1998 WNBA Playoffs

The 1998 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 1998 season which ended with the Houston Comets beating the Phoenix Mercury, 2-1. Cynthia Cooper was named the MVP of the Finals. The Comets repeated as champions.

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Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	Conf.	GB
Cleveland Rockers ^x	20	10	.667	12–4	–
Charlotte Sting ^x	18	12	.600	11–5	2.0
New York Liberty ^o	18	12	.600	8–8	2.0
Detroit Shock ^o	17	13	.567	8–8	3.0
Washington Mystics ^o	3	27	.100	1–15	17.0

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	Conf.	GB
Houston Comets ^x	27	3	.900	15–1	–
Phoenix Mercury ^x	19	11	.633	10–6	8.0
Los Angeles Sparks ^o	12	18	.400	6–10	15.0
Sacramento Monarchs ^o	8	22	.267	5–11	19.0
Utah Starzz ^o	8	22	.267	4–12	19.0

Houston Comets 85, Charlotte Sting71
Scoring by half: 39–37, 46–34
Pts: Cynthia Cooper27 Rebs: Tina Thompson10 Asts: Kim Perrot6		Pts: Rhonda Mapp16 Rebs: Andrea Stinson7 Asts: Andrea Stinson 7
Houston leads series, 1–0

Charlotte Sting 61, Houston Comets 77
Scoring by half: 34–45, 27–32
Pts: Tracy Reid18 Rebs: Vicky Bullett11 Asts: Andrea Stinson6		Pts: Cynthia Cooper23 Rebs: Tina Thompson14 Asts: Cooper, Perrot 5 each
Houston wins series, 2–0