Final positions | |
---|---|
Champions | Los Angeles Sparks ( Finals Champion) |
East champion | Charlotte Sting (Coach: Anne Donovan) |
West champion | Los Angeles Sparks (Coach: Michael Cooper) |
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.
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.
Charlotte 2, Cleveland 1
New York 2, Miami 1
L.A. 2, Houston 0
Sacramento 2, Utah 0
Charlotte 2, New York 1
L.A. 2, Sacramento 1
August 30
|
Los Angeles Sparks 75, Charlotte Sting 66 | ||
Scoring by half: 35–39, 40–27 | ||
Pts:
Lisa Leslie 24 Rebs: Milton, Leslie 8 each Asts: DeLisha Milton 5 |
Pts:
Andrea Stinson 18 Rebs: Allison Feaster 5 Asts: Andrea Stinson 5 | |
Los Angeles leads series, 1–0 |
Charlotte Coliseum,
Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 16,132 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Gary Zielinski, Michael Price |
September 1
|
Charlotte Sting 54, Los Angeles Sparks 82 | ||
Scoring by half: 30–38, 24–44 | ||
Pts:
Tammy Sutton-Brown 12 Rebs: Charlotte Smith 8 Asts: Dawn Staley 5 |
Pts:
Lisa Leslie 24 Rebs: Lisa Leslie 13 Asts: Tamecka Dixon 7 | |
Los Angeles wins series, 2–0 |
Staples Center,
Los Angeles,
California
Attendance: 13,141 Referees: Patty Broderick, June Courteau, Bob Trammell |
Final positions | |
---|---|
Champions | Los Angeles Sparks ( Finals Champion) |
East champion | Charlotte Sting (Coach: Anne Donovan) |
West champion | Los Angeles Sparks (Coach: Michael Cooper) |
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.
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.
Charlotte 2, Cleveland 1
New York 2, Miami 1
L.A. 2, Houston 0
Sacramento 2, Utah 0
Charlotte 2, New York 1
L.A. 2, Sacramento 1
August 30
|
Los Angeles Sparks 75, Charlotte Sting 66 | ||
Scoring by half: 35–39, 40–27 | ||
Pts:
Lisa Leslie 24 Rebs: Milton, Leslie 8 each Asts: DeLisha Milton 5 |
Pts:
Andrea Stinson 18 Rebs: Allison Feaster 5 Asts: Andrea Stinson 5 | |
Los Angeles leads series, 1–0 |
Charlotte Coliseum,
Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 16,132 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Gary Zielinski, Michael Price |
September 1
|
Charlotte Sting 54, Los Angeles Sparks 82 | ||
Scoring by half: 30–38, 24–44 | ||
Pts:
Tammy Sutton-Brown 12 Rebs: Charlotte Smith 8 Asts: Dawn Staley 5 |
Pts:
Lisa Leslie 24 Rebs: Lisa Leslie 13 Asts: Tamecka Dixon 7 | |
Los Angeles wins series, 2–0 |
Staples Center,
Los Angeles,
California
Attendance: 13,141 Referees: Patty Broderick, June Courteau, Bob Trammell |