2014 WNBA Finals

The 2014 WNBA Finals was the championship series for the 2014 season of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The 2014 [Phoenix Mercury season|Phoenix Mercury], champions of the Western [Conference (WNBA)|Western Conference], faced the Chicago Sky season|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 than the Sky. 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.

Background

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.