Final positions | |
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Champions | Los Angeles Sparks (Finals Champion) |
East champion | Charlotte Sting (Coach: Anne Donovan) |
West champion | Los Angeles Sparks (Coach: Michael Cooper) |
← 2000
2002 →
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The 2001 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2001 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Sparks beating the Eastern Conference champion Charlotte Sting, 2–0. Lisa Leslie was named the MVP of the Finals.
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
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Cleveland Rockers x | 22 | 10 | .688 | 15–6 | – |
New York Liberty x | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13–8 | 1.0 |
Miami Sol x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | 2.0 |
Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 15–6 | 4.0 |
Orlando Miracle o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 9.0 |
Indiana Fever o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
Detroit Shock o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
Washington Mystics o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4–17 | 12.0 |
Western Conference
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
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Los Angeles Sparks x | 28 | 4 | .875 | 19–2 | – |
Sacramento Monarchs x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 13–8 | 8.0 |
Utah Starzz x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 11–10 | 9.0 |
Houston Comets x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 13–8 | 9.0 |
Phoenix Mercury o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 8–13 | 15.0 |
Minnesota Lynx o | 12 | 20 | .375 | 9–12 | 16.0 |
Portland Fire o | 11 | 21 | .344 | 5–16 | 17.0 |
Seattle Storm o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 6–15 | 18.0 |
Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
Charlotte 2, Cleveland 1
New York 2, Miami 1
L.A. 2, Houston 0
Sacramento 2, Utah 0
Charlotte 2, New York 1
L.A. 2, Sacramento 1
August 30 |
Los Angeles Sparks 75, Charlotte Sting66 | ||
Scoring by half: 35–39, 40–27 | ||
Pts: Lisa Leslie24 Rebs: Milton, Leslie 8 each Asts: DeLisha Milton 5 |
Pts: Andrea Stinson18 Rebs: Allison Feaster5 Asts: Andrea Stinson 5 | |
Los Angeles leads series, 1–0 |
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina |
September 1 |
Charlotte Sting 54, Los Angeles Sparks 82 | ||
Scoring by half: 30–38, 24–44 | ||
Pts: Tammy Sutton-Brown12 Rebs: Charlotte Smith8 Asts: Dawn Staley5 |
Pts: Lisa Leslie24 Rebs: Lisa Leslie 13 Asts: Tamecka Dixon7 | |
Los Angeles wins series, 2–0 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
2001 WNBA season by team
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