The 2005 WNBA playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2005 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Sacramento Monarchs defeating the Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun 3-1. The Monarchs won their first ever WNBA title.
Format The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.
Regular season standings Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
Bracket
Conference semifinals Eastern Conference Connecticut defeats Detroit, 2-0 Connecticut 73, Detroit 62 Connecticut 75, Detroit 67
Indiana defeats New York, 2-0 Indiana 63, New York 51 Indiana 58, New York 50
Western Conference Houston defeats Seattle, 2-1 Seattle 75, Houston 67 Houston 67, Seattle 64 Houston 75, Seattle 58
Sacramento defeats Los Angeles, 2-0 Sacramento 75, Los Angeles 72 Sacramento 81, Los Angeles 63
Conference finals Eastern Conference Finals Connecticut defeats Indiana, 2-0 Connecticut 73, Indiana 68 Connecticut 77, Indiana 67 (OT)
Western Conference Finals Sacramento defeats Houston, 2-0 Sacramento 73, Houston 69 OT Sacramento 74, Houston 65
WNBA Finals
- Sacramento defeats Connecticut, 3-1 Sacramento 69, Connecticut 65 Connecticut 77, Sacramento 70 (OT) Sacramento 66, Connecticut 55 Sacramento 62, Connecticut 59WNBA.com: WNBA Playoffs History: 2005
See also List of WNBA Champions
References
External links Link to WNBA Playoffs series, recap, and boxscores 2005 WNBA Playoffs Schedule - WNBA - ESPN