Comets 71-69 Lynx (1 Jul, 2003) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

7-7, 3-4 away

	1	2	T
MIN	39	30	69
HOU	29	42	71

Houston Comets

8-7, 6-2 home

Janeth Arcain missed 8 ft Jumper.
Ukari Figgs missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed 13 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed Two Point Shot.
Ukari Figgs missed Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed Two Point Shot.
Sheryl Swoopes missed Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson missed Two Point Shot.
Dominique Canty missed 13 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ukari Figgs missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 7 ft Jumper.
Tiffani Johnson made Layup.
Tiffani Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Tina Thompson made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tiffani Johnson.
Michelle Snow made 7 ft Jumper.
Tiffani Johnson made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelley Gibson.
Michelle Snow missed Layup.
Janeth Arcain made 16 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed Layup.
Tiffani Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Janeth Arcain made Two Point Shot.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tina Thompson missed Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Ukari Figgs made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tiffani Johnson.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 11 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 48 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 13 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Janeth Arcain missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Ukari Figgs missed 16 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 8 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ukari Figgs made Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Ukari Figgs made Layup.
Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Janeth Arcain missed 9 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Tip Shot.
Michelle Snow missed 15 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Tina Thompson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Tiffani Johnson missed Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes made Layup.
Janeth Arcain made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 6 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Janeth Arcain missed 8 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made Layup.
Ukari Figgs made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ukari Figgs made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ukari Figgs missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made Two Point Shot.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Janeth Arcain made Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Two Point Shot.
Katie Smith made Two Point Shot.
Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Sheri Sam made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Teresa Edwards missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Williams made Layup.
Katie Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Sheri Sam made Two Point Shot.
Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Katie Smith made Two Point Shot.
Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Two Point Shot.
Katie Smith made 17 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Layup. Blocked by Tina Thompson.
Sheri Sam made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Michele Van Gorp missed 17 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Sheri Sam missed 16 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Tamika Williams made Layup.
Sheri Sam missed 11 ft Jumper.
Teresa Edwards made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Teresa Edwards missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam missed Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tina Thompson.
Katie Smith made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Ukari Figgs.
Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michele Van Gorp made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Sheri Sam missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Williams missed Two Point Shot.
Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Teresa Edwards made Two Point Shot.
Sheri Sam made Two Point Shot.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 9 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheri Sam missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith made 16 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam missed 17 ft Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Teresa Edwards made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Janeth Arcain.

LYNX

COMETS

TIME		MIN	HOU
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Tamika Williams vs. Michelle Snow. Ukari Figgs gains possession.	2	0
19:37	Janeth Arcain missed 8 ft Jumper.	2	0
19:36	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	2	0
19:34	Ukari Figgs missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	0
19:31	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	2	0
19:29	Michelle Snow missed 13 ft Jumper.	2	0
19:27	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	2	0
19:21	Tamika Williams Lost Ball	2	0
18:54	Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.	2	2
18:38	Svetlana Abrosimova missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	2
18:37	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:28	Janeth Arcain Bad Pass. Stolen by Teresa Edwards.	2	2
18:20	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	2	2
18:17	Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound.	2	2
18:09	Svetlana Abrosimova made Two Point Shot.	4	2
18:00	Teresa Edwards Personal Foul	4	2
17:45	Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.	4	5
17:30	Katie Smith made Two Point Shot.	6	5
17:02	Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.	6	5
17:00	Houston Defensive Rebound.	6	5
17:00	Jumpball. Tamika Williams vs. Janeth Arcain. Svetlana Abrosimova gains possession.	6	5
17:00	Janeth Arcain Lost Ball. Stolen by Tamika Williams.	6	5
16:52	Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	8	5
16:31	Janeth Arcain missed Two Point Shot.	8	5
16:30	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	8	5
16:23	Sheri Sam made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.	10	5
16:21	Houston 20 Sec. Timeout.	10	5
16:06	Ukari Figgs missed Two Point Shot.	10	5
16:04	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	10	5
15:57	Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	5
15:56	Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound.	10	5
15:51	Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.	10	5
15:48	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	10	5
15:45	Ukari Figgs Shooting Foul	10	5
15:45	Official Timeout.	10	5
15:45	Dominique Canty enters the game for Ukari Figgs.	10	5
15:45	Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	5
15:45	Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	5
15:32	Tina Thompson missed Two Point Shot.	12	5
15:30	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	12	5
15:08	Svetlana Abrosimova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.	15	5
14:48	Sheryl Swoopes missed Jumper.	15	5
14:47	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	15	5
14:30	Teresa Edwards missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	5
14:27	Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound.	15	5
14:22	Teresa Edwards Shooting Foul	15	5
14:22	Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	5
14:22	Houston Offensive Rebound.	15	5
14:22	Ukari Figgs enters the game for Janeth Arcain.	15	5
14:22	Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	6
13:56	Tamika Williams made Layup.	17	6
13:29	Dominique Canty made Two Point Shot.	17	8
13:21	Katie Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	20	8
13:02	Tiffani Johnson enters the game for Michelle Snow.	20	8
12:49	Tina Thompson missed Two Point Shot.	20	8
12:48	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	20	8
12:41	Sheri Sam made Two Point Shot.	22	8
12:18	Dominique Canty missed 13 ft Jumper.	22	8
12:15	Sheryl Swoopes Offensive Rebound.	22	8
12:11	Sheryl Swoopes missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	8
12:08	Teresa Edwards Defensive Rebound.	22	8
12:00	Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	8
11:59	Tiffani Johnson Defensive Rebound.	22	8
11:51	Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	8
11:48	Sheryl Swoopes Offensive Rebound.	22	8
11:45	Ukari Figgs missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	8
11:42	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	22	8
11:32	Katie Smith made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	24	8
10:59	Sheryl Swoopes missed 7 ft Jumper.	24	8
10:56	Tiffani Johnson Offensive Rebound.	24	8
10:55	Tiffani Johnson made Layup.	24	10
10:30	Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	10
10:27	Ukari Figgs Defensive Rebound.	24	10
10:15	Tiffani Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.	24	12
9:49	Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	26	12
9:22	Tina Thompson made 13 ft Two Point Shot.	26	14
9:00	Katie Smith made Two Point Shot.	28	14
8:33	Sheryl Swoopes missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	28	14
8:30	Tiffani Johnson Offensive Rebound.	28	14
8:25	Ukari Figgs Traveling	28	14
8:25	Official Timeout.	28	14
8:25	Michelle Snow enters the game for Tina Thompson.	28	14
8:25	Janeth Arcain enters the game for Dominique Canty.	28	14
8:25	Michele Van Gorp enters the game for Tamika Williams.	28	14
8:25	Kristi Harrower enters the game for Teresa Edwards.	28	14
7:56	Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	28	14
7:54	Svetlana Abrosimova Offensive Rebound.	28	14
7:54	24 second	28	14
7:54	Official Timeout.	28	14
7:28	Janeth Arcain made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tiffani Johnson.	28	16
7:05	Svetlana Abrosimova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.	31	16
6:37	Michelle Snow made 7 ft Jumper.	31	18
6:15	3 second	31	18
6:15	Tamika Williams enters the game for Sheri Sam.	31	18
6:15	Kelley Gibson enters the game for Sheryl Swoopes.	31	18
6:15	Houston Full Timeout.	31	18
6:01	Tiffani Johnson made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelley Gibson.	31	20
5:41	Tamika Williams Lost Ball	31	20
5:26	Michelle Snow missed Layup.	31	20
5:24	Houston Offensive Rebound.	31	20
5:20	Janeth Arcain made 16 ft Jumper.	31	22
4:58	Michelle Snow Shooting Foul	31	22
4:58	Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.	32	22
4:58	Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.	33	22
4:50	Janeth Arcain missed Layup.	33	22
4:48	Svetlana Abrosimova Defensive Rebound.	33	22
4:48	Janeth Arcain Personal Foul	33	22
4:48	Sheri Sam enters the game for Svetlana Abrosimova.	33	22
4:28	Sheri Sam made Two Point Shot.	35	22
4:16	Michelle Snow Offensive Foul	35	22
4:16	Michelle Snow Foul	35	22
3:59	Michele Van Gorp Lost Ball. Stolen by Ukari Figgs.	35	22
3:50	Tiffani Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	35	24
3:26	Katie Smith made 17 ft Jumper.	37	24
3:10	Janeth Arcain made Two Point Shot.	37	26
3:10	Sheri Sam Shooting Foul	37	26
3:10	Dominique Canty enters the game for Michelle Snow.	37	26
3:10	Sheryl Swoopes enters the game for Ukari Figgs.	37	26
3:10	Tina Thompson enters the game for Kelley Gibson.	37	26
3:10	Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 1.	37	27
2:55	Janell Burse missed Layup. Blocked by Tina Thompson.	37	27
2:53	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	37	27
2:35	Tina Thompson missed Two Point Shot.	37	27
2:33	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	37	27
2:19	Janell Burse Offensive Foul	37	27
2:19	Janell Burse Foul	37	27
2:19	Teresa Edwards enters the game for Kristi Harrower.	37	27
2:01	Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	37	27
2:00	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	37	27
1:43	Sheri Sam made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Katie Smith.	39	27
1:24	Ukari Figgs enters the game for Dominique Canty.	39	27
1:20	Tina Thompson missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.	39	27
1:20	Houston Offensive Rebound.	39	27
1:20	Janell Burse Personal Foul	39	27
1:09	Ukari Figgs made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tiffani Johnson.	39	29
49.9	Michele Van Gorp missed 17 ft Jumper.	39	29
47.8	Tiffani Johnson Defensive Rebound.	39	29
25.9	Sheryl Swoopes missed 11 ft Jumper.	39	29
23.9	Teresa Edwards Defensive Rebound.	39	29
22.5	Minnesota Full Timeout.	39	29
3.4	Tina Thompson Shooting Foul	39	29
3.4	Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.	40	29
3.4	Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.	41	29
0.1	Sheryl Swoopes missed 48 ft Three Point Jumper.	41	29
0.0	Houston Offensive Rebound.	41	29
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	41	29

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

5:00 AM, 1 July 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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