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 x 18 14 .563 12–8
Detroit Shock x 15 17 .469 12–8 3.0
Charlotte Sting x 15 17 .469 12–8 3.0
Orlando Miracle o 15 17 .469 9–11 3.0
Washington Mystics o 12 20 .375 10–10 6.0
Cleveland Rockers o 7 25 .219 5–15 11.0

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Houston Comets x 26 6 .813 16–4
Los Angeles Sparks x 20 12 .625 12–8 6.0
Sacramento Monarchs x 19 13 .594 9–11 7.0
Phoenix Mercury o 15 17 .469 7–13 11.0
Minnesota Lynx o 15 17 .469 8–12 11.0
Utah Starzz o 15 17 .469 8–12 11.0

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

Playoffs

First Round

- Charlotte defeats Detroit, 1-0

- Los Angeles defeats Sacramento, 1-0

Conference Finals

- Houston defeats Los Angeles, 2-1

- New York defeats Charlotte, 2-1

WNBA Finals

Main article: 1999 WNBA Finals

- Houston defeats New York, 2-1

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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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