2000 Houston Comets season
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2000 Houston Comets season
| 2000 Houston Comets season | |
| Head Coach | Van Chancellor |
| Arena | Compaq Center |
| Attendance | 12,255 per game |
| Results | |
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| Record | 27–5 (.844) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff Finish | Won WNBA Finals |
| Houston Comets seasons | |
| < 1999 | 2001 > |
The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won their fourth WNBA Finals and their last title in franchise history before disbanding in 2008.
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WNBA Draft
| Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Elen Chakirova |  Russia |
Russia |
| 32 | Andrea Garner |  United States |
Penn State |
| 48 | Latavia Coleman | United States |
Florida State |
| 64 | Abbie Willenborg | United States |
Marquette |
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 28 | 4 | .875 | 17–4 | – |
| Houston Comets x | 27 | 5 | .844 | 17–4 | 1.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13–8 | 7.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 11–10 | 8.0 |
| Utah Starzz o | 18 | 14 | .563 | 13–8 | 10.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5–16 | 13.0 |
| Portland Fire o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4–17 | 18.0 |
| Seattle Storm o | 6 | 26 | .188 | 4–17 | 22.0 |
Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | New York | 84-68 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 31 | @ Portland | 93-89 | Win | 2-0 |
| June 1 | @ Seattle | 77-47 | Win | 3-0 |
| June 3 | Phoenix | 62-80 | Loss | 3-1 |
| June 6 | Sacramento | 78-70 | Win | 4-1 |
| June 7 | @ Washington | 81-54 | Win | 5-1 |
| June 10 | @ Utah | 73-71 | Win | 6-1 |
| June 12 | Utah | 107-85 | Win | 7-1 |
| June 15 | Miami | 77-53 | Win | 8-1 |
| June 18 | Minnesota | 78-66 | Win | 9-1 |
| June 20 | @ Los Angeles | 84-90 | Loss | 9-2 |
| June 23 | @ Utah | 83-66 | Win | 10-2 |
| June 24 | Indiana | 93-67 | Win | 11-2 |
| June 26 | @ Orlando | 70-58 | Win | 12-2 |
| June 28 | @ Charlotte | 76-66 | Win | 13-2 |
| June 30 | Portland | 79-39 | Win | 14-2 |
| July 2 | Phoenix | 69-58 | Win | 15-2 |
| July 6 | Seattle | 80-50 | Win | 16-2 |
| July 7 | Charlotte | 86-71 | Win | 17-2 |
| July 9 | @ Minnesota | 70-60 | Win | 18-2 |
| July 12 | Sacramento | 77-62 | Win | 19-2 |
| July 14 | @ Los Angeles | 58-63 | Loss | 19-3 |
| July 20 | @ Cleveland | 74-56 | Win | 20-3 |
| July 21 | @ Detroit | 76-74 | Win | 21-3 |
| July 23 | @ New York | 64-69 | Loss | 21-4 |
| July 25 | Seattle | 79-53 | Win | 22-4 |
| July 29 | Los Angeles | 74-84 | Loss | 22-5 |
| August 1 | Washington | 68-60 | Win | 23-5 |
| August 4 | @ Portland | 81-56 | Win | 24-5 |
| August 6 | @ Sacramento | 76-63 | Win | 25-5 |
| August 7 | @ Phoenix | 71-54 | Win | 26-5 |
| August 9 | Minnesota | 77-64 | Win | 27-5 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 12 | @ Sacramento | 72-64 | Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | August 14 | Sacramento | 75-70 | Win | 2-0 |
| Western Conference Finals | |||||
| 1 | August 17 | Los Angeles | 77-56 | Win | 3-0 |
| 2 | August 20 | @ Los Angeles | 74-69 | Win | 4-0 |
| WNBA Finals | |||||
| 1 | August 24 | @ New York | 59-52 | Win | 5-0 |
| 2 | August 26 | New York | 79-73 | Win | 6-0 |
Awards and honors
- Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Finals MVP Award
- Cynthia Cooper, Best WNBA Player ESPY Award
- Sheryl Swoopes, WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Sheryl Swoopes, WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
References
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