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| Dates | August 27-September 1 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Cynthia Cooper (Houston Comets) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Comets: Cynthia Cooper (2010) Sheryl Swoopes (2016) Tina Thompson (2018) Mercury: Michele Timms (2024) Coaches: Van Chancellor (2007) Cheryl Miller (1995, player) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | Phoenix defeated Cleveland 2-1 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Houston defeated Charlotte 2-0 | |||||||||
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The 1998 WNBA Championship was the championship series of the 1998 WNBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Houston Comets, top-seeded team of the league, defeated the Phoenix Mercury, third-seeded team of the league, two games to one in a best-of-three series. This was Houston's second straight title.
The Comets made their second appearance in the Finals in two years. The Mercury appeared in the Finals for the first time in franchise history.
Going into the series, the Comets had won the only championship, being it only the second season of the league's existence.
The Comets' 27–3 record gave them home court advantage over Phoenix (19–11). The Comets lost game 1 in Phoenix, but won games 2 and 3 to take the series.