Coach Nancy Darsch Attendance 13,270 per game Place 2nd (Eastern) | Arena Madison Square Garden Record 17–11 (.607) Playoff finish Lost WNBA Finals | |
The 1997 WNBA season was the 1st season for the New York Liberty.
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Regular season
The Liberty's and WNBA's first game was played on June 21, 1997, in Los Angeles. Led by head coach Nancy Darsch, the Liberty defeated the Los Angeles Sparks, 67-57. The attendance at the Forum was 14,284. The Liberty began their existence with a three-game road trip, where the Liberty went undefeated. The club came back to New York with a 3-0 record. Their first home game was played in Madison Square Garden. On June 29, 1997, in front of a crowd of 17,780, the Liberty scored their first win at home, defeating Phoenix, 65-57.
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Awards and honors
References
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