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2005 WNBA Playoffs
DatesAugust 30 - September 20, 2005
Final positions
ChampionsSacramento Monarchs (Finals Champion)
East championConnecticut Sun (Coach: Mike Thibault)
West championSacramento Monarchs (Coach: John Whisenant)
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The 2005 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2005 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Sacramento Monarchs defeating the Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun 3-1. The Monarchs won their first ever WNBA title.

Format

  • The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.
  • All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.

Regular season standings

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Connecticut Sun 26 8 .765 14–3 12–5 13–7
Indiana Fever 21 13 .618 5.0 14–3 7–10 14–6
New York Liberty 18 16 .529 8.0 10–7 8–9 9–11
Detroit Shock 16 18 .471 10.0 12–5 4–13 11–9
Washington Mystics 16 18 .471 10.0 10–7 6–11 9–11
Charlotte Sting 6 28 .176 20.0 5–12 1–16 4–16

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Sacramento Monarchs 25 9 .735 15–2 10–7 17–5
Seattle Storm 20 14 .588 5.0 14–3 6–11 13–9
Houston Comets 19 15 .559 6.0 11–6 8–9 11–11
Los Angeles Sparks 17 17 .500 8.0 11–6 6–11 12–10
Phoenix Mercury 16 18 .471 9.0 11–6 5–12 12–10
Minnesota Lynx 14 20 .412 11.0 11–6 3–14 9–13
San Antonio Silver Stars 7 27 .206 18.0 5–12 2–15 3–19

Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.

First round

- Connecticut defeats Detroit, 2-0

  • Connecticut 73, Detroit 62
  • Connecticut 75, Detroit 67

- Indiana defeats New York, 2-0

  • Indiana 63, New York 51
  • Indiana 58, New York 50

- Houston defeats Seattle, 2-1

  • Seattle 75, Houston 67
  • Houston 67, Seattle 64
  • Houston 75, Seattle 58

- Sacramento defeats Los Angeles, 2-0

  • Sacramento 75, Los Angeles 72
  • Sacramento 81, Los Angeles 63

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference Finals

- Connecticut defeats Indiana, 2-0

  • Connecticut 73, Indiana 68
  • Connecticut 77, Indiana 67 (OT)

Western Conference Finals

- Sacramento defeats Houston, 2-0

  • Sacramento 73, Houston 69 OT
  • Sacramento 74, Houston 65

WNBA Finals

Main article: 2005 WNBA Finals

- Sacramento defeats Connecticut, 3-1

  • Sacramento 69, Connecticut 65
  • Connecticut 77, Sacramento 70 (OT)
  • Sacramento 66, Connecticut 55
  • Sacramento 62, Connecticut 59

See also

References

  1. WNBA.com: WNBA Playoffs History: 2005

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