2004 WNBA Playoffs

2004 WNBA Playoffs
Conference Conf. Champion Coach
East Connecticut Sun Mike Thibault
West Seattle Storm Anne Donovan
Dates:
Finals Champion:Seattle Storm
Standings
WNBA Playoffs

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The 2004 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2004 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Seattle Storm defeating the Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun, 2-1. Betty Lennox was named the MVP of the Finals.

Format

  • The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
  • All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.

Road to the playoffs

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Connecticut Sun x1816.529–10–78–914–6
New York Liberty x1816.529–11–67–1010–10
Detroit Shock x1717.5001.08–99–811–9
Washington Mystics x1717.5001.011–66–119–11
Charlotte Sting o1618.4712.010–76–118–12
Indiana Fever o1519.4413.010–75–128–12

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x259.735–15–210–716–6
Seattle Storm x2014.5885.013–47–1013–9
Minnesota Lynx x1816.5297.011–67–1012–10
Sacramento Monarchs x1816.5297.010–78–912–10
Phoenix Mercury o1717.5008.010–77–1011–11
Houston Comets o1321.38212.09–84–137–15
San Antonio Silver Stars o925.26516.06–113–146–16

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

First round

Eastern Conference

(1) Connecticut vs. (4) Washington Sun beat Mystics 2-1

  • Game 1: Washington 67, Connecticut 59
  • Game 2: Connecticut 80, Washington 70
  • Game 3: Connecticut 76, Washington 56

(2) New York vs. (3) Detroit Liberty beat Shock 2-1

  • Game 1: New York 75, Detroit 62
  • Game 2: Detroit 76, New York 66
  • Game 3: New York 66, Shock 64

Western Conference

(1) Los Angeles vs. (4) Sacramento Monarchs beat Sparks 2-1

  • Game 1: Sacramento 72, Los Angeles 52
  • Game 2: Los Angeles 71, Sacramento 57
  • Game 3: Sacramento 73, Los Angeles 58

(2) Seattle vs. (3) Minnesota Storm beat Lynx 2-0

  • Game 1: Seattle 70, Minnesota 58
  • Game 2: Seattle 64, Minnesota 54

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty Sun beat Liberty 2-0

  • Game 1: Connecticut 61, New York 51
  • Game 2: Connecticut 60, New York 57

Western Conference

Seattle Storm vs. Sacramento Monarchs Storm beat Monarchs 2-1

  • Game 1: Sacramento 74, Seattle 72
  • Game 2: Seattle 66, Sacramento 54
  • Game 3: Seattle 82, Sacramento 62[1]

WNBA Finals

Seattle Storm vs. Connecticut Sun Storm beat Sun

  • Game 1:Sun 68, Storm 64
  • Game 2:Storm 67, Sun 65
  • Game 3:Storm 74, Sun 60[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2004 WNBA playoffs schedule - WNBA - ESPN
  2. ↑ WNBA.com: Finals 2004
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