2014 WNBA Finals
Basketball championship
The 2014 WNBA Finals was the playoff series for the 2014 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the conclusion of the season's playoffs .[ 1] The Phoenix Mercury , champions of the Western Conference , faced the Chicago Sky , champions of the Eastern Conference .
The WNBA Finals were under a 2–2–1 rotation. The Mercury held home-court advantage as they had a better regular season record (29–5) than the Sky (15–19). The Mercury swept the Sky in three games to win their third title in franchise history.
Both teams would meet again in the 2021 WNBA Finals , but this time the Sky emerged victorious in four games.
Background
2014 WNBA regular season
2014 WNBA Playoffs
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky finished 15–19, good for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Sky defeated the Atlanta Dream in three games, setting up a conference final against the Indiana Fever . Chicago lost the first game of the series, but rallied to win two straight to reach the finals for the first time in franchise history.
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury finished with the best record in the WNBA, finishing with a 29–5 record. The Mercury swept the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Sparks in the conference semifinals, and defeated the Minnesota Lynx in the Western Conference Finals in three games.
Regular-season series
The Phoenix Mercury won the season series 2–0:
Series summary
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4 ).
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Rosters
Phoenix Mercury roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
F
8
Bass, Mistie
6' 3" (1.91m)
189 lb (86kg)
12-02-1983
Duke
7
G
23
Bias, Tiffany
5' 8" (1.73m)
133 lb (60kg)
05-22-1992
Oklahoma State
5
G/F
24
Bonner, DeWanna
6' 4" (1.93m)
143 lb (65kg)
08-21-1987
Auburn
5
F
4
Dupree, Candice
6' 2" (1.88m)
178 lb (81kg)
08-16-1984
Temple
8
C
42
Griner, Brittney
6' 9" (2.06m)
205 lb (93kg)
10-18-1990
Baylor
1
G
10
Jēkabsone-Žogota, Anete
5' 9" (1.75m)
167 lb (76kg)
08-12-1983
Latvia
2
C
11
Kobryn, Ewelina
6' 4" (1.93m)
210 lb (95kg)
05-07-1982
Poland
3
G
14
Murphy, Eshaya
5' 11" (1.8m)
164 lb (74kg)
04-15-1985
USC
7
G
31
Phillips, Erin
5' 8" (1.73m)
165 lb (75kg)
05-19-1985
Australia
6
G
3
Taurasi, Diana
6' 0" (1.83m)
163 lb (74kg)
06-11-1982
Connecticut
10
F
13
Taylor, Penny
6' 1" (1.85m)
165 lb (75kg)
05-24-1981
Australia
12
Head coach
Sandy Brondello (Western Sydney )
Assistant coaches
Julie Hairgrove (Arizona ) Todd Troxel (Doane )
Athletic trainer
Tamara Poole (Cal State Dominguez Hills )
Strength and conditioning coach
Pro Advantage Training
Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
Chicago Sky roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
F
25
Brandon, Gennifer
6' 2" (1.88m)
164 lb (74kg)
11-23-1990
California
R
F
51
Breland, Jessica
6' 3" (1.91m)
170 lb (77kg)
02-23-1988
North Carolina
2
G
0
Clements, Courtney
6' 0" (1.83m)
157 lb (71kg)
11-12-1989
San Diego State
1
G/F
11
Delle Donne, Elena
6' 5" (1.96m)
188 lb (85kg)
09-05-1989
Delaware
1
G
21
Faulkner, Jamierra
5' 6" (1.68m)
141 lb (64kg)
03-09-1992
Southern Miss
R
C
34
Fowles, Sylvia
6' 6" (1.98m)
208 lb (94kg)
10-06-1985
LSU
6
C
9
Gatling, Markeisha
6' 5" (1.96m)
255 lb (116kg)
07-14-1992
NC State
R
C
45
Goodlett, Sasha
6' 5" (1.96m)
239 lb (108kg)
08-09-1990
Georgia Tech
2
G
10
Prince, Epiphanny
5' 9" (1.75m)
164 lb (74kg)
01-11-1988
Rutgers
4
G
14
Quigley, Allie
5' 10" (1.78m)
140 lb (64kg)
06-20-1986
DePaul
5
G
22
Vandersloot, Courtney
5' 8" (1.73m)
132 lb (60kg)
02-08-1989
Gonzaga
3
F
1
Young, Tamera
6' 2" (1.88m)
172 lb (78kg)
10-30-1986
James Madison
6
Head coach
Pokey Chatman (LSU )
Assistant coaches
Tree Rollins (Clemson ) Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech )
Athletic trainer
Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech )
Strength and conditioning coach
Ann Crosby (Western Michigan )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
References
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Franchise Arenas Head coaches Administration
All-Stars Seasons Playoff appearances Conference Championships / Finals appearances WNBA Championships Rivals Media