2016 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
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WNBA champions | |
Coach | Brian Agler |
Arena | Staples Center |
Attendance | per game |
Results | |
Record | 26–8 (.765) |
Place | 2nd (Western) |
Playoff finish | Champions (Defeated Minnesota Lynx 3-2) |
Media | |
Television | Time Warner Cable SportsNet ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2016 WNBA season is the 20th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season tipped off on May 15.[1] The Sparks finished with a record of 26–8, second in the Western Conference (and the league as a whole), and advanced to the WNBA Finals, which they won, three games to two, against the Minnesota Lynx. It was the team's first title since 2002.[2]
WNBA draft
The Sparks made three selections in the 2016 WNBA Entry Draft in Uncasville, Connecticut:
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Team/Country |
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2 | 15 | Whitney Knight | ![]() |
Los Angeles Sparks from Connecticut Sun | Florida Gulf Coast |
2 | 23 | Brianna Butler | ![]() |
Los Angeles Sparks from Connecticut Sun | Syracuse |
3 | 29 | Talia Walton | ![]() |
Los Angeles Sparks | Washington |
After selecting Talia Walton, the Sparks waived her on May 11, 2016. The Sparks also waived draft pick Whitney Knight on August 30, 2016.[3]
Roster
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Standing
Western Conference
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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1 - Minnesota Lynx | 28 | 6 | .824 | - | 15–2 | 13–4 | 15–1 |
2 - Los Angeles Sparks | 26 | 8 | .765 | 2 | 14–3 | 12–5 | 11–5 |
7 - Seattle Storm | 16 | 18 | .471 | 12 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 7–9 |
8 - Phoenix Mercury | 16 | 18 | .471 | 12 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 6–10 |
e - Dallas Wings | 11 | 23 | .324 | 17 | 6–11 | 5–12 | 8–8 |
e - San Antonio Stars | 7 | 27 | .206 | 21 | 4–13 | 3–14 | 1–15 |
Game log
Pre-season
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Pre-season
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Playoffs
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First Round
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The Sparks qualified for the 2016 playoffs, and, as the team with the second-best regular season record in the WNBA, received two automatic byes, advancing straight to the best-of-five semifinal.
First round: Single elimination (Sept. 21) | Second round: Single elimination (Sept. 24 and 25) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (Sept. 28 – Oct. 6) | WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (Oct. 9 – 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Minnesota Lynx | 113 | 96 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | New York Liberty | 94 | 8 | Phoenix Mercury | 95 | 86 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Indiana Fever | 78 | 8 | Phoenix Mercury | 101 | 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 76 | 79 | 75 | 85 | 76 | |||||||||||||
8 | Phoenix Mercury | 89 | 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 78 | 60 | 92 | 79 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 95 | 99 | 66 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Chicago Sky | 108 | 4 | Chicago Sky | 75 | 84 | 70 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlanta Dream | 94 | 6 | Atlanta Dream | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Storm | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.
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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Awards and honors
Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Candace Parker | Player of the Week | ||
Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
Candace Parker | Player of the Week | ||
Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Month | June | |
Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Month | July | |
Nneka Ogwumike | |||
Candace Parker | |||
Jantel Lavender |
References
- ↑ "Los Angeles Sparks WNBA Basketball - Sparks News, Scores, Videos - College Basketball - ESPN". espn.go.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ With 3.1 Seconds Left, Los Angeles Sparks Seize W.N.B.A. Title
- ↑ Sources: Sparks waive rookie Whitney Knight. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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