| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 25 | 7 | .781 | 17–4 | – |
| Houston Comets x | 24 | 8 | .750 | 16–5 | 1.0 |
| Utah Starzz x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–9 | 5.0 |
| Seattle Storm x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 10–11 | 8.0 |
| Portland Fire o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 8–13 | 9.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 8–13 | 11.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 11 | 21 | .344 | 7–14 | 14.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 6–15 | 15.0 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 2002 WNBA Western Conference standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{2002 WNBA Western Conference standings}}
To highlight the Houston Comets, insert:
{{2002 WNBA Western Conference standings|team=HOU}}
For the other teams, use:
- Los Angeles Sparks - LAS
- Minnesota Lynx - MIN
- Phoenix Mercury - PHX
- Portland Fire - POR
- Sacramento Monarchs - SAC
- Seattle Storm - SEA
- Utah Starzz - UTA