2006 Los Angeles Sparks season

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2006 Los Angeles Sparks season
Coach Joe Bryant
Arena Staples Center
Attendance8,311 per game
Results
Record259 (.735)
Place1st (Western)
Playoff finishLost 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.

Contents

Offseason

Expansion draft

Laura Macchi was selected by the Chicago Sky in the Expansion Draft.

WNBA draft

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/ClubOutcome
15 Lisa Willis GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States UCLA Signed rookie contract
222Willnett CrockettFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Connecticut Signed rookie contract
336Tiffany Porter-TalbertGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Western Kentucky Signed rookie contract

Regular season

Season standings

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x259.73515–210–715–5
Sacramento Monarchs x2113.6184.014–37–1010–10
Houston Comets x1816.5297.012–56–1111–9
Seattle Storm x1816.5297.09–89–810–10
Phoenix Mercury o1816.5297.010–78–98–12
San Antonio Silver Stars o1321.38212.06–117–1010–10
Minnesota Lynx o1024.29415.08–92–156–14

Season schedule

DateOpponentScoreResultRecord
May 21@ Seattle 67-90Loss0-1
May 23@ Charlotte 72-65Win1-1
May 25@ San Antonio 80-71Win2-1
May 30@ Chicago 64-55Win3-1
May 31@ Minnesota 71-114Loss3-2
June 3@ New York 79-89 (OT)Loss3-3
June 7 Detroit 86-78Win4-3
June 9 Chicago 73-65Win5-3
June 13 Phoenix 98-84Win6-3
June 17 Connecticut 82-70Win7-3
June 18 Sacramento 80-69Win8-3
June 21 Houston 75-55Win9-3
June 23@ Sacramento 77-63Win10-3
June 25 San Antonio 105-80Win11-3
June 28 Seattle 67-75Loss11-4
June 30 Phoenix 85-83Win12-4
July 1 Washington 80-75Win13-4
July 3 San Antonio 63-85Loss13-5
July 5 Houston 74-62Win14-5
July 7 Indiana 72-60Win15-5
July 8 Charlotte 66-64Win16-5
July 14@ Phoenix 95-85Win17-5
July 16@ Minnesota 90-78Win18-5
July 18 New York 70-62Win19-5
July 21@ Detroit 59-73Loss19-6
July 22@ Indiana 73-68Win20-6
July 25@ Houston 56-52Win21-6
July 26@ San Antonio 81-67Win22-6
July 30@ Seattle 71-70Win23-6
August 1@ Washington 74-84Loss23-7
August 3@ Connecticut 63-72Loss23-8
August 5@ Phoenix 80-96Loss23-9
August 9 Sacramento 69-58Win24-9
August 13 Minnesota 78-59Win25-9
August 18
1st Round, G1
@ Seattle 72-84Loss0-1
August 20
1st Round, G2
Seattle 78-70Win1-1
August 22
1st Round, G3
Seattle 68-63Win2-1
August 24
West Finals, G1
@ Sacramento 61-64Loss2-2
August 26
West Finals, G2
Sacramento 58-72Loss2-3

Player stats

PlayerGPREBASTSTLBLKPTS
Lisa Leslie343231085157680
Chamique Holdsclaw2515256349375
Mwadi Mabika326448196272
Temeka Johnson3297161471255
Tamara Moore347165338206
Murriel Page3412133179167
Christi Thomas27143262014164
Jessica Moore349824229147
Doneeka Lewis344266144131
Lisa Willis244310260111
Brandi Davis141385141
Emmiline Ndongue162327818
Tiffany Stansbury472126
Mfon Udoka131002
Dalivorka Vilipic220010

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References

  1. "2006 Los Angeles Sparks Stats".