Sparks 69-55 Lynx (12 Jun, 2004) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

4-4, 1-3 away

	1	2	T
MIN	29	26	55
LOS	34	35	69

Los Angeles Sparks

5-4, 3-0 home

Lisa Leslie made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nikki Teasley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed Layup. Blocked by Nicole Ohlde.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Tamecka Dixon made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Delisha Milton-Jones made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed 17 ft Jumper.
Laura Macchi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Delisha Milton-Jones made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 8 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Delisha Milton-Jones.
Delisha Milton-Jones made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon missed Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika missed 4 ft Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika missed 16 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas missed Layup.
Christi Thomas missed Layup. Blocked by Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert.
Teresa Weatherspoon made Layup. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed 9 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Layup.
Tamika Whitmore missed Layup.
Mwadi Mabika missed Layup.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Delisha Milton-Jones missed 16 ft Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika missed Layup.
Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Nikki Teasley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Raffaella Masciadri made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Delisha Milton-Jones missed Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed Jumper.
Laura Macchi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Delisha Milton-Jones.
Laura Macchi made Layup. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Delisha Milton-Jones missed Layup.
Laura Macchi made Two Point Shot.
Mwadi Mabika missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley made Layup.
Nikki Teasley made Two Point Shot.
Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Laura Macchi made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Delisha Milton-Jones.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Raffaella Masciadri missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 7 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon made 6 ft Jumper.
Raffaella Masciadri made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Teresa Weatherspoon.
Tamecka Dixon missed 18 ft Jumper.
Teresa Weatherspoon missed Layup. Blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Teresa Weatherspoon missed Layup.
Christi Thomas missed Layup.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Tamecka Dixon missed 14 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Christi Thomas made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Christi Thomas missed 11 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nikki Teasley missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tasha Butts.
Lisa Leslie made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Christi Thomas missed Two Point Shot.
Laura Macchi missed Layup. Blocked by Teresa Edwards.
Christi Thomas made 8 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Doneeka Hodges missed Layup.
Raffaella Masciadri missed Layup. Blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Doneeka Hodges missed 14 ft Jumper.
Raffaella Masciadri made 19 ft Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Nicole Ohlde missed Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Katie Smith made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made 18 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Nicole Ohlde made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Katie Smith missed Layup.
Nicole Ohlde missed 8 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith made 18 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Teresa Edwards made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Teresa Edwards made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Butts made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Tasha Butts missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Helen Darling missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert missed 9 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed 8 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden made Layup.
Helen Darling made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tasha Butts.
Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert missed 18 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed Hook Shot.
Amanda Lassiter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Nicole Ohlde missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Nicole Ohlde missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Teresa Edwards missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Katie Smith made 19 ft Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Nicole Ohlde missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Katie Smith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Teresa Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amanda Lassiter.
Amanda Lassiter missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde missed Layup.
Katie Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup.
Katie Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Katie Smith made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Katie Smith missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vanessa Hayden missed 11 ft Jumper.
Amber Jacobs missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amanda Lassiter missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Amanda Lassiter missed 15 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith missed 11 ft Jumper.
Teresa Edwards missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tasha Butts missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Helen Darling missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Helen Darling missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Helen Darling missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Amber Jacobs made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amber Jacobs made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert made Layup. Assisted by Vanessa Hayden.
Helen Darling missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.

LYNX

SPARKS

TIME		MIN	LOS
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Nicole Ohlde vs. Lisa Leslie. Teresa Edwards gains possession.	0	0
19:52	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	0	0
19:51	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:38	Lisa Leslie made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	0	2
19:20	Nicole Ohlde missed Jumper.	0	2
19:19	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	0	2
19:10	Lisa Leslie Lost Ball. Stolen by Teresa Edwards.	0	2
19:04	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	0	2
19:02	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:52	Nicole Ohlde Shooting Foul	0	2
18:52	Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	2
18:52	Tamecka Dixon enters the game for Mwadi Mabika.	0	2
18:52	Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	2
18:52	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:52	Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	2
18:51	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:45	Katie Smith made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	2
18:32	Nikki Teasley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	5
18:15	Teresa Edwards missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	5
18:13	Laura Macchi Defensive Rebound.	3	5
18:07	Tamecka Dixon missed Layup. Blocked by Nicole Ohlde.	3	5
18:06	Teresa Edwards Defensive Rebound.	3	5
18:01	Teresa Edwards Lost Ball. Stolen by Lisa Leslie.	3	5
17:54	Lisa Leslie missed Layup.	3	5
17:53	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	3	5
17:45	Katie Smith made 18 ft Jumper.	5	5
17:37	Tamecka Dixon made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	5	7
17:20	Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	5	7
17:17	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	5	7
17:07	Tamecka Dixon Lost Ball. Stolen by Tamika Williams.	5	7
16:59	Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	5	7
16:58	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	5	7
16:38	Tamecka Dixon Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamika Williams.	5	7
16:34	Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.	7	7
16:23	Los Angeles 20 Sec. Timeout.	7	7
16:14	Delisha Milton-Jones made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	7	9
15:53	Nicole Ohlde made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.	9	9
15:36	Amanda Lassiter Shooting Foul	9	9
15:36	Official Timeout.	9	9
15:36	Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	9
15:36	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	9	9
15:36	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	10
15:23	Katie Smith missed Layup.	9	10
15:22	Katie Smith Offensive Rebound.	9	10
15:00	Lisa Leslie missed 17 ft Jumper.	9	10
15:00	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	9	10
14:44	Laura Macchi Personal Foul	9	10
14:34	Nicole Ohlde missed 8 ft Jumper.	9	10
14:33	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	9	10
14:22	Laura Macchi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.	9	13
14:12	Katie Smith made 18 ft Jumper.	11	13
14:00	Delisha Milton-Jones made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	11	15
13:44	Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.	13	15
13:32	Katie Smith Personal Foul	13	15
13:32	Tasha Butts enters the game for Amanda Lassiter.	13	15
13:25	Tamecka Dixon missed 16 ft Jumper.	13	15
13:25	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	13	15
13:25	Delisha Milton-Jones Loose Ball Foul	13	15
13:10	Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	15
13:08	Tamecka Dixon Defensive Rebound.	13	15
13:06	Lisa Leslie missed 8 ft Jumper.	13	15
13:06	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	13	15
12:53	Nikki Teasley Shooting Foul	13	15
12:53	Teresa Edwards made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	15
12:53	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert enters the game for Tamika Williams.	14	15
12:53	Teresa Edwards made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	15
12:36	Lisa Leslie made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Delisha Milton-Jones.	15	17
12:29	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert Bad Pass. Stolen by Nikki Teasley.	15	17
12:22	Delisha Milton-Jones made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	15	20
12:06	Tasha Butts made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.	18	20
11:56	Tamecka Dixon missed Jumper.	18	20
11:53	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	18	20
11:49	Tasha Butts missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	20
11:48	Tasha Butts Offensive Rebound.	18	20
11:36	Laura Macchi Shooting Foul	18	20
11:36	Official Timeout.	18	20
11:36	Helen Darling enters the game for Teresa Edwards.	18	20
11:36	Christi Thomas enters the game for Lisa Leslie.	18	20
11:36	Mwadi Mabika enters the game for Laura Macchi.	18	20
11:36	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	20
11:36	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	20
11:25	Tamecka Dixon Lost Ball. Stolen by Katie Smith.	20	20
11:06	Helen Darling missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	20
11:06	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	20	20
11:06	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert Loose Ball Foul	20	20
11:06	Vanessa Hayden enters the game for Nicole Ohlde.	20	20
11:06	Lisa Leslie enters the game for Delisha Milton-Jones.	20	20
11:06	Tamika Whitmore enters the game for Tamecka Dixon.	20	20
10:56	Tasha Butts Personal Foul	20	20
10:48	Lisa Leslie Bad Pass. Stolen by Vanessa Hayden.	20	20
10:33	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert missed 9 ft Jumper.	20	20
10:30	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	20	20
10:25	Teresa Weatherspoon enters the game for Nikki Teasley.	20	20
10:21	Mwadi Mabika missed 4 ft Jumper.	20	20
10:18	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert Defensive Rebou.	20	20
10:07	Vanessa Hayden missed 8 ft Jumper.	20	20
10:06	Vanessa Hayden Offensive Rebound.	20	20
10:04	Vanessa Hayden made Layup.	22	20
9:47	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert Personal Foul	22	20
9:47	Amanda Lassiter enters the game for Katie Smith.	22	20
9:37	Mwadi Mabika missed 16 ft Jumper.	22	20
9:34	Christi Thomas Offensive Rebound.	22	20
9:34	Christi Thomas missed Layup.	22	20
9:33	Christi Thomas Offensive Rebound.	22	20
9:32	Christi Thomas missed Layup. Blocked by Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert.	22	20
9:30	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	22	22
9:26	Teresa Weatherspoon made Layup. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.	22	22
9:14	Helen Darling made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tasha Butts.	25	22
9:00	Jumpball. Helen Darling vs. Christi Thomas. Tamika Whitmore gains possession.	25	22
8:55	Vanessa Hayden Shooting Foul	25	22
8:55	Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	22
8:55	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	25	22
8:55	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	23
8:30	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert missed 18 ft Jumper.	25	23
8:30	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	25	23
8:22	Kicked Ball	25	23
8:21	Tamika Williams enters the game for Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert.	25	23
8:18	Katie Smith enters the game for Tasha Butts.	25	23
8:11	Lisa Leslie missed 12 ft Jumper.	25	23
8:08	Tamika Whitmore Offensive Rebound.	25	23
8:03	Tamika Whitmore missed 9 ft Jumper.	25	23
8:02	Lisa Leslie Offensive Rebound.	25	23
8:00	Lisa Leslie made Layup.	25	25
7:37	Vanessa Hayden missed Hook Shot.	25	25
7:37	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	25	25
7:37	Official Timeout.	25	25
7:37	Nicole Ohlde enters the game for Vanessa Hayden.	25	25
7:15	Tamika Whitmore missed Layup.	25	25
7:11	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	25	25
7:03	Amanda Lassiter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	25
7:01	Christi Thomas Defensive Rebound.	25	25
6:46	Mwadi Mabika missed Layup.	25	25
6:45	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	25	25
6:31	Tamika Williams Bad Pass	25	25
6:31	Teresa Edwards enters the game for Helen Darling.	25	25
6:31	Nikki Teasley enters the game for Teresa Weatherspoon.	25	25
6:31	Delisha Milton-Jones enters the game for Christi Thomas.	25	25
6:07	Lisa Leslie missed Layup.	25	25
6:05	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	25	25
5:37	Delisha Milton-Jones missed 16 ft Jumper.	25	25
5:37	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	25	25
5:30	Amanda Lassiter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	25
5:26	Mwadi Mabika Defensive Rebound.	25	25
5:20	Mwadi Mabika missed Layup.	25	25
5:18	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	25	25
5:18	Raffaella Masciadri enters the game for Tamika Whitmore.	25	25
5:01	Amanda Lassiter missed 13 ft Jumper.	25	25
5:00	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	25	25
4:50	Tamika Williams Shooting Foul	25	25
4:50	Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	26
4:50	Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	27
4:22	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	25	27
4:22	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	25	27
4:07	Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	25	29
3:45	Teresa Edwards Bad Pass. Stolen by Nikki Teasley.	25	29
3:38	Nikki Teasley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	29
3:35	Amanda Lassiter Defensive Rebound.	25	29
3:32	Minnesota 20 Sec. Timeout.	25	29
3:17	Nicole Ohlde missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.	25	29
3:17	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	25	29
3:17	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	25	29
3:17	Tasha Butts enters the game for Amanda Lassiter.	25	29
3:02	Lisa Leslie Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamika Williams.	25	29
2:41	Nicole Ohlde missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.	25	29
2:41	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	25	29
2:35	Teresa Edwards missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	29
2:34	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	25	29
2:15	Raffaella Masciadri made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.	25	32
2:11	Nikki Teasley Personal Foul	25	32
2:11	Tamecka Dixon enters the game for Mwadi Mabika.	25	32
1:45	Katie Smith missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	32
1:43	Tasha Butts Offensive Rebound.	25	32
1:24	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	25	32
1:23	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	25	32
57.4	Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	25	34
50.3	Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.	27	34
50.3	Raffaella Masciadri Shooting Foul	27	34
50.3	Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	27	34
47.9	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	27	34
36.9	Delisha Milton-Jones missed Jumper.	27	34
33.9	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	27	34
19.2	Katie Smith made 19 ft Jumper.	29	34
4.9	Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	29	34
3.3	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	29	34
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	29	34

Regular Season Series

LOS wins 2-1

Lynx
55
Sparks
69

Game 1

12/6

Sparks
83
Lynx
67

Game 2

27/6

Lynx
78
Sparks
66

Game 3

18/9

crypto.com Arena

3:30 AM, 12 June 2004

Los Angeles, CA

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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