Game 1, 2003 WNBA Finals
September 12, 2003 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Game 1, 2003 WNBA Finals: Los Angeles Sparks 75–63 Detroit Shock, at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California on September 12, 2003.
Los Angeles opened the series with a home win over the expansion-era Detroit Shock.
Box score
| Los Angeles Sparks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Lisa Leslie | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| Nikki Teasley | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| Mwadi Mabika | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Tamecka Dixon | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Detroit Shock starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Swin Cash | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| Cheryl Ford | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| Deanna Nolan | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| Ruth Riley | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Elaine Powell | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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