2010 WNBA Playoffs

The 2010 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2010 season.

Format

 * The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
 * All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.
 * The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 1 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. In previous years, the higher seed would play the first game on the road, then games 2 and (if needed) 3 at home.
 * The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed.

Two-team tie

 * 1) Better record in head-to-head games.
 * 2) Better winning percentage within own conference.
 * 3) Better winning percentage against all teams with .500 or better record at the end of the season.
 * 4) Better point differential in games head-to-head.
 * 5) Coin toss.

Three or more-team tie

 * 1) Better winning percentage among all head-to-head games involving tied teams.
 * 2) Better winning percentage against teams within conference (for first two rounds of playoffs) or better record against teams in the opposite conference (for Finals).
 * 3) Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season.
 * 4) Better point differential in games involving tied teams.
 * 5) Coin toss.

Bracket
Note: italics denote home-court advantage; bold denotes series winner.

(1) Washington Mystics vs. (4) Atlanta Dream
The Washington Mystics won 3–1 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

(2) New York Liberty vs. (3) Indiana Fever
The teams were tied 2–2 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

(2) New York Liberty vs. (4) Atlanta Dream
The teams were tied 2–2 in the regular season series
 * Regular-season series

(1) Seattle Storm vs. (4) Los Angeles Sparks
The Seattle Storm won 5–0 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

(2) Phoenix Mercury vs. (3) San Antonio Silver Stars
The teams were tied 2–2 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

(1) Seattle Storm vs. (2) Phoenix Mercury
The Seattle Storm won 5–0 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream
The Seattle Storm won 2–0 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series