| 1999 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Richie Adubato |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 14,047 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–14 (.563) |
| Place | 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost WNBA Finals |
The 1999 WNBA season was the third season for the New York Liberty. The Liberty hosted the first WNBA All-Star Game.
| Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Crystal Robinson (F) |  United States | Southeastern Oklahoma State (from Colorado Xplosion, ABL) |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | Cleveland | 87-60 | Win | 1-0 |
| June 12 | @ Charlotte | 68-57 | Win | 2-0 |
| June 14 | Washington | 61-83 | Loss | 2-1 |
| June 18 | Los Angeles | 84-72 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 20 | Detroit | 69-62 | Win | 4-1 |
| June 27 | Charlotte | 72-58 | Win | 5-1 |
| June 28 | @ Detroit | 71-91 | Loss | 5-2 |
| July 1 | Phoenix | 83-67 | Win | 6-2 |
| July 3 | @ Houston | 50-65 | Loss | 6-3 |
| July 5 | Sacramento | 76-63 | Win | 7-3 |
| July 6 | @ Washington | 63-71 | Loss | 7-4 |
| July 8 | @ Cleveland | 84-49 | Win | 8-4 |
| July 11 | Minnesota | 56-58 | Loss | 8-5 |
| July 17 | @ Minnesota | 58-60 | Loss | 8-6 |
| July 18 | Utah | 88-82 | Win | 9-6 |
| July 20 | Orlando | 61-56 | Win | 10-6 |
| July 22 | @ Sacramento | 55-71 | Loss | 10-7 |
| July 24 | @ Los Angeles | 72-75 | Loss | 10-8 |
| July 26 | Charlotte | 69-75 | Loss | 10-9 |
| July 29 | @ Orlando | 73-65 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 30 | @ Charlotte | 58-62 | Loss | 11-10 |
| August 1 | Orlando | 74-61 | Win | 12-10 |
| August 3 | @ Utah | 61-59 | Win | 13-10 |
| August 6 | @ Phoenix | 55-68 | Loss | 13-11 |
| August 8 | Houston | 74-71 | Win | 14-11 |
| August 9 | @ Orlando | 80-75 | Win | 15-11 |
| August 11 | @ Washington | 56-59 | Loss | 15-12 |
| August 13 | @ Detroit | 60-56 | Win | 16-12 |
| August 15 | Detroit | 57-63 | Loss | 16-13 |
| August 17 | Washington | 66-54 | Win | 17-13 |
| August 19 | Cleveland | 72-55 | Win | 18-13 |
| August 21 | @ Cleveland | 56-66 | Loss | 18-14 |
| August 27 East Finals, G1 | @ Charlotte | 67-78 | Loss | 0-1 |
| August 29 East Finals, G2 | Charlotte | 74-70 | Win | 1-1 |
| August 30 East Finals, G3 | Charlotte | 69-54 | Win | 2-1 |
| September 2 WNBA Finals, G1 | Houston | 60-73 | Loss | 2-2 |
| September 4 WNBA Finals, G2 | @ Houston | 68-67 | Win | 3-2 |
| September 5 WNBA Finals, G3 | @ Houston | 47-59 | Loss | 3-3 |
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vickie Johnson | 32 | 142 | 106 | 44 | 1 | 427 | 13.3 |
| Crystal Robinson | 32 | 89 | 49 | 44 | 11 | 375 | 11.7 |
| Kym Hampton | 32 | 179 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 293 | 9.2 |
| Sophia Witherspoon | 32 | 47 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 271 | 8.5 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 27 | 96 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 214 | 7.9 |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | 32 | 104 | 205 | 78 | 3 | 229 | 7.2 |
| Sue Wicks | 32 | 223 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 216 | 6.8 |
| Becky Hammon | 30 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 2.7 |
| Venus Lacy | 17 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 1.9 |
| Michele VanGorp | 21 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 1.0 |
| Coquese Washington | 19 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0.6 |
| Rebecca Lobo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Round | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference Finals | New York 2 | Charlotte 1 |
| WNBA Finals | Houston 2 | New York 1 |
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