League Standings
- * Indicates playoff appearance
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PW | PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock* | 25 | 9 | .735 | — | 75.1 | 70.4 | 24 | 10 |
| Charlotte Sting* | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 65.2 | 64.6 | 18 | 16 |
| Connecticut Sun* | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 70.1 | 70.9 | 16 | 18 |
| Cleveland Rockers* | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8.0 | 65.6 | 65.0 | 18 | 16 |
| Indiana Fever | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 68.7 | 68.3 | 18 | 16 |
| New York Liberty | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 66.0 | 66.4 | 16 | 18 |
| Washington Mystics | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.0 | 68.5 | 73.5 | 9 | 25 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PW | PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks* | 24 | 10 | .706 | — | 73.5 | 71.5 | 20 | 14 |
| Houston Comets* | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.0 | 66.0 | 63.0 | 22 | 12 |
| Sacramento Monarchs* | 19 | 15 | .559 | 5.0 | 67.6 | 65.2 | 21 | 13 |
| Minnesota Lynx* | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 70.0 | 69.7 | 18 | 16 |
| Seattle Storm | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 70.2 | 66.9 | 23 | 11 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars | 12 | 22 | .353 | 12.0 | 65.1 | 71.4 | 7 | 27 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 8 | 26 | .235 | 16.0 | 61.7 | 66.8 | 8 | 26 |
Expanded Standings