2004 Sacramento Monarchs season explained
The 2004 WNBA season was the 8th for the Sacramento Monarchs. The Monarchs went to the playoffs, where they upset the Los Angeles Sparks in three games, but fell in the conference finals to eventual champion Seattle Storm.
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Monarchs' 2003 record, they would pick 10th in the Cleveland Rockers dispersal draft. The Monarchs picked Jennifer Butler.
WNBA draft
Regular season
Season schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
May 20 | | 72-66 | Win | 1-0 |
May 22 | | 61-69 | Loss | 1-1 |
May 28 | | 63-72 | Loss | 1-2 |
May 30 | | 57-63 | Loss | 1-3 |
June 3 | | 68-51 | Win | 2-3 |
June 5 | | 63-65 | Loss | 2-4 |
June 12 | | 76-83 | Loss | 2-5 |
June 16 | | 50-63 | Loss | 2-6 |
June 17 | | 60-50 | Win | 3-6 |
June 19 | | 74-84 | Loss | 3-7 |
June 25 | | 61-55 | Win | 4-7 |
June 27 | | 63-57 | Win | 5-7 |
July 1 | | 73-47 | Win | 6-7 |
July 3 | | 61-75 | Loss | 6-8 |
July 6 | | 66-73 | Loss | 6-9 |
July 9 | | 85-70 | Win | 7-9 |
July 11 | | 73-83 (OT) | Loss | 7-10 |
July 12 | | 67-51 | Win | 8-10 |
July 15 | | 63-66 | Loss | 8-11 |
July 17 | | 79-70 | Win | 9-11 |
July 18 | | 81-71 | Win | 10-11 |
July 22 | | 69-71 | Loss | 10-12 |
July 25 | | 71-62 | Win | 11-12 |
July 29 | | 80-85 (OT) | Loss | 11-13 |
July 31 | | 62-61 | Win | 12-13 |
September 1 | | 73-65 | Win | 13-13 |
September 2 | | 66-64 | Win | 14-13 |
September 4 | | 80-70 | Win | 15-13 |
September 7 | | 63-67 (OT) | Loss | 15-14 |
September 9 | | 69-74 | Loss | 15-15 |
September 12 | | 52-65 | Loss | 15-16 |
September 16 | | 71-62 | Win | 16-16 |
September 18 | | 68-48 | Win | 17-16 |
September 19 | | 72-63 | Win | 18-16 | |
Playoffs
Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
Western Conference Semifinals |
1 | September 24 | | 72-52 | Win | 1-0 |
2 | September 26 | | 57-71 | Loss | 1-1 |
3 | September 28 | | 73-58 | Win | 2-1 |
Western Conference Finals |
1 | October 1 | | 74-72 (OT) | Win | 3-1 |
2 | October 3 | | 54-66 | Loss | 3-2 |
3 | October 5 | | 62-82 | Loss | 3-3 | |
Player stats
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
Yolanda Griffith | 34 | 246 | 42 | 75 | 41 | 494 |
Tangela Smith | 34 | 138 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 380 |
Kara Lawson | 34 | 77 | 68 | 21 | 8 | 294 |
DeMya Walker | 34 | 143 | 86 | 26 | 13 | 284 |
Ticha Penicheiro | 33 | 102 | 163 | 64 | 2 | 199 |
Ruthie Bolton | 34 | 49 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 160 |
Rebekkah Brunson | 34 | 122 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 151 |
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba | 34 | 71 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 140 |
Chantelle Anderson | 30 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 77 |
Edna Campbell | 22 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 74 |
Lady Grooms | 28 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 49 |
Giuliana Mendiola | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
[1] External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2004 Sacramento Monarchs Stats.