Previewing the WNBA's 30th season with 30 key stats to track across every team in the league
Here are two stats to monitor for each team to get you ready for the new season.
A new WNBA season is on the horizon. Not just any season; the 30th season in league history. There’s a more celebratory tone heading into this year, and rightfully so: the league has come a long way, and has a new, life-changing CBA to prove it.
With the season tipping off on Friday, it felt fitting to preview the upcoming season with a twist. We have 30 stats to monitor ahead of the league’s 30th season. With 15 teams — welcome to the party, Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo — that gives us two stats per team to work with to get you ready.
Let’s dig in, shall we? Atlanta Dream • Chicago Sky • Connecticut Sun • Dallas Wings • Golden State Valkyries • Indiana Fever • Las Vegas Aces • Los Angeles Sparks • Minnesota Lynx • New York Liberty • Phoenix Mercury • Portland Fire • Seattle Storm • Toronto Tempo • Washington Mystics (Joseph Raines/Yahoo Sports Illustration) Atlanta Dream Tale of the Tape: 30-14 (3rd), 108. 2 offensive rating (2nd), 98.
9 defensive rating (2nd), +9. 3 net rating (2nd) The Big Number: 648 When Karl Smesko was hired by the Dream, many pointed to his affinity for the 3-pointer as an easy-to-project culture shift. Indeed, the Dream saw a pretty dramatic uptick in 3s: a whopping 41.
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