2015 Minnesota Lynx season
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The 2015 Minnesota Lynx season was the 17th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the 6th season under head coach Cheryl Reeve.
| 2015 Minnesota Lynx season | |
|---|---|
WNBA champions | |
| Head coach | Cheryl Reeve |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–12 (.647) |
| Place | 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | WNBA Champions |
| Media | |
| Television | ESPN |
The Lynx became the third franchise to win three titles.
Transactions
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 16 | Reshanda Gray |  United States |
California |
| 3 | 35 | Shae Kelley | United States |
Minnesota |
Trades and roster changes
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2015 | Acquired G Anna Cruz from New York for the 11th pick in the 2015 draft | |
| May 14, 2015 | Signed F Asjha Jones | |
| July 20, 2015 | Acquired G Renee Montgomery from Seattle for G Monica Wright and a 2016 second-round draft pick | |
| July 27, 2015 | Acquired C Sylvia Fowles and a 2016 second-round pick from Chicago for F Damiris Dantas, G Reshanda Gray and a 2016 first-round draft pick | |
| July 28, 2015 | Signed F Shae Kelley for rest of the season after cutting her from roster earlier in season | |
| September 2, 2015 | Signed G Kalana Greene | |
Roster
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Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z - Minnesota Lynx | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 16–6 |
| x - Phoenix Mercury | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2 | 13–4 | 7–10 | 15–7 |
| x - Tulsa Shock | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
| x - Los Angeles Sparks | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8 | 9–8 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
| e - Seattle Storm | 10 | 24 | .294 | 12 | 8–9 | 2–15 | 8–14 |
| e - San Antonio Stars | 8 | 26 | .235 | 14 | 7–10 | 1–16 | 6–16 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x - New York Liberty | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 12–5 | 11–6 | 13–9 |
| x - Chicago Sky | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 14–8 |
| x - Indiana Fever | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3 | 11–6 | 9–8 | 13–9 |
| x - Washington Mystics | 18 | 16 | .529 | 5 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 10–12 |
| e - Atlanta Dream | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8 | 9–8 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
| e - Connecticut Sun | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8 | 8–9 | 7–10 | 6–16 |
Schedule
Statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||