2020 Los Angeles Sparks season

2020 Los Angeles Sparks season
CoachDerek Fisher
ArenaOriginally: Staples Center
Rescheduled to play at the: IMG Academy, in Bradenton, Florida
Attendance0 per game
Results
Record15–7 (.682)
Place3rd (Western)
Playoff finish3rd Seed, lost in the 2nd Round #7 Connecticut Sun, L 73-59
Team Leaders
PointsCandace Parker (14.7 PPG)
ReboundsCandace Parker (9.7 RPG)
AssistsChelsea Gray (5.3 APG)
Media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
ESPN2, CBSSN, NBATV

The 2020 WNBA season was the 24th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season tipped off on July 25, 2020, versus the Phoenix Mercury.[1]

This WNBA season was set to feature an all-time high 36 regular-season games.[2] However, the plan for expanded games was put on hold on April 3, when the WNBA postponed its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Under a plan approved on June 15, the league is scheduled to hold a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy, without fans present, starting on July 24.[4][5]

The Sparks' season started slowly, with the team going 3–3 in their first six games. Every win was followed by a loss during that streak. Then the team warmed up and won nine games in a row, before losing the last game in August to go into the final month of the season 12–4, and already having secured a playoff berth. September was not kind to the Sparks, as they went 3–3 to finish out the season. Their final record of 15–7 was good enough for the third seed in the playoffs.

As the third seed, the Sparks were awarded a First Round bye and awaited the lowest remaining seed in the second round. They played the seventh seeded Connecticut Sun and suffered a disappointing 59–73 loss to end their season.

  1. ^ "2020 Los Angeles Sparks Schedule". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Atlanta Dream Announce 2020 Schedule - Atlanta Dream". dream.wnba.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "WNBA Statement Regarding the Start of the 2020 Regular Season". April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season". WNBA. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida". NBC Sports Washington. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.