Sparks 88-65 Lynx (22 Aug, 2003) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

18-15, 7-10 away

	1	2	T
MIN	24	41	65
LOS	50	38	88

Los Angeles Sparks

22-10, 9-6 home

Lisa Leslie missed Hook Shot.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Mwadi Mabika made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamecka Dixon missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nikki Teasley made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.
Lisa Leslie missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley made Two Point Shot.
Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Nicky McCrimmon made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Delisha Milton missed Layup.
Tamecka Dixon missed Tip Shot.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.
Tamecka Dixon made Two Point Shot.
Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Gillom made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vanessa Nygaard.
Jennifer Gillom made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nicky McCrimmon missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Gillom made 5 ft Hook Shot.
Nikki Teasley made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Delisha Milton.
Jennifer Gillom made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.
Lisa Leslie missed 18 ft Jumper.
Delisha Milton made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Delisha Milton missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Mwadi Mabika made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Mwadi Mabika made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Mwadi Mabika missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed Hook Shot.
Tamecka Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Nikki Teasley made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Delisha Milton missed 9 ft Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika made 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed Two Point Shot.
Tamecka Dixon missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika made Two Point Shot.
Vanessa Nygaard missed Layup.
Delisha Milton made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Mwadi Mabika made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Delisha Milton made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky McCrimmon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 14 ft Jumper.
Nicky McCrimmon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Layup.
Sophia Witherspoon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shaquala Williams made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Delisha Milton missed Layup.
Sophia Witherspoon missed Layup.
Delisha Milton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vanessa Nygaard missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shaquala Williams made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.
Nicky McCrimmon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky McCrimmon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shaquala Williams made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Shaquala Williams missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Nygaard made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquala Williams.
Vanessa Nygaard made Layup. Assisted by Shaquala Williams.
Vanessa Nygaard made Layup. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.
Janell Burse missed 7 ft Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Nikki Teasley.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 15 ft Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed Layup.
Janell Burse missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Teresa Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 12 ft Jumper. Blocked by Mwadi Mabika.
Michele Van Gorp missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Sheri Sam missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tamecka Dixon.
Katie Smith missed Layup.
Kristi Harrower missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Harrower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheri Sam made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Katie Smith missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed Jumper.
Jordan Adams made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.
Sheri Sam made 13 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed 12 ft Jumper.
Shaunzinski Gortman made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Harrower made Two Point Shot.
Janell Burse missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Delisha Milton.
Sheri Sam missed 17 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shaunzinski Gortman made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed Jumper.
Kristi Harrower made Jumper. Assisted by Shaunzinski Gortman.
Jordan Adams missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed 16 ft Jumper.
Michele Van Gorp made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse missed 15 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Two Point Shot.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Jumper. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janell Burse missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janell Burse.
Janell Burse made 3 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 15 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
Michele Van Gorp missed 16 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Two Point Shot.
Tamika Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Sheri Sam made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed Two Point Shot.
Jordan Adams made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Sheri Sam missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Harrower missed Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 7 ft Jumper.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed Free Throw.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Jordan Adams missed Layup.
Georgia Schweitzer made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Kristi Harrower made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristi Harrower made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jordan Adams made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Georgia Schweitzer made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaunzinski Gortman.
Shaunzinski Gortman made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Shaunzinski Gortman made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Jordan Adams missed Layup.
Jordan Adams missed Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 7 ft Jumper.
Kristi Harrower missed 15 ft Jumper.
Georgia Schweitzer made Two Point Shot.

LYNX

SPARKS

TIME		MIN	LOS
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Janell Burse vs. Lisa Leslie. Delisha Milton gains possession.	0	0
19:52	Tamecka Dixon Lost Ball. Stolen by Janell Burse.	0	0
19:40	Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.	2	0
19:21	Lisa Leslie missed Hook Shot.	2	0
19:21	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	2	0
19:10	Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	2	2
19:10	Janell Burse Shooting Foul	2	2
19:10	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 1.	2	3
18:57	Janell Burse missed 7 ft Jumper.	2	3
18:54	Svetlana Abrosimova Offensive Rebound.	2	3
18:52	Teresa Edwards missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Nikki Teasley.	2	3
18:50	Delisha Milton Defensive Rebound.	2	3
18:37	Mwadi Mabika made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	2	5
18:20	Svetlana Abrosimova missed 15 ft Jumper.	2	5
18:17	Tamecka Dixon Defensive Rebound.	2	5
18:15	Teresa Edwards Shooting Foul	2	5
18:15	Tamecka Dixon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	5
18:15	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	2	5
18:15	Tamecka Dixon missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	5
18:14	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	2	5
17:47	Teresa Edwards Bad Pass. Stolen by Nikki Teasley.	2	5
17:44	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass	2	5
17:32	Mwadi Mabika Personal Foul	2	5
17:15	Teresa Edwards missed Layup.	2	5
17:14	Mwadi Mabika Defensive Rebound.	2	5
17:04	Tamika Williams Personal Foul	2	5
16:52	Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	5
16:50	Lisa Leslie Offensive Rebound.	2	5
16:34	Lisa Leslie made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	2	7
16:10	Janell Burse missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	7
16:08	Mwadi Mabika Defensive Rebound.	2	7
16:07	Janell Burse Shooting Foul	2	7
16:07	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	8
16:07	Michele Van Gorp enters the game for Janell Burse.	2	8
16:07	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	9
16:01	Teresa Edwards Bad Pass. Stolen by Delisha Milton.	2	9
15:59	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass. Stolen by Katie Smith.	2	9
15:52	Teresa Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.	4	9
15:33	Nikki Teasley made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.	4	12
15:21	Nikki Teasley Personal Foul	4	12
15:21	Official Timeout.	4	12
15:10	Michele Van Gorp Bad Pass	4	12
14:56	Michele Van Gorp Personal Foul	4	12
14:53	Lisa Leslie missed 13 ft Jumper.	4	12
14:52	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	4	12
14:44	Svetlana Abrosimova missed 12 ft Jumper. Blocked by Mwadi Mabika.	4	12
14:41	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	4	12
14:33	Nikki Teasley made Two Point Shot.	4	14
14:33	Katie Smith Shooting Foul	4	14
14:33	Kristi Harrower enters the game for Teresa Edwards.	4	14
14:33	Sheri Sam enters the game for Svetlana Abrosimova.	4	14
14:33	Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 1 of 1.	4	15
14:18	Michele Van Gorp Lost Ball. Stolen by Delisha Milton.	4	15
14:10	Lisa Leslie missed Layup.	4	15
14:08	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	4	15
13:56	Michele Van Gorp missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.	4	15
13:52	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	4	15
13:40	Tamecka Dixon Offensive Foul	4	15
13:40	Tamecka Dixon Foul	4	15
13:40	Jordan Adams enters the game for Michele Van Gorp.	4	15
13:40	Nicky McCrimmon enters the game for Nikki Teasley.	4	15
13:30	Sheri Sam missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tamecka Dixon.	4	15
13:30	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	4	15
13:23	Katie Smith missed Layup.	4	15
13:22	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	4	15
13:18	Nicky McCrimmon made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.	4	17
12:56	Kristi Harrower missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	17
12:53	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	4	17
12:48	Delisha Milton missed Layup.	4	17
12:47	Tamecka Dixon Offensive Rebound.	4	17
12:47	Tamecka Dixon missed Tip Shot.	4	17
12:45	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	4	17
12:34	Kristi Harrower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	17
12:34	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	4	17
12:34	Mwadi Mabika Loose Ball Foul	4	17
12:34	Jennifer Gillom enters the game for Delisha Milton.	4	17
12:32	Sheri Sam made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.	6	17
12:18	Lisa Leslie Bad Pass	6	17
12:00	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	6	17
11:59	Katie Smith Offensive Rebound.	6	17
11:56	Katie Smith missed 18 ft Jumper.	6	17
11:53	Mwadi Mabika Defensive Rebound.	6	17
11:48	Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.	6	19
11:15	Sheri Sam missed Jumper.	6	19
11:15	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	6	19
11:15	24 second	6	19
11:15	Official Timeout.	6	19
11:15	Shaunzinski Gortman enters the game for Tamika Williams.	6	19
11:15	Janell Burse enters the game for Katie Smith.	6	19
11:15	Delisha Milton enters the game for Lisa Leslie.	6	19
10:49	Tamecka Dixon made Two Point Shot.	6	21
10:27	Jordan Adams made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.	8	21
9:59	Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.	8	21
9:57	Shaunzinski Gortman Defensive Rebound.	8	21
9:55	Delisha Milton Personal Foul	8	21
9:55	Nikki Teasley enters the game for Tamecka Dixon.	8	21
9:55	Vanessa Nygaard enters the game for Mwadi Mabika.	8	21
9:40	Sheri Sam made 13 ft Jumper.	10	21
9:21	Jennifer Gillom made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vanessa Nygaard.	10	23
9:21	Jordan Adams Shooting Foul	10	23
9:21	Jennifer Gillom made Free Throw 1 of 1.	10	24
9:18	Kristi Harrower Lost Ball	10	24
9:10	Nicky McCrimmon missed 16 ft Jumper.	10	24
9:07	Nikki Teasley Offensive Rebound.	10	24
9:03	Jennifer Gillom made 5 ft Hook Shot.	10	26
8:42	Sheri Sam missed 12 ft Jumper.	10	26
8:41	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	10	26
8:27	Shaunzinski Gortman made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	12	26
7:58	Vanessa Nygaard Bad Pass. Stolen by Kristi Harrower.	12	26
7:50	Shaunzinski Gortman missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	26
7:48	Jennifer Gillom Defensive Rebound.	12	26
7:24	Nikki Teasley made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Delisha Milton.	12	29
7:11	Kristi Harrower made Two Point Shot.	14	29
7:01	Jennifer Gillom made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.	14	31
6:46	Janell Burse missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Delisha Milton.	14	31
6:46	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	14	31
6:46	Official Timeout.	14	31
6:46	Lisa Leslie enters the game for Nicky McCrimmon.	14	31
6:39	Sheri Sam missed 17 ft Jumper.	14	31
6:37	Janell Burse Offensive Rebound.	14	31
6:35	Janell Burse made Layup.	16	31
6:31	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass. Stolen by Kristi Harrower.	16	31
6:18	Shaunzinski Gortman missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	31
6:15	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	16	31
5:58	Lisa Leslie missed 18 ft Jumper.	16	31
5:56	Kristi Harrower Defensive Rebound.	16	31
5:52	Shaunzinski Gortman made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.	18	31
5:37	Delisha Milton made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	18	34
5:18	Nikki Teasley Shooting Foul	18	34
5:18	Mwadi Mabika enters the game for Jennifer Gillom.	18	34
5:18	Tamecka Dixon enters the game for Vanessa Nygaard.	18	34
5:18	Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	34
5:18	Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	34
5:05	Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	34
5:03	Tamecka Dixon Offensive Rebound.	20	34
4:50	Delisha Milton missed 16 ft Jumper.	20	34
4:50	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	20	34
4:50	Tamecka Dixon Loose Ball Foul	20	34
4:33	Shaunzinski Gortman missed Jumper.	20	34
4:31	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	20	34
4:09	Nikki Teasley made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	37
3:45	Kristi Harrower made Jumper. Assisted by Shaunzinski Gortman.	22	37
3:21	Janell Burse Personal Foul	22	37
3:21	Official Timeout.	22	37
3:21	Tamika Williams enters the game for Janell Burse.	22	37
3:21	Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	38
3:21	Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	39
3:00	Jordan Adams missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	39
2:58	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	22	39
2:47	Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.	22	41
2:24	Sheri Sam missed 16 ft Jumper.	22	41
2:23	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	22	41
2:23	Jordan Adams Loose Ball Foul	22	41
2:23	Katie Smith enters the game for Shaunzinski Gortman.	22	41
2:23	Michele Van Gorp enters the game for Jordan Adams.	22	41
2:23	Delisha Milton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	42
2:23	Los Angeles 20 Sec. Timeout.	22	42
2:23	Delisha Milton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	43
1:58	Michele Van Gorp made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	24	43
1:39	Mwadi Mabika made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	24	46
1:22	Lisa Leslie Shooting Foul	24	46
1:22	Teresa Edwards enters the game for Kristi Harrower.	24	46
1:22	Svetlana Abrosimova enters the game for Sheri Sam.	24	46
1:22	Jennifer Gillom enters the game for Lisa Leslie.	24	46
1:22	Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	46
1:22	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	24	46
1:22	Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	46
1:21	Delisha Milton Defensive Rebound.	24	46
1:16	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass	24	46
1:07	Katie Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	24	46
1:06	Delisha Milton Defensive Rebound.	24	46
44.9	Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	46
44.3	Nikki Teasley Offensive Rebound.	24	46
44.3	Svetlana Abrosimova Shooting Foul	24	46
44.3	Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	47
44.3	Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	48
29.5	Michele Van Gorp Offensive Foul	24	48
29.5	Michele Van Gorp Foul	24	48
17.4	Mwadi Mabika made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	24	50
10.9	Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	50
8.9	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	24	50
2.9	Mwadi Mabika missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	50
0.8	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	24	50
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	24	50

Regular Season Series

LOS wins 4-0

Sparks
83
Lynx
80

Game 1

29/5

Lynx
75
Sparks
76

Game 2

11/6

Sparks
87
Lynx
83

Game 3

15/8

Lynx
65
Sparks
88

Game 4

22/8

3:30 AM, 22 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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