2000 Houston Comets season
The 2000 WNBA season was the fourth season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won their fourth WNBA Finals and their last title in franchise history before disbanding in 2008.
| 2000 Houston Comets season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Van Chancellor |
| Arena | Compaq Center |
| Attendance | 12,255 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 27–5 (.844) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Won WNBA Finals |
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
References
- "Houston Comets Draft History". WNBA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
External links
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