2003 Los Angeles Sparks season

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2003 Los Angeles Sparks season
Coach Michael Cooper
Arena Staples Center
Attendance9,290 per game
Results
Record2410 (.706)
Place1st (Western)
Playoff finishLost WNBA Finals (2-1) to Detroit Shock

The 2003 WNBA season was the seventh season for the Los Angeles Sparks franchise. The Sparks reached the WNBA Finals for the third consecutive season, but fell to the Detroit Shock in three games.

Contents

Offseason

Dispersal Draft

PickPlayerNationalityFormer Team
14 Jackie Stiles (G)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Portland Fire

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege/School/Team
227Schuye LaRue (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Virginia
342Mary Jo Noon (C)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Purdue

Regular season

Season standings

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x2410.70611–613–417–7
Houston Comets x2014.5884.014–36–1114–10
Sacramento Monarchs x1915.5595.012–57–1013–11
Minnesota Lynx x1816.5296.011–67–1014–10
Seattle Storm o1816.5296.013–45–1211–13
San Antonio Silver Stars o1222.35312.09–83–1410–14
Phoenix Mercury o826.23516.06–112–155–19

Season schedule

DateOpponentScoreResultRecord
May 24@ Connecticut 82-73Win1-0
May 27@ Cleveland 79-71Win2-0
May 28@ Minnesota 83-80Win3-0
May 30@ Seattle 77-74 (OT)Win4-0
June 5 Sacramento 63-61Win5-0
June 7@ Sacramento 79-61Win6-0
June 10 Minnesota 76-75Win7-0
June 12 Indiana 74-66Win8-0
June 14@ New York 67-60Win9-0
June 17@ Detroit 78-87 (OT)Loss9-1
June 19 Seattle 67-69Loss9-2
June 21@ Phoenix 54-48Win10-2
June 24@ Houston 71-62Win11-2
June 26@ San Antonio 67-58Win12-2
June 28 Sacramento 60-69Loss12-3
July 5 Seattle 84-75Win13-3
July 7 Cleveland 81-75Win14-3
July 9@ Washington 97-91Win15-3
July 15 Phoenix 80-77 (OT)Win16-3
July 18 Houston 74-79Loss16-4
July 20 Connecticut 73-76Loss16-5
July 22 Washington 77-73Win17-5
July 24 Phoenix 82-65Win18-5
July 30 San Antonio 62-70Loss18-6
July 31@ Sacramento 75-83Loss18-7
August 2 Charlotte 73-84Loss18-8
August 6@ Seattle 56-92Loss18-9
August 8@ Phoenix 67-64Win19-9
August 9@ San Antonio 52-69Loss19-10
August 14@ Minnesota 87-83Win20-10
August 16@ Houston 64-63Win21-10
August 21 Minnesota 88-65Win22-10
August 23 San Antonio 83-70Win23-10
August 25 Houston 67-64Win24-10
August 28
1st Round, G1
@ Minnesota 72-74Loss0-1
August 30
1st Round, G2
Minnesota 80-69Win1-1
September 1
1st Round, G3
Minnesota 74-64Win2-1
September 5
West Finals, G1
@ Sacramento 69-77Loss2-2
September 7
West Finals, G2
Sacramento 79-54Win3-2
September 8
West Finals, G3
Sacramento 66-63Win4-2
September 12
WNBA Finals, G1
Detroit 75-63Win5-2
September 14
WNBA Finals, G2
@ Detroit 61-62Loss5-3
September 16
WNBA Finals, G3
@ Detroit 78-83Loss5-4

Player stats

PlayerGames PlayedReboundsAssistsStealsBlocksPoints
Mwadi Mabika 32141823018441
Lisa Leslie 23231463163424
DeLisha Milton-Jones 31220644941416
Tamecka Dixon 30126893510412
Nikki Teasley 341752143915392
Jennifer Gillom 335521163103
Nicky McCrimmon 33293219168
Rhonda Mapp 246867662
Sophia Witherspoon 231947056
Shaquala Williams 2532196049
Vanessa Nygaard 111953041
Latasha Byears 52120228
Chandra Johnson 863016
Lynn Pride 460001
Jenny Mowe 110010

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References

  1. "2003 Los Angeles Sparks Stats".