However, the Mercury caught fire in June, posting an 11–2 record which included an 8 game winning streak.
The Mercury managed to turn it around and end the season on a high, going 5–2 in August.
As the fifth seed, the Mercury had to play an opening round game against the Dallas Wings at home.
With the win, the Mercury advanced to the Semifinals to face the first seeded Seattle Storm.
However, the Mercury did not have home court advantage, due to being the lower seed, and lost the series 2–3 despite nearly completing a dramatic comeback after being down two games to none.