2000 WNBA Western Conference standings
The Los Angeles Sparks won the 2000 WNBA Western Conference playoff race at 28-4, 1 game ahead of the Houston Comets.
🏆How the 2000 playoffs went
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West standings, 2000
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Los Angeles Sparks (LAS) | 28 | 4 | .875 | - | 9-1 | L1 |
| Houston Comets (HOU) | 27 | 5 | .844 | 1 | 8-2 | W5 |
| Sacramento Monarchs (SAC) | 21 | 11 | .656 | 7 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Phoenix Mercury (PHO) | 20 | 12 | .625 | 8 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Utah Starzz (UTA) | 18 | 14 | .563 | 10 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Minnesota Lynx (MIN) | 15 | 17 | .469 | 13 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Portland Fire (POR) | 10 | 22 | .313 | 18 | 3-7 | L4 |
| Seattle Storm (SEA) | 6 | 26 | .188 | 22 | 3-7 | L2 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Los Angeles Sparks trailed by as many as 2.5 games on June 15, 2000.
- The Los Angeles Sparks took first place for good on July 23, 2000.
- The Los Angeles Sparks won 12 games in a row from June 17, 2000 to July 9, 2000, the longest run of the race.
- The Houston Comets led by 2 games as late as July 13, 2000.
- The Los Angeles Sparks went 9-0 from July 13, 2000 to July 31, 2000, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 2.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 40 of the 63 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Sparks spent 26 of the season's 73 charted days in first place.