1999 WNBA Playoffs

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1999 WNBA Playoffs
Champions Houston Comets (Finals Champion)
East champion New York Liberty (Coach: Richie Adubato)
West champion Houston Comets (Coach: Van Chancellor)
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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.

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Road to the playoffs

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference WLPCTConf.GB
New York Liberty x1814.56312–8
Detroit Shock x1517.46912–83.0
Charlotte Sting x1517.46912–83.0
Orlando Miracle o1517.4699–113.0
Washington Mystics o1220.37510–106.0
Cleveland Rockers o725.2195–1511.0

Western Conference

Western Conference WLPCTConf.GB
Houston Comets x266.81316–4
Los Angeles Sparks x2012.62512–86.0
Sacramento Monarchs x1913.5949–117.0
Phoenix Mercury o1517.4697–1311.0
Minnesota Lynx o1517.4698–1211.0
Utah Starzz o1517.4698–1211.0

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

Playoffs

First round

Charlotte Sting vs. Detroit Shock

August 24
Charlotte Sting 60, Detroit Shock 54
Scoring by half: 22–26, 38–28
Pts: Andrea Stinson 16
Rebs: Andrea Stinson 14
Asts: Dawn Staley 5
Pts: Wendy Palmer 10
Rebs: Wendy Palmer 9
Asts: Jennifer Azzi 3
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 6,917
Referees: Michael Price, Bob Trammell, June Courteau

Sacramento Monarchs vs. Los Angeles Sparks

August 24
Sacramento Monarchs 58, Los Angeles Sparks 71
Scoring by half: 32–21, 26–50
Pts: Ruthie Bolton-Holifield 15
Rebs: Latasha Byears 10
Asts: Ruthie Bolton-Holifield 4
Pts: Lisa Leslie 22
Rebs: Lisa Leslie 12
Asts: Gordana Grubin 9
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 8,569
Referees: Stan Gaxiola, Sally Bell, Jason Phillips

Conference Finals

Houston Comets vs. Los Angeles Sparks

August 26
Houston Comets 60, Los Angeles Sparks 75
Scoring by half: 29–33, 31–42
Pts: Sheryl Swoopes 17
Rebs: Tina Thompson 7
Asts: Cynthia Cooper 7
Pts: Lisa Leslie 23
Rebs: Frett, Leslie 7 each
Asts: Gordana Grubin 7
Los Angeles leads series, 1–0
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 10,099
Referees: Patty Broderick, Teresa Dahlem, Courtney Kirkland
August 29
Los Angeles Sparks 55, Houston Comets 83
Scoring by half: 28–34, 27–49
Pts: Lisa Leslie 11
Rebs: Lisa Leslie 8
Asts: Lisa Leslie 4
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 22
Rebs: Tammy Jackson 10
Asts: Cynthia Cooper 9
Series tied, 1–1
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 14,883
Referees: Gary Zielinski, Bill Stokes, Melissa Barlow
August 30
Los Angeles Sparks 62, Houston Comets 72
Scoring by half: 38–35, 24–37
Pts: Lisa Leslie 20
Rebs: Leslie, Mabika 7 each
Asts: Mwadi Mabika 5
Pts: Sheryl Swoopes 23
Rebs: Cynthia Cooper 7
Asts: Cynthia Cooper 12
Houston wins series, 2–1
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 11,692
Referees: June Courteau, Lisa Mattingly, Michael Price

New York Liberty vs. Charlotte Sting

August 27
New York Liberty 67, Charlotte Sting 78
Scoring by half: 36–33, 31–45
Pts: Crystal Robinson 17
Rebs: Robinson, Wicks 6 each
Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 8
Pts: Mapp, Staley, Stinson 16 each
Rebs: Vicky Bullett 11
Asts: Dawn Staley 9
Charlotte leads series, 1–0
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 10,840
Referees: Sally Bell, Derek Collins, Lisa Mattingly
August 29
Charlotte Sting 70, New York Liberty 74
Scoring by half: 29–39, 41–35
Pts: Andrea Stinson 27
Rebs: Stinson, Mapp, Smith 6 each
Asts: Andrea Stinson 4
Pts: Teresa Weatherspoon 19
Rebs: Kym Hampton 10
Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 9
Series tied, 1–1
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 13,510
Referees: Stan Gaxiola, Karen Wilhite, Scott Yarbrough
August 30
Charlotte Sting 54, New York Liberty 69
Scoring by half: 26–32, 28–37
Pts: Andrea Stinson 24
Rebs: Rhonda Mapp 6
Asts: Dawn Staley 6
Pts: Crystal Robinson 18
Rebs: Kym Hampton 11
Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 11
New York wins series, 2–1
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 12,929
Referees: Jason Phillips, Patty Broderick, Bill Stokes

WNBA Championship

September 2
Houston Comets 73, New York Liberty 60
Scoring by half: 29–20, 44–40
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 29
Rebs: Tammy Jackson 8
Asts: Cynthia Cooper 6
Pts: Sophia Witherspoon 18
Rebs: Sue Wicks 11
Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 10
Houston leads series, 1–0
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 17,113
Referees: Derek Collins, Gary Zielinski, Sally Bell
September 4
New York Liberty 68, Houston Comets 67
Scoring by half: 23–37, 45–30
Pts: Crystal Robinson 21
Rebs: Kym Hampton 9
Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 5
Pts: Tina Thompson 15
Rebs: Swoopes, Tzekova 6 each
Asts: Cynthia Cooper 6
Series tied, 1–1
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,285
Referees: June Courteau, Patty Broderick, Jason Phillips
September 5
New York Liberty 47, Houston Comets 59
Scoring by half: 25–33, 22–26
Pts: Sue Wicks 11
Rebs: Sue Wicks 9
Asts: Crystal Robinson 3
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 24
Rebs: Tammy Jackson 11
Asts: Sonja Henning 2
Houston wins series, 2–1
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,285
Referees: Sally Bell, Michael Price, Stan Gaxiola

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Aftermath

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

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