2004 Washington Mystics season
WNBA team season
2004 Washington Mystics season | |
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Coach | Michael Adams |
Arena | MCI Center |
Attendance | 12,615 per game |
Results | |
Record | 17–17 (.500) |
Place | 4th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-1) to Connecticut Sun |
← 2003 season 2005 season → |
The 2004 WNBA season was the seventh for the Washington Mystics. The franchise drafted Alana Beard as the 2nd pick in the 2004 WNBA draft, who later led the team to the playoffs for the first time in two years.
The Mystics won a playoff game this season, something they would not again accomplish until 2013.
Additionally, the Mystics won a home playoff game. Washington would not win another home playoff game until 2017.
This would also be Chamique Holdsclaw's last year as a Mystic.
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Mystics' 2003 record, they would pick 2nd in the Cleveland Rockers dispersal draft. The Mystics picked Chasity Melvin.
WNBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
1 | 2 | Alana Beard (G) | ![]() | Duke |
2 | 15 | Kaayla Chones (C) | ![]() | North Carolina State |
2 | 28 | Evan Unrau (F) | ![]() | Missouri |
Regular season
Season standings
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | – | 10–7 | 8–9 | 14–6 |
New York Liberty x | 18 | 16 | .529 | – | 11–6 | 7–10 | 10–10 |
Detroit Shock x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 1.0 | 8–9 | 9–8 | 11–9 |
Washington Mystics x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 1.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 9–11 |
Charlotte Sting o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 2.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 8–12 |
Indiana Fever o | 15 | 19 | .441 | 3.0 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 8–12 |
Season schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
May 22 | Charlotte | 68-71 | Loss | 0-1 |
May 23 | @ Indiana | 68-67 | Win | 1-1 |
May 25 | Los Angeles | 79-95 | Loss | 1-2 |
May 28 | @ Minnesota | 62-73 | Loss | 1-3 |
June 2 | @ Detroit | 65-63 | Win | 2-3 |
June 4 | Connecticut | 63-72 | Loss | 2-4 |
June 11 | Detroit | 60-74 | Loss | 2-5 |
June 13 | New York | 62-60 | Win | 3-5 |
June 17 | San Antonio | 76-60 | Win | 4-5 |
June 20 | @ Connecticut | 65-75 | Loss | 4-6 |
June 22 | @ Detroit | 78-72 | Win | 5-6 |
June 27 | @ Houston | 67-72 | Loss | 5-7 |
June 30 | @ Connecticut | 69-78 | Loss | 5-8 |
July 1 | Indiana | 69-64 | Win | 6-8 |
July 7 | Seattle | 72-69 | Win | 7-8 |
July 8 | @ New York | 71-54 | Win | 8-8 |
July 10 | @ Charlotte | 65-67 | Loss | 8-9 |
July 15 | Charlotte | 68-54 | Win | 9-9 |
July 17 | @ Seattle | 83-85 (OT) | Loss | 9-10 |
July 18 | @ Sacramento | 71-81 | Loss | 9-11 |
July 21 | @ Los Angeles | 76-96 | Loss | 9-12 |
July 23 | Minnesota | 65-61 | Win | 10-12 |
July 24 | @ Charlotte | 41-70 | Loss | 10-13 |
July 28 | Detroit | 65-73 | Loss | 10-14 |
July 30 | Connecticut | 69-68 | Win | 11-14 |
August 1 | Phoenix | 82-62 | Win | 12-14 |
September 1 | Indiana | 58-75 | Loss | 12-15 |
September 4 | @ Indiana | 42-69 | Loss | 12-16 |
September 7 | Sacramento | 67-63 (OT) | Win | 13-16 |
September 9 | New York | 71-59 | Win | 14-16 |
September 12 | Houston | 75-63 | Win | 15-16 |
September 15 | @ San Antonio | 84-73 | Win | 16-16 |
September 17 | @ Phoenix | 74-67 | Win | 17-16 |
September 19 | @ New York | 75-79 | Loss | 17-17 |
September 25 First Round, G1 | Connecticut | 67-59 | Win | 1-0 |
September 27 First Round, G2 | @ Connecticut | 70-80 | Loss | 1-1 |
September 29 First Round, G3 | @ Connecticut | 56-76 | Loss | 1-2 |
Player stats
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
Alana Beard | 34 | 143 | 91 | 69 | 34 | 446 |
Chamique Holdsclaw | 23 | 191 | 56 | 39 | 18 | 437 |
Chasity Melvin | 34 | 131 | 37 | 15 | 18 | 293 |
Stacey Dales | 31 | 64 | 78 | 20 | 3 | 254 |
Murriel Page | 33 | 140 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 184 |
Nakia Sanford | 31 | 154 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 169 |
Coco Miller | 33 | 63 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 160 |
Tamicha Jackson | 25 | 37 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 135 |
Aiysha Smith | 29 | 69 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 115 |
Kiesha Brown | 26 | 50 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 104 |
Kaayla Chones | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
Shaunzinski Gortman | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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References
- ^ "2004 Washington Mystics Stats".
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Washington Mystics
- Founded in 1998
- Based in Washington, D.C.
- Capital One Arena (1998–2018)
- Entertainment and Sports Arena (2019–present)
- Sponsor: Inova Health System
- President: Michael Winger
- General manager: Melissa McFerrin
- Judy Holland-Burton
- Linda Hargrove
- Angela Taylor
- Trudi Lacey
- Mike Thibault
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