2001 WNBA playoffs

2001 WNBA playoffs
Dates	August 16 – September 1, 2001
Final positions
Champions	Los Angeles Sparks (Finals Champion)
East champion	Charlotte Sting (Coach: Anne Donovan)
West champion	Los Angeles Sparks (Coach: Michael Cooper)
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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.

Quick Facts Dates, Final positions ...

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	Conf.	GB
Cleveland Rockers ^x	22	10	.688	15–6	–
New York Liberty ^x	21	11	.656	13–8	1.0
Miami Sol ^x	20	12	.625	14–7	2.0
Charlotte Sting ^x	18	14	.563	15–6	4.0
Orlando Miracle ^o	13	19	.406	9–12	9.0
Indiana Fever ^o	10	22	.313	7–14	12.0
Detroit Shock ^o	10	22	.313	7–14	12.0
Washington Mystics ^o	10	22	.313	4–17	12.0

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	Conf.	GB
Los Angeles Sparks ^x	28	4	.875	19–2	–
Sacramento Monarchs ^x	20	12	.625	13–8	8.0
Utah Starzz ^x	19	13	.594	11–10	9.0
Houston Comets ^x	19	13	.594	13–8	9.0
Phoenix Mercury ^o	13	19	.406	8–13	15.0
Minnesota Lynx ^o	12	20	.375	9–12	16.0
Portland Fire ^o	11	21	.344	5–16	17.0
Seattle Storm ^o	10	22	.313	6–15	18.0

Los Angeles Sparks 75, Charlotte Sting 66
Scoring by half: 35–39, 40–27
Pts: Lisa Leslie 24 Rebs: Milton, Leslie 8 each Asts: DeLisha Milton 5		Pts: Andrea Stinson 18 Rebs: Allison Feaster 5 Asts: Andrea Stinson 5
Los Angeles leads series, 1–0

Charlotte Sting 54, Los Angeles Sparks 82
Scoring by half: 30–38, 24–44
Pts: Tammy Sutton-Brown 12 Rebs: Charlotte Smith 8 Asts: Dawn Staley 5		Pts: Lisa Leslie 24 Rebs: Lisa Leslie 13 Asts: Tamecka Dixon 7
Los Angeles wins series, 2–0

Regular season standings