1998 WNBA season
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The 1998 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's second season. The 1998 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics. The expansion teams allowed the defending champions Houston Comets to move to the Western Conference. The regular season was extended from 28 games to 30 games. The season ended with the Comets winning their second WNBA championship. During the season, Kelly Boucher became the first Canadian to play in the league, suiting up for the Charlotte Sting.[1]
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1998 WNBA season | |
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League | Women's National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | May – September, 1998 |
Number of games | 30 |
Number of teams | 10 |
Total attendance | 1,630,315 |
Average attendance | 10,869 |
TV partner(s) | ESPN, NBC, Lifetime |
1998 WNBA Draft | |
Top draft pick | Margo Dydek |
Picked by | Utah Starzz |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Cynthia Cooper (Houston Comets) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | none due to setup |
Eastern runners-up | Cleveland Rockers |
Western champions | Houston Comets, Phoenix Mercury |
Western runners-up | none due to setup |
Finals | |
Champions | Houston Comets |
Runners-up | Phoenix Mercury |
Finals MVP | Cynthia Cooper (Houston) |
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