| 2017 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Brian Agler |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Attendance | 10,687 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 26–8 (.765) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost WNBA Finals 3–2 (Minnesota) |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Nneka Ogwumike 18.8 ppg |
| Rebounds | Candace Parker 8.4 rpg |
| Assists | Chelsea Gray 4.4 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | Spectrum SportsNet ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2017 WNBA season was the 21st season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Sparks were the defending WNBA champions. The season tipped off on May 13.
The Sparks started the season winning two games, losing two games and then winning two more games. This stretch was followed by a loss to Dallas before the Sparks won eight straight games. Their winning streak was ended as they lost a Finals re-match with Minnesota. They lost the following game to Seattle before winning five of their next six games. They started August slowly, going 2–2 in their first four games of the month, but finished the month on a five game winning streak. The Sparks only had two regular season games in September, and they won them both. They finished the regular season with a 26–8 record, and secured the second seed in the 2017 WNBA Playoffs, finishing one game out of the first seed.
As the second seed in the playoffs, the Sparks earned a bye into the Semifinals. There, they faced-off against the Phoenix Mercury. Los Angeles had won the regular season series between the two teams 3–0 and won the playoff series by the same result. The closest game was Game 3, which Los Angeles won 89–87 to complete the sweep. The victory setup a finals re-match with Minnesota. The Sparks won the first and third games of the finals, but could not finish off the Lynx and lost the Finals 2 games to 3. The closest game was Game 1, which Los Angeles won by a single point. Minnesota won the final two games of the series by eleven points and nine points.