The Sun attempted to return to the postseason for the third consecutive season and were successful.
They also attempted to return to the WNBA Finals for the second consecutive year and were successful.
[1] [2] In the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Sun had to face the Detroit Shock.
Even though Detroit had won three of the four regular season meetings, the Sun swept the Shock and game 3 was not needed.
In the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Sun had to face the Indiana Fever.