League Standings
- * Indicates playoff appearance
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PW | PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty* | 18 | 14 | .563 | — | 67.8 | 65.3 | 20 | 12 |
| Charlotte Sting* | 15 | 17 | .469 | 3.0 | 65.8 | 66.9 | 14 | 18 |
| Detroit Shock* | 15 | 17 | .469 | 3.0 | 70.0 | 72.0 | 13 | 19 |
| Orlando Miracle | 15 | 17 | .469 | 3.0 | 68.9 | 69.3 | 15 | 17 |
| Washington Mystics | 12 | 20 | .375 | 6.0 | 65.6 | 70.2 | 9 | 23 |
| Cleveland Rockers | 7 | 25 | .219 | 11.0 | 62.9 | 69.3 | 7 | 25 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PW | PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets* | 26 | 6 | .813 | — | 74.0 | 64.7 | 28 | 4 |
| Los Angeles Sparks* | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6.0 | 76.5 | 72.4 | 22 | 10 |
| Sacramento Monarchs* | 19 | 13 | .594 | 7.0 | 74.8 | 70.6 | 22 | 10 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11.0 | 63.6 | 66.0 | 12 | 20 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11.0 | 68.0 | 68.2 | 16 | 16 |
| Utah Starzz | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11.0 | 74.0 | 77.1 | 11 | 21 |
Expanded Standings