WNBA Regular Season Power Ratings
Minnesota has consistently been the best team in the WNBA so far this season. Atlanta had been the second best team in my rankings but they had a tough week and fell two spots to the number four ranking. This allowed Las Vegas to move up to the number two ranking, while Golden State climbed two spots to the number three ranking. Dallas comes in at number five in my rankings.
| Rank | Team | W | L | PF | PA | Rating | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINNESOTA LYNX | 15 | 4 | 1719 | 1507 | 103.972 | 100.060 |
| 2 | LAS VEGAS ACES | 14 | 5 | 1723 | 1641 | 102.919 | 99.993 |
| 3 | GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES | 13 | 7 | 1655 | 1557 | 102.500 | 100.414 |
| 4 | ATLANTA DREAM | 12 | 7 | 1678 | 1593 | 102.070 | 100.394 |
| 5 | DALLAS WINGS | 11 | 8 | 1680 | 1627 | 101.803 | 100.755 |
| 6 | INDIANA FEVER | 11 | 8 | 1785 | 1710 | 100.876 | 99.728 |
| 7 | NEW YORK LIBERTY | 12 | 8 | 1756 | 1670 | 100.728 | 99.403 |
| 8 | WASHINGTON MYSTICS | 9 | 9 | 1492 | 1552 | 99.461 | 99.674 |
| 9 | LOS ANGELES SPARKS | 8 | 10 | 1598 | 1697 | 99.333 | 100.199 |
| 10 | TORONTO TEMPO | 9 | 10 | 1725 | 1746 | 98.762 | 99.138 |
| 11 | PHOENIX MERCURY | 7 | 13 | 1679 | 1736 | 98.700 | 100.596 |
| 12 | PORTLAND FIRE | 8 | 12 | 1693 | 1846 | 98.363 | 99.800 |
| 13 | CHICAGO SKY | 6 | 13 | 1642 | 1701 | 98.054 | 100.370 |
| 14 | SEATTLE STORM | 5 | 15 | 1622 | 1724 | 96.728 | 99.909 |
| 15 | CONNECTICUT SUN | 4 | 15 | 1506 | 1646 | 95.824 | 99.555 |
WNBA Regular Season Elo Ratings
The Elo ratings differ slightly from my power ratings. Minnesota is number one, with Atlanta still holding on to the number two rating. Las Vegas and Golden State take the number three and number four spots while Indiana has the number five spot.
| Rank | Team | W | L | PF | PA | Rating | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINNESOTA LYNX | 15 | 4 | 1719 | 1507 | 1688.558 | 1482.302 |
| 2 | ATLANTA DREAM | 12 | 7 | 1678 | 1593 | 1617.005 | 1516.679 |
| 3 | LAS VEGAS ACES | 14 | 5 | 1723 | 1641 | 1615.157 | 1489.649 |
| 4 | GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES | 13 | 7 | 1655 | 1557 | 1584.135 | 1530.917 |
| 5 | INDIANA FEVER | 11 | 8 | 1785 | 1710 | 1566.988 | 1484.289 |
| 6 | NEW YORK LIBERTY | 12 | 8 | 1756 | 1670 | 1556.603 | 1465.137 |
| 7 | PHOENIX MERCURY | 7 | 13 | 1679 | 1736 | 1493.426 | 1531.776 |
| 8 | DALLAS WINGS | 11 | 8 | 1680 | 1627 | 1491.500 | 1537.694 |
| 9 | TORONTO TEMPO | 9 | 10 | 1725 | 1746 | 1481.256 | 1467.542 |
| 10 | LOS ANGELES SPARKS | 8 | 10 | 1598 | 1697 | 1445.523 | 1518.115 |
| 11 | SEATTLE STORM | 5 | 15 | 1622 | 1724 | 1439.973 | 1491.753 |
| 12 | WASHINGTON MYSTICS | 9 | 9 | 1492 | 1552 | 1409.133 | 1501.569 |
| 13 | PORTLAND FIRE | 8 | 12 | 1693 | 1846 | 1405.975 | 1492.182 |
| 14 | CHICAGO SKY | 6 | 13 | 1642 | 1701 | 1364.650 | 1513.252 |
| 15 | CONNECTICUT SUN | 4 | 15 | 1506 | 1646 | 1340.117 | 1484.164 |
WNBA Regular Season Top 5 Adjusted Scoring Offense
Indiana leads the WNBA in adjusted scoring offense, scoring 7.5 points more per game than their opponents allow on average. Las Vegas and Minnesota are both scoring over 4 points per game more than their opponents allow. Toronto and Dallas round out the top 5.
| Rank | Team | Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana Fever | 7.509 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 4.893 |
| 3 | Minnesota Lynx | 4.049 |
| 4 | Toronto Tempo | 3.260 |
| 5 | Dallas Wings | 2.937 |
WNBA Regular Season Top 5 Adjusted Scoring Defense
Golden State leads the WNBA in adjusted scoring defense. They are holding their opponents to 10.2 points below their average. Minnesota is second, not too far behind, holding their opponents to 7.2 points below their average. Atlanta is third, holding their opponents to 3.9 points below their average while Dallas and New York round out the top 5.
| Rank | Team | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State Valkyries | 10.222 |
| 2 | Minnesota Lynx | 7.182 |
| 3 | Atlanta Dream | 3.917 |
| 4 | Dallas Wings | 1.827 |
| 5 | New York Liberty | 1.741 |
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