2016 Phoenix Mercury season
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{{WNBA season
| team = Phoenix Mercury
| year = 2016
| attendance =
| wins = 16
| losses = 18
| conf = Western
| conf_place = 4th
| coach = Sandy Brondello
| arena = Talking Stick Resort Arena
| points =
| rebounds =
| assists =
| playoffs = Lost Semifinal to Minnesota Lynx, 3–0
| television =
}}
The 2016 WNBA season was the 20th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.
Transactions
=WNBA draft=
{{main article|2015 WNBA draft}}
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Standings
{{2016 WNBA Western Conference standings|PHO}}
Regular season
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{{WNBA game log end|PHO|end_year=2018}}
=Playoffs=
The Phoenix Mercury finished eighth in the WNBA (with a record of 16–18), grabbing the final playoff spot. The Mercury advanced to the semifinal after dispatching the Indiana Fever in round one and the New York Liberty in round two. The Minnesota Lynx then swept the Mercury in the semifinal round, three games to none.
{{trim|{{#section-h:2016 WNBA Playoffs|Bracket}}}}
Transactions
=Re-signed=
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Awards
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| Diana Taurasi
|Western Conference Player of the Week |June 27, 2016 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://mercury.wnba.com/ The Official Site of the Phoenix Mercury]
{{Phoenix Mercury navbox}}
{{2016 WNBA season by team}}
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