Monarchs 69-60 Sparks (29 Jun, 2003) Play-by-Play

Sacramento Monarchs

6-8, 3-5 away

	1	2	T
SAC	24	45	69
LOS	21	39	60

Los Angeles Sparks

12-3, 3-2 home

Lisa Leslie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sophia Witherspoon made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Delisha Milton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Delisha Milton missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Lisa Leslie made Layup.
Lisa Leslie missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamecka Dixon made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Delisha Milton missed Layup.
Lisa Leslie made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Delisha Milton.
Nicky McCrimmon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nikki Teasley missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Tamecka Dixon made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.
Nikki Teasley missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon made 15 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Nikki Teasley missed 19 ft Jumper.
Rhonda Mapp missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith.
Tamecka Dixon missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Lisa Leslie missed Three Point Jumper.
Rhonda Mapp missed 10 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Delisha Milton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jennifer Gillom made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith made 11 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
DeMya Walker missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Edna Campbell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Edna Campbell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Edna Campbell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lady Grooms.
Yolanda Griffith missed 9 ft Hook Shot.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
Edna Campbell missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tamecka Dixon.
Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lady Grooms made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Edna Campbell.
Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 14 ft Jumper.
Edna Campbell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Kara Lawson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Lady Grooms missed 8 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lady Grooms.
Lady Grooms missed 12 ft Jumper.
Lady Grooms missed 17 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 10 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.

MONARCHS

SPARKS

TIME		SAC	LOS
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Tangela Smith vs. Lisa Leslie. Ticha Penicheiro gains possession.	0	0
19:39	DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:36	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:29	Lisa Leslie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:27	Edna Campbell Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:06	Tangela Smith made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	2	0
18:55	Sophia Witherspoon made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	2	3
18:35	Tangela Smith made 11 ft Jumper.	4	3
18:16	Nikki Teasley Lost Ball	4	3
18:05	Ticha Penicheiro missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	3
18:04	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	4	3
17:49	Sophia Witherspoon Lost Ball	4	3
17:36	Tangela Smith missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.	4	3
17:31	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	4	3
17:28	Tamecka Dixon Lost Ball. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro.	4	3
17:23	Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass. Stolen by Sophia Witherspoon.	4	3
17:06	Tamecka Dixon made 6 ft Two Point Shot.	4	5
16:31	DeMya Walker missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.	4	5
16:29	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	4	5
16:23	DeMya Walker Personal Foul	4	5
16:12	Delisha Milton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	5
16:09	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	4	5
16:00	Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass. Stolen by Lisa Leslie.	4	5
15:56	Official Timeout.	4	5
15:33	Delisha Milton missed 13 ft Jumper.	4	5
15:32	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	4	5
15:17	Edna Campbell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	5
15:15	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	4	5
15:07	Nikki Teasley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	5
15:04	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	4	5
15:00	Tangela Smith Lost Ball	4	5
14:30	Lisa Leslie missed Layup.	4	5
14:29	Lisa Leslie Offensive Rebound.	4	5
14:27	Lisa Leslie made Layup.	4	7
14:03	Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass. Stolen by Sophia Witherspoon.	4	7
14:00	Sophia Witherspoon Bad Pass	4	7
13:57	Edna Campbell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	6	7
13:40	Lisa Leslie missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.	6	7
13:36	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	6	7
13:33	DeMya Walker Traveling	6	7
13:08	DeMya Walker Shooting Foul	6	7
13:08	Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	8
13:08	Lady Grooms enters the game for DeMya Walker.	6	8
13:08	Nicky McCrimmon enters the game for Sophia Witherspoon.	6	8
13:08	Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	9
12:52	Edna Campbell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lady Grooms.	9	9
12:48	Delisha Milton Offensive Foul	9	9
12:48	Delisha Milton Foul	9	9
12:34	Yolanda Griffith missed 9 ft Hook Shot.	9	9
12:30	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	9	9
12:29	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro.	9	9
12:22	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.	9	9
12:18	Delisha Milton Defensive Rebound.	9	9
12:11	Yolanda Griffith Personal Foul	9	9
11:53	Tamecka Dixon made 10 ft Two Point Shot.	9	11
11:32	Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.	11	11
11:18	Nikki Teasley Offensive Foul	11	11
11:18	Nikki Teasley Foul	11	11
11:18	Official Timeout.	11	11
10:55	Tamecka Dixon Personal Foul	11	11
10:40	Edna Campbell missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tamecka Dixon.	11	11
10:34	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	11	11
10:21	Delisha Milton missed Layup.	11	11
10:18	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	11	11
9:57	Lisa Leslie made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Delisha Milton.	11	13
9:45	Kicked Ball	11	13
9:30	Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.	11	13
9:27	Tamecka Dixon Defensive Rebound.	11	13
9:22	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass. Stolen by Edna Campbell.	11	13
9:11	Lady Grooms made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Edna Campbell.	13	13
8:52	Nicky McCrimmon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	13
8:48	Nikki Teasley Offensive Rebound.	13	13
8:48	Ticha Penicheiro Shooting Foul	13	13
8:48	Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	14
8:48	Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	15
8:36	Nicky McCrimmon Shooting Foul	13	15
8:36	Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	15
8:36	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	13	15
8:36	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	15
8:12	Nikki Teasley missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.	14	15
8:08	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	14	15
7:58	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Foul	14	15
7:58	Yolanda Griffith Foul	14	15
7:58	Official Timeout.	14	15
7:35	Delisha Milton Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro.	14	15
7:09	Ticha Penicheiro missed 14 ft Jumper.	14	15
7:07	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	14	15
7:01	Lisa Leslie missed Layup.	14	15
7:00	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	14	15
6:43	Edna Campbell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	16	15
6:22	Tamecka Dixon made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.	16	17
6:11	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.	16	17
6:09	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	16	17
6:09	Kara Lawson enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	16	17
6:09	Rhonda Mapp enters the game for Nicky McCrimmon.	16	17
6:09	DeMya Walker enters the game for Tangela Smith.	16	17
6:01	Kara Lawson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.	19	17
5:52	Nikki Teasley missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	17
5:50	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	19	17
5:46	Tamecka Dixon made 15 ft Jumper.	19	19
5:28	Tamecka Dixon Shooting Foul	19	19
5:28	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	19
5:28	DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	19
5:28	Rhonda Mapp Defensive Rebound.	20	19
5:16	Lisa Leslie made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	20	21
4:58	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.	20	21
4:56	Tamecka Dixon Defensive Rebound.	20	21
4:48	Nikki Teasley missed 19 ft Jumper.	20	21
4:47	Tamecka Dixon Offensive Rebound.	20	21
4:39	Tangela Smith enters the game for Edna Campbell.	20	21
4:39	Sacramento 20 Sec. Timeout.	20	21
4:39	Jumpball. DeMya Walker vs. Rhonda Mapp. Tangela Smith gains possession.	20	21
4:39	Lisa Leslie Bad Pass. Stolen by DeMya Walker.	20	21
4:22	Lady Grooms missed 8 ft Jumper.	20	21
4:20	Delisha Milton Defensive Rebound.	20	21
3:56	Rhonda Mapp missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith.	20	21
3:55	Rhonda Mapp Offensive Rebound.	20	21
3:53	Lisa Leslie 3 second	20	21
3:53	Official Timeout.	20	21
3:35	Yolanda Griffith made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lady Grooms.	22	21
3:11	Tamecka Dixon missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.	22	21
3:08	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	22	21
2:51	Lady Grooms missed 12 ft Jumper.	22	21
2:49	Tangela Smith Offensive Rebound.	22	21
2:31	Lady Grooms missed 17 ft Jumper.	22	21
2:28	Rhonda Mapp Defensive Rebound.	22	21
2:18	Lisa Leslie missed Three Point Jumper.	22	21
2:18	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	22	21
2:18	Ruthie Bolton enters the game for Lady Grooms.	22	21
2:18	Sacramento Full Timeout.	22	21
1:51	Rhonda Mapp Shooting Foul	22	21
1:51	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	21
1:51	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	21
1:36	Rhonda Mapp missed 10 ft Jumper.	24	21
1:34	Ruthie Bolton Defensive Rebound.	24	21
1:25	Tangela Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	21
1:23	Delisha Milton Defensive Rebound.	24	21
1:15	Sophia Witherspoon enters the game for Rhonda Mapp.	24	21
1:06	Tamecka Dixon Bad Pass	24	21
53.7	DeMya Walker missed Layup.	24	21
51.7	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	24	21
47.6	Jumpball. DeMya Walker vs. Delisha Milton. Kara Lawson gains possession.	24	21
40.3	Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	21
39.4	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	24	21
39.4	Tangela Smith Loose Ball Foul	24	21
23.0	Lisa Leslie missed Layup.	24	21
21.0	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	24	21
5.0	Kara Lawson missed 10 ft Jumper.	24	21
4.0	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	24	21
1.7	Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	21
0.1	DeMya Walker Offensive Rebound.	24	21
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	24	21

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Monarchs
61
Sparks
63

Game 1

6/6

Sparks
79
Monarchs
61

Game 2

8/6

Monarchs
69
Sparks
60

Game 3

29/6

Sparks
75
Monarchs
83

Game 4

1/8

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Dallas	9	31	.225	21	L9
Los Angeles	8	32	.200	22	W1

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