1998 WNBA season

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1998 Women's National Basketball Association season
Preseason n/a
Regular Season May-August 1998
Postseason August 22-September 1, 1998
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The 1998 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's second season. Two expansion teams join the league, the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics. The expansion teams allowed the defending champion Houston Comets to move to the Western Conference. The regular season was extended from 28 games to 30 games. The season ended with the Comets winning their second WNBA championship.

The season ended with the Chicago Bulls defeating the Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals to win the franchise's 5th championship.

Publications

Programs
Team(s) Type Venue
Houston Comets vs. Phoenix Mercury WNBA Championship Compaq Center, America West Arena
Media Guides and Yearbooks
Media Guides
Yearbooks


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