2006 WNBA Eastern Conference standings
The Connecticut Sun won the 2006 WNBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 26-8, 3 games ahead of the Detroit Shock.
🏆How the 2006 playoffs went
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East standings, 2006
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Connecticut Sun (CON) | 26 | 8 | .765 | - | 8-2 | L2 |
| Detroit Shock (DET) | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Indiana Fever (IND) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Washington Mystics (WAS) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Charlotte Sting (CHA) | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15 | 4-6 | W1 |
| New York Liberty (NYL) | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Chicago Sky (CHI) | 5 | 29 | .147 | 21 | 2-8 | W1 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Connecticut Sun trailed by as many as 1.5 games on May 30, 2006.
- The Connecticut Sun took first place for good on July 1, 2006.
- The Connecticut Sun won 12 games in a row from July 16, 2006 to August 9, 2006, the longest run of the race.
- The Indiana Fever led by 1.5 games as late as May 30, 2006.
- The Connecticut Sun went 11-0 from July 18, 2006 to August 9, 2006, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 4.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 41 of the 65 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Connecticut Sun spent 78 of the season's 86 charted days in first place.