1998 WNBA season
Eastern Conference W L PCT Conf GB
Cleveland Rockers 20 10 .667 12-4 -
Charlotte Sting 18 12 .600 11-5 2.0
New York Liberty 18 12 .600 8-8 2.0
Detroit Shock 17 13 .567 8-8 3.0
Washington Mystics 3 27 .100 1-15 17.0
Regular season standings
Eastern Conference
The 1998 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's second season. The 1998 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics. The expansion teams allowed the defending champions Houston Comets to move to the Western Conference. The regular season was extended from 28 games to 30 games. The season ended with the Comets winning their second WNBA championship.