1999 WNBA season
| 1999 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | May - September |
| Games | 32 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 1,959,733 |
| Average attendance | 10,207 |
| TV partner/s | ESPN, NBC, Lifetime |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick |  Chamique Holdsclaw |
| Picked by | Washington Mystics |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento) |
| Stat leaders | |
| Points | C. Cooper (22.1) |
| Rebounds | Y. Griffith (11.3) |
| Assists | T. Penicheiro (7.1) |
| Playoffs | |
| East champions | New York Liberty |
| East runners-up | Charlotte Sting |
| West champions | Houston Comets |
| West runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Houston Comets |
| Runners-up | New York Liberty |
| Finals MVP | Cynthia Cooper (Houston) |
| WNBA seasons | |
The 1999 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's third season. The 1999 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle. The schedule was increased from 30 to 32 games per team. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their third WNBA championship.
Regular season standings
Eastern Conference
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–8 | – |
| Detroit Shock x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12–8 | 3.0 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12–8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9–11 | 3.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10–10 | 6.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 7 | 25 | .219 | 5–15 | 11.0 |
Western Conference
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets x | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16–4 | – |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–8 | 6.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9–11 | 7.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7–13 | 11.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
| Utah Starzz o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
Season award winners
Playoffs
Main article: 1999 WNBA Playoffs
Main article: 1999 WNBA Finals
There were 12 teams in the league. For the playoffs, the three teams with the best record in each conference were seeded one to three. The top seeded team in each conference got a bye for the first round.
| First Round Best of 1 |
Conference Finals Best of 3 |
WNBA Finals Best of 3 | |||||||||||
| E1 | New York | 2 | |||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Charlotte | 1 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Detroit | 0 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Charlotte | 1 | |||||||||||
| E1 | New York | 1 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Houston | 2 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Houston | 2 | |||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||
| W2 | Los Angeles | 1 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Los Angeles | 1 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Sacramento | 0 | |||||||||||
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