1999 Los Angeles Sparks season
WNBA team season
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The 1999 WNBA season was the third for the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but they fell in the Conference Finals to eventual champion Houston Comets.
| 1999 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Orlando Woolridge |
| Arena | Great Western Forum |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–12 (.625) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-1) to Houston Comets |
Transactions
Minnesota Lynx expansion draft
The following player was selected in the Minnesota Lynx expansion draft from the Los Angeles Sparks:
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Octavia Blue |  United States |
Miami (FL) |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | DeLisha Milton-Jones | United States |
Portland Power |
| 2 | 16 | Clarisse Machanguana |  Mozambique |
San Jose Lasers |
| 3 | 28 | Ukari Figgs | United States |
Purdue |
| 4 | 40 | La'Keshia Frett | United States |
Philadelphia Rage |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1999 | Lost Octavia Blue to the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA expansion draft[1] | |
| May 4, 1999 | Drafted DeLisha Milton-Jones, Clarisse Machanguana, Ukari Figgs and La'Keshia Frett in the 1999 WNBA draft[1] | |
| May 6, 1999 | Waived Michelle Reed[1] | |
| May 15, 1999 | Signed Gordana Grubin and Nina Bjedov[1] | |
| June 21, 1999 | Traded Jamila Wideman to the Cleveland Rockers in exchange for Jennifer Howard[1] | |
| June 22, 1999 | Waived Sandra Van Embricqs[1] | |
Roster
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Schedule
Regular season
Playoffs
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First round vs. Sacramento Monarchs Won Series: 1–0
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Conference Finals vs. Houston Comets Lost Series: 1–2
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Season standings
| 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 |
Statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Mwadi Mabika | 32 | 28 | 29.3 | .372 | .281 | .718 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| Lisa Leslie | 32 | 32 | 29.1 | .467 | .423 | .731 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | 32 | 32 | 26.1 | .530 | .000 | .791 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| Gordana Grubin | 32 | 18 | 22.1 | .405 | .430 | .765 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.9 |
| La'Keshia Frett | 31 | 18 | 21.2 | .478 | N/A | .791 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| Tamecka Dixon | 32 | 14 | 17.6 | .378 | .313 | .738 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| Nina Bjedov | 27 | 0 | 16.0 | .520 | .421 | .500 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| Ukari Figgs | 22 | 10 | 15.0 | .366 | .298 | .875 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
| Penny Toler | 30 | 4 | 14.2 | .340 | .154 | .867 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
| Allison Feaster | 32 | 4 | 12.8 | .495 | .368 | .684 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.1 |
| Clarisse Machanguana | 28 | 0 | 8.8 | .490 | N/A | .722 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season