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Women's National Basketball Association Playoffs
1997-1999

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1997 Playoffs
WNBA Semifinal
Houston Comets 18-10 vs. Charlotte Sting 15-13
Houston Comets Win Semfinal 1-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Houston Comets
 Charlotte Sting
 70-54
WNBA Semifinal
Phoenix Mercury 16-12 vs. New York Liberty
New York Liberty Win Semifinal 1-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Liberty
 Phoenix Mercury
 59-41
1997 WNBA Final
Houston Comets vs. New York Liberty
Houston Comets Win WNBA Championship 1-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Houston Comets
 New York Liberty
 65-51
1998 Playoffs
WNBA Semifinals
Houston Comets 27-3 vs. Charlotte Sting 18-12
Houston Comets Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Houston Comets
 Charlotte Sting
 85-71
Game 2
 Houston Comets
 Charlotte Sting
 77-61
WNBA Semifinals
Phoenix Mercury 19-11 vs. Cleveland Rockers 20-10
Phoenix Mercury Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Phoenix Mercury
 Cleveland Rockers
 78-68
Game 2
 Cleveland Rockers
 Phoenix Mercury
 67-66
Game 3
 Phoenix Mercury
 Cleveland Rockers
 71-60
1998 WNBA Finals
Houston Comets vs. Phoenix Mercury
Houston Comets Win WNBA Championship 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Phoenix Mercury
 Houston Comets
 54-51
Game 2
 Houston Comets
 Phoenix Mercury
 74-69 OT
Game 3
 Houston Comets
 Phoenix Mercury
 80-71

1999 Playoffs
First Round
Detroit Shock 15-17 vs. Charlotte Sting 15-17
Charlotte Sting Win 1-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Charlotte Sting
 Detroit Shock
 60-54
First Round
Los Angeles Sparks 20-12 vs. Sacramento Monarchs 19-13
Los Angeles Sparks Win 1-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Los Angeles Sparks
 Sacramento Monarchs
 71-58
Western Conference Finals
Houston Comets 26-6 vs. Los Angeles Sparks
Houston Comets Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Los Angeles Sparks
 Houston Comets
 75-60
Game 2
 Houston Comets
 Los Angeles Sparks
 83-55
Game 3
 Houston Comets
 Los Angeles Sparks
 72-62
Eastern Conference Finals
New York Liberty 18-14 vs. Charlotte Sting
New York Liberty Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Charlotte Sting
 New York Liberty
 78-67
Game 2
 New York Liberty
 Charlotte Sting
 74-70
Game 3
 New York Liberty
 Charlotte Sting
 69-54
1999 WNBA Finals
Houston Comets vs. New York Liberty
Houston Comets Win WNBA Championship 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Houston Comets
 New York Liberty
 73-60
Game 2
 New York Liberty
 Houston Comets
 68-67
Game 3
 Houston Comets
 New York Liberty
 59-47