1998 WNBA playoffs

1998 WNBA Playoffs
DatesAugust 22–September 1, 1998
Final positions
ChampionsHouston Comets (Finals Champion)
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The 1998 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 1998 season which ended with the Houston Comets beating the Phoenix Mercury, 2-1. Cynthia Cooper was named the MVP of the Finals. The Comets repeated as champions.

Regular season standings

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Cleveland Rockers x 20 10 .667 12–4
Charlotte Sting x 18 12 .600 11–5 2.0
New York Liberty o 18 12 .600 8–8 2.0
Detroit Shock o 17 13 .567 8–8 3.0
Washington Mystics o 3 27 .100 1–15 17.0

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Houston Comets x 27 3 .900 15–1
Phoenix Mercury x 19 11 .633 10–6 8.0
Los Angeles Sparks o 12 18 .400 6–10 15.0
Sacramento Monarchs o 8 22 .267 5–11 19.0
Utah Starzz o 8 22 .267 4–12 19.0

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

Playoffs

Format

  • The four teams with the best record in the league were seeded one to four.
  • Each round of the playoffs was a best-of-three series.

Bracket

Semi-Finals
Best-of-3
WNBA Championship
Best-of-3
      
1 Houston 2
4 Charlotte 0
1 Houston 2
3 Phoenix 1
2 Cleveland 1
3 Phoenix 2
  • Bold – Series winner

Semifinals

Houston Comets vs. Charlotte Sting

August 22
Houston Comets 85, Charlotte Sting 71
Scoring by half: 39–37, 46–34
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 27
Rebs: Tina Thompson 10
Asts: Kim Perrot 6
Pts: Rhonda Mapp 16
Rebs: Andrea Stinson 7
Asts: Andrea Stinson 7
Houston leads series, 1–0
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 6,087
Referees: Bob Trammell, Teresa Dahlem, Sally Bell
August 24
Charlotte Sting 61, Houston Comets 77
Scoring by half: 34–45, 27–32
Pts: Tracy Reid 18
Rebs: Vicky Bullett 11
Asts: Andrea Stinson 6
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 23
Rebs: Tina Thompson 14
Asts: Cooper, Perrot 5 each
Houston wins series, 2–0
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 11,901
Referees: Bill Stokes, Gary Zielinski, Jason Phillips

Cleveland Rockers vs. Phoenix Mercury

August 22
Cleveland Rockers 68, Phoenix Mercury 78
Scoring by half: 31–37, 37–41
Pts: Isabelle Fijalkowski 20
Rebs: Isabelle Fijalkowski 9
Asts: Nemcova, Edwards 4 each
Pts: Jennifer Gillom 21
Rebs: Gillom, Reed 5 each
Asts: Umeki Webb 6
Phoenix leads series, 1–0
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 11,631
Referees: Stan Gaxiola, June Courteau, Michael Price
August 24
Phoenix Mercury 66, Cleveland Rockers 67
Scoring by half: 24–32, 42–35
Pts: Jennifer Gillom 27
Rebs: Jennifer Gillom 10
Asts: Michele Timms 6
Pts: Michelle Edwards 18
Rebs: Janice Braxton 10
Asts: Suzie McConnell-Serio 9
Series tied, 1–1
Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 10,465
Referees: Scott Yarbrough, Patty Broderick, Bill Kennedy
August 25
Phoenix Mercury 71, Cleveland Rockers 60
Scoring by half: 32–35, 39–25
Pts: Bridget Pettis 27
Rebs: Bridget Pettis 11
Asts: Michele Timms 8
Pts: Isabelle Fijalkowski 17
Rebs: Isabelle Fijalkowski 11
Asts: Eva Nemcova 5
Phoenix wins series, 2–1
Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 8,420
Referees: Sally Bell, Gary Zielinski, Bill Stokes

WNBA Championship

August 27
Houston Comets 51, Phoenix Mercury 54
Scoring by half: 29–33, 22–21
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 29
Rebs: Sheryl Swoopes 11
Asts: Swoopes, Perrot 6 each
Pts: Jennifer Gillom 15
Rebs: Michelle Griffiths 12
Asts: Michele Timms 5
Phoenix leads series, 1–0
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 13,634
Referees: Bill Stokes, June Courteau, Bill Kennedy
August 29
Phoenix Mercury 69, Houston Comets 74 (OT)
Scoring by half: 37–32, 29–34 Overtime: 3–8
Pts: Michele Timms 21
Rebs: Jennifer Gillom 9
Asts: Michelle Griffiths 3
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 27
Rebs: Sheryl Swoopes 13
Asts: Cynthia Cooper 6
Series tied, 1–1
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,285
Referees: Sally Bell, Gary Zielinski, Michael Price
September 1
Phoenix Mercury 71, Houston Comets 80
Scoring by half: 26–32, 45–48
Pts: Michelle Griffiths 24
Rebs: Jennifer Gillom 6
Asts: Michele Timms 7
Pts: Cynthia Cooper 23
Rebs: Tina Thompson 6
Asts: Swoopes, Cooper 6 each
Houston wins series, 2–1
Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,285
Referees: June Courteau, Gary Zielinski, Bill Kennedy

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