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2004 Seattle Storm season
WNBA champions
CoachAnne Donovan
ArenaKeyArena
Attendance7,899 per game
Results
Record20–14 (.588)
Place2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWon WNBA Finals (2-1) vs Connecticut Sun
Team Leaders
PointsLauren Jackson 20.5 ppg
ReboundsLauren Jackson 6.7 rpg
AssistsSue Bird 6.5 apg

The 2004 WNBA season was the fifth season for the Seattle Storm. They captured their first title in franchise history, bringing a title back to Seattle for the first time since 1979 when the Seattle SuperSonics, the Storm's former sister team, brought a title to Seattle by beating the Washington Bullets.

Offseason

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WNBA draft

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PickPlayerNationalitySchool/Club team
19Trina Frierson United StatesLouisiana Tech

[1]

Regular season

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Season standings

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x259.735–15–210–716–6
Seattle Storm x2014.5885.013–47–1013–9
Minnesota Lynx x1816.5297.011–67–1012–10
Sacramento Monarchs x1816.5297.010–78–912–10
Phoenix Mercury o1717.5008.010–77–1011–11
Houston Comets o1321.38212.09–84–137–15
San Antonio Silver Stars o925.26516.06–113–146–16

Season Schedule

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DateOpponentScoreResultRecord
May 20Minnesota88-85Win1-0
May 22Los Angeles93-67Win2-0
May 28@ Phoenix76-84Loss2-1
June 1@ Los Angeles70-73Loss2-2
June 3Phoenix72-45Win3-2
June 5@ Sacramento65-63Win4-2
June 11Connecticut68-63Win5-2
June 15@ New York86-62Win6-2
June 18@ Houston69-63Win7-2
June 19@ San Antonio74-61Win8-2
June 22Houston57-63Loss8-3
June 26New York62-67Loss8-4
July 1San Antonio76-52Win9-4
July 3Sacramento75-61Win10-4
July 7@ Washington69-72Loss10-5
July 8@ Charlotte67-70Loss10-6
July 10@ Detroit65-70Loss10-7
July 12San Antonio75-59Win11-7
July 15@ Sacramento66-63Win12-7
July 17Washington85-83Win13-7
July 22Indiana59-54Win14-7
July 24Houston67-63Win15-7
July 27@ Houston55-80Loss15-8
July 30@ Minnesota70-55Win16-8
August 1Charlotte87-55Win17-8
September 1Sacramento65-73Loss17-9
September 3@ Los Angeles81-82Loss17-10
September 4@ Phoenix55-63Loss17-11
September 8Detroit86-67Win18-11
September 10@ Minnesota61-64Loss18-12
September 12@ Connecticut64-71Loss18-13
September 13@ Indiana76-70Win19-13
September 15Phoenix73-58Win20-13
September 18Los Angeles80-83Loss20-14

Playoff Results

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GameDateOpponentScoreResultRecord
Western Conference Semifinals
1September 25@ Minnesota70-58Win1-0
2September 27Minnesota64-54Win2-0
Western Conference Finals
1October 1@ Sacramento72-74 (OT)Loss2-1
2October 3Sacramento66-54Win3-1
3October 5Sacramento82-62Win4-1
WNBA Finals
1October 8@ Connecticut64-68Loss2-2
2October 10Connecticut67-65Win3-2
3October 12Connecticut74-60Win4-2

Player stats

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Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

PlayerGPREBASTSTLBLKPTS
Lauren Jackson31207513162634
Sue Bird34106184515439
Betty Lennox3215979343358
Sheri Sam3413982536310
Kamila Vodichkova34168553212273
Janell Burse2996192336141
Tully Bevilaqua34262938279
Adia Barnes34633123267
Alicia Thompson232496052
Simone Edwards235658348
Michelle Greco131083029
Trina Frierson550007

Playoffs

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  • Won WNBA Western Conference Semifinals (2-0) over Minnesota Lynx
  • Won WNBA Western Conference Finals (2-1) over Sacramento Monarchs
  • Won WNBA Finals (2-1) over Connecticut Sun [2]

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Seattle Storm Draft History". WNBA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "2004 Seattle Storm Stats".
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2004_Seattle_Storm_season&oldid=1316702210"

    2004 Seattle Storm season
    WNBA champions
    CoachAnne Donovan
    ArenaKeyArena
    Attendance7,899 per game
    Results
    Record20–14 (.588)
    Place2nd (Western)
    Playoff finishWon WNBA Finals (2-1) vs Connecticut Sun
    Team Leaders
    PointsLauren Jackson 20.5 ppg
    ReboundsLauren Jackson 6.7 rpg
    AssistsSue Bird 6.5 apg

    The 2004 WNBA season was the fifth season for the Seattle Storm. They captured their first title in franchise history, bringing a title back to Seattle for the first time since 1979 when the Seattle SuperSonics, the Storm's former sister team, brought a title to Seattle by beating the Washington Bullets.

    Offseason

    WNBA draft

    PickPlayerNationalitySchool/Club team
    19Trina Frierson United StatesLouisiana Tech

    [1]

    Regular season

    Season standings

    Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
    Los Angeles Sparks x259.735–15–210–716–6
    Seattle Storm x2014.5885.013–47–1013–9
    Minnesota Lynx x1816.5297.011–67–1012–10
    Sacramento Monarchs x1816.5297.010–78–912–10
    Phoenix Mercury o1717.5008.010–77–1011–11
    Houston Comets o1321.38212.09–84–137–15
    San Antonio Silver Stars o925.26516.06–113–146–16

    Season Schedule

    DateOpponentScoreResultRecord
    May 20Minnesota88-85Win1-0
    May 22Los Angeles93-67Win2-0
    May 28@ Phoenix76-84Loss2-1
    June 1@ Los Angeles70-73Loss2-2
    June 3Phoenix72-45Win3-2
    June 5@ Sacramento65-63Win4-2
    June 11Connecticut68-63Win5-2
    June 15@ New York86-62Win6-2
    June 18@ Houston69-63Win7-2
    June 19@ San Antonio74-61Win8-2
    June 22Houston57-63Loss8-3
    June 26New York62-67Loss8-4
    July 1San Antonio76-52Win9-4
    July 3Sacramento75-61Win10-4
    July 7@ Washington69-72Loss10-5
    July 8@ Charlotte67-70Loss10-6
    July 10@ Detroit65-70Loss10-7
    July 12San Antonio75-59Win11-7
    July 15@ Sacramento66-63Win12-7
    July 17Washington85-83Win13-7
    July 22Indiana59-54Win14-7
    July 24Houston67-63Win15-7
    July 27@ Houston55-80Loss15-8
    July 30@ Minnesota70-55Win16-8
    August 1Charlotte87-55Win17-8
    September 1Sacramento65-73Loss17-9
    September 3@ Los Angeles81-82Loss17-10
    September 4@ Phoenix55-63Loss17-11
    September 8Detroit86-67Win18-11
    September 10@ Minnesota61-64Loss18-12
    September 12@ Connecticut64-71Loss18-13
    September 13@ Indiana76-70Win19-13
    September 15Phoenix73-58Win20-13
    September 18Los Angeles80-83Loss20-14

    Playoff Results

    GameDateOpponentScoreResultRecord
    Western Conference Semifinals
    1September 25@ Minnesota70-58Win1-0
    2September 27Minnesota64-54Win2-0
    Western Conference Finals
    1October 1@ Sacramento72-74 (OT)Loss2-1
    2October 3Sacramento66-54Win3-1
    3October 5Sacramento82-62Win4-1
    WNBA Finals
    1October 8@ Connecticut64-68Loss2-2
    2October 10Connecticut67-65Win3-2
    3October 12Connecticut74-60Win4-2

    Player stats

    Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

    PlayerGPREBASTSTLBLKPTS
    Lauren Jackson31207513162634
    Sue Bird34106184515439
    Betty Lennox3215979343358
    Sheri Sam3413982536310
    Kamila Vodichkova34168553212273
    Janell Burse2996192336141
    Tully Bevilaqua34262938279
    Adia Barnes34633123267
    Alicia Thompson232496052
    Simone Edwards235658348
    Michelle Greco131083029
    Trina Frierson550007

    Playoffs

    • Won WNBA Western Conference Semifinals (2-0) over Minnesota Lynx
    • Won WNBA Western Conference Finals (2-1) over Sacramento Monarchs
    • Won WNBA Finals (2-1) over Connecticut Sun [2]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. ^ "Seattle Storm Draft History". WNBA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
    2. ^ "2004 Seattle Storm Stats".
    • Storm on Basketball Reference
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2004_Seattle_Storm_season&oldid=1316702210"