WNBA 1997 season
Champions Houston def. New York 65–51MVP Cynthia Cooper-DykeFinals MVP Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Team | G | W | L | W% | GB | Home | Away | Streak | PPG | Opp PPG | PPG Diff | Off Rtg | Def Rtg | Net Rtg | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | — | 9–5 | 9–5 | L2 | 71.9 | 65.5 | +6.3 | 95.6 | 87.2 | +8.4 | Won WNBA Championship |
| New York Liberty | 28 | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1.0 | 10–4 | 7–7 | W1 | 68.4 | 65.9 | +2.5 | 87.4 | 84.2 | +3.2 | Lost WNBA Championship |
| Charlotte Sting | 28 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.0 | 12–2 | 3–11 | W1 | 67.3 | 66.0 | +1.3 | 89.9 | 88.2 | +1.7 | Lost Semifinals |
| Cleveland Rockers | 28 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.0 | 8–6 | 7–7 | L1 | 70.2 | 68.4 | +1.8 | 91.4 | 89.1 | +2.3 |
Western Conference
| Team | G | W | L | W% | GB | Home | Away | Streak | PPG | Opp PPG | PPG Diff | Off Rtg | Def Rtg | Net Rtg | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 28 | 16 | 12 | .571 | — | 11–3 | 5–9 | W3 | 69.2 | 65.4 | +3.9 | 88.0 | 83.1 | +4.9 | Lost Semifinals |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 28 | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2.0 | 8–6 | 6–8 | L1 | 74.0 | 71.8 | +2.2 | 90.7 | 88.0 | +2.7 | |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 28 | 10 | 18 | .357 | 6.0 | 7–7 | 3–11 | W1 | 67.9 | 75.4 | −7.5 | 86.9 | 96.5 | −9.6 | |
| Utah Starzz | 28 | 7 | 21 | .250 | 9.0 | 5–9 | 2–12 | L2 | 64.6 | 75.1 | −10.5 | 82.2 | 95.6 | −13.4 |