League Standings
- * Indicates playoff appearance
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PW | PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rockers* | 20 | 10 | .667 | — | 73.2 | 70.3 | 19 | 11 |
| Charlotte Sting* | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.0 | 71.4 | 68.4 | 19 | 11 |
| New York Liberty | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.0 | 68.6 | 65.5 | 20 | 10 |
| Detroit Shock | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.0 | 69.6 | 69.3 | 15 | 15 |
| Washington Mystics | 3 | 27 | .100 | 17.0 | 65.1 | 80.5 | 1 | 29 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | PW | PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets* | 27 | 3 | .900 | — | 76.2 | 63.6 | 28 | 2 |
| Phoenix Mercury* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 8.0 | 73.9 | 67.5 | 23 | 7 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 12 | 18 | .400 | 15.0 | 71.6 | 72.3 | 14 | 16 |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 8 | 22 | .267 | 19.0 | 63.9 | 69.4 | 7 | 23 |
| Utah Starzz | 8 | 22 | .267 | 19.0 | 69.8 | 76.5 | 7 | 23 |
Expanded Standings