1999 Houston Comets season

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1999 Houston Comets season
File:Houston Comets logo.png
CoachVan Chancellor
ArenaReliant Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record26–6 (.813)
Place1st (Western)
Playoff finishWon WNBA Finals

The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won their third WNBA Finals.

WNBA Draft

Pick Player Nationality School/Club Team
12 Natalia Zasulskaya
24 Sonja Henning
36 Kara Wolters  United States
48 Jennifer Rizzotti

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Regular season

Season standings

Team W L % GB
Houston Comets 26 6 .813 -
Los Angeles Sparks 20 12 .625 6
Sacramento Monarchs 19 13 .594 7
Phoenix Mercury 15 17 .469 11
Minnesota Lynx 15 17 .469 11
Utah Starzz 15 17 .469 11

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Season Schedule

Date Opponent Score Result Record

Playoffs

Led by what was already known as the Big Three, (Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper and Tina Thompson), the Comets survived a highlight film last second, court to court game winning shot by the Liberty's Teresa Weatherspoon in Game 2 of the finals to beat the Liberty in three games and win their third straight title, this one after the death of teammate Kim Perrot, who died of cancer.

  • Won WNBA Western Conference Finals (2-0) over Los Angeles Sparks
  • Won WNBA Finals (2-1) over New York Liberty

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Awards and Honors

References

Comets on Basketball Reference