2019 WNBA Western Conference standings

Name: 2019 WNBA Western Conference standings
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The Los Angeles Sparks won the 2019 WNBA Western Conference playoff race at 22-12, 1 game ahead of the Las Vegas Aces. It came down to the final days: the Los Angeles Sparks did not lead for good until September 5, 2019.

How the 2019 playoffs went

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West standings, 2019

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Los Angeles Sparks (LAS)	22	12	.647	-	7-3	W3
Las Vegas Aces (LVA)	21	13	.618	1	6-4	W1
Minnesota Lynx (MIN)	18	16	.529	4	6-4	L1
Seattle Storm (SEA)	18	16	.529	4	5-5	W1
Phoenix Mercury (PHO)	15	19	.441	7	4-6	L4
Dallas Wings (DAL)	10	24	.294	12	3-7	L4

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

Turning points

The lead changed hands 14 times.
The Los Angeles Sparks trailed by as many as 2.5 games on June 23, 2019.
The Los Angeles Sparks took first place for good on September 5, 2019.
The Los Angeles Sparks won 5 games in a row from July 23, 2019 to August 11, 2019, the longest run of the race.
The Las Vegas Aces led by 2 games as late as August 21, 2019.
The Los Angeles Sparks went 5-2 from August 21, 2019 to September 5, 2019, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 1 game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 62 of the 73 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Los Angeles Sparks spent 22 of the season's 108 charted days in first place.