2001 WNBA Playoffs

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

• 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

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

• 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

Main article: 2001 WNBA Finals

Los Angeles defeats Charlotte, 2-0

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

See also

• List of WNBA Champions

External links

• Link to WNBA Playoffs series, recap, and boxscores