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2001 WNBA Playoffs

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Conference
  
Conf. Champion

East
  
Charlotte Sting

Conf. Champion
  
Coach

West
  
Los Angeles Sparks

The 2001 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2001 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Sparks beating the Eastern Conference champion Charlotte Sting, 2-0. Lisa Leslie 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.

    East First round

    Charlotte 2, Cleveland 1

  • G1: CHA 53, CLE 46
  • G2: CLE 69, CHA 51
  • G3: CHA 72, CLE 64

    • New York 2, Miami 1

  • G1: NYL 62, MIA 46
  • G2: MIA 53, NYL 50
  • G3: NYL 72, MIA 61

    • West First round

    L.A. 2, Houston 0

  • G1: LA 64, HOU 59
  • G2: LA 70, HOU 58

    • Sacramento 2, Utah 0

  • G1: SAC 89, UTA 65
  • G2: SAC 71, UTA 66

    • Eastern Conference Finals

    Charlotte 2, New York 1

  • G1: NYL 61, CHA 57
  • G2: CHA 62, NYL 53
  • G3: CHA 48, NYL 44

    • Western Conference Finals

    L.A. 2, Sacramento 1

  • G1: LA 74, SAC 73
  • G2: SAC 80, LA 60
  • G3: LA 93, SAC 62

    • WNBA Finals

    Los Angeles defeats Charlotte, 2-0

  • L.A. 75, Charlotte 66 (Aug. 30)
  • L.A. 82, Charlotte 54 (Sept. 1)

    • References

    2001 WNBA Playoffs Wikipedia
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