Game 1, 1997 WNBA Finals
August 30, 1997 · The Summit, Houston, Texas
Game 1, 1997 WNBA Finals: Houston Comets 65–51 New York Liberty, at The Summit, Houston, Texas on August 30, 1997.
The WNBA's only single-game (winner-take-all) Finals in league history; Cynthia Cooper scored 14 of her 25 points after halftime to win Finals MVP.
Box score
| Houston Comets starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Cynthia Cooper | 25 | 4 | 4 |
| Tina Thompson | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| Kim Perrot | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Tammy Jackson | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Janeth Arcain | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| New York Liberty starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Kym Hampton | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Vickie Johnson | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| Rebecca Lobo | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Sophia Witherspoon | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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