Mercury 64-50 Storm (16 Aug, 2003) Play-by-Play

Seattle Storm

16-13, 5-10 away

	1	2	T
SEA	36	14	50
PHO	26	38	64

Phoenix Mercury

7-23, 5-9 home

Adrian Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 18 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed Layup.
Anna DeForge made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Anna DeForge made 13 ft Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic made Layup. Assisted by Adrian Williams.
Anna DeForge missed 11 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen missed Layup.
Slobodanka Tuvic made Layup.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kayte Christensen missed Layup. Blocked by Amanda Lassiter.
Plenette Pierson missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Alisa Burras.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Plenette Pierson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Lisa Harrison missed Jumper.
Lisa Harrison made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.
Anna DeForge made Jumper. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Adrian Williams made Two Point Shot.
Anna DeForge missed 11 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrian Williams made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Adrian Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrian Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson made 16 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed Layup.
Tamicha Jackson made Two Point Shot.
Adrian Williams missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed Layup.
Anna DeForge made 14 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic made Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Tamicha Jackson made 13 ft Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed 12 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Adrian Williams.
Tamicha Jackson made 13 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamara Moore.
Edwina Brown missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen made 16 ft Jumper.
Tamara Moore missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Edwina Brown missed Layup. Blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Tamicha Jackson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Adrian Williams missed 17 ft Jumper.
Edwina Brown made 6 ft Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed Layup. Blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kayte Christensen made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Tamicha Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anna DeForge missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kayte Christensen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sandy Brondello made 11 ft Jumper.
Simone Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Sandy Brondello.
Sandy Brondello made 13 ft Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sandy Brondello.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Sue Bird made 12 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sue Bird made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sandy Brondello missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sandy Brondello.
Alisa Burras made 8 ft Jumper.
Alisa Burras made Jumper. Assisted by Rita Williams.
Sue Bird missed 8 ft Jumper.
Simone Edwards missed 16 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Simone Edwards missed Layup. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Simone Edwards made Layup.
Sandy Brondello made 12 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rita Williams missed 30 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sandy Brondello made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sandy Brondello made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Simone Edwards missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Simone Edwards missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Amanda Lassiter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alisa Burras missed Layup.
Alisa Burras missed Layup. Blocked by Edwina Brown.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Sue Bird missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Sandy Brondello missed 14 ft Jumper.
Sandy Brondello missed Layup.
Alisa Burras missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sandy Brondello.
Sue Bird missed 13 ft Jumper.
Alisa Burras missed Layup. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Alisa Burras missed Layup.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Sue Bird missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Simone Edwards missed Layup. Blocked by Tamara Moore.
Amanda Lassiter missed Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 10 ft Jumper.
Rita Williams missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 15 ft Jumper.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made 5 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Sue Bird made Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Sue Bird missed Layup. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Rita Williams.
Sue Bird missed 11 ft Jumper.

STORM

MERCURY

TIME		SEA	PHO
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Lauren Jackson vs. Slobodanka Tuvic. Sue Bird gains possession.	0	0
19:45	Sandy Brondello made 11 ft Jumper.	2	0
19:20	Adrian Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.	2	0
19:17	Simone Edwards Defensive Rebound.	2	0
19:02	Simone Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Sandy Brondello.	4	0
18:42	Anna DeForge missed 18 ft Jumper.	4	0
18:38	Amanda Lassiter Defensive Rebound.	4	0
18:25	Sandy Brondello made 13 ft Jumper.	6	0
18:07	Tamicha Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Simone Edwards.	6	0
17:58	Amanda Lassiter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sandy Brondello.	9	0
17:52	Phoenix 20 Sec. Timeout.	9	0
17:38	Adrian Williams missed Jumper.	9	0
17:37	Sue Bird Defensive Rebound.	9	0
17:32	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.	11	0
17:08	Adrian Williams missed Layup.	11	0
17:07	Amanda Lassiter Defensive Rebound.	11	0
17:01	Sue Bird made 12 ft Jumper.	13	0
16:39	Anna DeForge made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.	13	3
16:27	Anna DeForge Shooting Foul	13	3
16:27	Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	3
16:27	Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	3
16:10	Anna DeForge made 13 ft Jumper.	15	5
15:53	Simone Edwards missed Layup.	15	5
15:52	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	15	5
15:47	Slobodanka Tuvic made Layup. Assisted by Adrian Williams.	15	7
15:26	Sandy Brondello Lost Ball. Stolen by Anna DeForge.	15	7
15:26	Official Timeout.	15	7
15:17	Simone Edwards Personal Foul	15	7
15:06	Adrian Williams Bad Pass. Stolen by Amanda Lassiter.	15	7
15:00	Amanda Lassiter Lost Ball. Stolen by Tamicha Jackson.	15	7
14:56	Lisa Harrison Offensive Foul	15	7
14:56	Lisa Harrison Foul	15	7
14:41	Sue Bird Lost Ball	15	7
14:27	Anna DeForge missed 11 ft Jumper.	15	7
14:26	Amanda Lassiter Defensive Rebound.	15	7
14:15	Lauren Jackson missed 16 ft Jumper.	15	7
14:12	Lisa Harrison Defensive Rebound.	15	7
13:59	Adrian Williams Lost Ball. Stolen by Lauren Jackson.	15	7
13:52	Slobodanka Tuvic Shooting Foul	15	7
13:52	Kayte Christensen enters the game for Adrian Williams.	15	7
13:52	Alisa Burras enters the game for Simone Edwards.	15	7
13:52	Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	7
13:52	Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	7
13:30	Kayte Christensen missed Layup.	17	7
13:27	Slobodanka Tuvic Offensive Rebound.	17	7
13:26	Slobodanka Tuvic made Layup.	17	9
13:26	Lauren Jackson Shooting Foul	17	9
13:26	Slobodanka Tuvic missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	17	9
13:25	Amanda Lassiter Defensive Rebound.	17	9
13:18	Sue Bird Double Dribble	17	9
13:04	Kayte Christensen missed Layup. Blocked by Amanda Lassiter.	17	9
13:03	Alisa Burras Defensive Rebound.	17	9
13:03	Kayte Christensen Personal Foul	17	9
12:52	Sue Bird made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	9
12:41	Kayte Christensen Out of Bounds	20	9
12:41	Ediesha Curry enters the game for Tamicha Jackson.	20	9
12:26	Lauren Jackson Lost Ball. Stolen by Anna DeForge.	20	9
12:18	Ediesha Curry Bad Pass	20	9
12:18	Rita Williams enters the game for Sue Bird.	20	9
12:18	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Lisa Harrison.	20	9
12:00	Sandy Brondello missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	9
11:59	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	20	9
11:41	Plenette Pierson Offensive Foul	20	9
11:41	Plenette Pierson Foul	20	9
11:41	Official Timeout.	20	9
11:32	Lauren Jackson missed 14 ft Jumper.	20	9
11:30	Ediesha Curry Defensive Rebound.	20	9
11:21	Jumpball. Sandy Brondello vs. Kayte Christensen. Rita Williams gains possession.	20	9
11:21	Anna DeForge Lost Ball. Stolen by Sandy Brondello.	20	9
10:53	Amanda Lassiter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sandy Brondello.	23	9
10:34	Plenette Pierson missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Alisa Burras.	23	9
10:33	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	23	9
10:33	Sue Bird enters the game for Sandy Brondello.	23	9
10:33	Lisa Harrison enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	23	9
10:33	Jumpball. Lauren Jackson vs. Kayte Christensen. Rita Williams gains possession.	23	9
10:12	Alisa Burras made 8 ft Jumper.	25	9
9:51	Plenette Pierson missed Layup.	25	9
9:49	Alisa Burras Defensive Rebound.	25	9
9:45	Ediesha Curry Personal Foul	25	9
9:45	Tamara Moore enters the game for Anna DeForge.	25	9
9:45	Tonya Washington enters the game for Amanda Lassiter.	27	9
9:21	Alisa Burras made Jumper. Assisted by Rita Williams.	27	9
8:56	Plenette Pierson missed 8 ft Jumper.	27	9
8:53	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	27	9
8:26	Sue Bird missed 8 ft Jumper.	27	9
8:25	Tamara Moore Defensive Rebound.	27	9
8:07	Lisa Harrison missed Jumper.	27	9
8:07	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	27	9
8:07	Tamicha Jackson enters the game for Kayte Christensen.	27	9
8:07	Adrian Williams enters the game for Ediesha Curry.	27	9
8:07	Slobodanka Tuvic enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	27	9
7:52	Lauren Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamicha Jackson.	27	9
7:47	Lisa Harrison made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.	27	11
7:30	Adrian Williams Personal Foul	27	11
7:30	Official Timeout.	27	11
7:30	Anna DeForge enters the game for Tamara Moore.	27	11
7:30	Danielle McCulley enters the game for Lauren Jackson.	27	11
7:30	Simone Edwards enters the game for Alisa Burras.	27	11
7:18	Simone Edwards missed 16 ft Jumper.	27	11
7:16	Slobodanka Tuvic Defensive Rebound.	27	11
7:01	Anna DeForge made Jumper. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.	27	13
6:48	Sue Bird made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	30	13
6:31	Adrian Williams made Two Point Shot.	30	15
6:18	Adrian Williams Personal Foul	30	15
6:18	Amanda Lassiter enters the game for Tonya Washington.	30	15
6:07	Danielle McCulley Offensive Foul	30	15
6:07	Danielle McCulley Foul	30	15
6:07	Sandy Brondello enters the game for Rita Williams.	30	15
5:50	Anna DeForge missed 11 ft Jumper.	30	15
5:48	Adrian Williams Offensive Rebound.	30	15
5:37	Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	30	15
5:35	Lisa Harrison Offensive Rebound.	30	15
5:18	Adrian Williams made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	30	17
4:58	Simone Edwards missed Layup.	30	17
4:56	Slobodanka Tuvic Defensive Rebound.	30	17
4:52	Sandy Brondello Personal Foul	30	17
4:52	Seattle 20 Sec. Timeout.	30	17
4:52	Lauren Jackson enters the game for Danielle McCulley.	30	17
4:41	Simone Edwards Shooting Foul	30	17
4:41	Adrian Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.	30	18
4:41	Adrian Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.	30	19
4:28	Simone Edwards missed Layup.	30	19
4:26	Simone Edwards Offensive Rebound.	30	19
4:26	Simone Edwards missed Layup. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.	30	19
4:24	Lisa Harrison Defensive Rebound.	30	19
4:16	Tamicha Jackson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	30	22
3:51	Simone Edwards made Layup.	32	22
3:30	Tamicha Jackson made 16 ft Jumper.	32	24
3:19	Sue Bird Lost Ball. Stolen by Slobodanka Tuvic.	32	24
3:15	Tamicha Jackson missed Layup.	32	24
3:14	Tamicha Jackson Offensive Rebound.	32	24
3:12	Tamicha Jackson made Two Point Shot.	32	26
2:53	Sue Bird Bad Pass. Stolen by Anna DeForge.	32	26
2:31	Adrian Williams missed 15 ft Jumper.	32	26
2:29	Amanda Lassiter Defensive Rebound.	32	26
2:20	Sandy Brondello made 12 ft Jumper.	34	26
1:51	Simone Edwards Personal Foul	34	26
1:51	Official Timeout.	34	26
1:51	Kayte Christensen enters the game for Lisa Harrison.	34	26
1:51	Tamara Moore enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	34	26
1:51	Rita Williams enters the game for Simone Edwards.	34	26
1:51	Alisa Burras enters the game for Sandy Brondello.	34	26
1:35	Alisa Burras Personal Foul	34	26
1:29	Tamara Moore Lost Ball	34	26
1:07	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	34	26
1:06	Lauren Jackson Offensive Rebound.	34	26
1:06	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	34	26
1:05	Adrian Williams Defensive Rebound.	34	26
46.6	Tamicha Jackson missed Jumper.	34	26
44.6	Sue Bird Defensive Rebound.	34	26
34.3	Kayte Christensen Shooting Foul	34	26
34.3	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	35	26
34.3	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	36	26
6.8	Tamicha Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	36	26
4.8	Sue Bird Defensive Rebound.	36	26
0.0	Rita Williams missed 30 ft Three Point Jumper.	36	26
0.0	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	36	26
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	36	26

Regular Season Series

SEA wins 3-1

Mercury
57
Storm
66

Game 1

8/6

Storm
61
Mercury
60

Game 2

17/6

Mercury
53
Storm
82

Game 3

26/7

Storm
50
Mercury
64

Game 4

16/8

3:00 AM, 16 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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