1999 Houston Comets season
- 1999 Houston Comets season
WNBA season
team = Houston Comets
year = 1999
wins = 26
losses = 6
conf = Western
conf_place = 1st
coach = Van Chancellor
arena = Reliant Arena
playoffs = Won WNBA FinalsThe 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won their third WNBA Finals.
WNBA Draft
Playoffs
Led by what was already known as the "Big Three", (Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper and Tina Thompson), the Comets survived a highlight film last second, court to court game winning shot by the Liberty's Teresa Weatherspoon in Game 2 of the finals to beat the Liberty in three games and win their third straight title, this one after the death of teammate Kim Perrot, who died of cancer.
*Won WNBA Western Conference Finals (2-0) over Los Angeles Sparks
*Won WNBA Finals (2-1) over New York Liberty [http://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/HOU/1999.html]
Awards and Honors
* Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Finals MVP Award
* Van Chancellor, WNBA Coach of the Year Award
References
External Links
[http://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/HOU/1999.html Comets on Basketball Reference]
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