Looking At The First Time Phoenix Missed The Playoffs

The Phoenix Mercury missed the playoffs for the first time in 1999, and they finished the season with a record of 15-17. There were three teams in the Western Conference with that record, and the Minnesota Lynx and the Utah Starzz were the others. The Houston Comets were the best team in the West, and they finished the season with a record of 26-6. The Los Angeles Sparks were behind them, and they had a record of 20-12. Then, the Sacramento Monarchs were 19-13. Phoenix started the 1999 season with two losses against the Monarchs. The Monarchs beat them 96-85 in the first game, and 74-64 in the second. The Mercury picked up their first win after that, as they beat the Cleveland Rockers 76-67. The Mercury had some nice performances in that game, and their rookie Edna Campbell was the leading scorer. She had 21 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal. Marlies Askamp was the second-leading scorer, and she had 17 points, 15 rebounds, five steals, an assist and a block. Jennifer Gillom had 15 points, six r