2016 Minnesota Lynx season

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2016 Minnesota Lynx season
Coach Cheryl Reeve
Arena Target Center
Attendance9,266 per game
Results
Record28–6 (.824)
Place1st (Western)
Playoff finishLost 2016 WNBA Finals 2–3 to Los Angeles
Team Leaders
Points Maya Moore – 19.3 ppg
Rebounds Sylvia Fowles – 8.5 rpg
Assists Maya Moore – 4.2 ppg
Media
Television ESPN

The 2016 WNBA season of the Minnesota Lynx was the 18th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Lynx were the defending WNBA champions. [1] Their 2016 roster included five competitors in the 2016 Rio Olympics (Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Sylvia Fowles, and Seimone Augustus of the U.S. squad and Anna Cruz of the Spanish team) as well as seven current or previous all-stars (Moore, Whalen, Fowles, Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Jia Perkins and Renee Montgomery) with 22 total past selections to the all-star game between them.

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The Lynx started the season well, winning all six of their games in August. The closest game of the run was a three-point home win over Indiana on May 27. The Lynx carried their momentum into June and won their first seven games of the month to extend their winning streak to thirteen games. Los Angeles ended their winning streak on June 24 despite the Lynx having beaten Los Angeles three nights before. The Lynx lost the next two games, including an overtime game against New York to end June 7–3. The team won the first two games of July before losing to Connecticut by four-points on July 7. The Lynx then won their next six games in a row to finish July 8–1 and head into the Olympic break with an overall record of 21–4. They lost again by four points to Connecticut upon their return from the Olympic break, but re-gained their winning ways with a twelve-point win over Seattle. They extended their winning streak to five games before losing at Chicago in overtime. They won their last two games of the season to finish 28–6.

The Lynx' record of 28–6 earned them the first seed in the 2016 WNBA Playoffs. As the first seed, they received a bye to the semifinals where they matched-up against Phoenix. Minnesota won the first two games at home eighteen points and ten points. They dominated game three on the road, winning by fifteen points to win the series 3-0. Minnesota advanced to the WNBA Finals where they matched-up with Los Angeles. The Lynx were unable to win game one at home, losing by just two points. They rebounded with a nineteen point win in game two and evened the series as it moved to Los Angeles. The Lynx lost game three by seventeen points, but staved off elimination in game four, winning by six points. The deciding game five was in Minnesota, but home court advantage was not enough for the Lynx to repeat as champions. The Lynx lost the game by one-point on a last second shot. [2]

Transactions

WNBA draft

The Lynx made three selections in the 2016 WNBA Entry Draft in Uncasville, Connecticut:

RoundPickPlayerNationalityWNBA TeamSchool/Team/Country
214 Jazmon Gwathmey Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Minnesota Lynx [nb 1] (then traded to San Antonio) [3] James Madison
222 Bashaara Graves Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Minnesota Lynx [nb 2] Tennessee
335 Temi Fagbenle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Minnesota Lynx USC

Trades and roster changes

DateTrade
February 2Re-signed Sylvia Fowles [4]
The Lynx acquired Natasha Howard from the Indiana Fever in exchange for Devereaux Peters [5]
Signed Renee Montgomery [6]
April 14The Lynx acquired the rights to Jazmon Gwathmey from the San Antonio Stars in exchange for Jia Perkins [7]

Roster

2016 Minnesota Lynx roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F 33 Flag of the United States.svg Augustus, Seimone 6' 0" (1.83m)169 lb (77kg)1984-04-30 LSU 11
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Brunson, Rebekkah 6' 2" (1.88m)185 lb (84kg)1981-12-11 Georgetown 13
G 51 Flag of Spain.svg Cruz, Anna 5' 9" (1.75m)136 lb (62kg)1986-10-27 Spain 3
C 34 Flag of the United States.svg Fowles, Sylvia 6' 6" (1.98m)212 lb (96kg)1985-10-06 LSU 9
F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Hampton, Keisha 6' 1" (1.85m)171 lb (78kg)1990-02-22 DePaul R
F 3 Flag of the United States.svg Howard, Natasha 6' 2" (1.88m)171 lb (78kg)1991-09-02 Florida State 2
F/C 4 Flag of the United States.svg McCarville, Janel 6' 2" (1.88m)218 lb (99kg)1982-11-03 Minnesota 11
G 21 Flag of the United States.svg Montgomery, Renee 5' 7" (1.7m)143 lb (65kg)1986-12-02 Connecticut 8
F 23 Flag of the United States.svg Moore, Maya 6' 0" (1.83m)178 lb (81kg)1989-06-11 Connecticut 6
G 7 Flag of the United States.svg Perkins, Jia 5' 8" (1.73m)168 lb (76kg)1982-02-23 Texas Tech 13
G 13 Flag of the United States.svg Whalen, Lindsay 5' 9" (1.75m)166 lb (75kg)1982-05-09 Minnesota 13
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Reeve (La Salle)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Shelley Patterson (Washington State)
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Petersen (Minnesota)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Barta (UW–La Crosse)
Assistant trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Kate Taber (Iowa)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Game log

Preseason

2016 pre-season game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
Pre-season: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 5@ New York W 77–74 Renee Montgomery (17) Courtney Clements (5)6 players (2) Levien Gymnasium
1,028		1–0
2May 8 Washington L 68–85 Keisha Hampton (15) Natasha Howard (6) Moore, Montgomery (4) Mayo Civic Center
4,524		1–1
2016 season schedule

Regular season

2016 game log
Total: 28–6 (Home: 15–2; Road: 13–4)
May: 6–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 4–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 14 Phoenix W 95–76 Maya Moore (27) Sylvia Fowles (14)Maya Moore (10) Target Center
9,221		1–0
2May 18@ Chicago W 97–80 Sylvia Fowles (24)Sylvia Fowles (13) Augustus, Moore (6) Allstate Arena
5,034		2–0
3May 22 Seattle W 78–71 Maya Moore (17)Maya Moore (9)Maya Moore (4) KeyArena
9,686		3–0
4May 25@ Phoenix W 85–78 Maya Moore (34) Rebekkah Brunson (10) Lindsay Whalen (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena
9,368		4–0
5May 27 Indiana W 74–71 Augustus, Whalen (12) Janel McCarville (9)Maya Moore (8)Target Center
7,503		5–0
6May 31@ New York W 79–69 Maya Moore (25)Rebekkah Brunson (7) Renee Montgomery (4) Madison Square Garden
7,356		6–0
June : 7–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7June 4 Dallas W 80–63 Sylvia Fowles (16) Rebekkah Brunson (8) Lindsay Whalen (8) Target Center
7,634		7–0
8June 7 Phoenix W 89–81 Fowles, Moore (21)Rebekkah Brunson (9)Brunson, Montgomery, Moore (4)Target Center
7,207		8–0
9June 10@ Atlanta W 110–78 Maya Moore (19)Sylvia Fowles (11)Montgomery, Perkins (5) Philips Arena
5,368		9–0
10June 11@ Washington W 83–76 Seimone Augustus (21)Rebekkah Brunson (12)Maya Moore (5) Capital One Arena
7,751		10–0
11June 14 Indiana W 87–63 Maya Moore (16)Fowles, Moore (8)Lindsay Whalen (6)Target Center
7,623		11–0
12June 19@ Seattle W 96–84 Maya Moore (18)Maya Moore (7)Renee Montgomery (10) KeyArena
5,749		12–0
13June 21@ Los Angeles W 72–69 Seimone Augustus (13)Sylvia Fowles (11) McCarville, Montgomery (4) Staples Center
9,112		13–0
14June 24Los Angeles L 76–94 Maya Moore (28)Sylvia Fowles (11)Maya Moore (4)Target Center
13,003		13–1
15June 26@ Washington L 63–87 Sylvia Fowles (13)Jia Perkins (6)Seimone Augustus (5)Capital One Arena
6,322		13–2
16June 29 New York L 92–95 (OT) Maya Moore (24)Rebekkah Brunson (10)Rebekkah Brunson (5)Target Center
7,721		13–3
July : 8–1 (Home: 6–0; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17July 2 San Antonio W 91–68 Natasha Howard (21) Rebekkah Brunson (12) Maya Moore (5) Target Center
7,534		14–3
18July 5 Chicago W 87–82 Maya Moore (33)Rebekkah Brunson (8) Lindsay Whalen (4)Target Center
7,433		15–3
19July 7@ Connecticut L 89–93 Maya Moore (40)Maya Moore (8) Jia Perkins (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,739		15–4
20July 9 Dallas W 93–56 Lindsay Wahlen (22) Sylvia Fowles (10)Maya Moore (7)Target Center
7,613		16–4
21July 12@ San Antonio W 81–57 Maya Moore (22)Sylvia Fowles (8)Maya Moore (7) AT&T Center
11,171		17–4
22July 15 New York W 88–70 Seimone Augustus (20)Seimone Augustus (7)Lindsay Whalen (8)Target Center
8,123		18–4
23July 17@ Dallas W 98–97 (OT) Maya Moore (20)Sylvia Fowles (19)Maya Moore (6) College Park Center
5,752		19–4
24July 20 Atlanta W 83–65 Seimone Augustus (19)Rebekkah Brunson (12)Seimone Augustus (5)Target Center
16,132		20–4
25July 22 Seattle W 79–72 Maya Moore (21)Sylvia Fowles (12) Renee Montgomery (6)Target Center
12,124		21–4
August : 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26August 26@ Connecticut L 80–84 Fowles, Whalen (16) Rebekkah Brunson (11) Moore, Whalen (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,381		21–5
27August 28 Seattle W 92–80 Lindsay Whalen (24)Sylvia Fowles (11) Natasha Howard (4) Target Center
11,834		22–5
September : 6–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
28September 2 Washington W 75–69 Maya Moore (27) Sylvia Fowles (17) McCarville, Whalen (4) Target Center
7,523		23–5
29September 4 Connecticut W 93–79 Maya Moore (24)Sylvia Fowles (8)Lindsay Whalen (6)Target Center
7,632		24–5
30September 6@ Los Angeles W 77–74 Sylvia Fowles (21) Rebekkah Brunson (11)Fowles, Moore, Whalen (3) Staples Center
7,224		25–5
31September 11@ San Antonio W 81–76 Seimone Augustus (20)Rebekkah Brunson (11)Maya Moore (6) AT&T Center
5,705		26–5
32September 13@ Chicago L 97–98 (OT) Maya Moore (27)Fowles, Howard (7)Maya Moore (5) Allstate Arena
6,050		27–5
33September 16@ Indiana W 82–75 Maya Moore (15)Rebekkah Brunson (9) Cruz, Montgomery (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,663		27–6
34September 17 Atlanta W 95–87 Sylvia Fowles (30)Natasha Howard (9)Maya Moore (8)Target Center
11,663		28–6
2016 season schedule

Playoffs

2016 playoff game log
Total: 5–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–1)
Semifinals vs. Phoenix
Won Series: 3–0
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 28 Phoenix W 113–95 Maya Moore (31) Sylvia Fowles (10) Augustus, Whalen (7) Xcel Energy Center
9,013		1–0
2September 30Phoenix W 96–86 Maya Moore (26) Rebekkah Brunson (11)Maya Moore (5)Xcel Energy Center
11,923		2–0
3October 2Phoenix W 82–67 Maya Moore (20)Rebekkah Brunson (9)Lindsay Whalen (5) US Airways Center
9,631		3–0
Finals vs. Los Angeles
Lost Series: 2–3
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1October 9 Los Angeles L 76–78 Fowles, Moore, Whalen (18)Sylvia Fowles (13)Lindsay Whalen (6) Target Center
12,113		0–1
2October 11Los Angeles W 79–60 Maya Moore (21)Sylvia Fowles (15)Sylvia Fowles (4)Target Center
12,832		1–1
3October 14@ Los Angeles L 75–92 Brunson, Fowles (14)Maya Moore (7)Maya Moore (5) Galen Center
8,093		1–2
4October 16@ Los Angeles W 85–79 Maya Moore (31)Sylvia Fowles (13) Augustus, Moore (5) Staples Center
12,885		2–2
5October 20Los Angeles L 76–77 Maya Moore (23)Brunson, Fowles (9)Maya Moore (11)Target Center
19,423		2–3
2016 playoff schedule

Standings

Western Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 - Minnesota Lynx 286.824—15–213–415–1
2 - Los Angeles Sparks 268.765214–312–511–5
7 - Seattle Storm 1618.4711210–76–117–9
8 - Phoenix Mercury 1618.4711211–65–126–10
e - Dallas Wings 1123.324176–115–128–8
e - San Antonio Stars 727.206214–133–141–15

Playoffs

The Lynx qualified for the 2016 playoffs, and, as the team with the best regular season record in the WNBA, received two automatic byes, advancing straight to the best-of-five semifinal against the eighth-seeded Phoenix Mercury. They swept the Mercury three games to none to advance to the 2016 WNBA Finals.

See also: 2016 WNBA Finals
First round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 21)		Second round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 24 and 25)		Semifinals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 28 – Oct. 6)		 WNBA Finals:
Best-of-five
(Oct. 9 – 20)
1 Minnesota Lynx 1139682
3 New York Liberty 948 Phoenix Mercury 958667
5 Indiana Fever 788 Phoenix Mercury 1011 Minnesota Lynx 7679758576
8 Phoenix Mercury 892 Los Angeles Sparks 7860927977
2 Los Angeles Sparks 95996695
4 Chicago Sky 1084 Chicago Sky 75847075
6 Atlanta Dream 946 Atlanta Dream 98
7 Seattle Storm 85

Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Maya Moore 343429.744.8%40.4%86.8%5.14.21.60.719.3
Sylvia Fowles 343428.559.5%—71.7%8.51.21.31.813.9
Seimone Augustus 292926.446.0%33.3%80.4%2.92.40.50.411.2
Rebekkah Brunson 333324.647.7%0.0%85.7%7.31.80.90.37.4
Lindsay Whalen 323224.651.3%27.3%89.2%2.63.80.60.09.8
Jia Perkins 34520.736.6%22.8%83.3%2.61.30.90.26.4
Renee Montgomery 34219.339.7%32.1%82.8%0.92.81.00.17.5
Natasha Howard 34114.657.4%20.0%67.7%3.60.80.70.76.7
Janel McCarville 33012.645.7%18.2%60.0%2.51.60.60.33.3
Anna Cruz 6010.045.5100%100%1.02.00.30.02.8
Keisha Hampton 2706.833.3%33.3%87.0%0.40.40.30.12.6
Bashaara Graves 1203.428.6%——0.30.20.00.00.3

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Maya Moore 8832.951.7%38.7%93.5%7.34.61.90.522.4
Lindsay Whalen 8826.656.9%42.9%83.3%1.93.90.40.113.1
Sylvia Fowles 8831.461.1%—75.0%9.81.30.91.812.9
Seimone Augustus 8826.939.3%25.0%87.0%2.93.30.90.311.1
Rebekkah Brunson 8829.347.3%—79.2%6.52.51.30.68.9
Natasha Howard 8013.070.0%—42.9%2.60.60.90.15.6
Jia Perkins 8017.639.0%10.0%100%2.01.91.00.15.1
Renee Montgomery 8012.637.0%44.4%90.0%0.40.90.50.04.1
Keisha Hampton 402.050.0%33.3%—0.00.00.00.01.3
Anna Cruz 608.520.0%50.0%—1.01.20.30.01.2
Janel McCarville 404.840.0%——1.00.30.00.01.0

Awards

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Maya Moore All-WNBA First Team October 14, 2016 [8]
Western Conference Player of the Month - August September 1, 2016 [9]
Western Conference Player of the Month - May June 1, 2016
Western Conference Player of the Week July 11, 2016
June 6, 2016
May 23, 2016
Sylvia Fowles Defensive Player of the Year Award September 30, 2016 [10]
All-Defensive First Team
All-WNBA Second Team October 14, 2016 [8]
Cheryl Reeve Coach of the Year Award September 30, 2016 [11]

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Notes

  1. ↑ The Lynx received this pick and Renee Montgomery from Seattle in exchange for Monica Wright
  2. ↑ The Lynx received this pick from Chicago
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