1997 WNBA Eastern Conference standings
The New York Liberty won the 1997 WNBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 17-11, 2 games ahead of the Charlotte Sting.
🏆How the 1997 playoffs went
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East standings, 1997
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| New York Liberty (NYL) | 17 | 11 | .607 | - | 3-7 | W1 |
| Charlotte Sting (CHA) | 15 | 13 | .536 | 2 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Cleveland Rockers (CLE) | 15 | 13 | .536 | 2 | 5-5 | L1 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the New York Liberty led from the first charted day to the last.
- The Cleveland Rockers won 8 games in a row from July 17, 1997 to August 2, 1997, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Liberty led by as many as 5.5 games on July 19, 1997.
- The New York Liberty spent 65 of the season's 65 charted days in first place.