1999 WNBA season
| 1999 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May - September |
| Number of games | 32 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 1,959,733 |
| Average attendance | 10,207 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN, NBC, Lifetime |
| 1999 WNBA Draft | |
| Top draft pick |
 Chamique Holdsclaw
|
| Picked by | Washington Mystics |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP |
Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | New York Liberty |
| Eastern runners-up | Charlotte Sting |
| Western champions | Houston Comets |
| Western runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Houston Comets |
| Runners-up | New York Liberty |
| Finals MVP |
Cynthia Cooper (Houston) |
The 1999 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's third season. The 1999 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle. The schedule was increased from 30 to 32 games per team. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their third WNBA championship.
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
There were 12 teams in the league. For the playoffs, the three teams with the best record in each conference were seeded one to three. The top seeded team in each conference got a bye for the first round.
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