WNBA Notes
July 12, 2004 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
WINNING THE CLOSE ONES
The Los Angeles Sparks are a perfect 6-0 in games decided by three points or less this season, and the Charlotte Sting are a perfect 4-0.
Most Close Games In A Season
Team Year Gms
Phoenix 1998 10
Los Angeles 2003 10
Sacramento 2002 9
Minnesota 2002 9
Most Close Wins In A Season
Team Year Ws
Los Angeles 2003 8
Sacramento 2002 6
Detroit 2003 6
Los Angeles 2004 6
Best Close-Win Winning Percentage In A Season
Team Year W-L Pct.
Los Angeles 2004 6-0 1.000
New York 2001 5-0 1.000
Orlando 1999 4-0 1.000
Charlotte 2004 4-0 1.000
Utah 1997 2-0 1.000
Houston 2000 2-0 1.000
Sacramento 1997 1-0 1.000
CLOSE CALLS
The Phoenix Mercury is 0-4 in games decided by three-points or less so far this season. The record for most "Close Losses" in a season is six on five occasions
Most Close-Losses In A Season
Team Year Ls
Phoenix 1998 6
Charlotte 2002 6
Minnesota 2002 6
Phoenix 2003 6
Sacramento 2003 6
Only two teams have gone through an entire season without winning a game by three points or less. Four WNBA teams have yet to record a "Close Win" so far in 2004
Lowest Close-Loss Winning Percentage In A Season
Team Year W-L
Seattle 2000 0-2
Los Angeles 2002 0-2
Phoenix 2004 0-4
New York 2004 0-2
San Antonio 2004 0-2
Sacramento 2004 0-1
PERFECTION
Sacramento's Kara Lawson tied a WNBA record at Connecticut on July 9 when she took and made all eight of her shots. New York's Becky Hammon was also a perfect eight-for-eight from the field at Phoenix on June 21, 2001 and the Liberty's Crystal Robinson made all eight of her shots at Cleveland on August 17, 2003.
Player FGs Opponent Date
Becky Hammon 8 at Phoenix June 21
Crystal Robinson 8 at Cleveland August 17, 2003
Kara Lawson 8 at Connecticut July 9, 2004
Taj McWilliams-Franklin 7 at Washington July 21, 2000
Kara Wolters 7 at Portland July 28, 2000
Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough 7 vs. Phoenix July 3, 2002
Lawson was also one off the mark for most made three pointers without a miss in a game. Tamika Catchings was a perfect six for six at Orlando on July 3, 2002, while Lawson connected on five of five vs. Connecticut
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