The Sun attempted to return to the postseason for the fourth consecutive season and were successful.
Before the season started, many thought the Sun would make their third consecutive trip to the WNBA Finals, but lost to the eventual champion Detroit Shock in 3 games.
[1] [2] In the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Sun had to face the Washington Mystics.
In the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Sun had to face rival Detroit Shock.
Had Connecticut advanced, it would have been the third consecutive season the Sun had made it to the WNBA Finals.