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1998 WNBA Finals

1998 season · playoff bracket · best of 3 · 1998-08-27 to 1998-09-01

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Champion

Houston Comets 2
27–3 season

Runner-up

Phoenix Mercury 1
19–11 season

Series

2–1

Finals MVP

Cynthia Cooper

Games

G	Date	Away	Score	Home	Series
1	1998-08-27	Comets	51–54	Mercury	HOU 0–1
2	1998-08-29	Mercury	69–74	Comets	HOU 1–1
3	1998-09-01	Mercury	71–80	Comets	HOU 2–1

Finals leaders

Player	Team	G	MPG	PTS	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P	TS%
Cynthia Cooper	Comets	3	40.7	79	26.3	2.7	4.3	1.7	1.0	.435	4-14	.528
Jennifer Gillom	Mercury	3	36.3	43	14.3	8.3	0.3	1.3	2.0	.298	3-8	.397
Michelle Brogan	Mercury	3	33.0	39	13.0	8.0	2.0	1.0	0.3	.500	2-6	.563
Sheryl Swoopes	Comets	3	39.0	38	12.7	9.7	5.7	2.0	1.7	.351	2-9	.450
Tina Thompson	Comets	3	36.3	34	11.3	7.3	0.3	1.7	0.3	.419	4-11	.517
Michele Timms	Mercury	3	36.0	32	10.7	4.7	4.7	0.3	0.0	.353	3-15	.440
Bridget Pettis	Mercury	3	28.7	26	8.7	2.7	1.3	1.7	0.3	.480	0-2	.475
Kristi Harrower	Mercury	3	18.7	23	7.7	1.3	0.7	1.0	0.3	.625	3-6	.719
Monica Lamb	Comets	3	21.3	20	6.7	3.7	0.0	0.3	1.0	.625	0-0	.625
Kim Perrot	Comets	3	36.0	18	6.0	4.0	4.7	1.3	0.0	.250	3-9	.335
Janeth Arcain	Comets	3	22.3	12	4.0	2.3	1.0	0.7	0.3	.545	0-0	.545
Umeki Webb	Mercury	3	22.0	11	3.7	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.3	.308	1-3	.381

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1998 WNBA Finals

Games

Finals leaders