2011 WNBA Western Conference standings
The Minnesota Lynx won the 2011 WNBA Western Conference playoff race at 27-7, 6 games ahead of the Seattle Storm.
🏆How the 2011 playoffs went
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West standings, 2011
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Minnesota Lynx (MIN) | 27 | 7 | .794 | - | 9-1 | W3 |
| Seattle Storm (SEA) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6 | 8-2 | W4 |
| Phoenix Mercury (PHO) | 19 | 15 | .559 | 8 | 5-5 | L2 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars (SAN) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Sparks (LAS) | 15 | 19 | .441 | 12 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Tulsa Shock (TUL) | 3 | 31 | .088 | 24 | 2-8 | L6 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Minnesota Lynx trailed by as many as 2 games on June 28, 2011.
- The Minnesota Lynx took first place for good on July 20, 2011.
- The Minnesota Lynx won 9 games in a row from July 15, 2011 to August 7, 2011, the longest run of the race.
- The San Antonio Silver Stars led by 2 games as late as June 29, 2011.
- The Minnesota Lynx went 7-0 from July 15, 2011 to August 4, 2011, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 4 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 36 of the 69 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Minnesota Lynx spent 61 of the season's 101 charted days in first place.