2019 WNBA season | |
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League | Women's National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | May 24 – October 10, 2019 |
Number of games | 34 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Total attendance | 1,333,093 |
Average attendance | 6,535[1] |
TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV, CBSSN |
Top draft pick | Jackie Young |
Picked by | Las Vegas Aces |
Season MVP | Elena Delle Donne (Washington) |
Eastern champions | Washington Mystics |
Eastern runners-up | Connecticut Sun |
Western champions | Los Angeles Sparks |
Western runners-up | Las Vegas Aces |
Finals champions | Washington Mystics |
Runners-up | Connecticut Sun |
Finals MVP | Emma Meesseman (Washington) |
The 2019 WNBA season was the 23rd season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Seattle Storm were the defending champions. The regular season began on May 24, with the Atlanta Dream hosting the Dallas Wings and the New York Liberty hosting the Indiana Fever. The season ended with the Washington Mystics securing their first WNBA Title over the Connecticut Sun three games to two, in a closely contested finals. Emma Meesseman was named Finals MVP and teammate Elena Delle Donne was named regular season MVP.