| 1999 Sacramento Monarchs season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Sonny Allen |
| Arena | ARCO Arena |
| Attendance | per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 19–13 (.594) |
| Place | 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (1-0) to Los Angeles Sparks |
The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd season for the Sacramento Monarchs.[1] The Monarchs made their first postseason appearance but lost to the Los Angeles Sparks in the first round.
Offseason
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 2 | Yolanda Griffith (F) |  United States | Florida Atlantic (from Chicago Condors, ABL) |
| 2 | 14 | Kedra Holland-Corn (G) | United States | Georgia (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 3 | 26 | Kate Starbird (G) | United States | Stanford (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
| 4 | 38 | Amy Herrig (C) | United States | Iowa |
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets x | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16–4 | – |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–8 | 6.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9–11 | 7.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7–13 | 11.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
| Utah Starzz o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 10 | @ Los Angeles | 78-100 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 12 | Phoenix | 96-85 | Win | 1-1 |
| June 14 | @ Phoenix | 74-64 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 17 | Cleveland | 70-50 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 19 | @ Utah | 75-85 | Loss | 3-2 |
| June 22 | Minnesota | 79-62 | Win | 4-2 |
| June 24 | Utah | 107-69 | Win | 5-2 |
| June 26 | Los Angeles | 73-76 | Loss | 5-3 |
| June 29 | @ Minnesota | 86-72 | Win | 6-3 |
| July 2 | @ Washington | 79-74 | Win | 7-3 |
| July 4 | @ Detroit | 92-78 | Win | 8-3 |
| July 5 | @ New York | 63-76 | Loss | 8-4 |
| July 8 | Houston | 74-63 | Win | 9-4 |
| July 9 | @ Los Angeles | 77-72 | Win | 10-4 |
| July 11 | @ Houston | 63-68 | Loss | 10-5 |
| July 16 | @ Cleveland | 85-71 | Win | 11-5 |
| July 17 | @ Orlando | 76-70 | Win | 12-5 |
| July 19 | @ Minnesota | 69-76 | Loss | 12-6 |
| July 22 | New York | 71-55 | Win | 13-6 |
| July 24 | Orlando | 64-73 | Loss | 13-7 |
| July 27 | Minnesota | 59-61 | Loss | 13-8 |
| July 29 | Washington | 70-54 | Win | 14-8 |
| July 31 | @ Utah | 59-63 | Loss | 14-9 |
| August 2 | @ Houston | 70-75 | Loss | 14-10 |
| August 4 | @ Charlotte | 68-62 | Win | 15-10 |
| August 6 | Detroit | 71-58 | Win | 16-10 |
| August 7 | Phoenix | 71-60 | Win | 17-10 |
| August 10 | Los Angeles | 82-80 | Win | 18-10 |
| August 13 | Charlotte | 78-64 | Win | 19-10 |
| August 14 | Utah | 89-97 | Loss | 19-11 |
| August 17 | @ Houston | 59-71 | Loss | 19-12 |
| August 20 | Houston | 65-74 | Loss | 19-13 |
References
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