The Sun attempted to return to the postseason for the fifth consecutive season and were successful.
Based on the Sun's 2006 record, they would pick 13th (last) in the Charlotte Sting dispersal draft.
[1] [2] In the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Sun had to face the Indiana Fever.
Since the Fever had the better record, the series would be played with game 1 at Connecticut, game 2 at Indiana, and game 3 (if needed) at Indiana.
The Sun won the first game at home in triple-overtime, but the Fever went on to win games two and three and take the series.