2002 WNBA playoffs

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The 2002 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association'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. Lisa Leslie was named the MVP of the Finals.

2002 WNBA Playoffs
DatesAugust 15–31, 2002
Final positions
ChampionsLos Angeles Sparks (Finals Champion)
East championNew York Liberty (Coach: Richie Adubato)
West championLos Angeles Sparks (Coach: Michael Cooper)
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Format

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  • The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
  • All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.

Regular season standings

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Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
New York Liberty x 18 14 .563 11–10
Charlotte Sting x 18 14 .563 12–9
Washington Mystics x 17 15 .531 12–9 1.0
Indiana Fever x 16 16 .500 12–9 2.0
Orlando Miracle o 16 16 .500 13–8 2.0
Miami Sol o 15 17 .469 11–10 3.0
Cleveland Rockers o 10 22 .312 7–14 8.0
Detroit Shock o 9 23 .281 6–15 9.0

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Los Angeles Sparks x 25 7 .781 17–4
Houston Comets x 24 8 .750 16–5 1.0
Utah Starzz x 20 12 .625 12–9 5.0
Seattle Storm x 17 15 .531 10–11 8.0
Portland Fire o 16 16 .500 8–13 9.0
Sacramento Monarchs o 14 18 .438 8–13 11.0
Phoenix Mercury o 11 21 .344 7–14 14.0
Minnesota Lynx o 10 22 .313 6–15 15.0

Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.

Bracket

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Conference Semi-Finals
Best-of-3
Conference Finals
Best-of-3
WNBA Finals
Best-of-3
         
E1 New York 2
E4 Indiana 1
E1 New York 2
Eastern Conference
E3 Washington 0
E2 Charlotte 0
E3 Washington 2
E1 New York 0
W1 Los Angeles 2
W1 Los Angeles 2
W4 Seattle 0
W1 Los Angeles 2
Western Conference
W3 Utah 0
W2 Houston 1
W3 Utah 2
  • Bold – Series winner
  • Italics – Team with home-court advantage

Playoffs

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First round

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- 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

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- 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

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- Los Angeles defeats New York, 2–0

  • L.A. 71, New York 63 (Aug. 29)
  • L.A. 69, New York 66 (Aug. 31)[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WNBA.com: Finals 2002". Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. ^ WNBA.com WNBA Playoffs History: 2002
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