1998 Washington Mystics season
| 1998 Washington Mystics season | |||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Jim Lewis and Cathy Parson | ||||||||||||||
| Arena | MCI Center | ||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,910 per game | ||||||||||||||
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The 1998 WNBA season was the first for the Washington Mystics.
Offseason
WNBA Draft
- First Round, Murriel Page, 3rd Pick Overall
- Second Round, Rita Williams, 13th Pick Overall
- Third Round, Angela Hamblin, 23rd Pick Overall
- Fourth Round, Angela Jackson, 33rd Pick Overall
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rockers x | 20 | 10 | .667 | 12–4 | – |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 12 | .600 | 11–5 | 2.0 |
| New York Liberty o | 18 | 12 | .600 | 8–8 | 2.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 17 | 13 | .567 | 8–8 | 3.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 3 | 27 | .100 | 1–15 | 17.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | @ Charlotte | 57-83 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 13 | @ Utah | 77-78 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 15 | @ Phoenix | 54-69 | Loss | 0-3 |
| June 19 | Utah | 85-76 | Win | 1-3 |
| June 21 | Detroit | 57-70 | Loss | 1-4 |
| June 25 | @ Detroit | 71-79 | Loss | 1-5 |
| June 28 | Phoenix | 69-86 | Loss | 1-6 |
| June 29 | @ Houston | 48-73 | Loss | 1-7 |
| July 1 | Cleveland | 80-92 | Loss | 1-8 |
| July 3 | @ New York | 60-76 | Loss | 1-9 |
| July 5 | New York | 61-62 | Loss | 1-10 |
| July 8 | @ Cleveland | 65-77 | Loss | 1-11 |
| July 11 | Detroit | 78-53 | Win | 2-11 |
| July 13 | @ Houston | 67-81 | Loss | 2-12 |
| July 17 | @ Charlotte | 56-86 | Loss | 2-13 |
| July 19 | Utah | 88-99 | Loss | 2-14 |
| July 21 | Charlotte | 67-84 | Loss | 2-15 |
| July 22 | @ Detroit | 61-76 | Loss | 2-16 |
| July 26 | Sacramento | 65-79 | Loss | 2-17 |
| July 29 | Los Angeles | 68-77 | Loss | 2-18 |
| August 1 | New York | 53-67 | Loss | 2-19 |
| August 3 | @ Los Angeles | 72-86 | Loss | 2-20 |
| August 4 | @ Phoenix | 59-88 | Loss | 2-21 |
| August 7 | @ Sacramento | 55-76 | Loss | 2-22 |
| August 9 | Los Angeles | 76-74 | Win | 3-22 |
| August 12 | Cleveland | 55-75 | Loss | 3-23 |
| August 13 | @ New York | 45-88 | Loss | 3-24 |
| August 15 | @ Cleveland | 71-90 | Loss | 3-25 |
| August 17 | Houston | 65-110 | Loss | 3-26 |
| August 19 | Charlotte | 69-105 | Loss | 3-27 |
Player Stats
|- | style="background:color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;" | | = Indicates team leader |}
| Player | GP | MIN | FG | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki McCray | 29 | 969 | 191 | 85 | 90 | 43 | 2 | 512 |
| Muriel Page | 30 | 249 | ||||||
| Penny Moore | 29 | 238 | ||||||
| Heidi Burge | 30 | 201 | ||||||
References
External links
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