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2006 WNBA playoffs

The 2006 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2006 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock defeating the Western Conference champion Sacramento Monarchs 3-2.

2006 WNBA Playoffs
DatesAugust 17 - September 9, 2006
Final positions
ChampionsDetroit Shock (Finals Champion)
East championDetroit Shock (Coach: Bill Laimbeer)
West championSacramento Monarchs (Coach: John Whisenant)
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Format

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  • The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
    • All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.
  • The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 2 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed.
  • The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed.
  • Reseeding (as used in the Stanley Cup Playoffs) is not in use: therefore, all playoff matchups are predetermined via the teams' seedings.

Playoff qualifying

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Eastern Conference

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The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:

  1. Connecticut Sun (26–8)
  2. Detroit Shock (23–11)
  3. Indiana Fever (21–13)
  4. Washington Mystics (18–16)

Western Conference

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The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:

  1. Los Angeles Sparks (25–9)
  2. Sacramento Monarchs (21–13)
  3. Houston Comets (18–16)
  4. Seattle Storm (18–16)

Bracket

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This was the outlook for the 2006 WNBA Playoffs. Teams in italics had home court advantage. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoffs seeding in their respective conferences. Numbers to the right of each team indicate the number of games the team won in that round.

Conference Semi-Finals
Best-of-3 		Conference Finals
Best-of-3 		WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
         
E1 Connecticut 2
E4 Washington 0
E1 Connecticut 1
E2 Detroit 2
E2 Detroit 2
E3 Indiana 0
E2 Detroit 3
W2 Sacramento 2
W1 Los Angeles 2
W4 Seattle 1
W1 Los Angeles 0
W2 Sacramento 2
W2 Sacramento 2
W3 Houston 0

Eastern Conference

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First round

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(1) Connecticut Sun vs. (4) Washington Mystics

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August 20
Washington Mystics 65, Connecticut Sun 68
Connecticut wins series, 2–0

(2) Detroit Shock vs. (3) Indiana Fever

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August 19
Indiana Fever 83, Detroit Shock 98
Detroit wins series, 2–0

Conference finals

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(1) Connecticut Sun vs. (2) Detroit Shock

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August 27
Detroit Shock 79, Connecticut Sun 55
Detroit wins series, 2–1

Western Conference

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First round

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(1) Los Angeles Sparks vs. (4) Seattle Storm

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August 22
Seattle Storm 63, Los Angeles Sparks 68
Los Angeles wins series, 2–1

(2) Sacramento Monarchs vs. (3) Houston Comets

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August 19
Houston Comets 64, Sacramento Monarchs 92
Sacramento wins series, 2–0

Conference finals

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(1) Los Angeles Sparks vs. (2) Sacramento Monarchs

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August 26
Sacramento Monarchs 72, Los Angeles Sparks 58
Sacramento wins series, 2–0

WNBA Finals

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Sacramento Monarchs vs. Detroit Shock

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Main article: 2006 WNBA Finals
September 9
Sacramento Monarchs 75, Detroit Shock 80
Detroit wins series, 3–2

References

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