WNBA Regular Season Power Ratings
Minnesota continues to be the best team in the WNBA so far this season. Golden State has overtaken Las Vegas as the number two ranked team. Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Indiana and Washington round out the top eight.
| Rank | Team | W | L | PF | PA | Rating | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINNESOTA LYNX | 15 | 5 | 1805 | 1606 | 103.386 | 100.045 |
| 2 | GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES | 14 | 7 | 1743 | 1640 | 102.644 | 100.383 |
| 3 | LAS VEGAS ACES | 15 | 7 | 1974 | 1908 | 102.223 | 100.012 |
| 4 | ATLANTA DREAM | 12 | 8 | 1761 | 1681 | 101.805 | 100.494 |
| 5 | DALLAS WINGS | 12 | 8 | 1769 | 1703 | 101.761 | 100.464 |
| 6 | NEW YORK LIBERTY | 14 | 8 | 1948 | 1841 | 101.508 | 99.701 |
| 7 | INDIANA FEVER | 12 | 8 | 1869 | 1778 | 101.261 | 99.851 |
| 8 | WASHINGTON MYSTICS | 9 | 9 | 1492 | 1552 | 99.517 | 99.719 |
| 9 | LOS ANGELES SPARKS | 8 | 10 | 1598 | 1697 | 99.254 | 100.110 |
| 10 | PHOENIX MERCURY | 7 | 13 | 1679 | 1736 | 98.656 | 100.540 |
| 11 | PORTLAND FIRE | 9 | 12 | 1770 | 1918 | 98.586 | 99.677 |
| 12 | TORONTO TEMPO | 9 | 11 | 1801 | 1835 | 98.582 | 99.233 |
| 13 | CHICAGO SKY | 6 | 14 | 1732 | 1799 | 97.899 | 100.402 |
| 14 | SEATTLE STORM | 5 | 16 | 1694 | 1801 | 96.520 | 99.826 |
| 15 | CONNECTICUT SUN | 4 | 15 | 1506 | 1646 | 95.805 | 99.534 |
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. Golden State and Las Vegas 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 | 5 | 1805 | 1606 | 1672.377 | 1487.040 |
| 2 | ATLANTA DREAM | 12 | 8 | 1761 | 1681 | 1607.988 | 1522.440 |
| 3 | GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES | 14 | 7 | 1743 | 1640 | 1593.153 | 1532.837 |
| 4 | LAS VEGAS ACES | 15 | 7 | 1974 | 1908 | 1589.433 | 1495.451 |
| 5 | INDIANA FEVER | 12 | 8 | 1869 | 1778 | 1585.435 | 1490.721 |
| 6 | NEW YORK LIBERTY | 14 | 8 | 1948 | 1841 | 1582.408 | 1481.001 |
| 7 | DALLAS WINGS | 12 | 8 | 1769 | 1703 | 1505.211 | 1528.975 |
| 8 | PHOENIX MERCURY | 7 | 13 | 1679 | 1736 | 1493.426 | 1531.206 |
| 9 | TORONTO TEMPO | 9 | 11 | 1801 | 1835 | 1467.545 | 1469.240 |
| 10 | LOS ANGELES SPARKS | 8 | 10 | 1598 | 1697 | 1445.523 | 1515.389 |
| 11 | SEATTLE STORM | 5 | 16 | 1694 | 1801 | 1430.926 | 1489.071 |
| 12 | PORTLAND FIRE | 9 | 12 | 1770 | 1918 | 1415.023 | 1491.947 |
| 13 | WASHINGTON MYSTICS | 9 | 9 | 1492 | 1552 | 1409.133 | 1504.226 |
| 14 | CHICAGO SKY | 6 | 14 | 1732 | 1799 | 1362.304 | 1516.918 |
| 15 | CONNECTICUT SUN | 4 | 15 | 1506 | 1646 | 1340.117 | 1482.977 |
WNBA Regular Season Top 5 Adjusted Scoring Offense
Indiana leads the WNBA in adjusted scoring offense, scoring 7.0 points more per game than their opponents allow on average. Minnesota slips past Las Vegas for the number two ranking. Toronto and Atlanta round out the top 5.
| Rank | Team | Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana Fever | 7.045 |
| 2 | Minnesota Lynx | 3.981 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Aces | 3.679 |
| 4 | Toronto Tempo | 2.642 |
| 5 | Atlanta Dream | 2.561 |
WNBA Regular Season Top 5 Adjusted Scoring Defense
Golden State easily leads the WNBA in adjusted scoring defense. They are holding their opponents to 9.7 points below their average. Minnesota is second, holding their opponents to 6.1 points below their average. Atlanta, Dallas and New York round out the top 5.
| Rank | Team | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State Valkyries | 9.744 |
| 2 | Minnesota Lynx | 6.162 |
| 3 | Atlanta Dream | 3.257 |
| 4 | Dallas Wings | 2.234 |
| 5 | New York Liberty | 1.850 |
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