2006 Los Angeles Sparks season
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WNBA team season
| 2006 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Joe Bryant |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Attendance | 8,311 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–9 (.735) |
| Place | 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-0) to Sacramento Monarchs |
The 2006 WNBA season was the tenth season for the Los Angeles Sparks. The team went for the best record in the West, but were still unable to return to the WNBA Finals, losing in the conference finals to the Sacramento Monarchs, 2 games to 0.
Offseason
[edit ]Expansion draft
[edit ]Laura Macchi was selected by the Chicago Sky in the Expansion Draft.
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 | 15–5 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 4.0 | 14–3 | 7–10 | 10–10 |
| Houston Comets x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 11–9 |
| Seattle Storm x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 10–10 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 8–12 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 12.0 | 6–11 | 7–10 | 10–10 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 15.0 | 8–9 | 2–15 | 6–14 |
Season schedule
[edit ] Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
May 21
@ Seattle
67-90
Loss
0-1
May 23
@ Charlotte
72-65
Win
1-1
May 25
@ San Antonio
80-71
Win
2-1
May 30
@ Chicago
64-55
Win
3-1
May 31
@ Minnesota
71-114
Loss
3-2
June 3
@ New York
79-89 (OT)
Loss
3-3
June 7
Detroit
86-78
Win
4-3
June 9
Chicago
73-65
Win
5-3
June 13
Phoenix
98-84
Win
6-3
June 17
Connecticut
82-70
Win
7-3
June 18
Sacramento
80-69
Win
8-3
June 21
Houston
75-55
Win
9-3
June 23
@ Sacramento
77-63
Win
10-3
June 25
San Antonio
105-80
Win
11-3
June 28
Seattle
67-75
Loss
11-4
June 30
Phoenix
85-83
Win
12-4
July 1
Washington
80-75
Win
13-4
July 3
San Antonio
63-85
Loss
13-5
July 5
Houston
74-62
Win
14-5
July 7
Indiana
72-60
Win
15-5
July 8
Charlotte
66-64
Win
16-5
July 14
@ Phoenix
95-85
Win
17-5
July 16
@ Minnesota
90-78
Win
18-5
July 18
New York
70-62
Win
19-5
July 21
@ Detroit
59-73
Loss
19-6
July 22
@ Indiana
73-68
Win
20-6
July 25
@ Houston
56-52
Win
21-6
July 26
@ San Antonio
81-67
Win
22-6
July 30
@ Seattle
71-70
Win
23-6
August 1
@ Washington
74-84
Loss
23-7
August 3
@ Connecticut
63-72
Loss
23-8
August 5
@ Phoenix
80-96
Loss
23-9
August 9
Sacramento
69-58
Win
24-9
August 13
Minnesota
78-59
Win
25-9
August 18
1st Round, G1 @ Seattle 72-84 Loss 0-1
1st Round, G1 @ Seattle 72-84 Loss 0-1
August 20
1st Round, G2 Seattle 78-70 Win 1-1
1st Round, G2 Seattle 78-70 Win 1-1
August 22
1st Round, G3 Seattle 68-63 Win 2-1
1st Round, G3 Seattle 68-63 Win 2-1
August 24
West Finals, G1 @ Sacramento 61-64 Loss 2-2
West Finals, G1 @ Sacramento 61-64 Loss 2-2
August 26
West Finals, G2 Sacramento 58-72 Loss 2-3
West Finals, G2 Sacramento 58-72 Loss 2-3
Player stats
[edit ] Player
GP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
Lisa Leslie
34
323
108
51
57
680
Chamique Holdsclaw
25
152
56
34
9
375
Mwadi Mabika
32
64
48
19
6
272
Temeka Johnson
32
97
161
47
1
255
Tamara Moore
34
71
65
33
8
206
Murriel Page
34
121
33
17
9
167
Christi Thomas
27
143
26
20
14
164
Jessica Moore
34
98
24
22
9
147
Doneeka Lewis
34
42
66
14
4
131
Lisa Willis
24
43
10
26
0
111
Brandi Davis
14
13
8
5
1
41
Emmiline Ndongue
16
23
2
7
8
18
Tiffany Stansbury
4
7
2
1
2
6
Mfon Udoka
1
3
1
0
0
2
Dalivorka Vilipic
2
2
0
0
1
0