2004 Los Angeles Sparks season
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WNBA team season
| 2004 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Michael Cooper Karleen Thompson and Ryan Weisenberg (co-interim coaches) |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Attendance | 10,428 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–9 (.735) |
| Place | 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-1) to Sacramento Monarchs |
The 2004 WNBA season was the eighth for the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks' head coach, Michael Cooper, left the team during the season. Despite with that, the team finished in first place in the West, but they were unable to make another playoff run, losing in the opening round to the Sacramento Monarchs.
Offseason
[edit ]Dispersal Draft
[edit ]Based on the Sparks' 2003 record, they would pick 2nd in the Cleveland Rockers dispersal draft. The Sparks picked Isabelle Fijalkowski.
WNBA draft
[edit ] Round
Pick
Player
Nationality
College/School/Team
Regular season
[edit ]Season standings
[edit ]| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 15–2 | 10–7 | 16–6 |
| Seattle Storm x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 5.0 | 13–4 | 7–10 | 13–9 |
| Minnesota Lynx x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 12–10 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 12–10 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 7–10 | 11–11 |
| Houston Comets o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 12.0 | 9–8 | 4–13 | 7–15 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.0 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 6–16 |
Season schedule
[edit ] Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
May 22
@ Seattle
67-93
Loss
0-1
May 25
@ Washington
95-79
Win
1-1
May 27
@ Connecticut
73-82
Loss
1-2
May 29
@ Detroit
63-60
Win
2-2
June 1
Seattle
73-70
Win
3-2
June 3
@ Sacramento
51-68
Loss
3-3
June 5
@ Houston
71-75
Loss
3-4
June 9
Charlotte
82-68
Win
4-4
June 11
Minnesota
69-55
Win
5-4
June 14
Connecticut
76-74 (OT)
Win
6-4
June 18
@ Phoenix
76-74
Win
7-4
June 20
@ Charlotte
63-68 (OT)
Loss
7-5
June 22
@ New York
65-49
Win
8-5
June 25
@ Indiana
67-71
Loss
8-6
June 27
@ Minnesota
83-67
Win
9-6
June 29
New York
69-65 (OT)
Win
10-6
July 2
San Antonio
87-80 (OT)
Win
11-6
July 7
Phoenix
73-71
Win
12-6
July 9
@ San Antonio
66-61
Win
13-6
July 10
@ Houston
59-56
Win
14-6
July 17
Sacramento
70-79
Loss
14-7
July 19
Indiana
82-51
Win
15-7
July 21
Washington
96-76
Win
16-7
July 23
Houston
70-67
Win
17-7
July 29
@ Sacramento
85-80 (OT)
Win
18-7
July 31
@ San Antonio
79-67
Win
19-7
September 1
San Antonio
77-69
Win
20-7
September 3
Seattle
82-81
Win
21-7
September 8
@ Phoenix
58-72
Loss
21-8
September 9
Detroit
81-63
Win
22-8
September 12
Sacramento
65-52
Win
23-8
September 14
Phoenix
73-60
Win
24-8
September 17
Minnesota
66-78
Loss
24-9
September 18
@ Seattle
83-80
Win
25-9
Playoffs
[edit ] Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
Western Conference Semifinals
1
September 24
@ Sacramento
52-72
Loss
0-1
2
September 26
Sacramento
71-57
Win
1-1
3
September 28
Sacramento
58-73
Loss
1-2
Awards and honors
[edit ]- Lisa Leslie, WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Lisa Leslie, WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Lisa Leslie, WNBA Peak Performer (rebounds)
Player stats
[edit ] Player
GP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
Lisa Leslie
34
336
88
50
98
598
Mwadi Mabika
31
122
75
36
3
445
Nikki Teasley
34
116
207
43
7
336
Tamecka Dixon
32
110
112
36
1
311
Tamika Whitmore
34
106
17
12
5
210
DeLisha Milton-Jones
19
90
31
23
10
186
Christi Thomas
31
120
23
18
14
165
Laura Macchi
25
61
14
21
6
152
Doneeka Lewis
24
22
16
10
2
43
Raffaella Masciadri
17
5
8
1
0
28
Teresa Weatherspoon
34
29
32
12
1
17
Monique Coker
3
1
3
0
1
3
Mfon Udoka
3
3
0
0
0
1