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| Dates | August 24-26 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Cynthia Cooper(Houston Comets) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Comets: Cynthia Cooper (2010) Sheryl Swoopes (2016) Tina Thompson (2018) Liberty: Becky Hammon (2023) Rebecca Lobo (2017; did not play) Teresa Weatherspoon (2019) Coaches: Van Chancellor (2007) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | New York defeatedCleveland, 2–1 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Houston defeatedLos Angeles, 2–0 | |||||||||
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The2000 WNBA Championship was the championshipseries of the2000 WNBA season, and the conclusion ofthe season's playoffs. TheHouston Comets, second-seeded champions of theWestern Conference, defeated theNew York Liberty, first-seeded champions of theEastern Conference, two games to none in a best-of-three series. This was Houston's fourth title.
The Comets made their fourth appearance in the Finals in franchise history. The Liberty also made their third Finals appearance.
Going into the series, no other team except the Houston Comets had won a WNBA championship (1997–1999).
The Comets had a 27–5 record (.844), good enough to receive home-court advantage over the Liberty (20–12). It did not matter, however, as the Comets swept the Liberty.
| Houston Comets | New York Liberty | |
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| 27–5 (.844) 2nd West, 2nd overall | Regular season | 20–12 (.562) 1st East, 4th overall |
| Defeated the (3)Sacramento Monarchs, 2–0 | Conference Semifinals | Defeated the (4)Washington Mystics, 2–0 |
| Defeated the (1)Los Angeles Sparks, 2–0 | Conference Finals | Defeated the (2)Cleveland Rockers, 2–1 |
The Comets and the Liberty split the regular season series:
All times listed below areEastern Daylight Time.
August 24 |
Recap at theWayback Machine (archived October 23, 2000) |
| Houston Comets 59,New York Liberty 52 | ||
| Scoring by half:29–22, 30–39 | ||
| Pts:Cooper (20) Rebs:Swoopes,Thompson (8) Asts:Cooper (5) | Pts:Phillips (24) Rebs:Phillips (15) Asts:Weatherspoon (5) | |
August 26 |
Recap at theWayback Machine (archived October 23, 2000) |
| New York Liberty 73,Houston Comets79 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–27, 39–37 Overtime: 9–15 | ||
| Pts:Phillips (20) Rebs:Phillips (7) Asts:Weatherspoon (8) | Pts:Swoopes (31) Rebs:Thompson (8) Asts:Cooper (7) | |
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