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Conference Finals
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East
Charlotte 2, New York 1
G1: NYL 61, CHA 57
G2: CHA 62, NYL 53
G3: CHA 48, NYL 44
West
L.A. 2, Sacramento 1
G1: LOS 74, SAC 73
G2: SAC 80, LOS 60
G3: LOS 93, SAC 62
FIRST ROUND
East
Charlotte 2, Cleveland 1
G1: CHA 53, CLE 46
G2: CLE 69, CHA 51
G3: CHA 72, CLE 64
New York 2, Miami 1
G1: NYL 62, MIA 46
G2: MIA 53, NYL 50
G3: NYL 72, MIA 61
West
L.A. 2, Houston 0
G1: LOS 64, HOU 59
G2: LOS 70, HOU 58
Sacramento 2, Utah 0
G1: SAC 89, UTH 65
G2: SAC 71, UTH 66
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Total Turnaround!
Sting guard Dawn Staley and coach Anne Donovan embrace after Charlotte pulled off the improbable -- rebounding from a 1-10 start to advance by virtue of handing the Liberty their first deciding game loss at MSG. The Sting beat New York 48-44 in Game 3 behind 17 points from Staley and 14 from Allison Feaster. (Jennifer Pottheiser/WNBA Photos)
• Game 3 highlights:
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September 24, 2001
Positively Sparkling
Lisa Leslie put up a performance worthy of her MVP award with 35 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks as the Sparks smashed past the Monarchs in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, 93-62 on Monday. The Sparks advance to the Championship Series to face the upstart Sting.
• Sparks-Monarchs Game 3 highlights: 28.8+ | ISDN+
• Check out photos from the Eastern and Western Conference Finals series
• WNBA Championship 2001 Index
Postgame Show presented by IBM
Read transcripts from live chats with the TV analysts and players from each game's winning team, plus audio and video of the postgame press conferences, quotes, video highlights and more. Don't miss a minute!
20-Second Timeout with Matthew Modine
Among the celebrities at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals was Any Given Sunday star Matthew Modine, who shared the level of his hoop skills and revealed his Liberty alter-ego.
• More 20-Second Timeouts: Chamique Holdsclaw | Joan Jett | Dick Vitale
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Sting at Liberty (W, 48-44)
Charlotte coach Anne Donovan in the huddle during Game 3:
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Monarchs at Sparks (L, 62-93)
Sparks coach Michael Cooper in the huddle during Game 3:
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Monarchs at Sparks (L, 62-93)
Tamecka Dixon fires the ball inside to Lisa Leslie on the break for the layup and the foul.
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Sting at Liberty (W, 48-44)
The Sting's Allison Feaster buries a clutch three-pointer with just over two minutes left vs. New York.
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Sting at Liberty (W, 48-44)
Crystal Robinson lays in the easy bucket after a Charlotte turnover.
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Monarchs at Sparks (L, 62-93)
Edna Campbell hits from just within the arc.
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F E A T U R E S
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Lobo's World Hits the Hive
The Liberty's road trip to Charlotte is well documented in Rebecca Lobo's latest The World According to Me, including the fine dining of Newark Airport and setting the record straight on Andrea Nagy's favorite storage place.
• Postseason "Mach Pit" from Sting's Machanguana
Ready to Pounce
In an exclusive playoff diary, Kara Wolters says the Monarchs will bare their claws in their Western Conference Finals showdown with the Sparks and are drawing upon feline friends for inspiration. Read Kara's royal pronouncements on the postseason.
• Rebecca Lobo's World feasts on the playoffs
• Timeout with Mystics forward Chamique Holdsclaw
Change for the Better
A midseason coaching change for the Monarchs and the Starzz could have spelled disaster, but instead, both teams responded with a big change in attitude and even bigger change in their win columns.
Making an Impact
WNBA Playoffs 2001 will be shaped by a number of stars stepping up to lead their teams. ESPN's Nancy Lieberman takes a look at the potential impact players for the postseason.
The Big Advisor
A certain center who knows about winning titles has two words of advice for his WNBA counterparts in L.A.: Be hungry. Shaquille O'Neal weighs in with some friendly suggestions for the Sparks in the postseason.
N E W S
Totally Tubular
Through the magic of television, you can catch every single second of WNBA Playoffs 2001. Plan your schedule around the full postseason television listings.
• ESPN analyst Pat Summitt chatted on Aug. 16
Playoff Talk
All eight WNBA playoff coaches participated in teleconferences the day before games began. Read what they had to say about their teams and their postseason matchups.
Pre-Playoff Buzz
The Sting are flying high into the playoffs on a seven-game winning streak and on Monday, the league honored Charlotte's leader by naming Andrea Stinson the Player of the Week.
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F A N F A R E
Playoff Fan Diary: The Sparks
With the Comets out of the way, the Sparks are on a mission to the
WNBA championship and longtime fan Andrea Weltman explains how they'll find success.
Chalk Talk
After three days of intense practice, Ukari Figgs talked about approaching Game 1 against the Monarchs as if it were the Sparks' last and other Conference Finals preparation in a live chat on Aug. 24. Read what she had to say!
• Charlotte's Allison Feaster chatted on Aug. 23
• Sac's Ruthie Bolton-Holifield chatted on Aug. 23
Fan Forum: Engrave the Trophy Now
Going into the first round, you made the call as to who you thought would be the 2001 WNBA champions and while some are out of the running by picking the Comets or the Sol ... others might be right with the Sparks, Monarchs or Liberty.
Playoff Fan Diary: Sue Wicks
Fans of the WNBA found out what fans of the Liberty have known all along -- Sue Wicks is a class act. In a special to the Fan Forum, Liberty fan Kathy King describes what makes Wicks a fan favorite.
Presidential Playoffs Address
WNBA president Val Ackerman tipped off the 2001 postseason by giving her playoff predictions in a live chat on Aug. 15.
• Starzz rookie Marie Ferdinand chatted live
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