2008 WNBA Western Conference standings

Name: 2008 WNBA Western Conference standings
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The San Antonio Silver Stars won the 2008 WNBA Western Conference playoff race at 24-10, 2 games ahead of the Seattle Storm. It came down to the final days: the San Antonio Silver Stars did not lead for good until September 9, 2008.

How the 2008 playoffs went

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West standings, 2008

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
San Antonio Silver Stars (SAN)	24	10	.706	-	8-2	W5
Seattle Storm (SEA)	22	12	.647	2	6-4	L1
Los Angeles Sparks (LAS)	20	14	.588	4	6-4	W1
Sacramento Monarchs (SAC)	18	16	.529	6	5-5	L2
Houston Comets (HOU)	17	17	.500	7	5-5	W3
Minnesota Lynx (MIN)	16	18	.471	8	4-6	W1
Phoenix Mercury (PHO)	16	18	.471	8	5-5	L1

The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 10 times.
The San Antonio Silver Stars trailed by as many as 3 games on June 3, 2008.
The San Antonio Silver Stars took first place for good on September 9, 2008.
The San Antonio Silver Stars won 7 games in a row from June 28, 2008 to July 11, 2008, the longest run of the race.
The Los Angeles Sparks led by 2 games as late as June 27, 2008.
The San Antonio Silver Stars went 10-2 from June 9, 2008 to July 8, 2008, turning a deficit of 3 games into a lead of 1 game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 54 of the 67 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The San Antonio Silver Stars spent 71 of the season's 122 charted days in first place.