2014 WNBA Finals

2014 WNBA Finals

Team Coach Wins Phoenix Mercury Sandy Brondello 3 Chicago Sky Pokey Chatman 0
Dates	September 7–12
MVP	Diana Taurasi (Phoenix)
Eastern finals	Chicago defeated Indiana, 2–1
Western finals	Phoenix defeated Minnesota, 2–1
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The 2014 WNBA Finals was the playoff series for the 2014 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.^[1] The Phoenix Mercury, champions of the Western Conference, faced the Chicago Sky, champions of the Eastern Conference.

The WNBA Finals were under a 2–2–1 rotation. The Mercury held home-court advantage as they had a better regular season record (29–5) than the Sky (15–19). The Mercury swept the Sky in three games to win their third title in franchise history.

Both teams would meet again in the 2021 WNBA Finals, but this time the Sky emerged victorious in four games.

The Chicago Sky finished 15–19, good for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Sky defeated the Atlanta Dream in three games, setting up a conference final against the Indiana Fever. Chicago lost the first game of the series, but rallied to win two straight to reach the finals for the first time in franchise history.

The Phoenix Mercury finished with the best record in the WNBA, finishing with a 29–5 record. The Mercury swept the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Sparks in the conference semifinals, and defeated the Minnesota Lynx in the Western Conference Finals in three games.

The Phoenix Mercury won the season series 2–0:

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).

Phoenix Mercury roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs F 8 Bass, Mistie 6' 3" (1.91m) 189 lb (86kg) 12-02-1983 Duke 7 G 23 Bias, Tiffany 5' 8" (1.73m) 133 lb (60kg) 05-22-1992 Oklahoma State 5 G/F 24 Bonner, DeWanna 6' 4" (1.93m) 143 lb (65kg) 08-21-1987 Auburn 5 F 4 Dupree, Candice 6' 2" (1.88m) 178 lb (81kg) 08-16-1984 Temple 8 C 42 Griner, Brittney 6' 9" (2.06m) 205 lb (93kg) 10-18-1990 Baylor 1 G 10 Jēkabsone-Žogota, Anete 5' 9" (1.75m) 167 lb (76kg) 08-12-1983 Latvia 2 C 11 Kobryn, Ewelina 6' 4" (1.93m) 210 lb (95kg) 05-07-1982 Poland 3 G 14 Murphy, Eshaya 5' 11" (1.8m) 164 lb (74kg) 04-15-1985 USC 7 G 31 Phillips, Erin 5' 8" (1.73m) 165 lb (75kg) 05-19-1985 Australia 6 G 3 Taurasi, Diana 6' 0" (1.83m) 163 lb (74kg) 06-11-1982 Connecticut 10 F 13 Taylor, Penny 6' 1" (1.85m) 165 lb (75kg) 05-24-1981 Australia 12	Head coach Sandy Brondello (Western Sydney) Assistant coaches Julie Hairgrove (Arizona) Todd Troxel (Doane) Athletic trainer Tamara Poole (Cal State Dominguez Hills) Strength and conditioning coach Pro Advantage Training Legend (C) Team captain (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended Injured

Chicago Sky roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs F 25 Brandon, Gennifer 6' 2" (1.88m) 164 lb (74kg) 11-23-1990 California R F 51 Breland, Jessica 6' 3" (1.91m) 170 lb (77kg) 02-23-1988 North Carolina 2 G 0 Clements, Courtney 6' 0" (1.83m) 157 lb (71kg) 11-12-1989 San Diego State 1 G/F 11 Delle Donne, Elena 6' 5" (1.96m) 188 lb (85kg) 09-05-1989 Delaware 1 G 21 Faulkner, Jamierra 5' 6" (1.68m) 141 lb (64kg) 03-09-1992 Southern Miss R C 34 Fowles, Sylvia 6' 6" (1.98m) 208 lb (94kg) 10-06-1985 LSU 6 C 9 Gatling, Markeisha 6' 5" (1.96m) 255 lb (116kg) 07-14-1992 NC State R C 45 Goodlett, Sasha 6' 5" (1.96m) 239 lb (108kg) 08-09-1990 Georgia Tech 2 G 10 Prince, Epiphanny 5' 9" (1.75m) 164 lb (74kg) 01-11-1988 Rutgers 4 G 14 Quigley, Allie 5' 10" (1.78m) 140 lb (64kg) 06-20-1986 DePaul 5 G 22 Vandersloot, Courtney 5' 8" (1.73m) 132 lb (60kg) 02-08-1989 Gonzaga 3 F 1 Young, Tamera 6' 2" (1.88m) 172 lb (78kg) 10-30-1986 James Madison 6	Head coach Pokey Chatman (LSU) Assistant coaches Tree Rollins (Clemson) Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech) Athletic trainer Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech) Strength and conditioning coach Ann Crosby (Western Michigan) Legend (C) Team captain (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended Injured