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| 2008 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Michael Cooper |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Attendance | 9,508 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–14 (.588) |
| Place | 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Western Conference Finals |
The 2008 Los Angeles Sparks season was the 12th season for the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks returned to the postseason for the first time since 2006.
The following player was selected in the Expansion Draft:
| Pick | Player | Nationality | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candace Parker |  United States | Tennessee |
| 15 | Shannon Bobbitt | United States | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sharnee Zoll | United States | Virginia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | @ Atlanta | 86-80 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 8 | @ Chicago | 84-68 | Win | 2-0 |
| May 11 | @ Minnesota | 106-105 (2OT) | Win | 3-0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 24 | 10 | .706 | – | 15–2 | 9–8 | 10–10 |
| Seattle Storm x | 22 | 12 | .647 | 2.0 | 16–1 | 6–11 | 13–7 |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.0 | 12–5 | 8–9 | 12–8 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 5–12 | 13–4 | 9–11 |
| Houston Comets o | 17 | 17 | .500 | 7.0 | 13–4 | 4–13 | 10–10 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 8–12 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 | 9–8 | 7–10 | 8–12 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 | @ Phoenix | 99-94 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 25 | @ Atlanta | 74-56 | Win | 2-0 |
| May 29 | @ Indiana | 78-82 (2OT) | Loss | 2-1 |
| May 31 | @ Washington | 70-59 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 3 | @ Chicago | 81-77 (OT) | Win | 4-1 |
| June 6 | vs. Phoenix | 79-85 | Loss | 4-2 |
| June 11 | vs. Detroit | 80-73 | Win | 5-2 |
| June 13 | vs. Connecticut | 98-93 (OT) | Win | 6-2 |
| June 14 | @ Sacramento | 74-66 | Win | 7-2 |
| June 18 | vs. Chicago | 80-67 | Win | 8-2 |
| June 20 | @ San Antonio | 75-77 | Loss | 8-3 |
| June 22 | vs. Indiana | 77-63 | Win | 9-3 |
| June 24 | vs. Seattle | 76-62 | Win | 10-3 |
| June 26 | vs. Washington | 74-77 (OT) | Loss | 10-4 |
| July 1 | vs. New York | 78-89 | Loss | 10-5 |
| July 3 | vs. Minnesota | 70-88 | Loss | 10-6 |
| July 6 | vs. Phoenix | 91-80 | Win | 11-6 |
| July 9 | vs. Houston | 82-74(OT) | Win | 12-6 |
| July 10 | @ Sacramento | 69-87 | Loss | 12-7 |
| July 12 | @ Seattle | 52-70 | Loss | 12-8 |
| July 14 | vs. San Antonio | 75-62 | Win | 13-8 |
| July 17 | @ Phoenix | 92-99 | Loss | 13-9 |
| July 19 | @ Houston | 72-75(OT) | Loss | 13-10 |
| July 22 | @ Detroit | 84-81 | Win | 14-10 |
| July 24 | @ Connecticut | 61-87 | Loss | 14-11 |
| July 25 | @ New York | 68-69 | Loss | 14-12 |
| July 27 | @ Minnesota | 92-84(OT) | Win | 15-12 |
| August 28 | vs. Sacramento | 78-63 | Win | 16-12 |
| August 30 | vs. San Antonio | 58-53 | Win | 17-12 |
| September 1 | vs. Minnesota | 82-58 | Win | 18-12 |
| September 5 | @ San Antonio | 58-76 | Loss | 18-13 |
| September 6 | @ Houston | 84-66 | Win | 19-13 |
| September 11 | vs. Atlanta | 72-83 | Loss | 19-14 |
| September 14 | vs. Seattle | 65-48 | Win | 20-14 |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Bobbitt | |||||||
| Lisa Leslie [8] | 33 | 32.1 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 15.1 |
| Marie Ferdinand-Harris [9] | 33 | 20.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | 7 | 230 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 5 | |
| Raffaella Masciardi | 5 | 102 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Muriel Page | |||||||
| Candace Parker [10] | 33 | 33.6 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 18.5 |
| Sidney Spencer [11] | 33 | 13.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
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| Western Conference Semi | September 19 | vs. Seattle | 77-69 | Win | 1-0 |
| September 21 | @ Seattle | 50-64 | Loss | 1-1 | |
| September 23 | @ Seattle | 71-64 | Win | 2-1 | |
| Western Conference Final | September 25 | vs. San Antonio | 85-70 | Win | 1-0 (3-1) |
| September 27 | @ San Antonio | 66-67 | Loss | 1-1 (3-2) | |
| September 28 | @ San Antonio | 72-76 | Loss | 1-2 (3-3) |
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