The 2002 WNBA Playoffs was the

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for the

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's 2002 season which ended with the Western Conference champion and defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks beating the Eastern Conference champion New York Liberty, 2-0.

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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

First Round

- New York defeats Indiana, 2–1 *Indiana 73, New York 55 (Aug. 16) *New York 84, Indiana 65 (Aug. 18) *New York 75, Indiana 60 (Aug. 20) - Washington defeats Charlotte, 2–0 *Washington 74, Charlotte 62 (Aug. 15) *Washington 62, Charlotte 59 (Aug. 17) - Los Angeles defeats Seattle, 2–0 *Los Angeles 78, Seattle 61 (Aug. 15) *Los Angeles 69, Seattle 59 (Aug. 17) - Utah defeats Houston, 2–1 *Utah 66, Houston 59 (Aug. 16) *Houston 83, Utah 77 (2OT) (Aug. 18) *Utah 75, Houston 72 (Aug. 20)

Conference Finals

- New York defeats Washington, 2–1 *Washington 79, New York 74 (Aug. 22) *New York 96, Washington 79 (Aug. 24) *New York 64, Washington 57 (Aug. 25) - Los Angeles defeats Utah, 2–0 *Los Angeles 75, Utah 67 (Aug. 22) *Los Angeles 103, Utah 77 (Aug. 24)

WNBA Finals

- Los Angeles defeats New York, 2–0 *L.A. 71, New York 63 (Aug. 29) *L.A. 69, New York 66 (Aug. 31)WNBA.com WNBA Playoffs History: 2002
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References

External links

Link to WNBA Playoffs series, recap, and boxscores
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