Houston Comets @ Sacramento Monarchs
PLAYOFFS • SAC leads series 1-0

Houston CometsCometsHOU
20-14, 6-11 Away
59
20-14, 6-11 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Comets HOU | 21 | 38 | 59 |
Monarchs SAC | 32 | 33 | 65 |

Sacramento MonarchsMonarchsSAC
19-15, 12-5 Home
65
19-15, 12-5 Home
Shot Chart
- DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
- Edna Campbell missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tangela Smith made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- DeMya Walker made Two Point Shot.
- Yolanda Griffith made 14 ft Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.
- Yolanda Griffith missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Ticha Penicheiro missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Ruthie Bolton made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- DeMya Walker missed Layup. Blocked by Tina Thompson.
- Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Tina Thompson.
- Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tina Thompson.
- Tangela Smith missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeMya Walker made 7 ft Jumper.
- Tangela Smith made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Tangela Smith made 16 ft Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Edna Campbell.
- Ticha Penicheiro made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Ruthie Bolton missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeMya Walker made 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tangela Smith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tangela Smith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tangela Smith made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Edna Campbell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Ruthie Bolton missed Layup.
- Yolanda Griffith made Layup.
- Yolanda Griffith missed 12 ft Jumper. Blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Ruthie Bolton missed Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tangela Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tangela Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made 4 ft Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Ruthie Bolton missed Two Point Shot.
- Lady Grooms missed 18 ft Jumper. Blocked by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Lady Grooms made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
- Yolanda Griffith made 7 ft Jumper.
- Ticha Penicheiro missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Chantelle Anderson made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
- Ticha Penicheiro missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Sheryl Swoopes.
- DeMya Walker missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Tangela Smith made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tangela Smith missed Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Edna Campbell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Edna Campbell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tangela Smith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tangela Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kara Lawson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Edna Campbell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made Layup.
- Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kara Lawson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tangela Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson missed Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Layup.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Two Point Shot.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Michelle Snow missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain missed Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Two Point Shot.
- Ukari Figgs missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Kara Lawson.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
- Tiffani Johnson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 18 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain missed Jumper.
- Ukari Figgs made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
- Ukari Figgs made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Michelle Snow missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ukari Figgs missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain made 11 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Yolanda Griffith.
- Michelle Snow missed Jumper. Blocked by Yolanda Griffith.
- Kelley Gibson missed Layup.
- Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson made 13 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Janeth Arcain made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Ukari Figgs missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ukari Figgs missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Chantelle Anderson.
- Tina Thompson made Layup.
- Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Janeth Arcain missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper.
- Dominique Canty made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dominique Canty missed Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Janeth Arcain missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kelley Gibson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Yolanda Griffith.
- Tina Thompson missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Janeth Arcain made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
- Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
COMETS
MONARCHS
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | SAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Start of the 1st Half. | 0 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | Jumpball. Michelle Snow vs. Tangela Smith. DeMya Walker gains possession. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:54 | DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:22 | Tina Thompson missed Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:21 | DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:09 | Yolanda Griffith Lost Ball. Stolen by Janeth Arcain. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:04 | Tina Thompson Offensive Foul | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:04 | Tina Thompson Foul | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:44 | DeMya Walker 3 second | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:30 | Janeth Arcain missed 13 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:29 | Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:22 | Edna Campbell missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:20 | Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:12 | Yolanda Griffith Personal Foul | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:07 | Sheryl Swoopes missed 15 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:05 | Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:52 | Tangela Smith made 12 ft Two Point Shot. | 0 | 4 | |
| 17:30 | Tina Thompson missed Jumper. | 0 | 4 | |
| 17:28 | Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 4 | |
| 17:12 | Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheryl Swoopes. | 0 | 4 | |
| 17:07 | Sheryl Swoopes made Layup. | 2 | 4 | |
| 16:45 | DeMya Walker made Two Point Shot. | 2 | 6 | |
| 16:31 | Sheryl Swoopes made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain. | 5 | 6 | |
| 16:16 | Michelle Snow Personal Foul | 5 | 6 | |
| 16:16 | Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for DeMya Walker. | 5 | 6 | |
| 16:16 | Kara Lawson enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro. | 5 | 6 | |
| 16:02 | Yolanda Griffith made 14 ft Jumper. | 5 | 8 | |
| 15:55 | Sheryl Swoopes made Two Point Shot. | 7 | 8 | |
| 15:55 | Hamchetou Maiga Shooting Foul | 7 | 8 | |
| 15:55 | Official Timeout. | 7 | 8 | |
| 15:55 | Sheryl Swoopes missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 7 | 8 | |
| 15:53 | Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 | |
| 15:33 | Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 15:11 | Michelle Snow missed 16 ft Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 15:10 | Janeth Arcain Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 15:07 | Janeth Arcain missed Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith. | 7 | 10 | |
| 15:07 | Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 14:57 | Yolanda Griffith made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga. | 7 | 12 | |
| 14:49 | Sheryl Swoopes made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs. | 9 | 12 | |
| 14:34 | Edna Campbell Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheryl Swoopes. | 9 | 12 | |
| 14:30 | Sheryl Swoopes made Two Point Shot. | 11 | 12 | |
| 14:06 | Yolanda Griffith missed 7 ft Jumper. | 11 | 12 | |
| 14:03 | Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:59 | Ukari Figgs Bad Pass | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:59 | Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Edna Campbell. | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:59 | Ruthie Bolton enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga. | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:44 | Ticha Penicheiro missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:41 | Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:36 | Ukari Figgs missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Kara Lawson. | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:36 | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:36 | Tiffani Johnson enters the game for Michelle Snow. | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:36 | DeMya Walker enters the game for Tangela Smith. | 11 | 12 | |
| 13:33 | Sheryl Swoopes made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs. | 13 | 12 | |
| 13:14 | DeMya Walker Offensive Foul | 13 | 12 | |
| 13:14 | DeMya Walker Foul | 13 | 12 | |
| 13:14 | Dominique Canty enters the game for Ukari Figgs. | 13 | 12 | |
| 13:00 | Tiffani Johnson missed 13 ft Jumper. | 13 | 12 | |
| 12:59 | Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 | |
| 12:45 | Tina Thompson Personal Foul | 13 | 12 | |
| 12:45 | Chantelle Anderson enters the game for Yolanda Griffith. | 13 | 12 | |
| 12:38 | Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro. | 13 | 15 | |
| 12:26 | Ticha Penicheiro Personal Foul | 13 | 15 | |
| 12:26 | Michelle Snow enters the game for Tina Thompson. | 13 | 15 | |
| 12:19 | Janeth Arcain missed 16 ft Jumper. | 13 | 15 | |
| 12:18 | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 15 | |
| 12:07 | Ruthie Bolton Personal Foul | 13 | 15 | |
| 11:52 | Janeth Arcain 3 second | 13 | 15 | |
| 11:52 | Official Timeout. | 13 | 15 | |
| 11:38 | Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 18 | |
| 11:21 | Sheryl Swoopes made 18 ft Jumper. | 15 | 18 | |
| 10:51 | DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Jumper. | 15 | 18 | |
| 10:48 | Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 18 | |
| 10:30 | Janeth Arcain Offensive Foul | 15 | 18 | |
| 10:30 | Janeth Arcain Foul | 15 | 18 | |
| 10:30 | Ukari Figgs enters the game for Janeth Arcain. | 15 | 18 | |
| 10:10 | Ruthie Bolton made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro. | 15 | 21 | |
| 10:00 | Ukari Figgs Bad Pass | 15 | 21 | |
| 10:00 | Sheryl Swoopes Loose Ball Foul | 15 | 21 | |
| 10:00 | Houston 20 Sec. Timeout. | 15 | 21 | |
| 10:00 | Tina Thompson enters the game for Tiffani Johnson. | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:44 | DeMya Walker missed Layup. Blocked by Tina Thompson. | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:44 | Sacramento Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:30 | Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Tina Thompson. | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:29 | Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:22 | Ticha Penicheiro Personal Foul | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:03 | Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper. | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:00 | Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:00 | Chantelle Anderson Offensive Foul | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:00 | Chantelle Anderson Foul | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:51 | Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper. | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:49 | Chantelle Anderson Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:48 | Dominique Canty Personal Foul | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:48 | Yolanda Griffith enters the game for Chantelle Anderson. | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:48 | Tangela Smith enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro. | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:34 | Dominique Canty Personal Foul | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:12 | Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:11 | Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:02 | Janeth Arcain enters the game for Dominique Canty. | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:00 | Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper. | 15 | 21 | |
| 7:58 | Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 7:56 | Houston Full Timeout. | 15 | 21 | |
| 7:56 | Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Kara Lawson. | 15 | 21 | |
| 7:47 | Tina Thompson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro. | 15 | 21 | |
| 7:33 | Yolanda Griffith missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tina Thompson. | 15 | 21 | |
| 7:31 | Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 7:26 | Tangela Smith Personal Foul | 15 | 21 | |
| 7:09 | Sheryl Swoopes missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 21 | |
| 7:07 | Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 6:52 | Tangela Smith missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 21 | |
| 6:50 | Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 6:41 | Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 21 | |
| 6:39 | Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 6:15 | DeMya Walker made 7 ft Jumper. | 15 | 23 | |
| 6:01 | Michelle Snow Offensive Foul | 15 | 23 | |
| 6:01 | Michelle Snow Foul | 15 | 23 | |
| 6:01 | Edna Campbell enters the game for DeMya Walker. | 15 | 23 | |
| 6:01 | Kara Lawson enters the game for Ruthie Bolton. | 15 | 23 | |
| 5:46 | Tangela Smith made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro. | 15 | 25 | |
| 5:33 | Janeth Arcain missed Jumper. | 15 | 25 | |
| 5:31 | Janeth Arcain Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 25 | |
| 5:15 | Tina Thompson Bad Pass | 15 | 25 | |
| 4:52 | Tangela Smith made 16 ft Jumper. | 15 | 27 | |
| 4:33 | Ukari Figgs made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow. | 18 | 27 | |
| 4:03 | Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 27 | |
| 4:01 | Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 27 | |
| 3:53 | Ukari Figgs made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes. | 21 | 27 | |
| 3:21 | Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Edna Campbell. | 21 | 30 | |
| 2:48 | Michelle Snow missed 9 ft Jumper. | 21 | 30 | |
| 2:47 | Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 30 | |
| 2:23 | Ticha Penicheiro made 8 ft Two Point Shot. | 21 | 32 | |
| 2:10 | Official Timeout. | 21 | 32 | |
| 2:10 | Ruthie Bolton enters the game for Tangela Smith. | 21 | 32 | |
| 2:10 | DeMya Walker enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro. | 21 | 32 | |
| 2:05 | Sheryl Swoopes missed 13 ft Jumper. | 21 | 32 | |
| 2:04 | Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 32 | |
| 1:35 | Ruthie Bolton missed 18 ft Jumper. | 21 | 32 | |
| 1:35 | Sacramento Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 32 | |
| 1:35 | 24 second | 21 | 32 | |
| 1:10 | Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 32 | |
| 1:07 | Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 32 | |
| 48.9 | Kara Lawson missed 13 ft Jumper. | 21 | 32 | |
| 47.6 | Sacramento Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 32 | |
| 47.6 | DeMya Walker Loose Ball Foul | 21 | 32 | |
| 47.6 | Tangela Smith enters the game for DeMya Walker. | 21 | 32 | |
| 32.9 | Ukari Figgs missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 32 | |
| 31.5 | Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 32 | |
| 0.3 | Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 32 | |
| 0.3 | Sacramento Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 32 | |
| 0.3 | 24 second | 21 | 32 | |
| 0.0 | Tina Thompson Bad Pass. Stolen by Yolanda Griffith. | 21 | 32 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Half. | 21 | 32 | |
SAC leads 1-0
Game Information
3:00 AM, 30 August 2003
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |