The Lynx had reached the playoffs only two other times since their first season in 1999:
YearRecordAchievement
2011 27-7Won title
201013-21fifth in West
200914-20fifth in West
200816-18sixth in West
200710-24sixth in West
200610-24seventh in West
200514-20sixth in West
200418-16first-round playoff loss
200318-16first-round playoff loss
200210-22eighth in West
200112-20sixth in West
200015-17sixth in West
199915-17fifth in West
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