2013 WNBA season
| 2013 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 24 – October 10, 2013 |
| Number of games | 34 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 1,536,259 |
| Average attendance | 7,531 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV |
| Top draft pick |
 Brittney Griner
|
| Picked by | Phoenix Mercury |
| Season MVP |
Candace Parker Los Angeles
|
| Eastern champions | Atlanta Dream |
| Eastern runners-up | Indiana Fever |
| Western champions | Minnesota Lynx |
| Western runners-up | Phoenix Mercury |
| Finals champions | Minnesota Lynx |
| Runners-up | Atlanta Dream |
| Finals MVP |
Maya Moore (Minnesota)
|
The 2013 WNBA season was the 17th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 24, and playoffs concluded on October 10. The Minnesota Lynx won their second league championship, defeating the Atlanta Dream three games to none in the 2013 WNBA Finals. The year represented a positive turning point for the long-struggling league. Both attendance and television viewership were up, driven by an influx of talented rookies, multiple teams reported that they were near a break-even point, and at least one franchise announced that it was profitable.
The WNBA Draft lottery was held on September 26, 2012. The lottery teams were the Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury, Tulsa Shock and Chicago Sky. The top pick was awarded to Phoenix Mercury. Center Brittney Griner was drafted first overall by the Phoenix Mercury.
About 70+ games were aired on ESPN2, ABC and NBA TV. WNBA LiveAccess will offer complement - approximately 190 live games.
The WNBA touted three exciting rookies -- Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury, Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky, and Skylar Diggins of the Tulsa Shock -- as "three to see" going into the 2013 season. Griner - a tall, athletic center who had been dominant in college -- was seen as such a potential game-changer that many picked the Mercury to win the WNBA championship.
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