WNBA Phoenix Mercury

Mercury Open 2004 Season May 20

January 21, 2004 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Phoenix Mercury News Release


Phoenix, Ariz. – The Phoenix Mercury announced today the 2004 regular season schedule, featuring a season opening game inside the friendly confines of America West Arena on Thursday, May 20. In the season opener, the Mercury will face conference rival Sacramento at 7:00 p.m.

After opening the season at home, the Mercury will travel across the nation to Uncasville, CT, to the Mohegan Sun Arena where they will face the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, May 22. This game will be broadcast nationally on ABC beginning at 1:00 p.m. PT.

Featuring a 34-game schedule in 2004, the Mercury will face each Eastern Conference opponent twice, three meetings apiece with Sacramento and Houston and will see Los Angeles, Minnesota, San Antonio and Seattle four times.

Highlighting the '04 schedule, the Mercury will host two weekday afternoon games, with a direct focus on local summer camps. On Wednesday, June 9 the Mercury will host the Connecticut Sun in a Noon contest and then host the San Antonio Silver Stars at Noon on Wednesday, July 21. With 17 home games on the schedule, ten of those games will be held on the weekend.

August 1 will mark the Mercury's last game before the WNBA breaks for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Olympic players will report to their respective countries for team training prior to the opening of The Games on August 13. The Mercury will begin the final stretch of the season when they return to the hardwood on Wednesday, September 1 at Detroit. The regular season will conclude on Sunday, September 19 when Phoenix will host the Houston Comets at America West Arena.

Phoenix will be highlighted on national television three times in 2004, first on May 22 at Connecticut (ABC), then June 3 at Seattle (ESPN2) and finally August 1 at Washington (Oxygen). Each of the Mercury's 34 games will be broadcast locally on ESPN Radio, 860 AM.

Mercury fans have the opportunity to see their favorite WNBA team in action through all 17 regular season home games with the purchase of a full season ticket plan. Season tickets are available in variety of packages to fit even the busiest summer schedule. For information on Mercury season tickets, call (602)-379-7878 or visit www.phoenixmercury.com, the official website of the Phoenix Mercury.

Phoenix Mercury 2004 Schedule

Date Opponent Local Time Phoenix Time Television
Thursday, May 20 Sacramento 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Saturday, May 22 At Connecticut 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. ABC
Friday, May 28 Seattle 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Tuesday, June 1 Houston 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Thursday, June 3 At Seattle 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, June 5 At Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ---
Wednesday, June 9 Connecticut 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. ---
Saturday, June 12 Charlotte 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Friday, June 18 Los Angeles 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Tuesday, June 22 Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Thursday, June 24 New York 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Saturday, June 26 San Antonio 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Sunday, June 27 At Sacramento 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Tuesday, June 29 At San Antonio 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ---
Thursday, July 1 At Charlotte 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. ---
Saturday, July 3 At Indiana 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ---
Wednesday, July 7 At Los Angeles 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Friday, July 9 At Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ---
Sunday, July 11 At New York 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. ---
Sunday, July 18 Minnesota 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. ---
Wednesday, July 21 San Antonio 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. ---
Thursday, July 22 At Sacramento 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Saturday, July 24 Indiana 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Friday, July 30 At San Antonio 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ---
Sunday, August 1 At Washington 12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Oxygen
Wednesday, Sept. 1 At Detroit 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Friday, Sept. 3 At Houston 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ---
Saturday, Sept. 4 Seattle 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Wednesday, Sept. 8 Los Angeles 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Saturday, Sept. 11 Detroit 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Tuesday, Sept. 14 At Los Angeles 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Wednesday, Sept. 15 At Seattle 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Friday, Sept. 17 Washington 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ---
Sunday, Sept. 19 Houston 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. ---

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