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

• 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

• List of WNBA Champions

References

1. WNBA.com WNBA Playoffs History: 1999