The 2005 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2005 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Sacramento Monarchs defeating the Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun 3-1. The Monarchs won their first ever WNBA title.
Format
The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings.
Road to the playoffs
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
First round
- Connecticut defeats Detroit, 2-0
Connecticut 73, Detroit 62
Connecticut 75, Detroit 67
- Indiana defeats New York, 2-0
Indiana 63, New York 51
Indiana 58, New York 50
- Houston defeats Seattle, 2-1
Seattle 75, Houston 67
Houston 67, Seattle 64
Houston 75, Seattle 58
- Sacramento defeats Los Angeles, 2-0
Sacramento 75, Los Angeles 72
Sacramento 81, Los Angeles 63
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference Finals
- Connecticut defeats Indiana, 2-0
Connecticut 73, Indiana 68
Connecticut 77, Indiana 67 (OT)
Western Conference Finals
- Sacramento defeats Houston, 2-0
Sacramento 73, Houston 69 OT
Sacramento 74, Houston 65
WNBA Finals
- Sacramento defeats Connecticut, 3-1
Sacramento 69, Connecticut 65
Connecticut 77, Sacramento 70 (OT) Sacramento 66, Connecticut 55 Sacramento 62, Connecticut 59