1999 WNBA season

1999 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationJune 10 - August 21, 1999
Number of games32
Number of teams12
Total attendance1,959,733
Average attendance10,207
TV partner(s)ESPN, NBC, Lifetime
1999 WNBA Draft
Top draft pickUnited States Chamique Holdsclaw
Picked byWashington Mystics
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento)
Playoffs
Eastern championsNew York Liberty
  Eastern runners-upCharlotte Sting
Western championsHouston Comets
  Western runners-upLos Angeles Sparks
Finals
ChampionsHouston Comets
  Runners-upNew York Liberty
Finals MVPUnited States Cynthia Cooper (Houston)

The 1999 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's third season. The 1999 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle. The schedule was increased from 30 to 32 games per team. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their third WNBA championship.


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