Last day of the WNBA regular season

[MilfordHusky]

Time flies! Today is the 34th game for all 12 teams. There are many items of interest.

Seattle has earned a double bye. Atlanta and Washington are competing for the second one. Both teams are 22-11, and Atlanta holds the tiebreaker.

Connecticut can do no better than 4th, giving them one bye. Connecticut has beaten L.A. twice and holds the tiebreaker, which would apply if L.A. beats them today. Phoenix holds the tiebreaker over Connecticut, and L.A. holds the tiebreaker over Phoenix. If they all finish 20-14, this gets complicated!

There is a very real chance that the two pre-season favorites, Minnesota and Los Angeles, will play a single-elimination game in the first round. Surprising!

Minnesota has locked up the 7th spot, and Dallas has locked up the 8th spot.

In terms of league leaders, Liz has locked up the scoring title, Sylvia has the rebounding title, and Sloot has the assist title, unless the second place player does something beyond super-human.

Maya has a slight lead over Gabby and Nneka for the most steals.

In terms of career records, Diana can extend her career records for points and 3-pointers. Rebekkah, if she plays, can extend the rebound record. Sue can extend her record for games, minutes, and assists.

Lindsay Whalen closes out her regular-season career against Washington and the coach who drafted her out of college.

Will teams that play on Tuesday in the first round rest their starters today?

 

[Beemer]

Attending my first game today

 

[MilfordHusky]

Attending my first game today

Awesome! Enjoy! Which one?

 

[Beemer]

Awesome! Enjoy! Which one?

Sun vs Sparks!

 

[stwainfan]

Playoffs are almost here. That also means college basketball. Is getting close to starting.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Sun vs Sparks!

Both O sisters are out today.

 

[Beemer]

Both O sisters are out today.

Unfortunately

 

[MilfordHusky]

Very exciting game in Connecticut, as the Sun barely held on.

L.A. hosts Minnesota on Tuesday. One of last year's finalists goes home early. Yikes!

 

[nwhoopfan]

One of last year's finalists goes home early.

Good. Warriors vs. Cavs for the NBA Title every year is totally boring, and Lynx-Sparks was gonna get boring real soon. I loved seeing the league shook up this year and wide open for someone else to claim the Title.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Kia Nurse has 22 points. In the first half.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Fever at Sky has no playoff implications. No reason to sit players to rest them. Sloot only played 6 minutes in the first half, and not due to foul trouble. What is that about?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Diamond is going off, 23 points about midway thru Q3, 9-12 from the floor.

 

[Beemer]

I had a great time though the Sun nearly gave me a heart attack letting Sparks get so close after being up by 19 points.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sloot has the assist title, unless the second place player does something beyond super-human.

Looks like Bird is sitting out today, so there will not be anything superhuman from her.

 

[eebmg]

Looks like Bird is sitting out today, so there will not be anything superhuman from her.

Sue drawing up plays on the Bench.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sloot finished w/ 7 assists, pushed her single season record to 258. And that was with missing the first 4 games of the season.

 

[MilfordHusky]

And Sylvia broke Jonquel's single-season rebounding mark by 1.

Gabby had 2 steals to catch Maya, then Maya got 1. I think they both finish slightly ahead of Nneka.

 

[Carnac]

And Sylvia broke Jonquel's single-season rebounding mark by 1.

Gabby had 2 steals to catch Maya, then Maya got 1. I think they both finish slightly ahead of Nneka.

I look for Gabby to "reinvent" herself during the winter, and come back in the spring ready to go with a new confidence and understanding she did not have this year. I want to see the Gabby we saw during her senior year at UConn.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stewie broke a franchise single season scoring record. Scored 3 points more than LJ's highest output.

 

[paisan]

Kia Nurse has 22 points. In the first half.

But here comes Stewie....