Final positions | |
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Champions | Houston Comets (Finals Champion) |
East champion | New York Liberty (Coach: Richie Adubato) |
West champion | Houston Comets (Coach: Van Chancellor) |
The 1999 WNBA Playoffs was the: postseason for theββWomen'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.
Roadββto the playoffsβ»
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Liberty | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12β8 | β |
Detroit Shock | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12β8 | 3.0 |
Charlotte Sting | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12β8 | 3.0 |
Orlando Miracle | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9β11 | 3.0 |
Washington Mystics | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10β10 | 6.0 |
Cleveland Rockers | 7 | 25 | .219 | 5β15 | 11.0 |
Western Conference
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Comets | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16β4 | β |
Los Angeles Sparks | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12β8 | 6.0 |
Sacramento Monarchs | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9β11 | 7.0 |
Phoenix Mercury | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7β13 | 11.0 |
Minnesota Lynx | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8β12 | 11.0 |
Utah Starzz | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8β12 | 11.0 |
Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
Playoffsβ»
First roundβ»
Charlotte Sting vs. Detroit Shockβ»
August 24
|
Charlotte Sting 60, Detroit Shock 54 | ||
Scoring by, half: 22β26, 38β28 | ||
Pts: Andrea Stinson 16 Rebs: Andrea Stinson 14 Asts: Dawn Staley 5 |
Pts: Wendy Palmer 10 Rebs: Wendy Palmer 9 Asts: Jennifer Azzi 3 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 6,917 Referees: Michael Price, "Bob Trammell," June Courteau |
Sacramento Monarchs vs. Los Angeles Sparksβ»
August 24
|
Sacramento Monarchs 58, Los Angeles Sparks 71 | ||
Scoring by half: 32β21, 26β50 | ||
Pts: Ruthie Bolton-Holifield 15 Rebs: Latasha Byears 10 Asts: Ruthie Bolton-Holifield 4 |
Pts: Lisa Leslie 22 Rebs: Lisa Leslie 12 Asts: Gordana Grubin 9 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 8,569 Referees: Stan Gaxiola, "Sally Bell," Jason Phillips |
Conference Finalsβ»
Houston Comets vs. Los Angeles Sparksβ»
August 26
|
Houston Comets 60, Los Angeles Sparks 75 | ||
Scoring by half: 29β33, 31β42 | ||
Pts: Sheryl Swoopes 17 Rebs: Tina Thompson 7 Asts: Cynthia Cooper 7 |
Pts: Lisa Leslie 23 Rebs: Frett, Leslie 7 each Asts: Gordana Grubin 7 | |
Los Angeles leads series, 1β0 |
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 10,099 Referees: Patty Broderick, Teresa Dahlem, Courtney Kirkland |
August 29
|
Los Angeles Sparks 55, Houston Comets 83 | ||
Scoring by half: 28β34, 27β49 | ||
Pts: Lisa Leslie 11 Rebs: Lisa Leslie 8 Asts: Lisa Leslie 4 |
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 22 Rebs: Tammy Jackson 10 Asts: Cynthia Cooper 9 | |
Series tied, 1β1 |
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 14,883 Referees: Gary Zielinski, Bill Stokes, Melissa Barlow |
August 30
|
Los Angeles Sparks 62, Houston Comets 72 | ||
Scoring by half: 38β35, 24β37 | ||
Pts: Lisa Leslie 20 Rebs: Leslie, Mabika 7 each Asts: Mwadi Mabika 5 |
Pts: Sheryl Swoopes 23 Rebs: Cynthia Cooper 7 Asts: Cynthia Cooper 12 | |
Houston wins series, 2β1 |
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 11,692 Referees: June Courteau, Lisa Mattingly, Michael Price |
New York Liberty vs. Charlotte Stingβ»
August 27
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New York Liberty 67, Charlotte Sting 78 | ||
Scoring by half: 36β33, 31β45 | ||
Pts: Crystal Robinson 17 Rebs: Robinson, Wicks 6 each Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 8 |
Pts: Mapp, Staley, Stinson 16 each Rebs: Vicky Bullett 11 Asts: Dawn Staley 9 | |
Charlotte leads series, 1β0 |
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 10,840 Referees: Sally Bell, Derek Collins, Lisa Mattingly |
August 29
|
Charlotte Sting 70, New York Liberty 74 | ||
Scoring by half: 29β39, 41β35 | ||
Pts: Andrea Stinson 27 Rebs: Stinson, Mapp, Smith 6 each Asts: Andrea Stinson 4 |
Pts: Teresa Weatherspoon 19 Rebs: Kym Hampton 10 Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 9 | |
Series tied, 1β1 |
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 13,510 Referees: Stan Gaxiola, Karen Wilhite, Scott Yarbrough |
August 30
|
Charlotte Sting 54, New York Liberty 69 | ||
Scoring by half: 26β32, 28β37 | ||
Pts: Andrea Stinson 24 Rebs: Rhonda Mapp 6 Asts: Dawn Staley 6 |
Pts: Crystal Robinson 18 Rebs: Kym Hampton 11 Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 11 | |
New York wins series, 2β1 |
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 12,929 Referees: Jason Phillips, Patty Broderick, Bill Stokes |
WNBA Championshipβ»
Main article: 1999 WNBA Championship
September 2
|
Houston Comets 73, New York Liberty 60 | ||
Scoring by half: 29β20, 44β40 | ||
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 29 Rebs: Tammy Jackson 8 Asts: Cynthia Cooper 6 |
Pts: Sophia Witherspoon 18 Rebs: Sue Wicks 11 Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 10 | |
Houston leads series, 1β0 |
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 17,113 Referees: Derek Collins, Gary Zielinski, Sally Bell |
September 4
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New York Liberty 68, Houston Comets 67 | ||
Scoring by half: 23β37, 45β30 | ||
Pts: Crystal Robinson 21 Rebs: Kym Hampton 9 Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 5 |
Pts: Tina Thompson 15 Rebs: Swoopes, Tzekova 6 each Asts: Cynthia Cooper 6 | |
Series tied, 1β1 |
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,285 Referees: June Courteau, Patty Broderick, Jason Phillips |
September 5
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New York Liberty 47, Houston Comets 59 | ||
Scoring by half: 25β33, 22β26 | ||
Pts: Sue Wicks 11 Rebs: Sue Wicks 9 Asts: Crystal Robinson 3 |
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 24 Rebs: Tammy Jackson 11 Asts: Sonja Henning 2 | |
Houston wins series, 2β1 |
Aftermathβ»
The two teams would meet each other again in the 2000 WNBA Finals.