Game 3, 1998 WNBA Finals
September 1, 1998 · Compaq Center, Houston, Texas
Game 3, 1998 WNBA Finals: Houston Comets 80–71 Phoenix Mercury, at Compaq Center, Houston, Texas on September 1, 1998.
Cynthia Cooper won Finals MVP as Houston repeated as champion, 2-1.
Box score
| Houston Comets starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Cynthia Cooper | 23 | 3 | 6 |
| Tina Thompson | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| Sheryl Swoopes | 16 | 5 | 6 |
| Kim Perrot | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Michelle Lamb | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Phoenix Mercury starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Michelle Brogan | 24 | 5 | 2 |
| Jennifer Gillom | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| Bridget Pettis | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Michele Timms | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Umeki Webb | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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