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| Dates | August 30 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Cynthia Cooper (Houston Comets) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Comets: Cynthia Cooper (2010) Sheryl Swoopes (2016) Tina Thompson (2018) Liberty: Rebecca Lobo (2017) Teresa Weatherspoon (2019) Coaches: Van Chancellor (2007) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | New York defeated Phoenix 59-41 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Houston defeated Charlotte 70-54 | |||||||||
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The 1997 WNBA Championship was the championship game of the 1997 WNBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Houston Comets, top-seeded team of the league, defeated the New York Liberty, second-seeded team, 65-51 to win the league's inaugural championship.
The Comets' 18–10 record gave them home court advantage over New York (17–11).
For the playoffs, the top four teams overall in the league were seeded one to four. Top seed Houston played the four seed Charlotte and the two seed New York played number three Phoenix.