Storm 71-64 Comets (24 Aug, 2003) Play-by-Play

Houston Comets

20-13, 6-10 away

	1	2	T
HOU	37	27	64
SEA	33	38	71

Seattle Storm

17-16, 12-4 home

Sue Bird made 14 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird made 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Simone Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Amanda Lassiter made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Amanda Lassiter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sandy Brondello made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amanda Lassiter.
Lauren Jackson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Alisa Burras missed Jumper.
Sandy Brondello missed 11 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jung Sun-Min missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tiffani Johnson.
Tonya Washington missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Simone Edwards made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rita Williams.
Sue Bird made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.
Lauren Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rita Williams missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Sandy Brondello made 10 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed Jumper.
Sandy Brondello missed Two Point Shot.
Amanda Lassiter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter made 6 ft Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Simone Edwards made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Simone Edwards missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Simone Edwards made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amanda Lassiter.
Simone Edwards missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Simone Edwards missed Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter missed 18 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made 9 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Amanda Lassiter.
Amanda Lassiter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Tonya Washington made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tully Bevilaqua.
Tully Bevilaqua missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tonya Washington made 17 ft Jumper.
Rita Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tonya Washington.
Lauren Jackson made Jumper.
Alisa Burras missed 3 ft Jumper. Blocked by Michelle Snow.
Lauren Jackson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Tonya Washington made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Rita Williams made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Simone Edwards missed Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made 4 ft Jumper.
Simone Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Tonya Washington.
Tonya Washington missed 13 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Simone Edwards made Layup.
Simone Edwards made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Sandy Brondello missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Michelle Snow.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Simone Edwards made Layup.
Sue Bird missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow missed Two Point Shot.
Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Michelle Snow made Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Tina Thompson made Layup.
Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ukari Figgs made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Tina Thompson missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed 3 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Amanda Lassiter.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ukari Figgs missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelley Gibson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelley Gibson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Tiffani Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Michelle Snow missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
Michelle Snow missed Layup.
Janeth Arcain made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tiffani Johnson.
Tiffani Johnson missed Two Point Shot.
Ukari Figgs made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Janeth Arcain missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Two Point Shot.
Janeth Arcain made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Tina Thompson missed Jumper. Blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Sheryl Swoopes made Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made 11 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Janeth Arcain missed Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes missed Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson made Layup.
Janeth Arcain missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tiffani Johnson missed Layup.
Kelley Gibson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Kelley Gibson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Ukari Figgs missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Janeth Arcain made Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
Michelle Snow made Hook Shot.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson missed Jumper.
Ukari Figgs made Two Point Shot.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 14 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed 5 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed Layup. Blocked by Simone Edwards.

COMETS

STORM

TIME		HOU	SEA
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Michelle Snow vs. Lauren Jackson. Lauren Jackson gains possession.	0	0
19:50	Sue Bird made 14 ft Jumper.	0	2
19:29	Michelle Snow missed Two Point Shot.	0	2
19:25	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	0	2
19:19	Sue Bird made 20 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	5
18:59	Lauren Jackson Personal Foul	0	5
18:44	Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.	2	5
18:25	Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	5
18:24	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	2	5
18:22	Lauren Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	2	7
18:04	Michelle Snow made Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.	4	7
17:52	Simone Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.	4	9
17:23	Tina Thompson made Layup.	6	9
17:05	Simone Edwards Lost Ball. Stolen by Ukari Figgs.	6	9
17:00	Lauren Jackson Shooting Foul	6	9
17:00	Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	9
17:00	Houston Offensive Rebound.	6	9
17:00	Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	9
16:51	Sandy Brondello Lost Ball. Stolen by Janeth Arcain.	7	9
16:45	Ukari Figgs made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.	9	9
16:29	Amanda Lassiter made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.	9	12
16:05	Tina Thompson missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.	9	12
16:02	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	9	12
15:49	Simone Edwards missed Layup.	9	12
15:48	Amanda Lassiter Offensive Rebound.	9	12
15:32	Official Timeout.	9	12
15:30	Tina Thompson Shooting Foul	9	12
15:30	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	13
15:30	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	14
15:19	Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	14
15:18	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	9	14
15:08	Amanda Lassiter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	14
15:07	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	9	14
15:02	Janeth Arcain missed 3 ft Jumper.	9	14
15:00	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	9	14
14:59	Michelle Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Amanda Lassiter.	9	14
14:56	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	9	14
14:55	Michelle Snow made Layup.	11	14
14:37	Sandy Brondello made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amanda Lassiter.	11	16
14:18	Michelle Snow Bad Pass	11	16
14:18	Alisa Burras enters the game for Simone Edwards.	11	16
13:53	Lauren Jackson missed 5 ft Jumper.	11	16
13:52	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	11	16
13:29	Amanda Lassiter Shooting Foul	11	16
13:29	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	16
13:29	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	16
13:21	Amanda Lassiter made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	13	18
12:52	Ukari Figgs missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	18
12:52	Tina Thompson Offensive Rebound.	13	18
12:52	Alisa Burras Shooting Foul	13	18
12:52	Dominique Canty enters the game for Ukari Figgs.	13	18
12:52	Tonya Washington enters the game for Amanda Lassiter.	13	18
12:52	Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	18
12:52	Kelley Gibson enters the game for Janeth Arcain.	14	18
12:52	Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	18
12:51	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	14	18
12:44	Dominique Canty Personal Foul	14	18
12:32	Lauren Jackson missed 4 ft Jumper.	14	18
12:30	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	14	18
12:08	Kelley Gibson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	17	18
11:47	Alisa Burras missed Jumper.	17	18
11:45	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	17	18
11:36	Sheryl Swoopes missed 14 ft Jumper.	17	18
11:34	Tina Thompson Offensive Rebound.	17	18
11:15	Tina Thompson Lost Ball. Stolen by Sandy Brondello.	17	18
11:10	Sandy Brondello missed 11 ft Jumper.	17	18
11:10	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	17	18
11:10	Alisa Burras Loose Ball Foul	17	18
11:10	Official Timeout.	17	18
11:10	Jung Sun-Min enters the game for Alisa Burras.	17	18
10:49	Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	18
10:48	Sandy Brondello Defensive Rebound.	17	18
10:48	Dominique Canty Personal Foul	17	18
10:48	Tiffani Johnson enters the game for Michelle Snow.	17	18
10:33	Sue Bird missed Jumper.	17	18
10:32	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	17	18
10:14	Kelley Gibson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	20	18
9:53	Lauren Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	18
9:52	Tonya Washington Offensive Rebound.	20	18
9:33	Jung Sun-Min missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tiffani Johnson.	20	18
9:30	Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound.	20	18
9:26	Jung Sun-Min Personal Foul	20	18
9:26	Simone Edwards enters the game for Lauren Jackson.	20	18
9:26	Rita Williams enters the game for Sandy Brondello.	20	18
9:12	Tiffani Johnson Offensive Foul	20	18
9:12	Tiffani Johnson Foul	20	18
9:12	Michelle Snow enters the game for Tina Thompson.	20	18
8:52	Tonya Washington missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	18
8:51	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	20	18
8:41	Tiffani Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	22	18
8:23	Simone Edwards made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rita Williams.	22	20
7:52	Michelle Snow missed 5 ft Hook Shot.	22	20
7:50	Tiffani Johnson Offensive Rebound.	22	20
7:50	Michelle Snow missed Layup.	22	20
7:50	Houston Defensive Rebound.	22	20
7:50	Michelle Snow Loose Ball Foul	22	20
7:50	Official Timeout.	22	20
7:50	Janeth Arcain enters the game for Sheryl Swoopes.	22	20
7:50	Janeth Arcain enters the game for Dominique Canty.	24	23
7:43	Lauren Jackson enters the game for Jung Sun-Min.	22	20
7:30	Sue Bird made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.	22	23
7:09	Janeth Arcain made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tiffani Johnson.	24	23
6:41	Lauren Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	23
6:39	Kelley Gibson Defensive Rebound.	24	23
6:24	Tiffani Johnson missed Two Point Shot.	24	23
6:22	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	24	23
6:11	Michelle Snow Shooting Foul	24	23
6:11	Amanda Lassiter enters the game for Tonya Washington.	24	23
6:11	Houston 20 Sec. Timeout.	24	23
6:11	Tina Thompson enters the game for Michelle Snow.	24	23
6:11	Ukari Figgs enters the game for Kelley Gibson.	24	23
6:11	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	24
6:11	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	25
5:41	Ukari Figgs made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.	26	25
5:31	Rita Williams missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.	26	25
5:30	Tiffani Johnson Defensive Rebound.	26	25
5:18	Janeth Arcain missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	26	25
5:18	Amanda Lassiter Defensive Rebound.	26	25
5:07	Sue Bird Bad Pass	26	25
5:07	Dominique Canty enters the game for Sheryl Swoopes.	26	25
5:05	Sandy Brondello enters the game for Rita Williams.	26	25
4:48	Tina Thompson made Two Point Shot.	28	25
4:24	Sandy Brondello made 10 ft Jumper.	28	27
4:00	Janeth Arcain made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	30	27
3:54	Seattle 20 Sec. Timeout.	30	27
3:42	Lauren Jackson missed Jumper.	30	27
3:41	Ukari Figgs Defensive Rebound.	30	27
3:11	24 second	30	27
3:11	Official Timeout.	30	27
3:11	Sheryl Swoopes enters the game for Dominique Canty.	30	27
2:59	Sandy Brondello missed Two Point Shot.	30	27
2:56	Simone Edwards Offensive Rebound.	30	27
2:53	Amanda Lassiter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	30	27
2:51	Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound.	30	27
2:27	Tina Thompson missed Jumper. Blocked by Lauren Jackson.	30	27
2:27	Houston Offensive Rebound.	30	27
2:19	Sheryl Swoopes made Jumper.	32	27
1:59	Amanda Lassiter made 6 ft Jumper.	32	29
1:43	Lauren Jackson Personal Foul	32	29
1:43	Dominique Canty enters the game for Ukari Figgs.	32	29
1:30	Sue Bird Shooting Foul	32	29
1:30	Jung Sun-Min enters the game for Lauren Jackson.	32	29
1:30	Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	32	29
1:30	Houston Offensive Rebound.	32	29
1:30	Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.	33	29
1:10	Amanda Lassiter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	33	29
1:09	Tiffani Johnson Defensive Rebound.	33	29
55.3	Sandy Brondello Personal Foul	33	29
55.3	Ukari Figgs enters the game for Dominique Canty.	33	29
55.3	Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	34	29
55.3	Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	35	29
46.2	Sue Bird made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	35	32
26.4	Janeth Arcain made 11 ft Jumper.	37	32
1.4	Tina Thompson Shooting Foul	37	32
1.4	Simone Edwards made Free Throw 1 of 2.	37	33
1.4	Simone Edwards missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	37	33
0.9	Tiffani Johnson Defensive Rebound.	37	33
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	37	33

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Storm
64
Comets
75

Game 1

23/5

Comets
55
Storm
69

Game 2

16/7

Storm
47
Comets
52

Game 3

20/8

Comets
64
Storm
71

Game 4

24/8

3:00 AM, 24 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

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