The 2012 WNBA Finals was the series for the 2012 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.WNBA.com The Minnesota Lynx, champions of the Western Conference, faced the Indiana Fever, champions of the Eastern Conference. The Fever defeated the Lynx three games to one becoming only the second Eastern Conference franchise to capture a WNBA title.

The WNBA Finals were under a 2–2–1 rotation. The Lynx held home-court advantage as they had a better regular season record (27–7) than the Fever (22–12). The Lynx were defending their 2011 WNBA Championship. The Fever appeared in the 2009 Finals.WNBA Schedule

Background 2012 WNBA regular season

2012 WNBA playoffs

Minnesota LynxIndiana Fever27–7 (.794) 1st West, 1st overallSeeding22–12 (.647) 2nd East, 4th overallDefeated the (4) Seattle Storm, 2–1Conference SemifinalsDefeated the (3) Atlanta Dream, 2–1Defeated the (2) Los Angeles Sparks, 2–0Conference FinalsDefeated the (1) Connecticut Sun, 2–1

Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever finished 22–12, good for second place in the Eastern Conference. The Fever lost their first playoff game against the Atlanta Dream, but rallied to win two straight elimination games, setting up a conference final against the Connecticut Sun. Once again, Indiana lost the first game of the series, but rallied to win two straight to reach the finals for the second time in four years.

Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx finished with the best record in the WNBA for the second straight year, finishing with a 27–7 record. The Lynx were taken to three games by the Seattle Storm, winning Game 3 by one point. The Lynx then swept the Los Angeles Sparks in the Western Conference Finals, which gave them a chance to defend their 2011 WNBA title.

Regular-season series The Minnesota Lynx won the season series 2–0:

Series summary Game Date Home team Result Road team Game 1 October 14 Minnesota Lynx 70–76 (0–1) Indiana Fever Game 2 October 17 Minnesota Lynx 83–71 (1–1) Indiana Fever Game 3 October 19 Indiana Fever 76–59 (2–1) Minnesota Lynx Game 4 October 21 Indiana Fever 87–78 (3–1) Minnesota Lynx

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

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Rosters

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