1999 WNBA Playoffs
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.
| Champions | Houston Comets (Finals Champion) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| East champion | New York Liberty (Coach: Richie Adubato) | ||
| West champion | Houston Comets (Coach: Van Chancellor) | ||
| |||
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 (August 24)
- Los Angeles defeats Sacramento, 1-0
- L.A. 71, Sacramento 58 (August 24)
Conference Finals
- Houston defeats Los Angeles, 2-1
- Los Angeles 75, Houston 60 (August 26)
- Houston 83, Los Angeles 55 (August 29)
- Houston 72, Los Angeles 62 (August 30)
- New York defeats Charlotte, 2-1
- Charlotte 78, New York 67 (August 27)
- New York 74, Charlotte 70 (August 29)
- New York 69, Charlotte 54 (August 30)
WNBA Finals
- Houston defeats New York, 2-1
- Houston 73, New York 60 (September 2)
- New York 68, Houston 67 (September 4)
- Houston 59, New York 47 (September 5)
Aftermath
The two teams would meet each other again in the 2000 WNBA Finals.
See also
References
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