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WNBA Playoff Picture
Through Games on Saturday, June 6, 2009


If The Playoffs Started Today

Western Conference Eastern Conference
   vs.
 (1)PHOENIX vs. (4)Seattle
  (Seattle won 2-1)

   vs.
 (2)SAN ANTONIO vs. (3)Sacramento
  (Series tied 2-2)

   vs.
 (1)DETROIT vs. (4)New York
  (Series tied 2-2)

   vs.
 (2)INDIANA vs. (3)Connecticut
  (Connecticut won 4-0)




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Standings

Eastern Conference
Team W-L PCT DIV CONF HOME AWAY GB >=.500 (H/A)* <.500 (H/A)* TIE BREAK BASIS
Detroite 24-10 0.706 0-0 14-6 12-5 12-5 0.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
Indianax 21-13 0.618 0-0 12-8 12-5 9-8 3.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
Connecticutx 18-16 0.529 0-0 10-10 8-9 10-7 6.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
New Yorkx 16-18 0.471 0-0 10-10 10-7 6-11 8.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1
Washingtono 16-18 0.471 0-0 8-12 8-9 8-9 8.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
Chicagoo 14-20 0.412 0-0 6-14 6-11 8-9 10.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
Western Conference
Team W-L PCT DIV CONF HOME AWAY GB >=.500 (H/A)* <.500 (H/A)* TIE BREAK BASIS
Phoenixw 23-11 0.676 0-0 17-5 12-5 11-6 0.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
San Antoniox 20-14 0.588 0-0 13-9 9-8 11-6 3.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
Sacramentox 19-15 0.559 0-0 12-10 12-5 7-10 4.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
Seattlex 17-17 0.500 0-0 11-11 12-5 5-12 6.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
Houstono 13-21 0.382 0-0 10-12 7-10 6-11 10.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  
Minnesotao 10-24 0.294 0-0 8-14 7-10 3-14 13.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2
Los Angeleso 10-24 0.294 0-0 6-16 5-12 5-12 13.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)  


TIEBREAKER BASIS:
(-) Tie breaker not needed (better overall winning percentage)
(1) Better record in head-to-head games.
(2) Better winning percentage within own conference.
(3) Better winning percentage against all teams with .500 or better record at the end of the season.
(4) Better point differential in games head-to-head.
(5) Coin toss.
(6) Not in playoffs

e-Clinched Eastern Conference | w-Clinched Western Conference
x-Clinched Playoff Berth | o-Eliminated from Playoffs contention

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Tiebreakers (Season series won-lost and games remaining)

Western Conference Eastern Conference
     (3-1) vs. San Antonio
(4-0) vs. Sacramento
(1-2) vs. Seattle
(4-0) vs. Houston
(3-1) vs. Minnesota
(2-1) vs. Los Angeles


     (2-2) vs. Sacramento
(4-0) vs. Seattle
(2-2) vs. Houston
(1-2) vs. Minnesota
(3-0) vs. Los Angeles


     (3-0) vs. Seattle
(2-1) vs. Houston
(3-1) vs. Minnesota
(2-2) vs. Los Angeles


     (3-1) vs. Houston
(2-2) vs. Minnesota
(4-0) vs. Los Angeles


     (3-0) vs. Minnesota
(3-1) vs. Los Angeles


     (2-2) vs. Los Angeles


    

     (2-2) vs. Indiana
(4-0) vs. Connecticut
(2-2) vs. New York
(3-1) vs. Washington
(3-1) vs. Chicago


     (0-4) vs. Connecticut
(3-1) vs. New York
(4-0) vs. Washington
(3-1) vs. Chicago


     (2-2) vs. New York
(1-3) vs. Washington
(3-1) vs. Chicago


     (3-1) vs. Washington
(2-2) vs. Chicago


     (3-1) vs. Chicago


    


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Tiebreaker Basis

More Than Two Teams Tied.
(1) Better winning percentage among all head-to-head games involving tied teams.
(2) Better winning percentage against teams within conference (if all teams are from the same conference) or better record against teams in the opposite conference (if one or more teams are in different conferences).
(3) Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season.
(4) Better point differential in games involving tied teams.
(5) Coin toss.



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Games Remaining

Eastern Conference Western Conference
Atlanta ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Chicago ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Connecticut ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Detroit ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Indiana ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
New York ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Washington ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Los Angeles ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Minnesota ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Phoenix ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Sacramento ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
San Antonio ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17
Seattle ( 34 games remaining ) :
HOME: 17
ROAD: 17

Monday
Jan. 5
Free agent signing period begins
Saturday
Jan. 17
Cheryl Ford appearance
Curtis Granderson's Celebrity Basketball Game, Detroit, Mich.
Thursday
Jan. 29
Bowling with Rebekkah Brunson
For Monarchs Season Ticket Prospects, Sacramento, Calif.
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