| 1999 Phoenix Mercury season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Cheryl Miller |
| Arena | America West Arena |
| Attendance | per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–17 (.469) |
| Place | 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1999 WNBA season was the third season for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury failed to qualify for the postseason after advancing to the WNBA Finals during the previous year.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 10 | Edna Campbell |  United States | Texas (from Colorado Xplosion, ABL) |
| 2 | 22 | Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil | United States | Texas (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 3 | 34 | Lisa Harrison | United States | Tennessee (from Columbus Quest, ABL) |
| 4 | 46 | Amanda Wilson | United States | Louisiana Tech |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets x | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16–4 | – |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–8 | 6.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9–11 | 7.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7–13 | 11.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
| Utah Starzz o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 12 | @ Sacramento | 85-96 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 14 | Sacramento | 64-74 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 19 | Cleveland | 76-67 | Win | 1-2 |
| June 21 | @ Orlando | 76-80 | Loss | 1-3 |
| June 22 | @ Washington | 79-76 | Win | 2-3 |
| June 24 | @ Charlotte | 72-88 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 26 | @ Detroit | 66-60 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 28 | @ Cleveland | 51-70 | Loss | 3-5 |
| July 1 | @ New York | 67-83 | Loss | 3-6 |
| July 3 | @ Minnesota | 47-56 | Loss | 3-7 |
| July 7 | Los Angeles | 61-67 | Loss | 3-8 |
| July 9 | Houston | 70-71 | Loss | 3-9 |
| July 11 | @ Los Angeles | 58-67 | Loss | 3-10 |
| July 12 | @ Utah | 66-80 | Win | 4-10 |
| July 17 | Los Angeles | 84-76 | Win | 5-10 |
| July 19 | Houston | 60-48 | Win | 6-10 |
| July 21 | @ Los Angeles | 63-84 | Loss | 6-11 |
| July 23 | Orlando | 73-67 | Win | 7-11 |
| July 25 | Washington | 72-59 | Win | 8-11 |
| July 27 | Utah | 86-73 | Win | 9-11 |
| July 29 | Minnesota | 79-46 | Win | 10-11 |
| July 31 | @ Houston | 70-77 | Loss | 10-12 |
| August 2 | @ Minnesota | 56-73 | Loss | 10-13 |
| August 6 | New York | 68-55 | Win | 11-13 |
| August 7 | @ Sacramento | 60-71 | Loss | 11-14 |
| August 9 | Minnesota | 64-55 | Win | 12-14 |
| August 11 | Detroit | 68-57 | Win | 13-14 |
| August 13 | @ Utah | 64-67 | Loss | 13-15 |
| August 15 | Charlotte | 65-54 | Win | 14-15 |
| August 17 | Sacramento | 71-59 | Win | 15-15 |
| August 18 | @ Houston | 60-70 | Loss | 15-16 |
| August 20 | Utah | 62-70 | Loss | 15-17 |
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