Comets 77-68 Lynx (18 Jun, 2003) Play-by-Play

Houston Comets

5-5, 2-4 away

	1	2	T
HOU	40	37	77
MIN	39	29	68

Minnesota Lynx

4-5, 2-3 home

Katie Smith made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Two Point Shot.
Tamika Williams made Layup.
Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made Two Point Shot.
Tamika Williams made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Sheri Sam missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed 13 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Katie Smith made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Katie Smith made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Sheri Sam missed Layup.
Teresa Edwards made Two Point Shot.
Katie Smith made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michele Van Gorp made Hook Shot.
Michele Van Gorp missed Layup. Blocked by Michelle Snow.
Michele Van Gorp missed 8 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michele Van Gorp made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michele Van Gorp made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michele Van Gorp missed 16 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michele Van Gorp made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheri Sam missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Sheri Sam missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Michele Van Gorp made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Teresa Edwards missed Two Point Shot.
Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Teresa Edwards missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Williams made Layup.
Katie Smith made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Katie Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 13 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.
Michele Van Gorp missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michele Van Gorp missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed Two Point Shot.
Katie Smith missed Layup. Blocked by Mfon Udoka.
Katie Smith made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Katie Smith made Two Point Shot.
Kristi Harrower missed Two Point Shot.
Kristi Harrower missed Layup. Blocked by Kelley Gibson.
Michele Van Gorp made Layup. Assisted by Tamika Williams.
Michele Van Gorp made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Michele Van Gorp missed Layup.
Katie Smith missed Layup.
Janell Burse missed Layup. Blocked by Tina Thompson.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith missed 11 ft Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Janeth Arcain made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Tina Thompson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed Layup. Blocked by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Ukari Figgs made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Janeth Arcain made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Ukari Figgs made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mfon Udoka.
Mfon Udoka made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Tina Thompson made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Dominique Canty made Two Point Shot.
Michelle Snow missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Michelle Snow missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
Kelley Gibson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Tina Thompson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Tina Thompson made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelley Gibson.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Dominique Canty missed 16 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelley Gibson.
Tina Thompson made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Dominique Canty made 11 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Layup. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Michelle Snow missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed 11 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Mfon Udoka made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Tina Thompson made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Janeth Arcain missed Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed Layup.
Janeth Arcain missed 9 ft Jumper.
Kelley Gibson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Kelley Gibson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Dominique Canty missed Layup.
Janeth Arcain missed 6 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaunzinski Gortman.
Dominique Canty made Layup.
Tina Thompson missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ukari Figgs missed Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed Layup.
Dominique Canty missed Layup. Blocked by Sheri Sam.
Janeth Arcain made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Dominique Canty missed Layup. Blocked by Teresa Edwards.
Janeth Arcain missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelley Gibson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Ukari Figgs made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ukari Figgs made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ukari Figgs made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ukari Figgs missed Free Throw 2 of 2.

COMETS

LYNX

TIME		HOU	MIN
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Michelle Snow vs. Tamika Williams. Tina Thompson gains possession.	0	0
19:52	Dominique Canty Double Dribble	0	0
19:38	Jumpball. Michelle Snow vs. Tamika Williams. Tina Thompson gains possession.	0	0
19:38	Tamika Williams Lost Ball. Stolen by Janeth Arcain.	0	0
19:24	Tina Thompson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.	2	0
18:53	Katie Smith made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	2	2
18:27	Janeth Arcain made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson.	4	2
18:07	Svetlana Abrosimova missed Two Point Shot.	4	2
18:07	Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound.	4	2
18:05	Tamika Williams made Layup.	4	4
17:40	Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.	6	4
17:24	Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	4
17:22	Dominique Canty Defensive Rebound.	6	4
17:15	Tina Thompson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	4
17:13	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	6	4
17:07	Katie Smith made Two Point Shot.	6	6
16:50	Janeth Arcain missed Layup. Blocked by Svetlana Abrosimova.	6	6
16:49	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	6	6
16:46	Michelle Snow made Layup.	8	6
16:36	Tamika Williams made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	8	8
16:07	Ukari Figgs made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	10	8
15:49	Svetlana Abrosimova Bad Pass	10	8
15:49	Full Timeout.	10	8
15:34	Dominique Canty Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamika Williams.	10	8
15:26	Sheri Sam missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	8
15:25	Sheri Sam Offensive Rebound.	10	8
15:23	Sheri Sam missed 13 ft Jumper.	10	8
15:22	Svetlana Abrosimova Offensive Rebound.	10	8
15:08	Svetlana Abrosimova made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	10	11
14:48	Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.	12	11
14:23	Katie Smith made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.	12	14
14:07	Janeth Arcain made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	14	14
13:42	Dominique Canty Shooting Foul	14	14
13:42	Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	14
13:42	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	14	14
13:42	Mfon Udoka enters the game for Michelle Snow.	14	14
13:42	Kelley Gibson enters the game for Dominique Canty.	14	14
13:42	Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	14
13:40	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	14	14
13:17	Ukari Figgs made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mfon Udoka.	17	14
13:07	Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	17	16
12:52	Mfon Udoka made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.	19	16
12:26	Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	19	18
12:06	Tina Thompson made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.	21	18
11:57	Katie Smith made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.	21	20
11:51	Ukari Figgs Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheri Sam.	21	20
11:36	Sheri Sam missed Layup.	21	20
11:34	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	21	20
11:32	Houston 20 Sec. Timeout.	21	20
11:32	Michelle Snow enters the game for Tina Thompson.	21	20
11:32	Dominique Canty enters the game for Janeth Arcain.	21	20
11:15	Dominique Canty made Two Point Shot.	23	20
11:00	Teresa Edwards made Two Point Shot.	23	22
10:52	Dominique Canty Lost Ball. Stolen by Svetlana Abrosimova.	23	22
10:45	Katie Smith made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	23	24
10:22	Michelle Snow missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.	23	24
10:19	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	23	24
10:11	Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	23	26
9:48	Michelle Snow missed 4 ft Hook Shot.	23	26
9:47	Svetlana Abrosimova Defensive Rebound.	23	26
9:29	Full Timeout.	23	26
9:29	Michele Van Gorp enters the game for Sheri Sam.	23	26
9:29	Janeth Arcain enters the game for Dominique Canty.	23	26
9:29	Tina Thompson enters the game for Mfon Udoka.	23	26
9:22	Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	26
9:19	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	23	26
9:04	Michele Van Gorp made Hook Shot.	23	28
9:00	Houston Full Timeout.	23	28
8:45	Kelley Gibson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.	26	28
8:15	Svetlana Abrosimova Bad Pass. Stolen by Ukari Figgs.	26	28
8:07	Tina Thompson Lost Ball	26	28
7:43	Michele Van Gorp missed Layup. Blocked by Michelle Snow.	26	28
7:41	Michele Van Gorp Offensive Rebound.	26	28
7:39	Michele Van Gorp missed 8 ft Jumper.	26	28
7:37	Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound.	26	28
7:24	Tina Thompson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	28	28
6:58	Tina Thompson Shooting Foul	28	28
6:58	Itoro Umoh-Coleman enters the game for Ukari Figgs.	28	28
6:58	Kristi Harrower enters the game for Teresa Edwards.	28	28
6:58	Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.	28	29
6:58	Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.	28	30
6:35	Tina Thompson made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelley Gibson.	30	30
6:35	Svetlana Abrosimova Shooting Foul	30	30
6:35	Sheri Sam enters the game for Svetlana Abrosimova.	30	30
6:35	Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	31	30
6:18	Itoro Umoh-Coleman Shooting Foul	31	30
6:18	Lynn Pride enters the game for Tamika Williams.	31	30
6:18	Michele Van Gorp made Free Throw 1 of 2.	31	31
6:18	Michele Van Gorp made Free Throw 2 of 2.	31	32
6:03	Katie Smith Personal Foul	31	32
5:41	Dominique Canty enters the game for Itoro Umoh-Coleman.	31	32
5:41		31	32
5:41	Jump Ball	31	32
5:33	Dominique Canty missed 16 ft Jumper.	31	32
5:31	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	31	32
5:16	Michele Van Gorp missed 16 ft Jumper.	31	32
5:13	Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound.	31	32
5:01	Michele Van Gorp Shooting Foul	31	32
5:01	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.	32	32
5:01	Lane Violation	32	32
5:01	Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	32	32
5:01	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	32	32
4:39	Lynn Pride Lost Ball. Stolen by Janeth Arcain.	32	32
4:31	Lynn Pride Shooting Foul	32	32
4:31	Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.	33	32
4:31	Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.	34	32
4:18	Katie Smith missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	34	32
4:16	Kristi Harrower Offensive Rebound.	34	32
4:15	Michele Van Gorp made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.	34	34
3:56	Katie Smith Personal Foul	34	34
3:56	Full Timeout.	34	34
3:56	Svetlana Abrosimova enters the game for Katie Smith.	34	34
3:56	Tamika Williams enters the game for Lynn Pride.	34	34
3:40	Tina Thompson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelley Gibson.	36	34
3:11	Dominique Canty Shooting Foul	36	34
3:11	Ukari Figgs enters the game for Janeth Arcain.	36	34
3:11	Sheri Sam made Free Throw 1 of 2.	36	35
3:11	Sheri Sam missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	36	35
3:11	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	36	35
2:59	Ukari Figgs Bad Pass. Stolen by Michele Van Gorp.	36	35
2:47	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	36	35
2:44	Kristi Harrower Offensive Rebound.	36	35
2:40	Sheri Sam missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	36	35
2:39	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	36	35
2:18	Tina Thompson made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	38	35
1:55	Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.	38	37
1:31	Tina Thompson Bad Pass	38	37
1:23	Dominique Canty Personal Foul	38	37
1:17	Kristi Harrower Bad Pass. Stolen by Michelle Snow.	38	37
49.9	Dominique Canty made 11 ft Jumper.	40	37
33.0	Michelle Snow Personal Foul	40	37
33.0	Janeth Arcain enters the game for Dominique Canty.	40	37
19.0	Michele Van Gorp made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	40	39
4.0	Tamika Williams Personal Foul	40	39
4.0	Katie Smith enters the game for Kristi Harrower.	40	39
1.0	Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper.	40	39
0.2	Svetlana Abrosimova Defensive Rebound.	40	39
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	40	39

Regular Season Series

HOU wins 3-1

Comets
64
Lynx
68

Game 1

1/6

Comets
77
Lynx
68

Game 2

18/6

Lynx
69
Comets
71

Game 3

1/7

Lynx
58
Comets
73

Game 4

30/7

1:00 AM, 18 June 2003

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	30	10	.750	-	L1
Las Vegas	27	13	.675	3	W5
Seattle	25	15	.625	5	W1
Phoenix	19	21	.475	11	L1
Dallas	9	31	.225	21	L9
Los Angeles	8	32	.200	22	W1

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