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Sports > Pro Basketball > 1998-99 Season > Women's National Basketball Association

WNBA Playoffs

First Round

Single game. Winners advance to semifinals to face conference champions.

  12— F
Aug. 24Charlotte 2238—60
 at Detroit 2628—54
 attendance: 6,917   
     
  12— F
Aug. 24Sacramento3226—58
 at Los Angeles2150—71
 attendance: 8,569   

Semifinals (Best of 3)

DateResult
Aug. 27at Charlotte 78, New York 67
Aug. 29at New York 74, Charlotte 70
Aug. 30at New York 69, Charlotte 54
New York wins series, 2-1
DateResult
Aug. 26at Los Angeles 75, Houston 60
Aug. 29at Houston 83, Los Angeles 55
Aug. 30at Houston 72, Los Angeles 62
Houston wins series, 2-1

Championship Series (Best of 3)

Houston wins series, 2 games to 1

W-LAvgLeading Scorer
Houston2-166.3Cooper (21.7 ppg)
New York1-258.3Robinson (12.7 ppg)
DateWinner
Sept. 2Houston 73, at New York 60
Sept. 4New York 68, at Houston 67
Sept. 5at Houston 59, New York 47
Finals MVP: Cynthia Cooper, Houston, G (21.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.3 apg, 2.7 spg)

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