2016 WNBA season records
Women's National Basketball Association · regular season · 12 teams
The longest winning streak of the 2016 WNBA regular season was 13 games, by the Minnesota Lynx (May 14 – Jun 21, 2016).
Longest winning streak
The longest winning streak of the 2016 WNBA regular season was 13 games, by the Minnesota Lynx (May 14 – Jun 21, 2016).
| # | Team | Games | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 13 | May 14 – Jun 21, 2016 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 11 | May 15 – Jun 17, 2016 |
| 3 | New York Liberty | 6 | Jun 11 – Jun 24, 2016 |
| 4 | Atlanta Dream | 5 | May 22 – Jun 3, 2016 |
| 5 | Chicago Sky | 4 | May 29 – Jun 10, 2016 |
| 5 | Dallas Wings | 4 | Jun 16 – Jun 23, 2016 |
| 5 | Seattle Storm | 4 | Sep 4 – Sep 11, 2016 |
| 8 | Connecticut Sun | 3 | Jul 20 – Aug 26, 2016 |
| 8 | Indiana Fever | 3 | Jul 15 – Jul 21, 2016 |
| 8 | Phoenix Mercury | 3 | Jun 24 – Jun 29, 2016 |
| 8 | Washington Mystics | 3 | Jun 14 – Jun 22, 2016 |
Longest losing streak
The longest losing streak of the 2016 WNBA regular season was 11 games, by the Dallas Wings (Jul 8 – Sep 4, 2016).
| # | Team | Games | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Wings | 11 | Jul 8 – Sep 4, 2016 |
| 2 | Washington Mystics | 7 | Jul 1 – Jul 22, 2016 |
| 3 | Atlanta Dream | 6 | Jun 18 – Jul 3, 2016 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | 6 | May 21 – Jun 5, 2016 |
| 3 | San Antonio Stars | 6 | Jul 8 – Aug 26, 2016 |
| 6 | Chicago Sky | 4 | May 18 – May 27, 2016 |
| 6 | Phoenix Mercury | 4 | May 14 – May 25, 2016 |
| 8 | Indiana Fever | 3 | Jun 10 – Jun 14, 2016 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Sparks | 3 | Sep 6 – Sep 11, 2016 |
| 8 | Minnesota Lynx | 3 | Jun 24 – Jun 29, 2016 |
| 8 | New York Liberty | 3 | May 21 – May 31, 2016 |
| 8 | Seattle Storm | 3 | Jun 14 – Jun 19, 2016 |
Best record
The best regular-season record in the 2016 WNBA was 28-6, by the Minnesota Lynx.
| # | Team | Record | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 28-6 | 82.4% |
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 26-8 | 76.5% |
| 3 | New York Liberty | 21-13 | 61.8% |
| 4 | Chicago Sky | 18-16 | 52.9% |
| 5 | Atlanta Dream | 17-17 | 50.0% |
| 5 | Indiana Fever | 17-17 | 50.0% |
| 7 | Phoenix Mercury | 16-18 | 47.1% |
| 7 | Seattle Storm | 16-18 | 47.1% |
| 9 | Connecticut Sun | 14-20 | 41.2% |
| 10 | Washington Mystics | 13-21 | 38.2% |
Worst record
The worst regular-season record in the 2016 WNBA was 7-27, by the San Antonio Stars.
| # | Team | Record | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Stars | 7-27 | 20.6% |
| 2 | Dallas Wings | 11-23 | 32.4% |
| 3 | Washington Mystics | 13-21 | 38.2% |
| 4 | Connecticut Sun | 14-20 | 41.2% |
| 5 | Phoenix Mercury | 16-18 | 47.1% |
| 5 | Seattle Storm | 16-18 | 47.1% |
| 7 | Atlanta Dream | 17-17 | 50.0% |
| 7 | Indiana Fever | 17-17 | 50.0% |
| 9 | Chicago Sky | 18-16 | 52.9% |
| 10 | New York Liberty | 21-13 | 61.8% |
Biggest margin of victory
The biggest margin of victory in the 2016 WNBA regular season was +37: Minnesota Lynx 93-56 vs Dallas Wings, Jul 9, 2016.
| # | Team | Margin | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | +37 | 93-56 vs Dallas Wings, Jul 9, 2016 |
| 1 | Washington Mystics | +37 | 118-81 vs Chicago Sky, Sep 7, 2016 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | +33 | 107-74 vs Dallas Wings, Sep 16, 2016 |
| 4 | New York Liberty | +32 | 91-59 vs Indiana Fever, Jun 3, 2016 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Sparks | +30 | 96-66 vs Seattle Storm, May 15, 2016 |
| 6 | Seattle Storm | +29 | 80-51 vs Washington Mystics, Jul 15, 2016 |
| 7 | Chicago Sky | +26 | 98-72 vs Washington Mystics, Jun 3, 2016 |
| 7 | Phoenix Mercury | +26 | 98-72 vs Dallas Wings, Aug 26, 2016 |
| 9 | Indiana Fever | +23 | 83-60 vs Dallas Wings, Sep 18, 2016 |
| 10 | Atlanta Dream | +17 | 91-74 vs Los Angeles Sparks, Jul 17, 2016 |
Best home record
The best home record in the 2016 WNBA regular season was 15-2, by the Minnesota Lynx.
| # | Team | Record | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 15-2 | 88.2% |
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 14-3 | 82.4% |
| 3 | Atlanta Dream | 11-6 | 64.7% |
| 3 | Chicago Sky | 11-6 | 64.7% |
| 3 | Phoenix Mercury | 11-6 | 64.7% |
| 6 | New York Liberty | 10-7 | 58.8% |
| 6 | Seattle Storm | 10-7 | 58.8% |
| 8 | Connecticut Sun | 8-9 | 47.1% |
| 8 | Indiana Fever | 8-9 | 47.1% |
| 10 | Dallas Wings | 6-11 | 35.3% |
Best road record
The best road record in the 2016 WNBA regular season was 13-4, by the Minnesota Lynx.
| # | Team | Record | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 13-4 | 76.5% |
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 12-5 | 70.6% |
| 3 | New York Liberty | 11-6 | 64.7% |
| 4 | Indiana Fever | 9-8 | 52.9% |
| 5 | Washington Mystics | 8-9 | 47.1% |
| 6 | Chicago Sky | 7-10 | 41.2% |
| 7 | Atlanta Dream | 6-11 | 35.3% |
| 7 | Connecticut Sun | 6-11 | 35.3% |
| 7 | Seattle Storm | 6-11 | 35.3% |
| 10 | Dallas Wings | 5-12 | 29.4% |
| 10 | Phoenix Mercury | 5-12 | 29.4% |
Regular season only. Win-percentage families rank teams that have played at least half of a typical season; ties share a rank.
2016 WNBA records: quick answers
- Who had the longest winning streak in the 2016 WNBA season?
- The longest winning streak of the 2016 WNBA regular season was 13 games, by the Minnesota Lynx (May 14 – Jun 21, 2016).
- Which team had the best record in the 2016 WNBA season?
- The best regular-season record in the 2016 WNBA was 28-6, by the Minnesota Lynx.
- What was the biggest blowout of the 2016 WNBA season?
- The biggest margin of victory in the 2016 WNBA regular season was +37: Minnesota Lynx 93-56 vs Dallas Wings, Jul 9, 2016.