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.
Regular season standings Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
Bracket The top four teams from each conference qualified for the playoffs and were seeded based on their regular season standings.
Conference semifinals Eastern Conference Charlotte 2, Cleveland 1 G1: CHA 53, CLE 46 G2: CLE 69, CHA 51 G3: CHA 72, CLE 64
New York 2, Miami 1 G1: NYL 62, MIA 46 G2: MIA 53, NYL 50 G3: NYL 72, MIA 61
Western Conference L.A. 2, Houston 0 G1: LA 64, HOU 59 G2: LA 70, HOU 58
Sacramento 2, Utah 0 G1: SAC 89, UTA 65 G2: SAC 71, UTA 66
Conference finals Eastern Conference Charlotte 2, New York 1 G1: NYL 61, CHA 57 G2: CHA 62, NYL 53 G3: CHA 48, NYL 44
Western Conference L.A. 2, Sacramento 1 G1: LA 74, SAC 73 G2: SAC 80, LA 60 G3: LA 93, SAC 62
WNBA Championship
WNBA.com WNBA Playoffs History: 2001
See also List of WNBA Champions
References
External links Link to WNBA Playoffs series, recap, and boxscores