The 2004 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
2004 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Seattle Storm defeating the Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun, 2–1.
Betty Lennox
Betty Bernice Lennox (born December 4, 1976) is an American retired professional basketball player. She played for the Minnesota Lynx, Miami Sol, Cleveland Rockers, Seattle Storm, Atlanta Dream, Los Angeles Sparks and Tulsa Shock in the Women's ...
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.
First round
Eastern Conference
(1) Connecticut vs. (4) Washington
Sun beat Mystics 2-1
*Game 1: Washington 67, Connecticut 59
*Game 2: Connecticut 80, Washington 70
*Game 3: Connecticut 76, Washington 56
(2) New York vs. (3) Detroit
Liberty beat Shock 2-1
*Game 1: New York 75, Detroit 62
*Game 2: Detroit 76, New York 66
*Game 3: New York 66, Shock 64
Western Conference
(1) Los Angeles vs. (4) Sacramento
Monarchs beat Sparks 2-1
*Game 1: Sacramento 72, Los Angeles 52
*Game 2: Los Angeles 71, Sacramento 57
*Game 3: Sacramento 73, Los Angeles 58
(2) Seattle vs. (3) Minnesota
Storm beat Lynx 2-0
*Game 1: Seattle 70, Minnesota 58
*Game 2: Seattle 64, Minnesota 54
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty
Sun beat Liberty 2-0
*Game 1: Connecticut 61, New York 51
*Game 2: Connecticut 60, New York 57
Western Conference
Seattle Storm vs. Sacramento Monarchs
Storm beat Monarchs 2-1
*Game 1: Sacramento 74, Seattle 72
*Game 2: Seattle 66, Sacramento 54
*Game 3: Seattle 82, Sacramento 62
WNBA Finals
Seattle Storm vs. Connecticut Sun
Storm beat Sun
*Game 1:Sun 68, Storm 64
*Game 2:Storm 67, Sun 65
*Game 3:Storm 74, Sun 60
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
{{WNBA Playoffs
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 eithe ...
Women's National Basketball Association Playoffs