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2000 WNBA Playoffs

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Conference
  
Conf. Champion

East
  
New York Liberty

Dates
  
August 11-26, 2000

Conf. Champion
  
Coach

West
  
Houston Comets

The 2000 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2000 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Houston Comets beating the Eastern Conference champion New York Liberty, 2-0. Cynthia Cooper was named the MVP of the Finals.

Contents

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

    Western Conference

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

    First Round

    - Cleveland defeats Orlando, 2-1

  • Orlando 62, Cleveland 55 (Aug. 11)
  • Cleveland 63, Orlando 54 (Aug. 13)
  • Cleveland 72, Orlando 43 (Aug. 15)

    • - New York defeats Washington, 2-0

  • New York 72, Washington 63 (Aug. 12)
  • New York 78, Washington 57 (Aug. 14)

    • - Los Angeles defeats Phoenix, 2-0

  • L.A. 86, Phoenix 71 (Aug. 11)
  • L.A. 101, Phoenix 76 (Aug. 13)

    • - Houston defeats Sacramento, 2-0

  • Houston 72, Sacramento 64 (Aug. 12)
  • Houston 75, Sacramento 70 (Aug. 14)

    • Conference Finals

    - Houston defeats Los Angeles, 2-0

  • Houston 77, Los Angeles 56 (Aug. 17)
  • Houston 74, Los Angeles 69 (Aug. 20)

    • - New York defeats Cleveland, 2-1

  • Cleveland 56, New York 43 (Aug. 17)
  • New York 51, Cleveland 45 (Aug. 20)
  • New York 81, Cleveland 67 (Aug. 21)

    • WNBA Finals

    - Houston defeats New York, 2-0

  • Houston 59, New York 52 (Aug. 24)
  • Houston 79, New York 73 (OT) (Aug. 26)

    • References

    2000 WNBA Playoffs Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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