Charlotte Sting take the belt

Charlotte Sting beat New York Liberty 62–53 on the road to start reign 56 of the WNBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.

New York Liberty had held it since August 24, 2001, with 0 defenses over 2 days.

Charlotte Sting held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Sparks on August 30, 2001.