1998 Houston Comets season

The 1998 WNBA season was the second season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won their second straight championship. Their record of 27-3 remains the best in league history.

Washington Mystics expansion draft
The following player was selected in the Washington Mystics expansion draft from the Houston Comets:

Regular season

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 * 1
 * June 13
 * New York
 * W 73–62
 * Sheryl Swoopes (28)
 * Tina Thompson (8)
 * Kim Perrot (7)
 * Compaq Center
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 2
 * June 15
 * @ Charlotte
 * W 79–65
 * Cynthia Cooper (31)
 * Tina Thompson (8)
 * Kim Perrot (6)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 3
 * June 18
 * Cleveland
 * W 87–69
 * Sheryl Swoopes (25)
 * Tina Thompson (6)
 * Cynthia Cooper (7)
 * Compaq Center
 * 3–0
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 4
 * June 20
 * @ Sacramento
 * W 79–68
 * Cynthia Cooper (22)
 * Tina Thompson (9)
 * Cynthia Cooper (6)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 4–0
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 5
 * June 21
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 79–63
 * Cynthia Cooper (29)
 * Monica Lamb (11)
 * Cynthia Cooper (5)
 * Great Western Forum
 * 5–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 6
 * June 24
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 66–69
 * Cynthia Cooper (27)
 * Tina Thompson (13)
 * Cynthia Cooper (3)
 * America West Arena
 * 5–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 7
 * June 27
 * Los Angeles
 * W 75–64
 * Cynthia Cooper (28)
 * Cynthia Cooper (6)
 * Kim Perrot (6)
 * Compaq Center
 * 6–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 8
 * June 29
 * Washington
 * W 73–48
 * Cynthia Cooper (16)
 * Lamb Thompson (6)
 * Kim Perrot (3)
 * Compaq Center
 * 7–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 9
 * June 30
 * @ Utah
 * W 75–73 (2OT)
 * Cynthia Cooper (27)
 * Tina Thompson (14)
 * Cynthia Cooper (5)
 * Delta Center
 * 8–1


 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 10
 * July 3
 * Sacramento
 * W 84–67
 * Cynthia Cooper (34)
 * Tina Thompson (10)
 * Cynthia Cooper (5)
 * Compaq Center
 * 9–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 11
 * July 6
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 78–64
 * Cooper Swoopes (18)
 * Yolanda Moore (7)
 * Sheryl Swoopes (7)
 * Gund Arena
 * 10–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 12
 * July 8
 * @ New York
 * W 79–54
 * Cynthia Cooper (23)
 * Lamb Swoopes (7)
 * Kim Perrot (8)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 11–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 13
 * July 9
 * Detroit
 * W 96–66
 * Kim Perrot (22)
 * Arcain Perrot (6)
 * Cooper Perrot (7)
 * Compaq Center
 * 12–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 14
 * July 11
 * Utah
 * W 72–68
 * Cynthia Cooper (24)
 * Monica Lamb (6)
 * Kim Perrot (7)
 * Compaq Center
 * 13–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 15
 * July 13
 * Washington
 * W 81–67
 * Cynthia Cooper (23)
 * Sheryl Swoopes (7)
 * Cynthia Cooper (8)
 * Compaq Center
 * 14–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 16
 * July 17
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 74–68
 * Cynthia Cooper (22)
 * Sheryl Swoopes (10)
 * Kim Perrot (9)
 * Great Western Forum
 * 15–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 17
 * July 18
 * @ Sacramento
 * W 75–44
 * Cynthia Cooper (23)
 * Tina Thompson (11)
 * Kim Perrot (7)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 16–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 18
 * July 21
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 65–62
 * Cynthia Cooper (23)
 * Sheryl Swoopes (10)
 * Cynthia Cooper (3)
 * America West Arena
 * 17–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 19
 * July 25
 * @ Charlotte
 * W 67–58
 * Sheryl Swoopes (20)
 * Cynthia Cooper (8)
 * Cynthia Cooper (8)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 18–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 20
 * July 28
 * Phoenix
 * W 72–62
 * Cynthia Cooper (27)
 * Tina Thompson (9)
 * Cooper Thompson (3)
 * Compaq Center
 * 19–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 21
 * July 30
 * Utah
 * W 88–65
 * Cynthia Cooper (22)
 * Sheryl Swoopes (8)
 * Cynthia Cooper (10)
 * Compaq Center
 * 20–1


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 * 22
 * August 1
 * Cleveland
 * L 71–74 (OT)
 * Sheryl Swoopes (18)
 * Monica Lamb (8)
 * Cynthia Cooper (8)
 * Compaq Center
 * 20–2
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 23
 * August 2
 * Sacramento
 * W 70–53
 * Sheryl Swoopes (20)
 * Monica Lamb (8)
 * Cooper Swoopes (3)
 * Compaq Center
 * 21–2
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 24
 * August 4
 * @ Utah
 * W 77–57
 * Cynthia Cooper (32)
 * Janeth Arcain (9)
 * Kim Perrot (7)
 * Delta Center
 * 22–2
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 25
 * August 6
 * Phoenix
 * W 75–64
 * Cynthia Cooper (21)
 * Tina Thompson (10)
 * Kim Perrot (7)
 * Compaq Center
 * 23–2
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 26
 * August 7
 * @ Detroit
 * W 61–57
 * Cynthia Cooper (34)
 * Yolanda Moore (7)
 * Cooper Swoopes Perrot (2)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 24–2
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 27
 * August 10
 * Charlotte
 * W 70–67
 * Cooper Swoopes (20)
 * Tina Thompson (13)
 * Kim Perrot (9)
 * Compaq Center
 * 25–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * August 15
 * @ New York
 * L 54–70
 * Cynthia Cooper (17)
 * Perrot Thompson (5)
 * Cynthia Cooper (3)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 25–3
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 29
 * August 17
 * @ Washington
 * W 110–65
 * Cynthia Cooper (21)
 * Monica Lamb (9)
 * Kim Perrot (7)
 * MCI Center
 * 26–3
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 30
 * August 19
 * Los Angeles
 * W 80–71
 * Cynthia Cooper (22)
 * Sheryl Swoopes (10)
 * Cooper Perrot (7)
 * Compaq Center
 * 27–3

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * August 22
 * @ Charlotte
 * W 85–71
 * Cynthia Cooper (27)
 * Tina Thompson (10)
 * Kim Perrot (6)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 2
 * August 24
 * Charlotte
 * W 77–61
 * Cynthia Cooper (23)
 * Tina Thompson (14)
 * Cooper Perrot (5)
 * Compaq Center
 * 2–0


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * August 27
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 51–54
 * Cynthia Cooper (29)
 * Sheryl Swoopes (11)
 * Swoopes Perrot (6)
 * America West Arena
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 2
 * August 29
 * Phoenix
 * W 74–69 (OT)
 * Cynthia Cooper (27)
 * Sheryl Swoopes (13)
 * Cynthia Cooper (6)
 * Compaq Center
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 3
 * September 1
 * Phoenix
 * W 80–71
 * Cynthia Cooper (23)
 * Tina Thompson (6)
 * Cynthia Cooper Swoopes (6)
 * Compaq Center
 * 2–1

Regular Season
‡Waived/Released during the season

†Traded during the season

≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

 * Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Finals MVP Award
 * Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
 * Cynthia Cooper, Best WNBA Player ESPY Award
 * Van Chancellor, WNBA Coach of the Year Award