}}

{{Basketballtabelle/Kopf|nosort=|Conference=[[Western Conference (WNBA)|Western Conference]]}}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0F0 |Rang=1 |HS=15 |HN=2  |AS=12 |AN=5  |GB=−  |Verein={{WNBA-MIN1999}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=2 |HS=16 |HN=1  |AS=10 |AN=7  |GB=1  |Verein={{WNBA-LAS1997}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=3 |HS=9  |HN=8  |AS=9  |AN=8  |GB=9  |Verein={{WNBA-PHO2011}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=4 |HS=10 |HN=7  |AS=6  |AN=11 |GB=11 |Verein={{WNBA-DAL2016}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=0FF |Rang=5 |HS=10 |HN=7  |AS=5  |AN=12 |GB=12 |Verein={{WNBA-SEA2000}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Zeile|Farbe=    |Rang=6 |HS=6  |HN=11 |AS=2  |AN=15 |GB=19 |Verein={{WNBA-SAS2014}} }}
{{Basketballtabelle/Ende}}

=== All-Star Game 2017 ===
{{Hauptartikel|WNBA All-Star Game 2017|All-Star Game 2017}}

Das 14. [[Women’s National Basketball Association All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] der WNBA wurde am 22. Juli 2017 in der [[KeyArena]] in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (Bundesstaat)|Washington]] ausgetragen. Die Auswahl der Western Conference besiegte diejenige der Eastern Conference mit 130:121. All-Star Game MVP wurde zum zweiten Mal in Folge [[Maya Moore]].

== Playoffs ==
=== Modus ===
In den Playoff starten die acht Teams der Liga mit den meisten Erfolgen in der regulären Saison. Diese werden entsprechend der Bilanz von ein bis acht gesetzt. In der ersten Runde empfängt die Nummer 5 die Nummer 8 und die Nummer 6 die Nummer 7 jeweils in einer entscheidenden Partie. Die Top vier haben in dieser Runde ein Freilos. In der zweiten Runde empfängt die Nummer 3 den niedriger gesetzten Sieger aus der ersten Runde und die Nummer 4 den höher gesetzten Sieger aus der ersten Runde. Diese Runde wird auch ein einem Spiel entschieden und die beiden Top-Teams haben auch hier ein Freilos. In der dritten Runde (Halbfinale) trifft die Nummer 1 auf den niedriger gesetzten Sieger aus der zweiten Runde und die Nummer 2 den höher gesetzten Sieger aus der zweiten Runde. Der Sieger dieser Playoff-Serien erreichen die WNBA-Finals. Das Halbfinale und das Finale werden im Best-of-Five-Modus ausgetragen, das heißt, dass ein Team drei Siege zum Erfolg benötigt. 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.

=== Erste Runde ===
{{Basketballbox
 | date = 6. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170906/DALWAS/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-WAS2011|#}} '''Washington Mystics'''
 | team2 = {{WNBA-DAL2016|#}} Dallas Wings
 | score1 = '''86'''
 | score2 = 76
 | Q1 = 18:12
 | Q2 = 16:22
 | Q3 = 25:16
 | Q4 = 27:26
 | points1 = [[Elena Delle Donne|Delle Donne]] (25)
 | points2 = [[Aerial Powers|Powers]] (21)
 | rebounds1 = [[Krystal Thomas|Thomas]] (17)
 | rebounds2 = [[Glory Johnson|Johnson]] (14)
 | assist1 = [[Emma Meesseman|Meesseman]] (5)
 | assist2 = ''vier Spielerinnen'' (je 3)
 | place = [[Capital One Arena]], [[Washington, D.C.]]
 | attendance = 6.483
 | referee = Thomas Nunez, Tim Greene, Tiara Cruse
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 6. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170906/SEAPHO/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-PHO1997|#}} '''Phoenix Mercury'''
 | team2 = {{WNBA-SEA2000|#}} Seattle Storm
 | score1 = '''79'''
 | score2 = 69
 | Q1 = 16:17
 | Q2 = 16:14
 | Q3 = 24:15
 | Q4 = 23:23
 | points1 = [[Brittney Griner|Griner]] (23)
 | points2 = [[Breanna Stewart|Stewart]] (23)
 | rebounds1 = [[Brittney Griner|Griner]] (11)
 | rebounds2 = [[Breanna Stewart|Stewart]] (8)
 | assist1 = ''drei Spielerinnen'' (je 3)
 | assist2 = [[Sue Bird|Bird]] (5)
 | place = [[Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe)|Wells Fargo Arena]], [[Tempe (Arizona)|Tempe]]
 | attendance = 5.764
 | referee = Kurt Walker, Eric Brewton, Tiffany Bird, Cheryl Flores
}}

=== Zweite Runde ===
{{Basketballbox
 | date = 10. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170910/PHOCON/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-CON2003|#}} Connecticut Sun
 | team2 = {{WNBA-PHO1997|#}} '''Phoenix Mercury'''
 | score1 = 83
 | score2 = '''88'''
 | Q1 = 29-18
 | Q2 = 21–25
 | Q3 = 18–25
 | Q4 = 15–20
 | points1 = [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (20)
 | points2 = [[Brittney Griner|Griner]] (26)
 | rebounds1 = [[Jonquel Jones|J. Jones]] (15)
 | rebounds2 = [[Brittney Griner|Griner]] (9)
 | assist1 = [[Jasmine Thomas (Basketballspielerin)|J. Thomas]] (4)
 | assist2 = [[Leilani Mitchell|Mitchell]] (5)
 | place = [[Mohegan Sun Arena at Uncasville|Mohegan Sun Arena]], [[Uncasville]]
 | attendance = 8.420
 | referee = Roy Gulbeyan, Byron Jarrett, Maj Forsberg
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 10. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170910/WASNYL/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-NYL1997|#}} New York Liberty
 | team2 = {{WNBA-WAS2011|#}} '''Washington Mystics'''
 | score1 = 68
 | score2 = '''82'''
 | Q1 = 21-10
 | Q2 = 20–25
 | Q3 = 10–25
 | Q4 = 17–22
 | points1 = [[Tina Charles (Basketballspielerin)|Charles]] (18)
 | points2 = [[Kristi Toliver|Toliver]] (32)
 | rebounds1 = [[Tina Charles (Basketballspielerin)|Charles]], [[Shavonte Zellous|Zellous]] (je 6)
 | rebounds2 = [[Elena Delle Donne|Delle Donne]] (10)
 | assist1 = [[Bria Hartley|Hartley]] (5)
 | assist2 = [[Tierra Ruffin-Pratt|Ruffin-Pratt]], [[Kristi Toliver|Toliver]] (je 4)
 | place = [[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City]]
 | attendance = 9.538
 | referee = Sue Blauch, Billy Smith, Jeff Wooten
}}

=== Halbfinale ===
==== (1) Minnesota Lynx – (6) Washington Mystics ====
{{Basketballbox
 | date = 12. September 2014
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170912/WASMIN/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | team2 = {{WNBA-WAS2011|#}} Washington Mystics
 | score1 = '''101'''
 | score2 = 81
 | Q1 = 26-18
 | Q2 = 27-10
 | Q3 = 31-18
 | Q4 = 17–25
 | points1 = [[Seimone Augustus|Augustus]] (24)
 | points2 = [[Elena Delle Donne|Delle Donne]] (17)
 | rebounds1 = [[Sylvia Fowles|Fowles]] (7)
 | rebounds2 = [[Elena Delle Donne|Delle Donne]] (6)
 | assist1 = [[Maya Moore|Moore]] (4)
 | assist2 = [[Kristi Toliver|Toliver]] (6)
 | place = [[Williams Arena]], [[Minneapolis]]
 | attendance = 7.834
 | referee = Maj Forsberg, Billy Smith, JB DeRosa
 | series = 1:0
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 14. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170914/WASMIN/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | team2 = {{WNBA-WAS2011|#}} Washington Mystics
 | score1 = '''93'''
 | score2 = 83
 | Q1 = 19–29
 | Q2 = 26-18
 | Q3 = 24-17
 | Q4 = 24-19
 | points1 = [[Sylvia Fowles|Fowles]] (25)
 | points2 = [[Elena Delle Donne|Delle Donne]], [[Kristi Toliver|Toliver]] (je 25)
 | rebounds1 = [[Rebekkah Brunson|Brunson]] (10)
 | rebounds2 = [[Krystal Thomas|Thomas]] (7)
 | assist1 = [[Lindsay Whalen|Whalen]] (7)
 | assist2 = [[Kristi Toliver|Toliver]] (6)
 | place = [[Williams Arena]], [[Minneapolis]]
 | attendance = 9.033
 | referee = Roy Gulbeyan, Sue Blauch, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
 | series = 2:0
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | date = 17. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170917/MINWAS/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-WAS2011|#}} Washington Mystics
 | team2 = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | score1 = 70
 | score2 = '''81'''
 | Q1 = 16–18
 | Q2 = 23–20
 | Q3 = 14–21
 | Q4 = 17–22
 | points1 = [[Elena Delle Donne|Delle Donne]] (15)
 | points2 = [[Maya Moore|Moore]] (21)
 | rebounds1 = [[Elena Delle Donne|Delle Donne]] (8)
 | rebounds2 = [[Sylvia Fowles|Fowles]] (14)
 | assist1 = [[Kristi Toliver|Toliver]] (5)
 | assist2 = [[Maya Moore|Moore]], [[Lindsay Whalen|Whalen]] (je 5)
 | place = [[Capital One Arena]], [[Washington, D.C.]]
 | attendance = 7.950
 | referee = Kurt Walker, Jeff Wooten, Cheryl Flores
 | series = 0:3
}}

==== (2) Los Angeles Sparks – (5) Phoenix Mercury ====
{{Basketballbox
 | date = 12. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170912/PHOLAS/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} '''Los Angeles Sparks'''
 | team2 = {{WNBA-PHO1997|#}} Phoenix Mercury
 | score1 = '''79'''
 | score2 = 66
 | Q1 = 19–23
 | Q2 = 23-19
 | Q3 = 14-6
 | Q4 = 23-18
 | points1 = [[Nneka Ogwumike|Ogwumike]] (19)
 | points2 = [[Leilani Mitchell|Mitchell]] (19)
 | rebounds1 = [[Nneka Ogwumike|Ogwumike]] (9)
 | rebounds2 = [[Camille Little|Little]] (11)
 | assist1 = [[Chelsea Gray|Gray]] (6)
 | assist2 = [[Leilani Mitchell|Mitchell]] (4)
 | place = [[Staples Center]], [[Los Angeles]]
 | attendance = 7.963
 | referee = Kurt Walker, Jeff Smith, Tiffany Bird
 | series = 1:0
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 14. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170914/PHOLAS/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} '''Los Angeles Sparks'''
 | team2 = {{WNBA-PHO1997|#}} Phoenix Mercury
 | score1 = '''86'''
 | score2 = 72
 | Q1 = 22-19
 | Q2 = 21-16
 | Q3 = 18–20
 | Q4 = 25-17
 | points1 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (24)
 | points2 = [[Diana Taurasi|Taurasi]] (21)
 | rebounds1 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (13)
 | rebounds2 = [[Leilani Mitchell|Mitchell]] (6)
 | assist1 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (6)
 | assist2 = [[Diana Taurasi|Taurasi]] (4)
 | place = [[Walter Pyramid]], [[Long Beach (Kalifornien)|Long Beach]]
 | attendance = 4.023
 | referee = Thomas Nunez, Byron Jarrett, Maj Forsberg
 | series = 2:0
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | date = 17. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170917/LASPHO/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-PHO1997|#}} Phoenix Mercury
 | team2 = {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} '''Los Angeles Sparks'''
 | score1 = 87
 | score2 = '''89'''
 | Q1 = 25-21
 | Q2 = 13–24
 | Q3 = 24-18
 | Q4 = 25–26
 | points1 = [[Diana Taurasi|Taurasi]] (22)
 | points2 = [[Odyssey Sims|Sims]] (22)
 | rebounds1 = [[Camille Little|Little]], [[Brittney Griner|Griner]] (je 8)
 | rebounds2 = [[Nneka Ogwumike|Ogwumike]] (12)
 | assist1 = [[Diana Taurasi|Taurasi]], [[Leilani Mitchell|Mitchell]] (je 5)
 | assist2 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (11)
 | place = [[Talking Stick Resort Arena]], [[Phoenix (Arizona)|Phoenix]]
 | attendance = 12.043
 | referee = Sue Blauch, Billy Smith, Eric Brewton
 | series = 0:3
}}

=== WNBA-Finals ===
{{Basketballbox
 | date = 24. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170924/LASMIN/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} Minnesota Lynx
 | team2 = {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} '''Los Angeles Sparks'''
 | score1 = 84
 | score2 = '''85'''
 | Q1 = 11–32
 | Q2 = 22-11
 | Q3 = 23–25
 | Q4 = 28-17
 | points1 = [[Maya Moore|Moore]] (27)
 | points2 = [[Chelsea Gray|Gray]] (27)
 | rebounds1 = [[Sylvia Fowles|Fowles]] (13)
 | rebounds2 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (12)
 | assist1 = [[Lindsay Whalen|Whalen]] (6)
 | assist2 = [[Chelsea Gray|Gray]] (6)
 | place = [[Williams Arena]], [[Minneapolis]]
 | attendance = 11.823
 | referee = Kurt Walker, Cheryl Flores, Jeff Wooten
 | series = 0:1
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 26. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170926/LASMIN/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | team2 = {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} Los Angeles Sparks
 | score1 = '''70'''
 | score2 = 68
 | Q1 = 28-10
 | Q2 = 17-16
 | Q3 = 15–24
 | Q4 = 10–18
 | points1 = [[Lindsay Whalen|Whalen]] (14)
 | points2 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (17)
 | rebounds1 = [[Sylvia Fowles|Fowles]] (17)
 | rebounds2 = [[Nneka Ogwumike|Ogwumike]] (13)
 | assist1 = [[Rebekkah Brunson|Brunson]], [[Lindsay Whalen|Whalen]] (je 3)
 | assist2 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (6)
 | place = [[Williams Arena]], [[Minneapolis]]
 | attendance = 11.434
 | referee = Maj Forsberg, Byron Jarrett, Billy Smith
 | series = 1:1
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | date = 29. September 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20170929/MINLAS/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} '''Los Angeles Sparks'''
 | team2 = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} Minnesota Lynx
 | score1 = '''75'''
 | score2 = 64
 | Q1 = 17–8
 | Q2 = 15–18
 | Q3 = 24–22
 | Q4 = 19–16
 | points1 = [[Nneka Ogwumike|Ogwumike]], [[Odyssey Sims|Sims]] (je 16)
 | points2 = [[Maya Moore|Moore]] (16)
 | rebounds1 = [[Nneka Ogwumike|Ogwumike]] (10)
 | rebounds2 = [[Sylvia Fowles|Fowles]] (11)
 | assist1 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (5)
 | assist2 = [[Alexis Jones|Jones]] (4)
 | place = [[Staples Center]], [[Los Angeles]]
 | attendance = 13.500
 | referee =  Sue Blauch, Eric Brewton, Roy Gulbeyan
 | series = 2:1
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | bg = #eee
 | date = 1. Oktober 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20171001/MINLAS/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} Los Angeles Sparks
 | team2 = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | score1 = 69
 | score2 = '''80'''
 | Q1 = 16–21
 | Q2 = 15–22
 | Q3 = 13–18
 | Q4 = 25-19
 | points1 = [[Odyssey Sims|Sims]] (18)
 | points2 = [[Sylvia Fowles|Fowles]] (22)
 | rebounds1 = [[Nneka Ogwumike|Ogwumike]], [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (je 8)
 | rebounds2 = [[Sylvia Fowles|Fowles]] (14)
 | assist1 = [[Chelsea Gray|Gray]] (9)
 | assist2 = [[Lindsay Whalen|Whalen]] (8)
 | place = [[Staples Center]], [[Los Angeles]]
 | attendance = 13.500
 | referee = Maj Forsberg, Kurt Walker, Billy Smith
 | series = 2:2
}}
{{Basketballbox
 | date = 4. Oktober 2017
 | report = [https://www.wnba.com/game/20171004/LASMIN/ Bericht]
 | team1 = {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} '''Minnesota Lynx'''
 | team2 = {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} Los Angeles Sparks
 | score1 = '''85'''
 | score2 = 76
 | Q1 = 21-19
 | Q2 = 20-16
 | Q3 = 19–21
 | Q4 = 25-20
 | points1 = [[Maya Moore|Moore]] (18)
 | points2 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (19)
 | rebounds1 = [[Sylvia Fowles|Fowles]] (20)
 | rebounds2 = [[Candace Parker|Parker]] (15)
 | assist1 = [[Lindsay Whalen|Whalen]] (8)
 | assist2 = [[Chelsea Gray|Gray]] (8)
 | place = [[Williams Arena]], [[Minneapolis]]
 | attendance = 14.632
 | referee = Sue Blauch, Roy Gulbeyan, Byron Jarrett
 | series = 3:2
}}
=== Playoff-Baum ===
{{Turnierplan16-kompakt-Freilos
| RD1=1. Runde
| RD2=2. Runde
| RD3=Halbfinale
| RD4=WNBA-Finale

| RD1-seed05=6
| RD1-team05='''[[Washington Mystics]]'''
| RD1-score05=1
| RD1-seed06=7
| RD1-team06=[[Dallas Wings]]
| RD1-score06=0

| RD1-seed11=5
| RD1-team11='''[[Phoenix Mercury]]'''
| RD1-score11=1
| RD1-seed12=8
| RD1-team12=[[Seattle Storm]]
| RD1-score12=0

| RD2-seed03=3
| RD2-team03=[[New York Liberty]]
| RD2-score03=0
| RD2-seed04=6
| RD2-team04=''' Washington Mystics'''
| RD2-score04=1

| RD2-seed05=4
| RD2-team05=[[Connecticut Sun]]
| RD2-score05=0
| RD2-seed06=5
| RD2-team06='''Phoenix Mercury'''
| RD2-score06=1

| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01='''[[Minnesota Lynx]]'''
| RD3-score01=3
| RD3-seed02=6
| RD3-team02=Washington Mystics
| RD3-score02=0

| RD3-seed03=2
| RD3-team03='''[[Los Angeles Sparks]]'''
| RD3-score03=3
| RD3-seed04=5
| RD3-team04=Phoenix Mercury
| RD3-score04=0

| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01='''Minnesota Lynx'''
| RD4-score01=3
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=Los Angeles Sparks
| RD4-score02=2
}}

=== WNBA Meistermannschaft ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
| width="17.5%" align="center"| '''WNBA-Meister'''<br /><br />'''Minnesota Lynx'''
|
'''Guards:''' [[Anna Cruz]], [[Alexis Jones]], [[Renee Montgomery]], [[Jia Perkins]], [[Lindsay Whalen]]

'''Guard-Forwards:''' [[Seimone Augustus]]

'''Forwards:''' [[Rebekkah Brunson]], [[Natasha Howard (Basketballspielerin)|Natasha Howard]], [[Maya Moore]], [[Cecilia Zandalasini]]

'''Forward-Centers:''' [[Plenette Pierson]]

'''Center:''' [[Sylvia Fowles]], [[Temi Fagbenle]]

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

== Auszeichnungen ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 80%"
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Auszeichnung
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Spielerin
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Mannschaft
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Bemerkung
|-
| '''[[WNBA Finals MVP Award]]'''
| [[Sylvia Fowles]]
| {{WNBA-MIN1999}}
| –
|-
| '''[[WNBA Most Valuable Player Award]]'''
| [[Sylvia Fowles]]
| {{WNBA-MIN1999}}
| 35 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award]]'''
| [[Alana Beard]]
| {{WNBA-LAS1997}}
| 28 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Most Improved Player Award]]'''
| [[Jonquel Jones]]
| {{WNBA-CON2003}}
| 32 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Peak Performers|WNBA Peak Performer]]''' (Punkte)
| [[Brittney Griner]]
| {{WNBA-PHO2011}}
| 21,9 Punkte pro Spiel
|-
| '''[[WNBA Peak Performers|WNBA Peak Performer]]''' (Rebounds)
| [[Jonquel Jones]]
| {{WNBA-CON2003}}
| 11,9 Rebounds pro Spiel
|-
| '''[[WNBA Peak Performers|WNBA Peak Performer]]''' (Assists)
| [[Courtney Vandersloot]]
| {{WNBA-CHI2006}}
| 8,1 Assists pro Spiel
|-
| '''[[WNBA Rookie of the Year Award]]'''
| [[Allisha Gray]]
| {{WNBA-DAL2016}}
| 30 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award]]'''
| [[Sugar Rodgers]]
| {{WNBA-NYL1997}}
| 15 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award]]'''
| [[Sue Bird]]
| {{WNBA-SEA2000}}
| 20 von 40 Stimmen
|-
| '''[[WNBA Coach of the Year Award]]'''
| [[Curt Miller]]
| {{WNBA-CON2003}}
| 36 von 40 Stimmen
|}
=== All-WNBA Teams ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''All-WNBA First Team'''
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Guards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-DAL2016|#}} [[Skylar Diggins-Smith]] – {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Maya Moore]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Forwards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} [[Candace Parker]] – {{WNBA-NYL1997|#}} [[Tina Charles (Basketballspielerin)|Tina Charles]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Center:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Sylvia Fowles]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''All-WNBA Second Team'''
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Guards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} [[Chelsea Gray]] – {{WNBA-PHO1997|#}} [[Diana Taurasi]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Forwards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} [[Nneka Ogwumike]] – {{WNBA-CON2003|#}} [[Jonquel Jones]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Center:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-PHO1997|#}} [[Brittney Griner]]
|}

=== All-Rookie Team ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''All-Rookie Team'''
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Guards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-DAL2016|#}} [[Allisha Gray]] – {{WNBA-ATL2008|#}} [[Brittney Sykes]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Forwards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-SAS2014|#}} [[Kelsey Plum]] – {{WNBA-DAL2016|#}} [[Kaela Davis]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Center:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-WAS2011|#}} [[Shatori Walker-Kimbrough]]
|}

=== All-Defensive Team ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''All-Defensive First Team'''
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Guards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-CON2003|#}} [[Jasmine Thomas (Basketballspielerin)|Jasmine Thomas]] – {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} [[Alana Beard]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Forwards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-LAS1997|#}} [[Nneka Ogwumike]] – {{WNBA-NYL1997|#}} [[Tina Charles (Basketballspielerin)|Tina Charles]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Center:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Sylvia Fowles]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''All-Defensive Second Team'''
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Guards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-IND2000|#}} [[Briann January]] – {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Maya Moore]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Forwards:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-CON2003|#}} [[Alyssa Thomas]] – {{WNBA-MIN1999|#}} [[Rebekkah Brunson]]
|-
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0" align="right" | '''Center:''' || align="center" | {{WNBA-PHO1997|#}} [[Brittney Griner]]
|}

== Weblinks ==
* [https://www.wnba.com/ Offizielle Homepage der WNBA] (englisch)

== Einzelnachweise ==
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