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2018 Los Angeles Sparks season
The 2018 Los Angeles Sparks season was the 22nd season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season tipped off on May 20.
| 2018 Los Angeles Sparks season |
|---|
| Brian Agler |
| Staples Center |
| 10,642 per game |
| 19–15 (.559) |
| 3rd (Western) |
| 6th seed, Lost in Second Round to Washington 64–96 |
| Candace Parker – 17.9 ppg |
| Candace Parker – 8.2 rpg |
| Chelsea Gray – 5.1 apg |
| Spectrum SportsNetESPN2, NBATV |
| ← 2017 |
| 2019 → |
The 2018 Los Angeles Sparks season was the 22nd season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season tipped off on May 20.
The Sparks started out strong with a 4–1 record in May. They won their season opener in a re-match of the 2017 WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx. They continued their strong run into June where the team posted an 8–4 record. The Sparks won 6 of 7 to start the month. Two of their June losses game to the eventual WNBA Champion Seattle Storm. However, things started to get shaky in July. The Sparks went 4–6. However, all but one loss came to eventual playoff teams. The other loss was to Indiana, who ended the season with the worst record. The Sparks finished with a 4–4 record in August, including 3–0 at home. However, the Sparks lost 4 of their last 5 (again all against playoff teams).
Their final record of 19–15 was good enough to secure the 6th seed in the 2018 WNBA Playoffs. They met the Lynx in the first round, in a re-match of the last three WNBA Finals. The Sparks prevailed 75–68 at the Staples Center. In the second round, they faced the Washington Mystics in Washington, but were defeated 64–96 to end their season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Maria Vadeeva | Russia | Dynamo Kursk (Russia) |
| 2 | 23 | Shakayla Thomas | United States | Florida State |
| 3 | 35 | Julia Reisingerová | Czech Republic | Femeni Sant Adrià (Spain) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| February 1, 2018 | Re-sign G Odyssey Sims |
| February 1, 2018 | Sign G Ana Dabovic and G Karlie Samuelson |
| February 6, 2018 | Re-sign G Alana Beard |
| February 14, 2018 | Sign G Cappie Pondexter |
| February 21, 2018 | Re-sign F Tiffany Jackson |
| 2018 playoff game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNBA First Round: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0) |
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series
1
August 21
Minnesota
W 75–68
Gray (26)
Parker (6)
Gray (6)
Staples Center8,598
1–0 | 1 | August 21 | Minnesota | W 75–68 | Gray (26) | Parker (6) | Gray (6) | Staples Center8,598 | 1–0 | | 1 | August 21 | Minnesota | W 75–68 | Gray (26) | Parker (6) | Gray (6) | Staples Center8,598 | 1–0 | | | WNBA Second Round: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series
1
August 23
@ Washington
L 64–96
Parker (16)
Parker (8)
3 Tied (3)
Capital One Arena3,548
1–1 | 1 | August 23 | @ Washington | L 64–96 | Parker (16) | Parker (8) | 3 Tied (3) | Capital One Arena3,548 | 1–1 | | 1 | August 23 | @ Washington | L 64–96 | Parker (16) | Parker (8) | 3 Tied (3) | Capital One Arena3,548 | 1–1 | |
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| Seattle Storm (1) | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 13–4 | 13–4 | 11–5 | |
| Phoenix Mercury (5) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 6 | 9–8 | 11–6 | 8–8 | |
| Los Angeles Sparks (6) | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 9–7 | |
| Minnesota Lynx (7) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 9–7 | |
| Dallas Wings (8) | 15 | 19 | .441 | 11 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 7–9 | |
| e –Las Vegas Aces | 14 | 20 | .412 | 12 | 8–9 | 6–11 | 4–12 |
Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Gray | WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week | May 29, 2018 | |
| Candace Parker | July 15, 2018 | ||
| Nneka Ogwumike | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 17, 2018 | |
| Chelsea Gray | |||
| Candace Parker | WNBA All-Star Captain | ||
| Candace Parker | WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week | August 6, 2018 | |
| Alana Beard | WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | August 31, 2018 |
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