2007 WNBA Playoffs

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2007 WNBA PlayoffsDates| August 23 – September 16, 2007

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Final positions
Champions| Phoenix Mercury (Finals Champion)
East champion| Detroit Shock (Coach: Bill Laimbeer)
West champion| Phoenix Mercury (Coach: Paul Westhead)

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2008 ->

The 2007 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2007 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Phoenix Mercury defeating the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock 3-2.

## Format

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* The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
* All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.
* The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 2 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed.
* The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed.
* Reseeding (as used in the Stanley Cup playoffs) is not in use: therefore, all playoff matchups are predetermined via the teams' seedings.

## Playoff qualifying

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### Eastern Conference

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The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:

1. Detroit Shock (24–10)
2. Indiana Fever (21–13)
3. Connecticut Sun (18–16)
4. New York Liberty (16–18)

### Western Conference

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The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:

1. Phoenix Mercury (23–11)
2. San Antonio Silver Stars (20–14)
3. Sacramento Monarchs (19–15)
4. Seattle Storm (17–17)

## Bracket

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This was the outlook for the 2007 WNBA playoffs. Teams in italics had home court advantage. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoffs seeding in their respective conferences. Numbers to the right of each team indicate the number of games the team won in that round.

| First Round | | | Conference Finals | | | WNBA Finals |

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| 1 | Detroit | 2 | | |
| 4 | New York | 1 |
| | 1 | Detroit | 2 |
| Eastern Conference |
| | | 2 | Indiana | 1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 2 |

| 3 | Connecticut | 1 |
| | 1 | Detroit | 2 |
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| | | 1 | Phoenix | 3 |
| 1 | Phoenix | 2 | |

| 4 | Seattle | 0 |
| | 1 | Phoenix | 2 |
| Western Conference |
| | | 2 | San Antonio | 0 |
| 2 | San Antonio | 2 |

| 3 | Sacramento | 1 |

## Eastern Conference

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### First round

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#### (1) Detroit Shock vs. (4) New York Liberty

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NBA TV

August 24

Game 1

Detroit Shock 51, New York Liberty 73

Scoring by quarter: 9–14, 16–11, 17–28, 9–20
Pts: Nolan 16
Rebs: Pierson 8
Asts: Johnson, Powell, Pierson 2 |  | Pts: Christon 16
Rebs: Christon 15
Asts: Moore 6

Madison Square Garden, New York City
Attendance: 9,976
Referees: June Courteau, Lamont Simpson, Scott Twardoski

ABC

August 26

Game 2

New York Liberty 73, Detroit Shock 76

Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 11–23, 22–18, 20–16
Pts: Christon, McCarville 19
Rebs: Kraayeveld, Moore 8
Asts: McCarville, Moore, Thorn 3 |  | Pts: Nolan 16
Rebs: Pierson 12
Asts: Smith 6

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills
Attendance: 9,896
Referees: Tina Napier, Michael Price, Kurt Walker

ESPN2

August 28

Game 3

New York Liberty 70, Detroit Shock 71 (OT)

Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 21–11, 16–20, 13–19, Overtime: 8–9
Pts: Kraayeveld 16
Rebs: Jackson-Jones 10
Asts: Moore 6 |  | Pts: Nolan 22
Rebs: Ford 10
Asts: Nolan 6
Detroit wins series, 2–1

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills
Attendance: 10,654
Referees: Daryl Humphrey, Lisa Mattingly, Eric Brewton

#### (2) Indiana Fever vs. (3) Connecticut Sun

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ESPN2

August 23

Game 1

Indiana Fever 88, Connecticut Sun 93 (3OT)

Scoring by quarter: 7–12, 18–20, 17–22, 24–12, Overtime: 9–9, 6–6, 7–12
Pts: DeForge 31
Rebs: Catchings 20
Asts: Catchings 7 |  | Pts: Sales 25
Rebs: Dydek 11
Asts: Whalen 10

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville
Attendance: 7,271
Referees: Bonita Spence, Daryl Humphrey, Michael Price

NBA TV

August 25

Game 2

Connecticut Sun 59, Indiana Fever 78

Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 8–17, 17–21, 21–17
Pts: Douglas 11
Rebs: Sales 6
Asts: Carey 4 |  | Pts: DeForge 26
Rebs: Catchings 13
Asts: White, Whitmore 4

Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Attendance: 7,298
Referees: Bob Trammell, Roy Gulbeyan, Cameron Inouye

NBA TV

August 27

Game 3

Connecticut Sun 88, Indiana Fever 93 (OT)

Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 15–15, 16–16, 17–29, Overtime: 11–16
Pts: Douglas 27
Rebs: Whalen 10
Asts: Douglas, Jones 5 |  | Pts: Catchings 30
Rebs: Catchings 13
Asts: Catchings 6
Indiana wins series, 2–1

Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Attendance: 6,012
Referees: Sue Blauch, Tina Napier, Kurt Walker

### Conference finals

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#### (1) Detroit Shock vs. (2) Indiana Fever

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ESPN2

August 31

Game 1

Detroit Shock 65, Indiana Fever 75

Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–18, 23–26, 11–16
Pts: Pierson 19
Rebs: Ford 11
Asts: Nolan 6 |  | Pts: Catchings 22
Rebs: Catchings 11
Asts: Bevilaqua 4

Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Attendance: 9,623
Referees: Clarke Stevens, June Courteau, Lamont Simpson

ABC

September 2

Game 2

Indiana Fever 63, Detroit Shock 77

Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 12–25, 15–27, 16–9
Pts: DeForge 13
Rebs: Catchings, DeForge, Sam 4
Asts: Whitmore 4 |  | Pts: Nolan 24
Rebs: Cash, Pierson 9
Asts: Nolan, Smith 6

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills
Attendance: 10,153
Referees: Bob Trammell, Sue Blauch, Kurt Walker

NBATV

September 3

Game 3

Indiana Fever 65, Detroit Shock 81

Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 10–21, 17–22, 18–24
Pts: Sutton-Brown 17
Rebs: Sutton-Brown, Sam 10
Asts: Sam, Whitmore 4 |  | Pts: Nolan 30
Rebs: Ford 15
Asts: Smith 7
Detroit wins series, 2–1

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills
Attendance: 9,856
Referees: Michael Price, Tina Napier, Lisa Mattingly

## Western Conference

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### First round

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#### (1) Phoenix Mercury vs. (4) Seattle Storm

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NBA TV

August 24

Game 1

Phoenix Mercury 101, Seattle Storm 84

Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 20–13, 29–24, 27–27
Pts: Taylor, Taurasi 22
Rebs: Smith 10
Asts: Pondexter 8 |  | Pts: Lennox 23
Rebs: Jackson 9
Asts: Bird 4

KeyArena, Seattle
Attendance: 8,833
Referees: Tina Napier, Kurt Walker, Barb Smith

NBA TV

August 26

Game 2

Seattle Storm 89, Phoenix Mercury 95

Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 24–24, 25–25, 26–19
Pts: Jackson 22
Rebs: Jackson 14
Asts: Bird 6 |  | Pts: Pondexter 25
Rebs: Smith 8
Asts: Taurasi 6
Phoenix wins series, 2-0

US Airways Center, Phoenix
Attendance: 7,428
Referees: June Courteau, Lamont Simpson, Daryl Humphrey

#### (2) San Antonio Silver Stars vs. (3) Sacramento Monarchs

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NBA TV

August 23

Game 1

San Antonio Silver Stars 65, Sacramento Monarchs 86

Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 20–14, 16–25, 15–23
Pts: Young 20
Rebs: Young 8
Asts: Darling 5 |  | Pts: Powell 22
Rebs: Griffith 9
Asts: Penicheiro 7

ARCO Arena, Sacramento
Attendance: 10,126
Referees: Bob Trammell, Denise Brooks, Sue Blauch

ESPN2

August 25

Game 2

Sacramento Monarchs 61, San Antonio Silver Stars 86

Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 14–25, 14–18, 22–25
Pts: Brunson 18
Rebs: Brunson 8
Asts: Penicheiro 5 |  | Pts: Hammon 20
Rebs: Johnson 9
Asts: Johnson 8

AT&T Center, San Antonio
Attendance: 5,735
Referees: Eric Brewton, Lisa Mattingly, Clarke Stevens

NBATV

August 27

Game 3

Sacramento Monarchs 78, San Antonio Silver Stars 80

Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 15–22, 19–17, 23–14
Pts: Powell 20
Rebs: Brunson 8
Asts: Lawson 5 |  | Pts: Young 26
Rebs: Darling 7
Asts: Hammon, Johnson 7
San Antonio wins series, 2–1

AT&T Center, San Antonio
Attendance: 7,126
Referees: June Courteau, Lamont Simpson, Roy Gulbeyan

### Conference finals

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#### (1) Phoenix Mercury vs. (2) San Antonio Silver Stars

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NBA TV

August 30

Game 1

Phoenix Mercury 102, San Antonio Silver Stars 100

Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 30–27, 23–22, 29–31
Pts: Pondexter 26
Rebs: Taylor 14
Asts: Pondexter 6 |  | Pts: Hammon 32
Rebs: Young 18
Asts: Riley 6

AT&T Center, San Antonio
Attendance: 14,592
Referees: Lisa Mattingly, Denise Brooks, Bob Trammell

NBA TV

September 1

Game 2

San Antonio Silver Stars 92, Phoenix Mercury 98

Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 19–19, 20–25, 25–31
Pts: Zolman 20
Rebs: Riley, Young 10
Asts: Hammon 8 |  | Pts: Pondexter 33
Rebs: Smith 12
Asts: Pondexter 8
Phoenix wins series, 2-0

US Airways Center, Phoenix
Attendance: 8,106
Referees: Tina Napier, Michael Price, Roy Gulbeyan

## WNBA Finals: Phoenix Mercury vs. Detroit Shock

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Main article: 2007 WNBA Finals

ESPN2

September 5

Game 1

Phoenix Mercury 100, Detroit Shock 108

Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 14–23, 32–28, 33–39
Pts: Taylor 57
Rebs: Taylor 9
Asts: Taylor 7 |  | Pts: Pierson 26
Rebs: Braxton 12
Asts: Johnson, Smith 4

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills
Attendance: 10,513
Referees: Eric Brewton, June Courteau, Lamont Simpson

ESPN2

September 8

Game 2

Phoenix Mercury 98, Detroit Shock 70

Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 23–15, 31–19, 19–19
Pts: Taurasi 30
Rebs: Smith 10
Asts: Miller, Pondexter, Taylor 5 |  | Pts: Nolan 12
Rebs: Braxton 9
Asts: Johnson, Pierson 3

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills
Attendance: 16,752
Referees: Lisa Mattingly, Michael Price, Kurt Walker

ESPN2

September 11

Game 3

Detroit Shock 88, Phoenix Mercury 83

Scoring by quarter: 30–23, 20–22, 20–19, 18–19
Pts: Smith 22
Rebs: Ford 13
Asts: Nolan 6 |  | Pts: Taurasi 22
Rebs: Taylor 14
Asts: Miller 5

US Airways Center, Phoenix
Attendance: 12,024
Referees: Daryl Humphrey, Bob Trammell, Tina Napier

ESPN2

September 13

Game 4

Detroit Shock 76, Phoenix Mercury 77

Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 23–16, 25–24, 16–20
Pts: Pierson 23
Rebs: Ford 14
Asts: Nolan 5 |  | Pts: Pondexter 26
Rebs: Taylor 9
Asts: Pondexter 5

US Airways Center, Phoenix
Attendance: 12,813
Referees: June Courteau, Kurt Walker, Lamont Simpson

ESPN2

September 16

Game 5

Phoenix Mercury 108, Detroit Shock 92

Scoring by quarter: 30–17, 25–26, 24–21, 29–28
Pts: Taylor 30
Rebs: Taurasi 7
Asts: Pondexter 10 |  | Pts: Nolan 27
Rebs: Smith 6
Asts: Johnson 8
Phoenix won series, 3-2

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills
Attendance: 22,076
Referees: Tina Napier, Michael Price, Bob Trammell

## References

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* v
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2007 WNBA season by team

* Draft
* All-Star Game
* Playoffs
* Finals

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* Chicago Sky
* Connecticut Sun
* Detroit Shock
* Indiana Fever
* New York Liberty
* Washington Mystics

Western|

* Houston Comets
* Los Angeles Sparks
* Minnesota Lynx
* Phoenix Mercury
* Sacramento Monarchs
* San Antonio Silver Stars
* Seattle Storm

* ← 2006
* WNBA season
* 2008 →

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