1999 WNBA Playoffs

1999 WNBA Playoffs
Conference Conf. Champion Coach
East New York Liberty Richie Adubato
West Houston Comets Van Chancellor
Dates:
Finals Champion:Houston Comets
Standings
WNBA Playoffs

 1998

2000 

The 1999 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 1999 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Houston Comets beating the Eastern Conference champion New York Liberty, 2-1. Cynthia Cooper was named the MVP of the Finals. The Comets completed a three-peat.

Road to the playoffs

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
New York Liberty x1814.56312–8
Detroit Shock x1517.46912–83.0
Charlotte Sting x1517.46912–83.0
Orlando Miracle o1517.4699–113.0
Washington Mystics o1220.37510–106.0
Cleveland Rockers o725.2195–1511.0

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Houston Comets x266.81316–4
Los Angeles Sparks x2012.62512–86.0
Sacramento Monarchs x1913.5949–117.0
Phoenix Mercury o1517.4697–1311.0
Minnesota Lynx o1517.4698–1211.0
Utah Starzz o1517.4698–1211.0

Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.

Playoffs

First Round

- Charlotte defeats Detroit, 1-0

  • Charlotte 60, Detroit 54 (Aug. 24)

- Los Angeles defeats Sacramento, 1-0

  • L.A. 71, Sacramento 58 (Aug. 24)

Conference Finals

- Houston defeats Los Angeles, 2-1

  • Los Angeles 75, Houston 60 (Aug. 26)
  • Houston 83, Los Angeles 55 (Aug. 29)
  • Houston 72, Los Angeles 62 (Aug. 30)

- New York defeats Charlotte, 2-1

  • Charlotte 78, New York 67 (Aug. 27)
  • New York 74, Charlotte 70 (Aug. 29)
  • New York 69, Charlotte 54 (Aug. 30)

WNBA Finals

- Houston defeats New York, 2-1

  • Houston 73, New York 60 (Sept. 2)
  • New York 68, Houston 67 (Sept. 4)
  • Houston 59, New York 47 (Sept. 5)

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Aftermath

The two teams would meet each other again in the 2000 WNBA Finals.

See also

References

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