2020 WNBA season

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2020 WNBA season
League Women's National Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
DurationJuly 25 – October 6, 2020 [a]
Number of games22 [b]
Number of teams12
TV partner(s) ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, CBSSN, NBA TV
Top draft pick Sabrina Ionescu
Picked by New York Liberty
Season MVP Flag of the United States.svg A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas)
Finals champions Seattle Storm
  Runners-up Las Vegas Aces
Finals MVP Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Stewart (Seattle)
WNBA seasons

The 2020 WNBA season was the 24th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Washington Mystics were the defending champions. Planned changes to the league's schedule included an increase from 34 to 36 regular season games for each team, the introduction of a mid-season Commissioner's Cup tournament, and more games broadcast on ESPN and ABC. [1] This was the first season under a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the WNBA Players Association. [2] However, on April 3, the season was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Under a plan approved on June 15, the league began a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, without fans present on July 25. [4] [5] [6] A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces was named the league MVP. The Seattle Storm won the 2020 WNBA Finals over the Aces, and Breanna Stewart was named the Finals MVP.

Contents

Offseason

Collective Bargaining Agreement

On January 14, 2020, the WNBA and the WNBA Players Association announced that a new eight-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) had been signed. [7] [2] Key provisions of the new CBA include: [8] [9]

Schedule changes

The WNBA originally planned that each team would play 36 total games in the 2020 season, an increase from the 34 games played in each season since 2003. Teams were to have 18 home and road games each. [1] [10]

The original 2020 season schedule featured the inaugural Commissioner's Cup, an in-season tournament. In the first half of the season between May 15 and July 10, each team would have played its first home and road games against its five conference opponents. These games would have been designated as "Cup games", and the leaders in Cup standings in each conference were would have met in the Commissioner's Cup championship game scheduled for August 14, 2020. [1] [10]

The 2020 WNBA schedule originally included a traditional month-long break in July and August to allow players to participate in the Summer Olympic Games. The 2020 games were, however, postponed till 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rendering this break unnecessary.

Postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic

As with most professional sports leagues, the WNBA season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 3, 2020, the WNBA announced that the start of its schedule would also be postponed. [3] The 2020 entry draft took place as originally scheduled on April 17, although it was done remotely. [3] On the originally scheduled opening day, May 15, 2020, Engelbert told ESPN that the players would get their first paychecks on June 1. [11] On June 4, ESPN reported that the WNBA was planning on a shortened 22-game regular season to be held at IMG Academy, with players receiving 60% of their salaries. [12] On June 9, The Next reported that many players were unhappy with the reduced salary, and the league revised its plans by June 12 to include full season salaries for players. [13] On June 15, the return-to-play proposal was approved. [5] [14] The playoff format, which included single-elimination first and second-round games and then five-game series for the semifinals and finals, stayed the same and ended in October. [14]

Draft

The New York Liberty had the first pick in the 2020 WNBA draft. [15] The Liberty selected Sabrina Ionescu first overall. [16] The full draft was televised on ESPN in the US and on both TSN2 and SN1 in Canada. [17]

Transactions

Retirements

Free agency

Free agency negotiations started on January 28, 2020, and the signing period began on February 10, 2020. [25]

Coaching changes

Off-season
Team2019 season2020 seasonReference
Indiana Fever Pokey Chatman Marianne Stanley [26] [27]
New York Liberty Katie Smith Walt Hopkins [28] [29]

Arena changes

Regular season

All-Star Game

Traditionally, there is no WNBA All-Star Game during an Olympic year, such as 2020. The 2020 Tokyo games were postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the season being held at IMG Academy, the All-Star Game was not played in 2020.

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf.
1xLas Vegas Aces 184.8188–2
2xSeattle Storm 184.8188–2
3xLos Angeles Sparks 157.68235–5
4xMinnesota Lynx 148.63644–6
5xPhoenix Mercury 139.59154–6
6xChicago Sky 1210.54566–4
7xConnecticut Sun 1012.45587–3
8xWashington Mystics 913.40996–4
9eDallas Wings 814.364101–9
10eAtlanta Dream 715.318115–5
11eIndiana Fever 616.273124–6
12eNew York Liberty 220.091162–8

Notes

x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoffs
Home and Away records not shown, as all games played at a neutral location.
Updated to include results from September 13, 2020
Source

Schedule

2020 WNBA preseason
Preseason
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Friday, April 178:00 p.m. 2020 WNBA draft USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN2, SN1
Virtually
2020 WNBA regular season
July
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Saturday, July 2512:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ New York Liberty USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN1/4
87–71 Clarendon (20) Stokes (10) Bird (5) IMG Academy
3:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Phoenix Mercury ABC 99–76 N. Ogwumike (21) Griner (9) Gray (7) IMG Academy
5:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Washington Mystics CBSSN, NBC Sports Washington 76–101 Hines-Allen (27) Hines-Allen (10) Mitchell (4) IMG Academy
Sunday, July 2612:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Minnesota Lynx USA: ESPN
Canada: SN360
69–77 A. Thomas (20) Fowles (18) Dantas (5) IMG Academy
3:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Las Vegas Aces ABC 88–86 McCoughtry (25) Wilson (11) Vandersloot (11) IMG Academy
5:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Atlanta Dream CBSSN 95–105 Billings (30) Billings (13) Carter (8) IMG Academy
Tuesday, July 287:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Connecticut Sun NBA TV, NESN+, NBC Sports Washington 94–89 Bonner (29) A. Thomas (11) Meesseman (8) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Chicago Sky NBA TV, WCIU, Spectrum Sportsnet 78–96 Tied (21)Tied (9) Vandersloot (10) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Seattle Storm CBSSN, JoeTV, Fox Sports North Plus 66–90 Tied (18) Fowles (11) Loyd (6) IMG Academy
Wednesday, July 297:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Indiana Fever NBA TV 100–106 Hartley (26) McCowan (13)3 tied (5) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Dallas Wings CBSSN 80–93 Ionescu (33) Zahui B. (11) Ionescu (7) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Las Vegas Aces CBSSN, MYLVTV 70–100 Wilson (21) Wilson (11)Tied (4) IMG Academy
Thursday, July 306:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Washington Mystics USA: ESPN
Canada: SN360
71–89 Atkins (22) Stewart (10) Mitchell (6) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Minnesota Lynx NBA TV, Fox Sports North, WCIU 81–83 Collier (20) Stevens (11) DeShields (5) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Los Angeles Sparks ESPN 76–81 Bonner (34) A. Thomas (18) A. Thomas (8) IMG Academy
Friday, July 317:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Atlanta Dream USA: NBA TV, Fox Sports Southeast
Canada: TSN2, NBA TV Canada
78–84 Laney (30) Billings (15) Clarendon (5) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Dallas Wings CBSSN 73–76 Sabally (23) Sabally (17) Allemand (11) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Phoenix Mercury CBSSN, MYLVTV 95–102 Tied (22) Turner (9) Taurasi (10) IMG Academy
August
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Saturday, August 14:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Connecticut Sun USA: NBA TV, NESN, Fox Sports North
Canada: NBA TV Canada
78–69 Bonner (28) Fowles (13)Tied (4) IMG Academy
6:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Chicago Sky USA: NBA TV, WCIU, NBC Sports Washington
Canada: NBA TV Canada
86–88 Atkins (24) Hines-Allen (12) Vandersloot (8) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Seattle Storm CBSSN, JoeTV, Spectrum Sportsnet 75–81 Stewart (21) Parker (12) Clark (6) IMG Academy
Sunday, August 21:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ New York Liberty USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN4
96–67 Hartley (27) Turner (11) Taurasi (9) IMG Academy
3:30 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Indiana Fever USA: NBA TV, Fox Sports South
Canada: NBA TV Canada
77–93 K. Mitchell (23) Billings (8) Allemand (9) IMG Academy
6:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Las Vegas Aces USA: ESPN2
Canada: NBA TV Canada
70–79 Ogunbowale (20)Tied (8) Hamby (4) IMG Academy
Tuesday, August 46:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Chicago Sky WCIU, Fox Sports Southwest Plus 79–82 Ogunbowale (26) Stevens (10) Vandersloot (10) IMG Academy
7:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Atlanta Dream ESPN2 81–74 Carter (26) C. Williams (9) Taurasi (6) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Seattle Storm USA: ESPN2
Canada: NBA TV Canada
74–87 Stewart (22) A. Thomas (13) Canada (6) IMG Academy
Wednesday, August 57:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ New York Liberty CBSSN, Fox Sports North Plus 92–66 Carleton (25) Stokes (8) Clarendon (6) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Washington Mystics USA: NBA TV, NBC Sports Washington, MYLVTV
Canada: NBA TV Canada
83–77 Meesseman (24)Tied (13) Mitchell (4) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Los Angeles Sparks Spectrum Sportsnet 75–86 K. Mitchell (24) Ca. Parker (11)Tied (5) IMG Academy
Thursday, August 66:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Atlanta Dream ESPN2 93–92 Carter (35) C. Williams (10) Carter (7) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Dallas Wings NBA TV, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, NESN 91–68 Tied (17) A. Thomas (10) J. Thomas (9) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Phoenix Mercury USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN5, NBA TV Canada
86–96 Tied (22) Griner (8) Vandersloot (8) IMG Academy
Friday, August 76:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Minnesota Lynx Fox Sports North Plus 80–87 Brown (26) McCowan (12) Brown (9) IMG Academy
7:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Washington Mystics USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN2
74–66 Powers (20) Zahui B. (14) Clarendon (6) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Las Vegas Aces ESPN2 82–86 Wilson (26) Ca. Parker (20) McCoughtry (5) IMG Academy
Saturday, August 812:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Dallas Wings USA: ESPN2
Canada: SN1, NBA TV Canada
75–85 Ogunbowale (24) Jefferson (10) Ogunbowale (6) IMG Academy
3:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Seattle Storm USA: ABC
Canada: TSN2
68–74 Tied (20) Howard (10) Canada (10) IMG Academy
5:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Connecticut Sun USA: NBA TV, NESN+, WCIU
Canada: NBA TV Canada
100–93 Tied (22) Copper (7) Vandersloot (11) IMG Academy
Sunday, August 93:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Los Angeles Sparks ESPN 81–97 Dangerfield (29) Ca. Parker (10) Ca. Parker (9) IMG Academy
5:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ New York Liberty YES 78–76 Wilson (31) Stokes (12) Clarendon (8) IMG Academy
7:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Indiana Fever ESPN2 84–91 K. Mitchell (29) McCowan (11)Tied (5) IMG Academy
Monday, August 106:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Atlanta Dream Fox Sports Southeast 93–82 A. Thomas (21) Bonner (9) J. Thomas (7) IMG Academy
7:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Dallas Wings USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN2
91–79 Diggins-Smith (26) Griner (13) Diggins-Smith (7) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Seattle Storm USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN2
71–89 Stewart (25) Howard (7) Vandersloot (9) IMG Academy
Tuesday, August 117:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Indiana Fever USA: ESPN2
Canada: NBA TV Canada
98–79 Tied (20) Wislon (11) Allemand (6) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Minnesota Lynx ESPN2 48–68 Fowles (16) Fowles (13) Dangerfield (4) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Los Angeles Sparks USA: Spectrum Sportsnet
Canada: TSN5
78–93 J. Jones (24) Zahui B. (10) Clarendon (5) IMG Academy
Wednesday, August 127:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Connecticut Sun CBSSN 66–70 Ogunbowale (19) Sabally (9)Tied (4) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Chicago Sky WCIU, Fox Sports Arizona 71–89 Quigley (20)Tied (9) Vandersloot (5) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Seattle Storm Twitter, JoeTV 63–100 Tied (20) Stewart (9) Canada(10) IMG Academy
Thursday, August 136:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ New York Liberty USA: YES, Fox Sports Indiana
Canada: TSN3
86–79 Nurse (21) McCowan (13) Allemand (5) IMG Academy
7:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Washington Mystics ESPN 81–64 Atkins (20) Meesseman (11)Tied (5) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Las Vegas Aces USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN3
77–87 Wilson (23) Collier (14)Tied (7) IMG Academy
Friday, August 147:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Chicago Sky Twitter, WCIU 77–74 Bonner (19) A. Thomas (10) A. Thomas (8) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Dallas Wings USA: NBA TV
Canada: NBA TV Canada
83–65 Ogunbowale (22)Tied (8) Bird (5) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Phoenix Mercury Fox Sports Arizona Plus, Fox Sports Southeast 80–96 Hartley (24) C. Williams (14) Dietrick (7) IMG Academy
Saturday, August 1512:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Las Vegas Aces USA: ESPN
Canada: SN1
73–88 Atkins (17) Meesseman (9) Robinson (7) IMG Academy
2:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Indiana Fever USA: ESPN
Canada: NBA TV Canada
90–76 K. Mitchell (25) T. Mitchell (8)4 tied (5) IMG Academy
6:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Minnesota Lynx CBSSN, Fox Sports North Plus 64–94 Collier (26) Collier (13)2 tied (5) IMG Academy
Sunday, August 161:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Phoenix Mercury ABC 95–89 Ogunbowale (33) Taurasi (9) Hartley (6) IMG Academy
3:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Connecticut Sun ABC 95–72 Stewart (19)Tied (11) A. Thomas (6) IMG Academy
4:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Atlanta Dream Fox Sports Southeast, WCIU 92–67 Ch. Parker (17) Billings (8) Colson (6) IMG Academy
Tuesday, August 187:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Connecticut Sun CBSSN 62–84 Bonner (28) A. Thomas (11)Tied (6) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Chicago Sky ESPN2 82–84 Copper (18) Wilson (8) Vandersloot (15) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Seattle Storm JoeTV 64–105 Nurse (21) Howard (11) Bird (7) IMG Academy
Wednesday, August 197:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Washington Mystics CBSSN, NBC Sports Washington 91–98 Laney (35) Billings (12) Meesseman (10) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Minnesota Lynx USA: Facebook, Fox Sports North Plus, Fox Sports Southwest Plus
Canada: TSN3/5
84–91 Gray (22) Thornton (11) Dangerfield (6) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Los Angeles Sparks Twitter, Fox Sports Arizona Plus, Spectrum Sportsnet 74–83 Taurasi (19) Ca. Parker (12) Hartley (9) IMG Academy
Thursday, August 207:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ New York Liberty CBSSN, YES, WCIU 101–85 Stevens (25) Stokes (9) Vandersloot (10) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Indiana Fever Facebook, Fox Sports Indiana, JoeTV 85–90 Loyd (35) McCowan (10)Tied (6) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Las Vegas Aces CBSSN, NESN+ 78–99 McBride (25) McCoughtry (8) Robinson (9) IMG Academy
Friday, August 217:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Atlanta Dream Twitter, Spectrum Sportsnet 93–85 (OT) Johnson (23)Tied (9) Laney (11) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Dallas Wings USA: Facebook, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, NBC Sports Washington
Canada: NBA TV Canada
92–101 (OT) Hines-Allen (35) Hines-Allen (12) Ogunbowale (9) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury CBSSN, Fox Sports North Plus 90–80 Hartley (24)Tied (9)Tied (6) IMG Academy
Saturday, August 223:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Las Vegas Aces USA: ABC
Canada: NBA TV Canada
74–82 Stewart (29) Stewart (18)Tied (7) IMG Academy
5:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Chicago Sky CBSSN, WCIU 76–87 Copper (26) Ch. Parker (8) Vandersloot (9) IMG Academy
7:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Connecticut Sun CBSSN 65–82 A. Thomas (25) Bonner (12) Bonner (6) IMG Academy
Sunday, August 234:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Minnesota Lynx Twitter, Fox Sports North Plus, Fox Sports Southeast 78–75 Collier (18) Billings (13) Laney (10) IMG Academy
6:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Los Angeles Sparks USA: Facebook, Spectrum Sportsnet, Fox Sports Southwest Plus
Canada: SN360
81–84 Sykes (23) Ca. Parker (14) Ca. Parker (6) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Washington Mystics Facebook, NBC Sports Washington, Fox Sports Arizona 88–87 Taurasi (34) Turner (17) Hines-Allen (8) IMG Academy
Tuesday, August 257:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Chicago Sky CBSSN, WCIU 101–99 Quigley (29) Zahui B. (12) Vandersloot (9) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Dallas Wings CBSSN, MYLVTV 96–92 Sabally (28) Hamby (14)Tied (5) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Seattle Storm USA: ESPN2
Canada: NBA TV Canada
74–87 Stewart (27) McCowan (11)3 tied (5) IMG Academy
Friday, August 287:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Atlanta Dream USA: Facebook, Fox Sports Southeast, Fox Sports North Plus
Canada: TSN3
88–79 Dangerfield (23) Collier (12)3 Tied (5) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Connecticut Sun CBSSN 80–76 Gray (27) A. Thomas (9) Ca. Parker (7) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Phoenix Mercury CBSSN 72–94 Diggins-Smith (24) Turner (7) Taurasi (7) IMG Academy
Saturday, August 2912:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Las Vegas Aces CBSSN, MYLVTV 63–80 Wilson (20) Zahui B. (21) Robinson (6) IMG Academy
2:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Chicago Sky USA: ABC
Canada: TSN3
88–74 Stewart (21) Howard (15)Tied (9) IMG Academy
4:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Indiana Fever CBS 82–78 Ogunbowale (30) Sabally (11)3 Tied (4) IMG Academy
Sunday, August 304:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Washington Mystics Twitter, NBC Sports Washington 76-63 Bonner (20) Hinnes-Allen (13) A. Thomas (8) IMG Academy
6:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx Facebook, Fox Sports North, Fox Sports Arizona Plus 83–79 Diggins-Smith (25) Turner (15)Tied (5) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Los Angeles Sparks Facebook, Spectrum Sportsnet, Fox Sports Southeast 79–84 Carter (26) Billings (14) Ca. Parker (7) IMG Academy
Monday, August 316:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Indiana Fever CBSSN 100–77 Tied (21)Tied (11) Vandersloot (18) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx CBSSN, Fox Sports North Plus, Spectrum Sportsnet 78–96 Collier (25)Tied (9) Carleton (10) IMG Academy
September
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Tuesday, September 17:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ New York Liberty CBSSN, NESN+ 70–65 Bonner (27) Bonner (12) A. Thomas (4) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Atlanta Dream Facebook, Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Indiana 90–102 Tied (22) Achonwa (9) Carter (6) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Las Vegas Aces Facebook, MYLVTV, Fox Sports Arizona Plus 92–85 Taurasi (32)Tied (13) McBride (9) IMG Academy
Wednesday, September 27:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Chicago Sky Facebook, WCIU, Fox Sports North Plus 86–83 Dantas (28) Ch. Parker (15) Vandersloot (12) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Dallas Wings CBSSN, Spectrum Sportsnet 91–83 Ca. Parker (22) Sabally (11) Ca. Parker (6) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Seattle Storm CBSSN, JoeTV, NBC Sports Washington 64–71 Meesseeman (17) Stewart (14)Tied (5) IMG Academy
Thursday, September 36:30 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ New York Liberty CBSSN, YES 62-56 C. Williams (15) C. Williams (13) Zahui B. (4) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Connecticut Sun Twitter, MYLVTV 93-78 Wilson (24) Mompremier (16)Tied (5) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Phoenix Mercury Facebook, Fox Sports Indiana 81-105 Diggins-Smith (28) Turner (12) Diggins-Smith (8) IMG Academy
Friday, September 47:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Washington Mystics Twitter, NBC Sports Washington, WCIU 69-79 Mitchell (20)Tied (10) Mitchell (12) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Dallas Wings Facebook, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, Fox Sports North Plus 88-75 A. Gray (26) Collier (14)Tied (5) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Los Angeles Sparks USA: Facebook, Spectrum Sportsnet, JoeTV
Canada: TSN2
90-89 Tied (25) Stewart (8) Stewart (9) IMG Academy
Saturday, September 54:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Indiana Fever USA: Facebook, Fox Sports Indiana
Canada: SN360
96-77 Bonner (26)5 Tied (6) Allemand (8) IMG Academy
6:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Atlanta Dream Facebook, Fox Sports Southeast, MYLVTV 89-79 Tied (21) Wilson (8)Tied (6) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Phoenix Mercury Twitter 67-83 Diggins-Smith (30)Tied (13) Turner (4) IMG Academy
Sunday, September 64:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Washington Mystics Twitter, NBC Sports Washington, Fox Sports Southwest Plus 101-94 (OT) Ogunbowale (39) Hines-Allen (10) Mitchell (9) IMG Academy
6:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Minnesota Lynx USA: Facebook, Fox Sports North, JoeTV
Canada: NBA TV Canada
103-88 Dantas (22) Dantas (9)Tied (7) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Los Angeles Sparks CBSSN, Spectrum Sportsnet, WCIU 80-86 Tied (24) Ca. Parker (15) Vandersloot (15) IMG Academy
Monday, September 76:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Phoenix Mercury CBSSN, NESN 85–70 Bonner (25) A. Thomas (9) A. Thomas (9) IMG Academy
Tuesday, September 87:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ New York Liberty CBSSN, Spectrum Sportsnet 96-70 Tied (20)Tied (8) Ca. Parker (7) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Washington Mystics ESPN2 86-89 Hines-Allen (26) Collier (11) Mitchell (10) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Indiana Fever @ Las Vegas Aces ESPN2 86–92 K. Mitchell (24) Wilson (16) Allemand (8) IMG Academy
Wednesday, September 97:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Connecticut Sun Facebook, Fox Sports Arizona Plus 100–95 Diggins-Smith (33) Turner (21)3 tied (5) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Chicago Sky CBSSN, WCIU 97–89 Laney (24) Vandersloot (11)Tied (5) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ Seattle Storm CBSSN, JoeTV 95–107 Sabally (25) Stewart (11) Bird (9) IMG Academy
Thursday, September 107:00 p.m. New York Liberty @ Indiana Fever CBSSN 75-85 Dupree (22) J. Jones (10) Dupree (7) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Minnesota Lynx USA: ESPN2
Canada: NBA TV Canada
104-89 Dangerfield (24)Tied (11)3 Tied (6) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Los Angeles Sparks CBSSN, Spectrum Sportsnet, NBC Sports Washington 80–72 Hines-Allen (30) Ca. Parker (17) Mitchell (9) IMG Academy
Friday, September 117:00 p.m. Atlanta Dream @ Connecticut Sun Facebook, Fox Sports Southeast 82–75 Carter (22) Laney (10)3 tied (4) IMG Academy
8:00 p.m. Chicago Sky @ Dallas Wings CBSSN, WCIU 95–88 Ogunbowale (38) Hebard (8) Vandersloot (12) IMG Academy
10:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Phoenix Mercury CBSSN, JoeTV 83–60 Walker-Kimbrough (24) Turner (11) Peddy (6) IMG Academy
Saturday, September 1212:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ New York Liberty USA: NBA TV, NBC Sports Washington
Canada: TSN5
75–58 Hines-Allen (25) Hines-Allen (11) Meesseman (7) IMG Academy
3:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Los Angeles Sparks USA: NBA TV, Spectrum Sportsnet, MYLVTV
Canada: NBA TV Canada
84–70 N. Ogwumike (24) Ca. Parker (10) Gray (11) IMG Academy
6:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Indiana Fever Fox Sports North 98–86 Banham (29) McCowan (9) Banham (10) IMG Academy
Sunday, September 1312:00 p.m. Dallas Wings @ New York Liberty CBSSN, YES 82–79 Ogunbowale (26)Tied (10) Nurse (7) IMG Academy
3:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Seattle Storm USA: ABC
Canada: TSN2
86–84 Loyd (30) Russell (11) Hamby (8) IMG Academy
5:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Atlanta Dream USA: Facebook, Fox Sports Southeast
Canada: SN360
85–78 Laney (27) C. Williams (11) Meesseman (7) IMG Academy
2020 WNBA postseason
First Round
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Tuesday, September 157:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Chicago Sky USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN1/4
94–81 A. Thomas (28) A. Thomas (13) A. Thomas (8) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Washington Mystics @ Phoenix Mercury USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN1/4
84–85 Mitchell (25) Turner (11) Taurasi (6) IMG Academy
Second Round
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Thursday, September 177:00 p.m. Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN5, NBA TV Canada
79–80 Taurasi (28) Turner (14) Taurasi (9) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Los Angeles Sparks USA: ESPN2
Canada: SN360
73–59 Ca. Parker (22) Ca. Parker (14) J. Thomas (6) IMG Academy
Semifinals
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Sunday, September 201:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Las Vegas Aces USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN2
87–62 J. Thomas (31) Wilson (9) A. Thomas (5) IMG Academy
Tuesday, September 227:00 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Las Vegas Aces USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN5
75–83 Wilson (29) Mompremier (9) Young (5) IMG Academy
9:00 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Seattle Storm USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN5
86–88 Tied (25) Stewart (10) Bird (8) IMG Academy
Thursday, September 247:30 p.m. Minnesota Lynx @ Seattle Storm USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN2
79–89 Dantas (23) Stewart (8)Tied (7) IMG Academy
9:30 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Connecticut Sun USA: ESPN2
Canada: SN360
68–77 A. Thomas (23)Tied (12) Young (7) IMG Academy
Sunday, September 271:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces @ Connecticut Sun USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN2
84–75 McCoughtry (29) Bonner (15)Tied (6) IMG Academy
3:00 p.m. Seattle Storm @ Minnesota Lynx USA: ABC
Canada: TSN2
92–71 Stewart (31) Collier (15) Bird (9) IMG Academy
Tuesday, September 297:30 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Las Vegas Aces USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN1/4/5
63–66 Wilson (23) Jones (12) Bonner (6) IMG Academy
Finals
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Friday, October 27:00 p.m. Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces USA: ESPN2
Canada: TSN1/4/5
93–80 Stewart (37) Stewart (15) Bird (16) IMG Academy
Sunday, October 43:00 p.m. Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces USA: ABC
Canada: SN
104–91 Stewart (22)Tied (8)Tied (10) IMG Academy
Tuesday, October 67:00 p.m. Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN3/5
59–92 Stewart (26) Swords (10) Bird (7) IMG Academy

Statistical leaders

The following shows the leaders in each statistical category during the 2020 regular season. [34] [35]

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per game Arike Ogunbowale Dallas Wings 22.8 ppg
Rebounds per game Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks 9.7 rpg
Assists per game Courtney Vandersloot Chicago Sky 10.0 apg
Steals per game Alyssa Thomas Connecticut Sun 2.0 spg
Blocks per game A'ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces 2.0 bpg
Field goal percentage Ruthy Hebard Chicago Sky 68.2% (58/85)
Three point FG percentage Alysha Clark Seattle Storm 52.2% (35/67)
Free throw percentage Tiffany Mitchell Indiana Fever 95.1% (77/81)
Points per game (team) Las Vegas Aces 88.7 ppg
Field goal percentage (team) Chicago Sky 49.1%

Playoffs

The WNBA continued its current playoff format for 2020. The top eight teams, regardless of conference, make the playoffs, with the top two teams receiving a bye to the semi-finals. The remaining six teams play in two single-elimination playoff rounds, with the third and fourth seeds receiving a bye to the second round. [36]

First round
Single elimination
(September 15)
Second round
Single elimination
(September 17)
Semifinals
Best-of-5
(September 20–29)
WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
(October 2–11)
1 Las Vegas Aces 3
4 Minnesota Lynx 807 Connecticut Sun 2
5 Phoenix Mercury 855 Phoenix Mercury 791 Las Vegas Aces 0
8 Washington Mystics 842 Seattle Storm 3
2 Seattle Storm 3
3 Los Angeles Sparks 594 Minnesota Lynx 0
6 Chicago Sky 817 Connecticut Sun 73
7 Connecticut Sun 94

Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.

Awards

Reference: [37]

Individual

AwardWinnerTeamPositionVotes/Statistic
Most Valuable Player (MVP) A'ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces Forward43 of 47 [38]
Finals MVP Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm Forward [39]
Rookie of the Year Crystal Dangerfield Minnesota Lynx Guard44 of 47 [40]
Most Improved Player Betnijah Laney Atlanta Dream Forward/Guard25 of 47 [41]
Defensive Player of the Year Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks Forward/Center16 of 47 [42]
Sixth Woman of the Year Dearica Hamby Las Vegas Aces Forward44 of 47 [43]
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks Forward21 of 46 [44]
Season-Long Community Assist AwardAll WNBA Players
Peak Performers Points Arike Ogunbowale Dallas Wings Guard22.8 ppg [45]
ReboundsCandace ParkerLos Angeles SparksForward/Center9.7 rpg [45]
Assists Courtney Vandersloot Chicago Sky Guard10.0 apg [45]
Coach of the Year Cheryl Reeve Minnesota Lynx Coach25 of 47 [46]
Basketball Executive of the Year Dan Padover Las Vegas Aces General manager37 points [47]

Team

AwardGuardGuardForwardForwardCenter
All-WNBA [48] First Team Courtney Vandersloot Arike Ogunbowale A'ja Wilson Breanna Stewart Candace Parker
Second Team Diana Taurasi Skylar Diggins-Smith DeWanna Bonner Napheesa Collier Myisha Hines-Allen
All-Defensive [49] First Team Alysha Clark Betnijah Laney Brianna Turner Alyssa Thomas Elizabeth Williams
Second Team Ariel Atkins Brittney Sykes Breanna Stewart Napheesa Collier A'ja Wilson
All-Rookie Team [50] Crystal Dangerfield Julie Allemand Chennedy Carter Jazmine Jones Satou Sabally

Players of the Week

Week endingEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceReference
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
August 3 Myisha Hines-Allen Washington Mystics Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm [51]
August 10 Courtney Vandersloot Chicago Sky A'ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces [52]
August 17 DeWanna Bonner Connecticut Sun Napheesa Collier Minnesota Lynx [53]
August 24Courtney Vandersloot (2)Chicago Sky Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks [54]
August 31 Alyssa Thomas Connecticut SunBreanna Stewart (2)Seattle Storm [55]
September 8DeWanna Bonner (2)Connecticut Sun Skylar Diggins-Smith Phoenix Mercury [56]
September 14Myisha Hines-Allen (2)Washington MysticsA'ja Wilson (2)Las Vegas Aces [57]

Players of the Month

MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceReference
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
August Courtney Vandersloot Chicago Sky A'ja Wilson (2) Las Vegas Aces [58]
September Myisha Hines-Allen Washington Mystics [59]

Rookies of the Month

MonthPlayerTeamReference
August Crystal Dangerfield (2) Minnesota Lynx [60]
September [61]

Coaches of the Month

MonthCoachTeamReference
August Bill Laimbeer (2) Las Vegas Aces [62]
September [63]

Coaches

Eastern Conference

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears with teamRecord with teamPlayoff appearancesFinals AppearancesWNBA Championships
Atlanta Dream Nicki Collen Connecticut Sun (assistant)231–37100
Chicago Sky James Wade UMMC Ekaterinburg (assistant)120–14100
Connecticut Sun Curt Miller Los Angeles Sparks (assistant)479–57310
Indiana Fever Marianne Stanley Washington Mystics (assistant)00–0000
New York Liberty Walt Hopkins Minnesota Lynx (assistant)00–0000
Washington Mystics Mike Thibault Connecticut Sun 7130–108621

Western Conference

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears with teamRecord with teamPlayoff appearancesFinals AppearancesWNBA Championships
Dallas Wings Brian Agler Los Angeles Sparks 110–24000
Las Vegas Aces Bill Laimbeer New York Liberty 235–33100
Los Angeles Sparks Derek Fisher New York Knicks 122–12100
Minnesota Lynx Cheryl Reeve Detroit Shock (assistant)10231–109964
Phoenix Mercury Sandy Brondello Los Angeles Sparks (assistant)6118–86611
Seattle Storm Dan Hughes San Antonio Stars 244–24211

Notes:

Activism

In response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their series against the Orlando Magic on August 26. Later that day, the NBA announced that in light of the Bucks' decision, all games for the day were postponed. [64] The WNBA joined the protest and postponed their three games that were originally scheduled on Wednesday: Washington Mystics vs. Atlanta Dream; Los Angeles Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx; Connecticut Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury. [65] Games were again postponed on August 27. [66] Games resumed on Friday, August 28. [67]

See also

Footnotes

  1. The season was originally scheduled for May 15 – September 20, and was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. The season was originally scheduled to have 36 games per team, an increase from the 34 games played in the previous season. However, the season was shortened and delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. This issue arose in the 2019–20 offseason when the Washington Wizards hired Mystics player Kristi Toliver as an assistant coach. Toliver could not receive a normal NBA assistant's salary because the Mystics and Wizards are owned by the same company; the previous WNBA CBA viewed such an arrangement as a way of getting around the salary cap.

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