2001 WNBA Playoffs

2001 WNBA Playoffs
Conference Conf. Champion Coach
East Charlotte Sting Anne Donovan
West Los Angeles Sparks Michael Cooper
Dates:
Finals Champion: Los Angeles Sparks
Standings
WNBA Playoffs

 2000

2002 

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.

Format

Road to the playoffs

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Cleveland Rockers x 22 10 .688 15–6
New York Liberty x 21 11 .656 13–8 1.0
Miami Sol x 20 12 .625 14–7 2.0
Charlotte Sting x 18 14 .563 15–6 4.0
Orlando Miracle o 13 19 .406 9–12 9.0
Indiana Fever o 10 22 .313 7–14 12.0
Detroit Shock o 10 22 .313 7–14 12.0
Washington Mystics o 10 22 .313 4–17 12.0

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Los Angeles Sparks x 28 4 .875 19–2
Sacramento Monarchs x 20 12 .625 13–8 8.0
Utah Starzz x 19 13 .594 11–10 9.0
Houston Comets x 19 13 .594 13–8 9.0
Phoenix Mercury o 13 19 .406 8–13 15.0
Minnesota Lynx o 12 20 .375 9–12 16.0
Portland Fire o 11 21 .344 5–16 17.0
Seattle Storm o 10 22 .313 6–15 18.0

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

Playoffs

East First round

Charlotte 2, Cleveland 1

New York 2, Miami 1

West First round

L.A. 2, Houston 0

Sacramento 2, Utah 0

Eastern Conference Finals

Charlotte 2, New York 1

Western Conference Finals

L.A. 2, Sacramento 1

WNBA Finals

Los Angeles defeats Charlotte, 2-0

See also

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