2003 WNBA playoffs

2003 WNBA playoffs
DatesAugust 28 – September 16, 2003
Final positions
ChampionsDetroit Shock
Runners-upLos Angeles Sparks
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader (s)Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles) (20.8 PPG)
Awards
MVPRuth Riley (Detroit)
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The 2003 WNBA playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2003 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock beating the Western Conference champion and two-time defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks, 2-1. Ruth Riley was named the MVP of the Finals.

Format

Regular season standings

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Detroit Shock x259.735–13–412–518–6
Charlotte Sting x1816.5297.013–45–1212–12
Connecticut Sun x1816.5297.010–78–911–13
Cleveland Rockers x1717.5008.011–66–1113–11
Indiana Fever o1618.4719.011–65–1212–12
New York Liberty o1618.4719.011–65–1211–13
Washington Mystics o925.26516.03–146–117–17

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x2410.706–11–613–417–7
Houston Comets x2014.5884.014–36–1114–10
Sacramento Monarchs x1915.5595.012–57–1013–11
Minnesota Lynx x1816.5296.011–67–1014–10
Seattle Storm o1816.5296.013–45–1211–13
San Antonio Silver Stars o1222.35312.09–83–1410–14
Phoenix Mercury o826.23516.06–112–155–19

Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.

Bracket

Conference semifinals
Best-of-3 		Conference finals
Best-of-3 		WNBA Finals
Best-of-3
         
E1 Detroit 2
E4 Cleveland 1
E1 Detroit 2
Eastern Conference
E3 Connecticut 0
E2 Charlotte 0
E3 Connecticut 2
E1 Detroit 2
W1 Los Angeles 1
W1 Los Angeles 2
W4 Minnesota 1
W1 Los Angeles 2
Western Conference
W3 Sacramento 1
W2 Houston 1
W3 Sacramento 2
  • Bold – Series winner
  • Italic – Team with home-court advantage

First round

- Detroit defeats Cleveland, 2-1

- Connecticut defeats Charlotte, 2-0

- Los Angeles defeats Minnesota, 2-1

- Sacramento defeats Houston, 2-1

Conference finals

- Detroit defeats Connecticut, 2-0

- Los Angeles defeats Sacramento, 2-1

WNBA Finals

- Detroit defeats Los Angeles, 2-1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WNBA.com: Finals 2003". Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ WNBA.com WNBA Playoffs History: 2003