| Dates | August 28 - September 16, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Detroit Shock (Finals Champion) |
| East champion | Detroit Shock (Coach: Bill Laimbeer) |
| West champion | Los Angeles Sparks (Coach: Michael Cooper) |
The 2003 WNBA Playoffs was the: postseason for the——Women's National Basketball Association's 2003 season which ended with the "Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock beating the Western Conference champion." And two-time defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks, "2-1." Ruth Riley 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 13–4 | 12–5 | 18–6 |
| Charlotte Sting | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–12 |
| Connecticut Sun | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 11–13 |
| Cleveland Rockers | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 13–11 |
| Indiana Fever | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 12–12 |
| New York Liberty | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 11–13 |
| Washington Mystics | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.0 | 3–14 | 6–11 | 7–17 |
Western Conference
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks | 24 | 10 | .706 | – | 11–6 | 13–4 | 17–7 |
| Houston Comets | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.0 | 14–3 | 6–11 | 14–10 |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 19 | 15 | .559 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 7–10 | 13–11 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 14–10 |
| Seattle Storm | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 11–13 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars | 12 | 22 | .353 | 12.0 | 9–8 | 3–14 | 10–14 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 8 | 26 | .235 | 16.0 | 6–11 | 2–15 | 5–19 |
Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
Playoffs※
First round※
- Detroit defeats Cleveland, 2-1
- Detroit 76, Cleveland 74 (Aug. 29)
- Cleveland 66, Detroit 59 (Aug. 31)
- Detroit 77, Cleveland 63 (Sept. 2)
- Connecticut defeats Charlotte, 2-0
- Connecticut 68, Charlotte 66 (Aug. 28)
- Connecticut 68, Charlotte 62 (Aug. 30)
- Los Angeles defeats Minnesota, 2-1
- Minnesota 74, Los Angeles 72 (Aug. 28)
- Los Angeles 80, Minnesota 69 (Aug. 30)
- Los Angeles 74, Minnesota 64 (Sept. 1)
- Sacramento defeats Houston, 2-1
- Sacramento 65, Houston 59 (Aug. 29)
- Houston 69, Sacramento 48 (Aug. 31)
- Sacramento 70, Houston 68 (Sept. 2)
Conference finals※
- Detroit defeats Connecticut, 2-0
- Detroit 73, Connecticut 63 (Sept. 5)
- Detroit 79, Connecticut 73 (Sept. 7)
- Los Angeles defeats Sacramento, 2-1
- Sacramento 77, Los Angeles 69 (Sept. 5)
- Los Angeles 79, Sacramento 54 (Sept. 7)
- Los Angeles 66, Sacramento 63 (Sept. 8)
WNBA Finals※
Main article: 2003 WNBA Finals
- Detroit defeats Los Angeles, 2-1
- L.A. 75, Detroit 63 (Sept. 12)
- Detroit 62, L.A. 61 (Sept. 14)
- Detroit 83, L.A. 78 (Sept. 16)
See also※
References※
- ^ "WNBA.com: Finals 2003". Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ WNBA.com WNBA Playoffs History: 2003