The 2001 WNBA Playoffs was the
postseason
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...
for the
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the Natio ...
'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
Western Conference
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 Championship
WNBA.com WNBA Playoffs History: 2001
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See also
*List of WNBA Champions
The WNBA Finals are the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the conclusion of the league's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002. Starting 2016 Verizon is the officia ...
References
External links
Link to WNBA Playoffs series, recap, and boxscores
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Playoffs
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eit ...
Women's National Basketball Association Playoffs