2017 Minnesota Lynx season

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2017 Minnesota Lynx season
WNBA champions
Coach Cheryl Reeve
Arena Xcel Energy Center (Regular Season)
Williams Arena (Playoffs)
Attendance10,407 per game
Results
Record277 (.794)
Place1st (Western)
Playoff finishWNBA Champions
Team Leaders
Points Fowles (18.9)
Rebounds Fowles (10.4)
Assists Whalen (4.1)
Media
Television Fox Sports North, ESPN, NBATV

The 2017 Minnesota Lynx season was the 19th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the 8th season under head coach Cheryl Reeve.

Contents

The Lynx finished last season with a record of 28–6, finishing first in the Western Conference (and the league as a whole) and qualifying for the playoffs, before ultimately beating Los Angeles in the WNBA Finals to win their league-tying best fourth championship.

The Lynx moved from their normal home, Target Center in Minneapolis, to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for the 2017 season due to the renovation that would be taking place at Target Center. [1] Due to the Minnesota Wild season beginning, the Lynx announced that the entirety of their playoff run would be played at the University of Minnesota's Williams Arena. [2]

The Lynx opened the season on May 14 with a 70–61 victory over the Chicago Sky. Sylvia Fowles led the way with 26 points and 10 rebounds. [3] During the May 20 game versus the Dallas Wings, Rebekkah Brunson recorded her 3,000th career rebound, becoming the fifth player in league history to do so. [4] Cheryl Reeve was named the inaugural WNBA Coach of the Month for the month of May. [5] Lindsay Whalen became the all-time winningest player in WNBA history with 295 wins, with a June 9 victory over the Washington Mystics. The win broke the tie with Swin Cash, giving Whalen first place in that category all by herself. [6]

With the win against the San Antonio Stars on June 25, Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, and Lindsay Whalen became the winningest quartet in WNBA History with 122 wins, passing the Los Angeles Sparks quartet of Tamecka Dixon, Lisa Leslie, Mwadi Mabika, and Delisha Milton-Jones who recorded 121 from 1999 to 2004. [7] During the July 6 victory over the Sparks, Maya Moore scored her 4,000th career point. [8]

Four Lynx players were named to the West All-Star Team - Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles, Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson. Moore and Fowles were named starters, while Augustus and Brunson were named reserves. Brunson was selected as a replacement player for the injured Brittney Griner. [9] [10] [11] During the July 16 game versus the Phoenix Mercury, Sylvia Fowles scored her 4,000th career point. [12] Sylvia Fowles recorded her 500th career block during the July 25 game versus the New York Liberty, becoming the seventh person in league history to do so. [13] Fowles grabbed her 2,500th career rebound during the August 8 game versus the Atlanta Dream. She became the 10th player in league history to reach that milestone. [14]

The Lynx unveiled their new logo, which will be used in the 2018 season, at the halftime of the August 11 game versus the Los Angeles Sparks. [15]

The team made WNBA history with the 111–52 victory over the Indiana Fever, breaking the WNBA record for margin of victory (59), largest run (37-0), and largest halftime lead (45). They also broke Lynx franchise records for most points in a half (68) and most field goals in any half (27), while tying a record for most points in any quarter (37). [16] [17] During the same game, Jia Perkins passed Katie Douglas on the WNBA all-time steals list to move into fifth place. [18] After beating the San Antonio Stars on August 25 to begin a 3-game road trip, the Lynx clinched a spot in the WNBA semifinals. [19]

With their August 30 victory over the Indiana Fever, the Lynx recorded their 25th win of the season, which they have now done for six seasons in team history, tying a WNBA record. [20] During the September 1 game versus the Chicago Sky, Maya Moore passed Katie Smith for the franchise record for career 3-pointers. [21] On September 2, the WNBA and the Lynx announced that Minnesota would be the host of the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game. This would be the first time that the Lynx have hosted the All-Star Game. [22] Following their regular season finale victory over the Washington Mystics, the Lynx clinched the overall top seed in the 2017 WNBA Playoffs. [23]

By earning the top seed in the playoffs, the Lynx advanced to the semifinal round and faced the Washington Mystics. The Lynx swept the Mystics 3–0 to advance to the WNBA Finals. It is the Lynx's sixth time in seven years advancing to the Finals. [24] The Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks in 5 games to win their fourth WNBA championship in seven years, tying the now-defunct Houston Comets for most championship titles.

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
112 Alexis Jones Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Baylor
224 Lisa Berkani Flag of France.svg  France USO Mondeville (France)
336 Tahlia Tupaea Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Uni Flames (Australia)

Trades and roster changes

DateTrade
February 1, 2017Signed F Plenette Pierson [25]
April 14, 2017Acquired the draft rights to F/C Chantel Oshaor from Chicago in exchange for Keisha Hampton [26]
April 18, 2017Signed F Shao Ting [27]
April 19, 2017Signed F Keyona Hayes [28]
April 20, 2017Signed 1st Round Pick, G Alexis Jones [29]
April 21, 2017Signed F/C Chantel Osahor, F Breanna Richardson, and G Moriah Mack [30]
April 26, 2017Signed 2nd Round Pick, G Lisa Berkani [31]
April 28, 2017Waived F Keyona Hayes [32]
May 9, 2017Waived F/C Chantel Oshaor, F Breanna Richardson, and G Moriah Mack [33]
May 12, 2017Waived F Shao Ting and Suspend G Lisa Berkani [34] [35]
August 28, 2017Signed F Cecilia Zandalasini [36]
September 1, 2017Signed C Sylvia Fowles to a Multi-Year Extension [37]

Roster

2017 Minnesota Lynx roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F 33 Flag of the United States.svg Augustus, Seimone 6' 0" (1.83m)170 lb (77kg)1984-04-30 LSU 12
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Brunson, Rebekkah 6' 2" (1.88m)185 lb (84kg)1981-12-11 Georgetown 14
C 34 Flag of the United States.svg Fowles, Sylvia 6' 6" (1.98m)212 lb (96kg)1985-10-06 LSU 10
F 3 Flag of the United States.svg Howard, Natasha 6' 2" (1.88m)165 lb (75kg)1991-09-02 Florida State 4
G 21 Flag of the United States.svg Montgomery, Renee 5' 7" (1.7m)139 lb (63kg)1986-12-02 Connecticut 9
F 23 Flag of the United States.svg Moore, Maya 6' 0" (1.83m)177 lb (80kg)1989-06-11 Connecticut 7
G 7 Flag of the United States.svg Perkins, Jia 5' 8" (1.73m)165 lb (75kg)1982-02-23 Texas Tech 14
G 13 Flag of the United States.svg Whalen, Lindsay 5' 9" (1.75m)173 lb (78kg)1982-05-09 Minnesota 14
F/C 22 Flag of the United States.svg Pierson, Plenette 6' 2" (1.88m)195 lb (88kg)1981-08-31 Texas Tech 15
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Jones, Alexis 5' 9" (1.75m)173 lb (78kg)1994-05-08 Baylor R
C 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fagbenle, Temi 6' 4" (1.93m)197 lb (89kg)1992-09-08 USC R
F 9 Flag of Italy.svg Zandalasini, Cecilia 6' 1" (1.85m)160 lb (73kg)1996-03-16 Italy R
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 James Wade (Kennesaw State)
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

Depth chart

Pos.StarterBench
C Sylvia Fowles Plenette Pierson
Temi Fagbenle
PF Rebekkah Brunson Natasha Howard
SF Maya Moore Cecilia Zandalasini
SG Seimone Augustus Jia Perkins
PG Lindsay Whalen Renee Montgomery
Alexis Jones

Schedule

Preseason

2017 pre-season game log
Total: 20 (Home: 10; Road: 10)
pre-season: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 May 5 Atlanta W 113–67 Natasha Howard (19) Chantel Osahor (6) Chantel Osahor
Alexis Jones (5)
Xcel Energy Center
5,132
10
2 May 8 @ Washington W 74–59 Rebekkah Brunson (14) Rebekkah Brunson (7) Lindsay Whalen (5) Verizon Center
1,426
20
2017 season schedule

Regular season

2017 game log
Total: 277 (Home: 152; Road: 125)
May: 6–0 (Home: 3–0; Road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 May 14 Chicago W 70–61 Sylvia Fowles (26) Sylvia Fowles (10) Maya Moore (6) Xcel Energy Center
9,234
10
2 May 18 @ New York W 90–71 Maya Moore (16) Maya Moore (11) Maya Moore (6) Madison Square Garden
7,004
20
3 May 20 @ Dallas W 89–87 Sylvia Fowles (27) Sylvia Fowles (13) Lindsay Whalen (6) College Park Center
5,169
30
4 May 23 Connecticut W 80–78 Sylvia Fowles (21) Sylvia Fowles (13) Maya Moore (5) Xcel Energy Center
8,033
40
5 May 26 @ Connecticut W 82–68 Sylvia Fowles (20) Maya Moore (11) Seimone Augustus
Renee Montgomery (4)
Mohegan Sun Arena
6,333
50
6 May 28 San Antonio W 80–66 Sylvia Fowles (14) Sylvia Fowles (12) Lindsay Whalen (10) Xcel Energy Center
9,034
60
June: 6–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 4–0)
July: 7–1 (Home: 5–0; Road: 2–1)
August: 6–5 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–4)
September: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
33 September 1 Chicago W 110–87 Sylvia Fowles (27) Sylvia Fowles (12) Maya Moore (9) Xcel Energy Center
9,709
267
34 September 3 Washington W 86–72 Maya Moore (26) Sylvia Fowles (8) Sylvia Fowles (5) Xcel Energy Center
10,321
277
2017 season schedule

Playoffs

2017 playoff game log
Total: 6–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 2–1)
WNBA Semifinals: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1 September 12 Washington W 101–81 Seimone Augustus (24) Sylvia Fowles (7) Maya Moore (4) Williams Arena
7,834
10
2 September 14 Washington W 93–83 Sylvia Fowles (25) Rebekkah Brunson (10) Lindsay Whalen (7) Williams Arena
9,033
20
3 September 17 Washington W 81–70 Maya Moore (21) Sylvia Fowles (14) Lindsay Whalen
Maya Moore (5)
Capital One Arena
7,950
30
WNBA Finals: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1 September 24 Los Angeles L 84–85 Maya Moore (27) Sylvia Fowles (13) Lindsay Whalen (6) Williams Arena
11,823
01
2 September 26 Los Angeles W 70–68 Lindsay Whalen (14) Sylvia Fowles (17) Rebekkah Brunson
Lindsay Whalen (3)
Williams Arena
11,434
11
3 September 29 Los Angeles L 64–75 Maya Moore (16) Sylvia Fowles (11) Alexis Jones (4) Staples Center
13,500
12
4 October 1 Los Angeles W 80–69 Sylvia Fowles (22) Sylvia Fowles (14) Lindsay Whalen (8) Staples Center
13,500
22
5 October 4 Los Angeles W 85–76 Maya Moore (18) Sylvia Fowles (20) Lindsay Whalen (8) Williams Arena
14,632
32
2017 playoff schedule

Statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%PPGRPGAPGSPGBPG
Sylvia Fowles 343430.8.655.000.76818.910.41.51.32.0
Maya Moore 343431.3.442.411.85817.35.03.51.90.4
Seimone Augustus 323227.7.502.432.86810.92.94.00.60.1
Rebekkah Brunson 303026.9.449.348.71110.26.71.51.10.4
Lindsay Whalen 222223.6.451.353.7508.02.54.10.50.1
Renee Montgomery 341221.9.424.358.8428.01.63.40.70.1
Plenette Pierson 34413.7.427.339.7925.22.21.50.40.1
Natasha Howard 34011.7.484.214.7334.32.40.70.50.6
Jia Perkins 34216.3.369.316.8334.22.01.41.10.0
Alexis Jones 2907.3.342.379.8572.60.80.80.30.0
Temi Fagbenle 2104.2.500.000.7781.21.00.00.10.2
Cecilia Zandalasini 306.3.250.000.0000.70.30.00.00.0

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%PPGRPGAPGSPGBPG
Sylvia Fowles 8835.4.631.000.55918.613.11.51.62.0
Maya Moore 8833.4.515.542.73018.35.33.01.80.4
Seimone Augustus 8831.8.490.526.50013.94.83.50.40.5
Rebekkah Brunson 8828.0.361.111.7939.56.01.61.10.5
Lindsay Whalen 8822.9.457.222.7897.42.04.90.50.1
Renee Montgomery 8017.1.449.393.5007.01.31.90.50.3
Plenette Pierson 805.4.364.500.0001.10.80.50.10.1
Natasha Howard 705.6.200.000.8001.10.90.00.30.0
Jia Perkins 8015.8.333.2861.0003.32.00.90.80.1
Alexis Jones 506.0.333.667.0002.40.81.40.00.0
Temi Fagbenle 202.0.667.000.0002.00.50.00.00.0
Cecilia Zandalasini 502.21.000.000.0000.40.00.20.00.0

Standings

# Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 Minnesota Lynx - (1)277.79415–212–513–3
2 Los Angeles Sparks - (2)268.765116–110–712–4
3 Phoenix Mercury - (5)1816.52999–89–87–9
4 Dallas Wings - (7)1618.4711110–76–117–9
5 Seattle Storm - (8)1519.4411210–75–128–8
6 San Antonio Stars - e826.235196–112–151–15

Playoffs

First round
Single elimination
(Sept. 6)
Second round
Single elimination
(Sept. 10)
Semifinals
Best-of-5
(Sept. 12 – Sept. 17)
WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
(Sept. 24 – Oct. 4)
2 Los Angeles Sparks 3
4 Connecticut Sun 835 Phoenix Mercury 0
5 Phoenix Mercury 795 Phoenix Mercury 881 Minnesota Lynx 3
8 Seattle Storm 692 Los Angeles Sparks 2
1 Minnesota Lynx 3
3 New York Liberty 686 Washington Mystics 0
6 Washington Mystics 866 Washington Mystics 82
7 Dallas Wings 76

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

  • Bold – Game or series winner
  • Italic – Team with home-court advantage

Awards and milestones

RecipientAward/MilestoneDate Awarded
Rebekkah Brunson 3,000th Career ReboundMay 20 [38]
Sylvia Fowles Player of the WeekMay 13–21 [39]
May 22–28 [40]
June 5–11 [41]
July 17–23 [42]
August 7–13 [43]
Minnesota Lynx Tied WNBA All-Time Record for Consecutive Wins in May (23 Straight)May [44]
Sylvia Fowles Player of the MonthMay [45]
June [46]
July [47]
Cheryl Reeve Coach of the MonthMay [48]
Lindsay Whalen Became WNBA's All-Time Winningest Player (295 Wins)June 9 [49]
Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen Became WNBA's Winningest Quartet (122 Wins)June 25 [50]
Maya Moore 4,000th Career PointJuly 6 [51]
Maya Moore
Sylvia Fowles
All-Star StartersJuly 11 [52]
Sylvia Fowles 4,000th Career PointJuly 16 [53]
Seimone Augustus All-Star ReserveJuly 18 [54]
Rebekkah Brunson All-Star ReserveJuly 19 [55]
Maya Moore All-Star Game MVPJuly 22 [56]
Sylvia Fowles 500th Career BlockJuly 25 [57]
Sylvia Fowles 2,500th Career ReboundAugust 8 [58]
Maya Moore Franchise Record for Career 3-Pointers (461)September 1 [59]
Sylvia Fowles 1st Team All-DefenseSeptember 12 [60]
Rebekkah Brunson
Maya Moore
2nd Team All-DefenseSeptember 12 [61]
Sylvia Fowles MVPSeptember 14 [62]
Sylvia Fowles
Maya Moore
1st Team All-WNBASeptember 29 [63]
Sylvia Fowles Finals MVPOctober 5 [64]

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