2007 Detroit Shock season

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{{WNBA season

| team = Detroit Shock

| year = 2007

| attendance = 9,749

| wins = 24

| losses = 10

| conf = Eastern

| conf_place = 1st

| coach = Bill Laimbeer

| arena = The Palace of Auburn Hills

| playoffs = Lost WNBA Finals

}}

The 2007 WNBA season was the tenth for the Detroit Shock. The Shock qualified for the WNBA Finals for the second consecutive year, losing to the Phoenix Mercury in 5 games.

Offseason

=WNBA draft=

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style="background:#106bb4; width:15%;"| Pick

! style="background:#106bb4; width:15%;"| Player

! style="background:#106bb4; width:20%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#106bb4; width:15%;"| School

11

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{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/history/shock_draft_history.html |title=Tulsa Shock Draft History |publisher=WNBA.com |date= |accessdate=2022-09-04}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{2007 WNBA Eastern Conference standings|team=DET}}

=Season schedule=

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style="background:#106bb4; width:25%;"| Date

! style="background:#106bb4; width:15%;"| Opponent

! style="background:#106bb4; width:20%;"| Score

! style="background:#106bb4; width:15%;"| Result

! style="background:#106bb4; width:15%;"| Record

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| May 19

| 75–68

| Win

| 1–0

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| May 22

| 85–75

| Win

| 2–0

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| May 30

| 94–79

| Win

| 3–0

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| June 2

| 77–71

| Win

| 4–0

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| June 8

| 67–57

| Win

| 5–0

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| June 10

| @ Connecticut

| 79–74

| Win

| 6–0

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| June 15

| 75–72

| Win

| 7–0

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| June 16

| 67–77

| Loss

| 7–1

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| June 18

| @ Los Angeles

| 79–73

| Win

| 8–1

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| June 20

| 87–71

| Win

| 9–1

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| June 22

| 87–84

| Win

| 10–1

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| June 23

| 75–85

| Loss

| 10–2

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| June 27

| 77–74

| Win

| 11–2

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| June 29

| 64–65

| Loss

| 11–3

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| July 1

| 68–71

| Loss

| 11–4

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| July 6

| 81–82

| Loss

| 11–5

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| July 8

| 111–82

| Win

| 12–5

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| July 10

| 92–84

| Win

| 13–5

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| July 12

| 78–65

| Win

| 14–5

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| July 18

| 87–82

| Win

| 15–5

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| July 20

| 89–80

| Win

| 16–5

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| July 21

| 66–58

| Win

| 17–5

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| July 24

| @ Connecticut

| 92–88

| Win

| 18–5

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| July 26

| 73–83

| Loss

| 18–6

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| July 28

| 76–64

| Win

| 19–6

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| July 29

| 75–73

| Win

| 20–6

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| July 31

| @ San Antonio

| 84–79

| Win

| 21–6

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| August 3

| 66–60

| Win

| 22–6

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| August 9

| 97–70

| Win

| 23–6

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| August 11

| 74–69

| Win

| 24–6

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| August 12

| 84–85

| Loss

| 24–7

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| August 14

| 73–81

| Loss

| 24–8

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| August 16

| 77–87

| Loss

| 24–9

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| August 19

| 66–72

| Loss

| 24–10

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| August 24 (first round, game 1)

| 51–73

| Loss

| 0–1

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| August 26 (first round, game 2)

| 76–73

| Win

| 1–1

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| August 28 (first round, game 3)

| 71–70 (OT)

| Win

| 2–1

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| August 31 (conference finals, game 1)

| 65–75

| Loss

| 2–2

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| September 2 (conference finals, game 2)

| 77–63

| Win

| 3–2

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| September 3 (conference finals, game 3)

| 81–65

| Win

| 4–2

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| September 5 (WNBA finals, game 1)

| 108–100

| Win

| 5–2

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| September 8 (WNBA finals, game 2)

| 70–98

| Loss

| 5–3

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| September 11 (WNBA finals, game 3)

| 88–83

| Win

| 6–3

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| September 13 (WNBA finals, game 4)

| 76–77

| Loss

| 6–4

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| September 16 (WNBA finals, game 5)

| 92–108

| Loss

| 6–5

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; FG = Field Goals; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points

style="background:#ddf; width:16%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| GP ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| MIN ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| FG ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| REB ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| AST ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| STL ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| BLK ! style="background:#ddf; width:9%;"\| PTS
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style="text-align:center;" \| Deanna Nolan	34	1175	221	148	132	49	12	553
style="text-align:center;" \| Katie Smith								450
style="text-align:center;" \| Plenette Pierson								396
style="text-align:center;" \|Swin Cash								344
style="text-align:center;" \| Kara Braxton								207
style="text-align:center;" \|Cheryl Ford								195
style="text-align:center;" \| Shannon Johnson								193
style="text-align:center;" \| Katie Feenstra								177
style="text-align:center;" \|Ivory Latta								93
style="text-align:center;" \| Elaine Powell								60
style="text-align:center;" \| Tausha Mills								15
style="text-align:center;" \| Ayana Walker								7
style="text-align:center;" \|Iciss Tillis								4
style="text-align:center;" \| Amy Sanders								2
style="text-align:center;" \|Tyresa Smith	1	7	0	2	0	1	0	1

{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/DET/2007.html|title = 2007 Detroit Shock Stats}}

Playoffs

Won WNBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (2–1) over New York Liberty
Won WNBA Eastern Conference Finals (2–1) over Indiana Fever
Lost WNBA Finals (3–2) to Phoenix Mercury

References

{{reflist}}

External links

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/DET/2007.html Shock on Basketball Reference]

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