2016 Phoenix Mercury season

2016 Phoenix Mercury season
Head Coach Sandy Brondello
Arena Talking Stick Resort Arena
Results
Record 16–18
(.471)
Place 4th (Western)
Playoff Finish Lost Semifinal to Minnesota Lynx, 3–0
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The 2016 WNBA season was the season for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.

Transactions

WNBA Draft

See also: 2015 WNBA Draft

Trades

Schedule

Playoffs

The Phoenix Mercury finished eighth in the WNBA (with a record of 16–18), grabbing the final playoff spot. The Mercury advanced to the semifinal after dispatching the Indiana Fever in round one and the New York Liberty in round two. The Minnesota Lynx then swept the Mercury in the semifinal round, three games to none.

 
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		3
 
 
8
Phoenix Mercury		0
 
 
 
 
 
3
New York Liberty		94
 
 
 
8
Phoenix Mercury		101
 
5
Indiana Fever		78
 
 
 
8
Phoenix Mercury		89
 
1
Minnesota Lynx		2
 
 
 
2
Los Angeles Sparks		3
 
6
Atlanta Dream		94
 
 
 
7
Seattle Storm		85
 
4
Chicago Sky		108
 
 
6
Atlanta Dream		98
 
 
 
 
 
2
Los Angeles Sparks		3
 
 
4
Chicago Sky		1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

Semifinals
Team 1 2 3
1
Minnesota Lynx 		113 96 82
8
Phoenix Mercury 		95 86 67
Team 1 2 3 4
2
Los Angeles Sparks 		95 99 66 95
4
Chicago Sky 		75 84 70 75
WNBA Finals
Team 1 2 3 4 5
1
Minnesota Lynx 		76 79 75 85 76
2
Los Angeles Sparks 		78 60 92 79 77

Statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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 game Team leader League leader

Regular season

References

    External links

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