2003 WNBA season
| 2003 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | May 22 - September 16 |
| Games | 34 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Total attendance | 2,100,630 |
| Average attendance | 8,826 |
| TV partner/s | ABC, ESPN, Oxygen |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick |  LaToya Thomas |
| Picked by | Cleveland Rockers |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP |  Lauren Jackson (Seattle) |
| Stat leaders | |
| Points | L. Jackson (21.2) |
| Rebounds | C. Holdsclaw (10.9) |
| Assists | T. Penicheiro (6.7) |
| Playoffs | |
| East champions | Detroit Shock |
| East runners-up | Connecticut Sun |
| West champions | Los Angeles Sparks |
| West runners-up | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Detroit Shock |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals MVP | Ruth Riley (Detroit) |
| WNBA seasons | |
The 2003 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's seventh season. It was first season in which teams either folded or relocated, as well as the first to have teams that were not co-owned with NBA teams. The Orlando Miracle relocated to Connecticut and became the Connecticut Sun, the Utah Starzz relocated to San Antonio, Texas and became the San Antonio Silver Stars. Meanwhile, both the Miami Sol and the Portland Fire folded, while the Charlotte Sting became the second WNBA team without a brother NBA team. The schedule increased from 32 games per team to 34, where it stands to this day. The season ended with the Detroit Shock winning their first WNBA Championship.
Regular season standings
Eastern Conference
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock x | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 13–4 | 12–5 | 18–6 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–12 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 11–13 |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 13–11 |
| Indiana Fever o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 12–12 |
| New York Liberty o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 11–13 |
| Washington Mystics o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.0 | 3–14 | 6–11 | 7–17 |
Western Conference
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | – | 11–6 | 13–4 | 17–7 |
| Houston Comets x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.0 | 14–3 | 6–11 | 14–10 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 7–10 | 13–11 |
| Minnesota Lynx x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 14–10 |
| Seattle Storm o | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 11–13 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 12.0 | 9–8 | 3–14 | 10–14 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 8 | 26 | .235 | 16.0 | 6–11 | 2–15 | 5–19 |
Season award winners
Playoffs
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| First Round Best of 3 |
Conference Finals Best of 3 |
WNBA Finals Best of 3 |
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| E1 | Detroit | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| E3 | Connecticut | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Charlotte | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Connecticut | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Minnesota | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| W3 | Sacramento | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Sacramento | 2 | ||||||||||||
