1997 Cleveland Rockers season

The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Cleveland Rockers.

Regular season

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 * 1
 * June 21
 * Houston
 * L 56–76
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (12)
 * Lynette Woodard (7)
 * Braxton Edwards Nicholson Němcová (2)
 * Gund Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * June 26
 * Utah
 * W 74–63
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (21)
 * Janice Braxton (14)
 * Michelle Edwards (8)
 * Gund Arena
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * June 28
 * Phoenix
 * L 63–68
 * Michelle Edwards (14)
 * Janice Braxton (12)
 * Fijalkowski Němcová (5)
 * Gund Arena
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * June 29
 * @ Charlotte
 * W 67–44
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (15)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (9)
 * Braxton Boucek Woodard (3)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 1–3


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 * 5
 * July 3
 * Los Angeles
 * L 62–74
 * Janice Braxton (15)
 * Janice Braxton (10)
 * Boucek Němcová (3)
 * Gund Arena
 * 1–4
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 * 6
 * July 6
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 67–70
 * Merlakia Jones (15)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (9)
 * Tina Nicholson (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 1–5
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 * 7
 * July 7
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 81–70
 * Braxton Woodard (20)
 * Lynette Woodard (11)
 * Lynette Woodard (6)
 * Great Western Forum
 * 2–5
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 * 8
 * July 10
 * Sacramento
 * W 77–61
 * Janice Braxton (19)
 * Janice Braxton (11)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (4)
 * Gund Arena
 * 3–5
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 * 9
 * July 12
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 43–72
 * Eva Němcová (11)
 * Braxton Brown (8)
 * Němcová Woodard (3)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 3–6
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 * 10
 * July 14
 * New York
 * L 57–68
 * Janice Braxton (18)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (5)
 * Tina Nicholson (9)
 * Gund Arena
 * 3–7
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 * 11
 * July 15
 * @ New York
 * L 59–76
 * Lynette Woodard (12)
 * Eva Němcová (7)
 * Fijalkowski Woodard (3)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 3–8
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 * 12
 * July 17
 * Charlotte
 * W 65–47
 * Němcová Woodard (14)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (11)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (6)
 * Gund Arena
 * 4–8
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 * 13
 * July 19
 * Utah
 * W 95–68
 * Janice Braxton (19)
 * Lynette Woodard (11)
 * Nicholson Woodard (6)
 * Gund Arena
 * 5–8
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 * 14
 * July 23
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 89–85
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (24)
 * Janice Braxton (6)
 * Michelle Edwards (6)
 * Great Western Forum
 * 6–8
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 * 15
 * July 26
 * @ Utah
 * W 77–66
 * Rushia Brown (17)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (10)
 * Eva Němcová (4)
 * Delta Center
 * 7–8
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 * 16
 * July 28
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 76–64
 * Eva Němcová (22)
 * Janice Braxton (10)
 * Edwards Fijalkowski (5)
 * America West Arena
 * 8–8
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 * 17
 * July 29
 * @ Houston
 * W 73–64
 * Eva Němcová (18)
 * Janice Braxton (7)
 * Edwards Fijalkowski (5)
 * The Summit
 * 9–8
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 * 18
 * July 31
 * Phoenix
 * W 79–67
 * Eva Němcová (17)
 * Edwards Woodard (5)
 * Michelle Edwards (6)
 * Gund Arena
 * 10–8


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 * 19
 * August 2
 * Sacramento
 * W 72–51
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (22)
 * Edwards Fijalkowski (9)
 * Michelle Edwards (7)
 * Gund Arena
 * 11–8
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 * 20
 * August 5
 * Houston
 * L 66–76
 * Michelle Edwards (17)
 * Janice Braxton (6)
 * Michelle Edwards (7)
 * Gund Arena
 * 11–9
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 * 21
 * August 7
 * Los Angeles
 * L 84–87 (2OT)
 * Eva Němcová (22)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (10)
 * Edwards Woodard (5)
 * Gund Arena
 * 11–10
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 * 22
 * August 11
 * @ Utah
 * W 74–59
 * Merlakia Jones (19)
 * Rushia Brown (11)
 * Michelle Edwards (6)
 * Delta Center
 * 12–10
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 * 23
 * August 12
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 76–81
 * Eva Němcová (16)
 * Brown Fijalkowski (9)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 12–11
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 * 24
 * August 14
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 55–61
 * Merlakia Jones (12)
 * Brown Němcová (8)
 * Michelle Edwards (7)
 * America West Arena
 * 12–12
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 * 25
 * August 17
 * Charlotte
 * W 81–49
 * Eva Němcová (21)
 * Janice Braxton (15)
 * Braxton Němcová (4)
 * Gund Arena
 * 13–12
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 * 26
 * August 21
 * @ Houston
 * W 76–75
 * Michelle Edwards (15)
 * Braxton Woodard (5)
 * Braxton Fijalkowski (3)
 * The Summit
 * 14–12
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 * 27
 * August 23
 * New York
 * W 72–71
 * Janice Braxton (19)
 * Janice Braxton (8)
 * Edwards Woodard (5)
 * Gund Arena
 * 15–12
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 * 28
 * August 24
 * @ New York
 * L 72–79 (OT)
 * Janice Braxton (15)
 * Braxton Fijalkowski (4)
 * Eva Němcová (4)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 15–13

Regular Season
‡Waived/Released during the season

†Traded during the season

≠Acquired during the season


 * Janice Braxton ranked sixth in the WNBA in total rebounds with 189
 * Janice Braxton tied for fifth in the WNBA in blocks with 28.
 * Michelle Edwards ranked eighth in the WNBA in assists with 89.
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski ranked second in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.508)
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski ranked eighth in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .786
 * Eva Nemcova ranked fourth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.473)
 * Eva Nemcova ranked fourth in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .855
 * Eva Nemcova ranked tenth in the WNBA in field goals with 138.
 * Eva Nemcova ranked eighth in the WNBA in points with 384 points.
 * Eva Nemcova ranked seventh in the WNBA in minutes per game with 33.7
 * Eva Nemcova ranked eighth in the WNBA in points per game with 13.7

Awards and honors

 * Janice Braxton, Ranked second in the WNBA (tied), Defensive Rebounds, 151
 * Isabelle Fijalkowski: Led WNBA, Personal Fouls, 129
 * Eva Nemcova: Led WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage, .435