2006 WNBA Western Conference standings
The Los Angeles Sparks won the 2006 WNBA Western Conference playoff race at 25-9, 4 games ahead of the Sacramento Monarchs.
🏆How the 2006 playoffs went
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West standings, 2006
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Los Angeles Sparks (LAS) | 25 | 9 | .735 | - | 6-4 | W2 |
| Sacramento Monarchs (SAC) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 4 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Houston Comets (HOU) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Phoenix Mercury (PHO) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7 | 7-3 | W7 |
| Seattle Storm (SEA) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7 | 6-4 | L2 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars (SAN) | 13 | 21 | .382 | 12 | 2-8 | L1 |
| Minnesota Lynx (MIN) | 10 | 24 | .294 | 15 | 1-9 | L3 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Los Angeles Sparks trailed by as many as 2 games on June 4, 2006.
- The Los Angeles Sparks took first place for good on June 17, 2006.
- The Los Angeles Sparks won 8 games in a row from June 7, 2006 to June 25, 2006, the longest run of the race.
- The Sacramento Monarchs led by 1 game as late as May 24, 2006.
- The Los Angeles Sparks led by as many as 5.5 games on July 28, 2006.
- The Los Angeles Sparks went 10-2 from June 16, 2006 to July 8, 2006, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 3.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 24 of the 63 days played.
- The Los Angeles Sparks spent 65 of the season's 86 charted days in first place.