2002 WNBA season

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The 2002 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's sixth season. The season ended with the Los Angeles Sparks winning their second WNBA championship.

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[edit] Regular season standings

Eastern Conference

Team W L  % GB
New York Liberty 18 14 .563 -
Charlotte Sting 18 14 .563 -
Washington Mystics 17 15 .531 1
Indiana Fever 16 16 .500 2
Orlando Miracle 16 16 .500 2
Miami Sol 15 17 .469 3
Cleveland Rockers 10 22 .313 8
Detroit Shock 9 23 .281 9


Western Conference

Team W L  % GB
Los Angeles Sparks 25 7 .781 -
Houston Comets 24 8 .750 1
Utah Starzz 20 12 .625 5
Seattle Storm 17 15 .531 8
Portland Fire 16 16 .500 9
Sacramento Monarchs 14 18 .438 11
Phoenix Mercury 11 21 .344 14
Minnesota Lynx 10 22 .313 15

[edit] Season award winners

Award Winner Team
WNBA Finals MVP Award Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets
WNBA Most Improved Player Award Coco Miller Washington Mystics
WNBA Peak Performer Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics
WNBA Peak Performer Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Jennifer Gillom Phoenix Mercury
WNBA Coach of the Year Award Marianne Stanley Washington Mystics

[edit] Playoffs

Round Winner Loser
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Round Washington 2 Charlotte 0
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Round New York 2 Indiana 1
Eastern Conference Finals New York 2 Washington 1
Western Conference Semi-Finals Round Los Angeles 2 Seattle 0
Western Conference Semi-Finals Round Utah 2 Houston 1
Western Conference Finals Los Angeles 2 Utah 0
WNBA Finals Los Angeles 2 New York 0

[edit] External links

Preceded by
2001 WNBA season
WNBA seasons
2002
Succeeded by
2003 WNBA season
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