Offseason
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 2 | 26 | DeeDee Wheeler (G) |  United States | Arizona |
| 3 | 39 | Heather Schreiber (F) | United States | Texas |
| 2005 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Henry Bibby (13-15) Joe Bryant (4-2) |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Attendance | 8,854 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–17 (.500) |
| Place | 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-0) to Sacramento Monarchs |
The 2005 WNBA season was the ninth for the Los Angeles Sparks. Despite making the playoffs, they played mediocre basketball all season long, and they were not considered a playoff factor, as they were swept in the Conference Semifinals to eventual champion Sacramento Monarchs.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 2 | 26 | DeeDee Wheeler (G) | United States | Arizona |
| 3 | 39 | Heather Schreiber (F) | United States | Texas |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 15–2 | 10–7 | 17–5 |
| Seattle Storm x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 5.0 | 14–3 | 6–11 | 13–9 |
| Houston Comets x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 11–11 |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 12–10 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 12–10 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 11.0 | 11–6 | 3–14 | 9–13 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 7 | 27 | .206 | 18.0 | 5–12 | 2–15 | 3–19 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 21 | @ Seattle | 68-50 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 25 | @ Minnesota | 65-68 | Loss | 1-1 |
| May 26 | @ Washington | 84-75 | Win | 2-1 |
| May 28 | @ Charlotte | 75-84 | Loss | 2-2 |
| May 31 | San Antonio | 81-70 | Win | 3-2 |
| June 4 | @ Sacramento | 53-81 | Loss | 3-3 |
| June 8 | Phoenix | 63-66 | Loss | 3-4 |
| June 11 | Sacramento | 81-74 | Win | 4-4 |
| June 15 | Houston | 83-64 | Win | 5-4 |
| June 18 | Minnesota | 69-56 | Win | 6-4 |
| June 20 | Connecticut | 70-90 | Loss | 6-5 |
| June 24 | Seattle | 76-65 | Win | 7-5 |
| June 26 | @ Detroit | 73-79 | Loss | 7-6 |
| June 28 | @ Indiana | 61-58 | Win | 8-6 |
| July 2 | Phoenix | 86-63 | Win | 9-6 |
| July 5 | New York | 55-67 | Loss | 9-7 |
| July 12 | Charlotte | 71-59 | Win | 10-7 |
| July 16 | Seattle | 70-78 | Loss | 10-8 |
| July 19 | Washington | 68-74 | Loss | 10-9 |
| July 23 | @ Houston | 69-59 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 26 | @ Phoenix | 60-77 | Loss | 11-10 |
| July 29 | @ Sacramento | 59-79 | Loss | 11-11 |
| July 31 | @ Seattle | 72-77 | Loss | 11-12 |
| August 5 | @ San Antonio | 66-63 | Win | 12-12 |
| August 7 | @ Minnesota | 72-76 | Loss | 12-13 |
| August 9 | @ Connecticut | 51-64 | Loss | 12-14 |
| August 10 | @ New York | 69-74 | Loss | 12-15 |
| August 13 | Indiana | 69-59 | Win | 13-15 |
| August 16 | Sacramento | 63-72 | Loss | 13-16 |
| August 19 | Detroit | 74-67 | Win | 14-16 |
| August 21 | Houston | 55-50 | Win | 15-16 |
| August 23 | Minnesota | 74-63 | Win | 16-16 |
| August 26 | @ San Antonio | 70-67 | Win | 17-16 |
| August 27 | @ Houston | 51-77 | Loss | 17-17 |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 31 | Sacramento | 72-75 | Loss | 0-1 |
| 2 | September 2 | @ Sacramento | 63-81 | Loss | 0-2 |
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Chamique Holdsclaw | 33 | 223 | 104 | 38 | 16 | 561 |
| Lisa Leslie | 34 | 248 | 87 | 67 | 71 | 517 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 34 | 143 | 42 | 33 | 14 | 327 |
| Doneeka Lewis | 32 | 47 | 77 | 18 | 7 | 178 |
| Tamecka Dixon | 30 | 67 | 77 | 24 | 2 | 160 |
| Nikki Teasley | 19 | 53 | 70 | 23 | 4 | 141 |
| Christi Thomas | 32 | 104 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 122 |
| Raffaella Masciadri | 33 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 122 |
| Mwadi Mabika | 17 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 99 |
| Laura Macchi | 13 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 63 |
| Edniesha Curry | 13 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| Jessica Moore | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Marlous Nieuwveen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gordana Grubin | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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