Lynx 61-56 Mercury (5 Aug, 2003) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

5-20, 2-13 away

	1	2	T
PHO	19	37	56
MIN	18	43	61

Minnesota Lynx

15-11, 11-4 home

Tamika Williams missed 5 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse missed 5 ft Jumper.
Tamika Williams made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Katie Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Tamika Williams made Layup.
Sheri Sam missed 14 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse missed 6 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Layup. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 14 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed Two Point Shot.
Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Harrower made Two Point Shot.
Kristi Harrower made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.
Sheri Sam made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed Two Point Shot.
Jordan Adams missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed Layup.
Teresa Edwards missed Layup. Blocked by Adrian Williams.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Katie Smith missed 8 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam made Layup.
Janell Burse made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Janell Burse made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup. Blocked by Anna DeForge.
Teresa Edwards missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheri Sam made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Janell Burse made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Sheri Sam made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Georgia Schweitzer.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shaunzinski Gortman made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Sheri Sam made Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Teresa Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge missed 17 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 7 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Janell Burse.
Lisa Harrison made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Anna DeForge missed 5 ft Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed Layup. Blocked by Janell Burse.
Tamicha Jackson made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Lisa Harrison missed Jumper.
Lisa Harrison missed 16 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 10 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen missed Layup.
Kayte Christensen missed Layup.
Ediesha Curry missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamara Moore made Layup. Assisted by Edwina Brown.
Edwina Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Edwina Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamara Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Edwina Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Edwina Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Williams.
Tamara Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen missed Layup.
Anna DeForge missed 15 ft Jumper.
Lisa Harrison made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Tamicha Jackson made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Tamicha Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Harrison missed 16 ft Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Harrison.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed 12 ft Jumper.
Lisa Harrison made Jumper. Assisted by Ediesha Curry.
Ediesha Curry missed 17 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Anna DeForge made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Harrison made 15 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrian Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lisa Harrison missed 8 ft Jumper.
Lisa Harrison missed 5 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed Layup.
Tamicha Jackson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Adrian Williams made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Edwina Brown.
Ediesha Curry missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamara Moore made Layup. Assisted by Edwina Brown.
Slobodanka Tuvic made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Slobodanka Tuvic made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed 11 ft Jumper.
Tamara Moore made Layup.
Anna DeForge made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Anna DeForge made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Harrison.
Lisa Harrison missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Adrian Williams missed Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Harrison.
Lisa Harrison made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Harrison made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Harrison missed 10 ft Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Lisa Harrison made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Harrison made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Harrison missed Layup.
Anna DeForge made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Edwina Brown missed 8 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 11 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed 4 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Harrison made Layup.

MERCURY

LYNX

TIME		PHO	MIN
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Slobodanka Tuvic vs. Janell Burse. Katie Smith gains possession.	0	0
19:31	Tamika Williams missed 5 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:29	Lisa Harrison Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:15	Anna DeForge missed 17 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:14	Anna DeForge Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:12	Anna DeForge missed 7 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:09	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:57	Janell Burse missed 5 ft Jumper.	0	0
18:54	Adrian Williams Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:46	Tamicha Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Janell Burse.	0	0
18:45	Lisa Harrison Offensive Rebound.	0	0
18:30	Lisa Harrison Bad Pass	0	0
18:15	Tamika Williams made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.	0	2
17:52	Slobodanka Tuvic Lost Ball. Stolen by Teresa Edwards.	0	2
17:22	Katie Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.	0	2
17:20	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	0	2
17:20	24 second	0	2
17:06	Lisa Harrison made 14 ft Two Point Shot.	2	2
16:55	Janell Burse missed Layup.	2	2
16:53	Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound.	2	2
16:52	Tamika Williams made Layup.	2	4
16:37	Kicked Ball	2	4
16:30	Kicked Ball	2	4
16:22	Anna DeForge missed 5 ft Jumper.	2	4
16:21	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	2	4
16:13	Sheri Sam missed 14 ft Jumper.	2	4
16:10	Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound.	2	4
16:04	Sheri Sam missed Jumper.	2	4
16:01	Sheri Sam Offensive Rebound.	2	4
15:49	Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	4
15:48	Sheri Sam Offensive Rebound.	2	4
15:36	Katie Smith 3 second	2	4
15:36	Full Timeout.	2	4
15:07	Slobodanka Tuvic missed Layup. Blocked by Janell Burse.	2	4
15:06	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	2	4
14:38	Teresa Edwards missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	4
14:37	Tamicha Jackson Defensive Rebound.	2	4
14:32	Tamicha Jackson made 17 ft Two Point Shot.	4	4
14:19	Katie Smith Bad Pass	4	4
14:19	Kayte Christensen enters the game for Adrian Williams.	4	4
14:19	Svetlana Abrosimova enters the game for Sheri Sam.	4	4
14:02	Lisa Harrison missed Jumper.	4	4
14:00	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	4	4
14:00	Slobodanka Tuvic Loose Ball Foul	4	4
14:00	Kristi Harrower enters the game for Teresa Edwards.	4	4
14:00	Iziane Castro Marques enters the game for Anna DeForge.	4	4
13:33	Janell Burse missed 6 ft Jumper.	4	4
13:32	Katie Smith Offensive Rebound.	4	4
13:30	Svetlana Abrosimova missed Three Point Jumper.	4	4
13:27	Janell Burse Offensive Rebound.	4	4
13:22	Janell Burse missed Layup. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.	4	4
13:21	Kayte Christensen Defensive Rebound.	4	4
13:15	Lisa Harrison missed 16 ft Jumper.	4	4
13:12	Janell Burse Defensive Rebound.	4	4
13:11	Kayte Christensen Personal Foul	4	4
13:11	Ediesha Curry enters the game for Tamicha Jackson.	4	4
13:03	Kayte Christensen Personal Foul	4	4
13:03	Adrian Williams enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	4	4
12:55	Janell Burse Offensive Foul	4	4
12:55	Janell Burse Foul	4	4
12:55	Michele Van Gorp enters the game for Janell Burse.	4	4
12:40	Ediesha Curry Bad Pass	4	4
12:29	Kristi Harrower Bad Pass. Stolen by Kayte Christensen.	4	4
12:18	Iziane Castro Marques Lost Ball	4	4
12:00	Svetlana Abrosimova Bad Pass	4	4
11:40	Iziane Castro Marques missed 10 ft Jumper.	4	4
11:37	Adrian Williams Offensive Rebound.	4	4
11:34	Kayte Christensen missed Layup.	4	4
11:33	Kayte Christensen Offensive Rebound.	4	4
11:32	Kayte Christensen missed Layup.	4	4
11:30	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	4	4
11:22	Svetlana Abrosimova missed 14 ft Jumper.	4	4
11:19	Lisa Harrison Defensive Rebound.	4	4
11:07	Adrian Williams Lost Ball. Stolen by Katie Smith.	4	4
11:07	Ediesha Curry Personal Foul	4	4
11:07	Full Timeout.	4	4
11:07	Shaunzinski Gortman enters the game for Tamika Williams.	4	4
11:07	Tamara Moore enters the game for Lisa Harrison.	4	4
11:07	Edwina Brown enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	4	4
10:49	Svetlana Abrosimova Bad Pass	4	4
10:26	Ediesha Curry missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	4
10:25	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	4	4
10:19	Katie Smith missed Two Point Shot.	4	4
10:18	Adrian Williams Defensive Rebound.	4	4
10:10	Tamara Moore made Layup. Assisted by Edwina Brown.	6	4
10:00	Edwina Brown Personal Foul	6	4
9:52	Shaunzinski Gortman Lost Ball. Stolen by Tamara Moore.	6	4
9:45	Shaunzinski Gortman Shooting Foul	6	4
9:45	Edwina Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	4
9:45	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	6	4
9:45	Tamicha Jackson enters the game for Ediesha Curry.	6	4
9:45	Edwina Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	4
9:42	Michele Van Gorp Defensive Rebound.	6	4
9:37	Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	4
9:36	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	6	4
9:36	Michele Van Gorp Loose Ball Foul	6	4
9:19	Tamara Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	4
9:18	Shaunzinski Gortman Defensive Rebound.	6	4
9:11	Kayte Christensen Personal Foul	6	4
9:11	Janell Burse enters the game for Katie Smith.	6	4
9:11	Slobodanka Tuvic enters the game for Kayte Christensen.	6	4
9:02	Kristi Harrower made Two Point Shot.	6	6
8:45	Michele Van Gorp Shooting Foul	6	6
8:45	Edwina Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	6
8:45	Tamika Williams enters the game for Michele Van Gorp.	7	6
8:45	Edwina Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	6
8:44	Svetlana Abrosimova Defensive Rebound.	7	6
8:36	Kristi Harrower made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	7	9
8:11	Tamicha Jackson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Williams.	10	9
7:46	Slobodanka Tuvic Shooting Foul	10	9
7:46	Full Timeout.	10	9
7:46	Lisa Harrison enters the game for Adrian Williams.	10	9
7:46	Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	10
7:46	Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	11
7:20	Svetlana Abrosimova Personal Foul	10	11
7:20	Sheri Sam enters the game for Shaunzinski Gortman.	10	11
7:16	Svetlana Abrosimova Shooting Foul	10	11
7:16	Tamara Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	11
7:16	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	10	11
7:16	Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	11
7:01	Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	11	13
6:35	Tamicha Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Janell Burse.	11	13
6:18	Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.	11	15
6:01	Tamicha Jackson missed 13 ft Jumper.	11	15
5:58	Janell Burse Defensive Rebound.	11	15
5:56	Janell Burse Lost Ball. Stolen by Edwina Brown.	11	15
5:54	Svetlana Abrosimova Personal Foul	11	15
5:54	Katie Smith enters the game for Svetlana Abrosimova.	11	15
5:54	Anna DeForge enters the game for Edwina Brown.	11	15
5:41	Kayte Christensen enters the game for Tamara Moore.	11	15
5:41	Phoenix 20 Sec. Timeout.	11	15
5:41	Jumpball. Lisa Harrison vs. Kristi Harrower. Anna DeForge gains possession.	11	15
5:33	Kayte Christensen missed Layup.	11	15
5:31	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	11	15
5:28	Anna DeForge missed 15 ft Jumper.	11	15
5:26	Kristi Harrower Defensive Rebound.	11	15
5:13	Sheri Sam made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.	11	18
4:50	Lisa Harrison made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.	13	18
4:33	Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	18
4:31	Janell Burse Offensive Rebound.	13	18
4:24	Sheri Sam Bad Pass. Stolen by Kayte Christensen.	13	18
4:16	Tamicha Jackson made 13 ft Two Point Shot.	15	18
3:57	Minnesota 20 Sec. Timeout.	15	18
3:57	Teresa Edwards enters the game for Kristi Harrower.	15	18
3:57	Adrian Williams enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	15	18
3:49	Tamika Williams Bad Pass. Stolen by Adrian Williams.	15	18
3:29	Tamicha Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	18
3:27	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	15	18
3:17	Katie Smith missed Two Point Shot.	15	18
3:16	Adrian Williams Defensive Rebound.	15	18
3:00	Tamicha Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamika Williams.	15	18
2:44	Tamika Williams Bad Pass	15	18
2:44	Full Timeout.	15	18
2:44	Jordan Adams enters the game for Janell Burse.	15	18
2:44	Slobodanka Tuvic enters the game for Tamicha Jackson.	15	18
2:44	Ediesha Curry enters the game for Kayte Christensen.	15	18
2:16	Lisa Harrison missed 16 ft Jumper.	15	18
2:14	Lisa Harrison Offensive Rebound.	15	18
1:54	Slobodanka Tuvic made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Harrison.	17	18
1:38	Jordan Adams missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	18
1:37	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	17	18
1:23	Slobodanka Tuvic missed 12 ft Jumper.	17	18
1:21	Teresa Edwards Defensive Rebound.	17	18
1:16	Sheri Sam Discontinue Dribble	17	18
1:04	Ediesha Curry Bad Pass. Stolen by Teresa Edwards.	17	18
49.9	Teresa Edwards missed Layup.	17	18
48.9	Teresa Edwards Offensive Rebound.	17	18
47.9	Teresa Edwards missed Layup. Blocked by Adrian Williams.	17	18
45.9	Ediesha Curry Defensive Rebound.	17	18
40.3	Lisa Harrison made Jumper. Assisted by Ediesha Curry.	19	18
38.7	Minnesota Full Timeout.	19	18
26.9	Katie Smith Bad Pass	19	18
26.9	Phoenix Full Timeout.	19	18
4.9	Ediesha Curry missed 17 ft Jumper.	19	18
2.6	Jordan Adams Defensive Rebound.	19	18
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	19	18

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 3-1

Mercury
59
Lynx
67

Game 1

28/6

Mercury
56
Lynx
61

Game 2

5/8

Lynx
49
Mercury
56

Game 3

7/8

Lynx
69
Mercury
66

Game 4

21/8

1:00 AM, 5 August 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

Minnesota set for road matchup with the Sun

Minnesota Lynx (30-10, 14-6 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (28-12, 14-6 Eastern Conference)

Jackie Young's 24 points and Aces' 16-point run staves off elimination in 95-81 win over Liberty

— On the verge of elimination, the Aces showed Friday night as the two-time defending WNBA champions they weren't ready to go quietly.

Napheesa Collier scores 26 to help Lynx top Sun 90-81 and take 2-1 lead in semifinal series

— After struggling in the last game offensively, Napheesa Collier wasn't going to let it happen again.

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