The 2003 WNBA Playoffs was the

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which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock beating the Western Conference champion and two-time defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks, 2-1.

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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

- Detroit defeats Cleveland, 2-1 *Detroit 76, Cleveland 74 (Aug. 29) *Cleveland 66, Detroit 59 (Aug. 31) *Detroit 77, Cleveland 63 (Sept. 2) - Connecticut defeats Charlotte, 2-0 *Connecticut 68, Charlotte 66 (Aug. 28) *Connecticut 68, Charlotte 62 (Aug. 30) - Los Angeles defeats Minnesota, 2-1 *Minnesota 74, Los Angeles 72 (Aug. 28) *Los Angeles 80, Minnesota 69 (Aug. 30) *Los Angeles 74, Minnesota 64 (Sept. 1) - Sacramento defeats Houston, 2-1 *Sacramento 65, Houston 59 (Aug. 29) *Houston 69, Sacramento 48 (Aug. 31) *Sacramento 70, Houston 68 (Sept. 2)

Conference finals

- Detroit defeats Connecticut, 2-0 *Detroit 73, Connecticut 63 (Sept. 5) *Detroit 79, Connecticut 73 (Sept. 7) - Los Angeles defeats Sacramento, 2-1 *Sacramento 77, Los Angeles 69 (Sept. 5) *Los Angeles 79, Sacramento 54 (Sept. 7) *Los Angeles 66, Sacramento 63 (Sept. 8)

WNBA Finals

- Detroit defeats Los Angeles, 2-1 *L.A. 75, Detroit 63 (Sept. 12) *Detroit 62, L.A. 61 (Sept. 14) *Detroit 83, L.A. 78 (Sept. 16) WNBA.com WNBA Playoffs History: 2003
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References

External links

Link to WNBA Playoffs series, recap, and boxscores
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