The Fever defeated the Lynx three games to one becoming only the second Eastern Conference franchise to capture a WNBA title.

The Lynx held home-court advantage as they had a better regular season record (27–7) than the Fever (22–12).

[2] The Indiana Fever finished 22–12, good for second place in the Eastern Conference.

Once again, Indiana lost the first game of the series, but rallied to win two straight to reach the finals for the second time in four years.

The Lynx then swept the Los Angeles Sparks in the Western Conference Finals, which gave them a chance to defend their 2011 WNBA title.