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1999 WNBA Playoffs

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Conference
  
Conf. Champion

East
  
New York Liberty

Conf. Champion
  
Coach

West
  
Houston Comets

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.

Contents

Road to the playoffs

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.

First Round

- Charlotte defeats Detroit, 1-0

  • Charlotte 60, Detroit 54 (Aug. 24)

    • - Los Angeles defeats Sacramento, 1-0

  • L.A. 71, Sacramento 58 (Aug. 24)

    • Conference Finals

    - Houston defeats Los Angeles, 2-1

  • Los Angeles 75, Houston 60 (Aug. 26)
  • Houston 83, Los Angeles 55 (Aug. 29)
  • Houston 72, Los Angeles 62 (Aug. 30)

    • - New York defeats Charlotte, 2-1

  • Charlotte 78, New York 67 (Aug. 27)
  • New York 74, Charlotte 70 (Aug. 29)
  • New York 69, Charlotte 54 (Aug. 30)

    • WNBA Finals

    - Houston defeats New York, 2-1

  • Houston 73, New York 60 (Sept. 2)
  • New York 68, Houston 67 (Sept. 4)
  • Houston 59, New York 47 (Sept. 5)

    • Aftermath

    The two teams would meet each other again in the 2000 WNBA Finals.

    References

    1999 WNBA Playoffs Wikipedia
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