 | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
| Dates | October 1 - 5 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVP | Katie Smith (Detroit Shock) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Shock: Katie Smith (2018) Silver Stars: Becky Hammon (2023) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | Detroit defeated New York, 2–1 | |||||||||
| Western finals | San Antonio defeated Los Angeles, 2–1 | |||||||||
The 2008 WNBA Finals was the championship series of the 2008 WNBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Detroit Shock, top-seeded champions of the Eastern Conference, defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars, top-seeded champions of the Western Conference, three games to none in a best-of-five series. This was Detroit's third title in six years.
2008 marked the first time since switching to a five-game format that the Finals series was swept. The Shock made their fourth appearance in the Finals in six years. The Silver Stars appeared in the Finals for the first time in franchise history.
Going into the series, the Shock had won two championships, tied with the Los Angeles Sparks for second most in WNBA history. The now defunct Houston Comets hold the record with four championships won.
The Silver Stars' 24–10 record gave them home court advantage over Detroit (22–12). It did not matter, however, as the Shock swept the series, winning the first two games on the Silver Stars' home floor.