2006 Washington Mystics season
The 2006 WNBA season was the ninth for the Washington Mystics. The Mystics reached the playoffs, but they were later swept in the opening round to the Connecticut Sun.
| 2006 Washington Mystics season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Richie Adubato |
| Arena | Verizon Center |
| Attendance | 7,839 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–16 (.529) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-0) to Connecticut Sun |
Offseason
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 8 | Tamara James (G/F) |  | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 19 | Nikki Blue (G) | | UCLA |
| 3 | 33 | Miriam Sy (C) | | Oklahoma City |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z - Connecticut Sun | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 15–5 |
| x - Detroit Shock | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.0 | 14–3 | 9–8 | 14–6 |
| x - Indiana Fever | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 12–8 |
| x - Washington Mystics | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–8 |
| e - New York Liberty | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–13 | 7–13 |
| e - Charlotte Sting | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–3 | 6–14 |
| e - Chicago Sky | 5 | 29 | .147 | 21.0 | 3–14 | 2–15 | 4–16 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 23 | New York | 95-60 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 25 | @ Charlotte | 63-73 | Loss | 1-1 |
| May 27 | Minnesota | 90-75 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 3 | Detroit | 92-68 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 6 | Houston | 93-79 | Win | 4-1 |
| June 7 | @ Indiana | 70-83 | Loss | 4-2 |
| June 11 | @ Connecticut | 71-85 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 13 | Charlotte | 87-70 | Win | 5-3 |
| June 15 | @ Charlotte | 96-77 | Win | 6-3 |
| June 17 | New York | 88-70 | Win | 7-3 |
| June 21 | @ New York | 66-72 | Loss | 7-4 |
| June 24 | @ Detroit | 86-92 | Loss | 7-5 |
| June 25 | Connecticut | 87-80 | Win | 8-5 |
| June 27 | Indiana | 67-74 | Loss | 8-6 |
| June 29 | @ Houston | 76-83 | Loss | 8-7 |
| July 1 | @ Los Angeles | 75-80 | Loss | 8-8 |
| July 2 | @ Phoenix | 81-78 | Win | 9-8 |
| July 5 | @ Minnesota | 74-84 | Loss | 9-9 |
| July 7 | Sacramento | 60-73 | Loss | 9-10 |
| July 9 | Chicago | 89-83 | Win | 10-10 |
| July 16 | @ Chicago | 83-76 | Win | 11-10 |
| July 19 | Phoenix | 83-96 | Loss | 11-11 |
| July 21 | @ San Antonio | 80-77 | Win | 12-11 |
| July 23 | Seattle | 71-73 | Loss | 12-12 |
| July 25 | @ Connecticut | 73-86 | Loss | 12-13 |
| July 27 | Chicago | 92-74 | Win | 13-13 |
| July 29 | @ Indiana | 74-67 | Win | 14-13 |
| July 30 | Charlotte | 78-73 | Win | 15-13 |
| August 1 | Los Angeles | 84-74 | Win | 16-13 |
| August 3 | @ Seattle | 78-86 | Loss | 16-14 |
| August 5 | @ Sacramento | 95-99 (OT) | Loss | 16-15 |
| August 8 | San Antonio | 91-79 | Win | 17-15 |
| August 11 | Detroit | 78-66 | Win | 18-15 |
| August 13 | @ New York | 81-93 | Loss | 18-16 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 18 | Connecticut | 61-76 | Loss | 0-1 |
| 2 | August 20 | @ Connecticut | 65-68 | Loss | 0-2 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Alana Beard | 32 | 149 | 98 | 59 | 25 | 614 |
| Chasity Melvin | 34 | 224 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 405 |
| Nikki Teasley | 34 | 89 | 183 | 44 | 11 | 364 |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | 23 | 112 | 48 | 35 | 17 | 335 |
| Nakia Sanford | 34 | 203 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 301 |
| Coco Miller | 34 | 91 | 59 | 34 | 4 | 206 |
| Crystal Robinson | 27 | 70 | 49 | 33 | 0 | 199 |
| Latasha Byears | 26 | 87 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 112 |
| Laurie Koehn | 32 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 71 |
| Tamara James | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 57 |
| Nikki Blue | 24 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 54 |
| Zane Teilane | 16 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
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