WNBA 1997
P | W | L | Pct | GB | |
Eastern Conference | |||||
*Houston Comets | 28 | 18 | 10 | – | |
*New York Liberty | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1 | |
*Charlotte Sting | 28 | 15 | 13 | 3 | |
Cleveland Rockers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 3 | |
Western Conference | |||||
*Phoenix Mercury | 28 | 16 | 12 | – | |
Los Angeles Sparks | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2 | |
Sacramento Monarchs | 28 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |
Utah Starzz | 28 | 7 | 21 | 9 |
Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Playoffs | ||||
28.08.1997 | Houston Comets | 70 | Charlotte Sting | 54 |
28.08.1997 | Phoenix Mercury | 41 | New York Liberty | 59 |
WNBA Championship | ||||
30.08.1997 | Houston Comets | 65 | New York Liberty | 51 |
WNBA 1998
P | W | L | Pct | GB | |
Eastern Conference | |||||
*Cleveland Rockers | 30 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0 |
*Charlotte Sting | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2 |
New York Liberty | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2 |
Detroit Shock | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3 |
Washington Mystics | 30 | 3 | 27 | .100 | 17 |
Western Conference | |||||
*Houston Comets | 30 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 0 |
*Phoenix Mercury | 30 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 8 |
Los Angeles Sparks | 30 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 15 |
Sacramento Monarchs | 30 | 8 | 22 | .267 | 19 |
Utah Starzz | 30 | 8 | 22 | .267 | 19 |
Date | Winners | Runners-Up | ||
Semi-Finals | ||||
1998 | Phoenix Mercury | 78 | Cleveland Rockers | 68 |
1998 | Cleveland Rockers | 67 | Phoenix Mercury | 66 |
1998 | Phoenix Mercury | 71 | Cleveland Rockers | 60 |
(Phoenix won series 2-1) | ||||
1998 | Houston Comets | 85 | Charlotte Sting | 71 |
1998 | Houston Comets | 77 | Charlotte Sting | 61 |
(Houston won series 2-0) | ||||
WNBA Championship | ||||
1998 | Phoenix Mercury | 54 | Houston Comets | 51 |
1998 | Houston Comets | 74 | Phoenix Mercury | 69 ot |
1998 | Houston Comets | 80 | Phoenix Mercury | 71 |
(Houston won series 2-1) |
WNBA 1999
P | W | L | Pct | GB | |
Eastern Conference | |||||
*New York Liberty | 32 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 0 |
*Charlotte Sting | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 3 |
*Detroit Shock | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 3 |
Orlando Miracle | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 3 |
Washington Mystics | 32 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 6 |
Cleveland Rockers | 32 | 7 | 25 | .219 | 11 |
Western Conference | |||||
*Houston Comets | 32 | 26 | 6 | .813 | 0 |
*Los Angeles Sparks | 32 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6 |
*Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 7 |
Minnesota Lynx | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11 |
Phoenix Mercury | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11 |
Utah Starzz | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11 |
Date | Winners | Runners-Up | ||
WNBA First Round | Single Elimination | |||
24.08.1999 | Charlotte Sting | 60 | Detroit | 54 |
24.08.1999 | Los Angeles Sparks | 71 | Sacramento Monarchs | 58 |
WNBA Conference Finals | Best 2-of-3 | |||
26.08.1999 | Los Angeles Sparks | 75 | Houston Comets | 60 |
29.08.1999 | Houston Comets | 83 | Los Angeles Sparks | 55 |
30.08.1999 | Houston Comets | 72 | Los Angeles Sparks | 62 |
(Houston won series 2-1) | ||||
27.08.1999 | Charlotte Sting | 78 | New York Liberty | 67 |
29.08.1999 | New York Liberty | 74 | Charlotte Sting | 70 |
30.08.1999 | New York Liberty | 69 | Charlotte Sting | 54 |
(New York won series 2-1) | ||||
WNBA Championship | Best 2-of-3 | |||
02.09.1999 | Houston Comets | 73 | New York Liberty | 60 |
04.09.1999 | New York Liberty | 68 | Houston Comets | 67 |
05.09.1999 | Houston Comets | 59 | New York Liberty | 47 |
(Houston won series 2-1) |
References
Internet Archive
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to Aisling Delaney
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 24 December 2019
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