The 1997 WNBA season was the first season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won the inaugural WNBA Finals.
Offseason
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Regular season
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Season standings
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Season Schedule
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1997 Game Log
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Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location |
Record
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6
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July 2
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@ New York
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L 67-70
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Cooper (19)
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Guyton (8)
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Cooper (6)
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Madison Square Garden
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4-2
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7
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July 4
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New York
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L 58-65
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Thompson (15)
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Arcain (7)
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Cooper (8)
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The Summit
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4-3
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8
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July 7
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Charlotte
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W 74-56
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Cooper (21)
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Thompson (9)
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Cooper (6)
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The Summit
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5-3
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9
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July 9
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@ Phoenix
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L 64-69
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Cooper (16)
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Thompson (7)
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Perrot (4)
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America West Arena
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5-4
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10
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July 12
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Sacramento
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W 81-69
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Cooper (20)
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Thompson (10)
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Cooper (8)
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The Summit
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6-4
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11
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July 14
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Utah
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W 79-56
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Arcain, Guyton (17)
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Harris (8)
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Perrot (4)
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The Summit
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7-4
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12
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July 16
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@ Los Angeles
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L 52-77
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Thompson, Cooper (17)
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Arcain (8)
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Arcain, Cooper (3)
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Great Western Forum
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7-5
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13
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July 18
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@ Sacramento
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W 82-60
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Cooper (30)
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Jackson (12)
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Perrot (7)
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Arco Arena
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8-5
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14
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July 22
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@ Phoenix
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W 77-69
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Cooper (32)
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Arcain (7)
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Cooper (6)
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America West Arena
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9-5
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15
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July 25
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@ Sacramento
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W 86-76
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Cooper (44)
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Guyton (7)
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Arcain (5)
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Arco Arena
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10-5
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16
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July 29
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Cleveland
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W 64-73
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Thompson (24)
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Thompson (9)
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Cooper (5)
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The Summit
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10-6
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Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location |
Record
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17
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August 1
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@ Los Angeles
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W 81-57
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Cooper (34)
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Thompson (9)
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Cooper (5)
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Great Western Forum
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11-6
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18
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August 2
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@ Utah
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L 63-74
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Thompson (20)
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Jackson (6)
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Cooper (5)
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Delta Center
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11-7
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19
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August 5
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@ Cleveland
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W 76-66
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Cooper (30)
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Arcain (8)
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Cooper (6)
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Gund Arena
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12-7
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20
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August 7
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Phoenix
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W 74-70
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Cooper (34)
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Thompson (10)
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Perrot (6)
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The Summit
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13-7
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21
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August 9
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Los Angeles
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W 72-71
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Perrot (19)
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Thompson (10)
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Cooper (8)
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The Summit
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14-7
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22
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August 11
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@ Charlotte
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W 72-62
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Cooper (39)
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Jackson (7)
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Perrot (7)
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Charlotte Coliseum
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15-7
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23
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August 12
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Utah
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W 76-56
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Cooper (21)
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Thompson, Guyton (7)
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Perrot (5)
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The Summit
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16-7
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24
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August 16
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@ Charlotte
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L 71-80
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Swoopes (20)
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Thompson (6)
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Perrot (7)
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Charlotte Coliseum
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16-8
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25
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August 17
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@ New York
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W 70-55
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Cooper (17)
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Thompson, Jackson (12)
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Perrot (6)
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Madison Square Garden
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17-8
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26
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August 19
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Charlotte
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W 77-69
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Cooper (31)
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Guyton (10)
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Thompson, Cooper (4)
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The Summit
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18-8
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27
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August 21
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Cleveland
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L 75-76
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Perrot (18)
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Guyton (10)
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Cooper (9)
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The Summit
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18-9
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28
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August 24
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Sacramento
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L 58-68
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Cooper (16)
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Thompson (9)
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Cooper (5)
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The Summit
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18-10
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Player stats
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- Janeth Arcain ranked second in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .894
- Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in assists with 131.
- Cynthia Cooper ranked sixth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.470)
- Cynthia Cooper ranked third in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .864
- Cynthia Cooper ranked first in the WNBA in field goals with 191.
- Cynthia Cooper ranked first in the WNBA in points with 621.
- Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in minutes per game with 35.1
- Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in steals with 59.
- Kim Perrot ranked ninth in the WNBA in assists with 88.
- Kim Perrot ranked third in the WNBA in steals with 69.
- Tina Thompson ranked ninth in the WNBA in points with 370 points.-
- Tina Thompson ranked seventh in the WNBA in total rebounds with 184
- Tina Thompson ranked ninth in the WNBA in points per game with 13.2
- Tina Thompson ranked seventh in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .838
- Tina Thompson tied for fifth in the WNBA in blocks with 28.
Playoffs
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- Won WNBA Finals (1-0) over New York Liberty
- Won WNBA Semifinals (1-0) over Charlotte Sting
Awards and honors
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- Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Finals MVP Award
- Cynthia Cooper, Guard, All-WNBA First Team
- Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Field Goals 191[3]
- Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 67[3]
- Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Free Throws, 172[3]
- Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Free Throw Attempts, 199[3]
- Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Points, 621 [3]
- Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Points per game, 22.2 [3]
- Cynthia Cooper: Ranked third in the WNBA in minutes played, 982
- Wanda Guyton: Second in WNBA (tied), Offensive Rebounds, 76 [3]
- Tina Thompson, Forward, All-WNBA First Team
- Van Chancellor, Coach of the Year [4]
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