Lynx 66-63 Sun (14 Jul, 2004) Play-by-Play

Connecticut Sun

11-9, 5-4 away

	1	2	T
CT	30	33	63
MIN	34	32	66

Minnesota Lynx

10-9, 9-3 home

Nicole Ohlde missed 7 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup.
Teresa Edwards missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Teresa Edwards made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Katie Smith made 18 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 20 ft Jumper.
Helen Darling missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter missed Three Point Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter made Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Amanda Lassiter missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Asjha Jones.
Helen Darling made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Helen Darling made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Amber Jacobs missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amanda Lassiter.
Vanessa Hayden missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Candace Futrell.
Vanessa Hayden missed 8 ft Jumper.
Amanda Lassiter made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Nicole Ohlde missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Williams.
Katie Smith missed 8 ft Jumper.
Helen Darling missed Layup.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Helen Darling made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Helen Darling made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Williams made Layup.
Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Williams made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Katie Smith made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Williams.
Helen Darling missed Layup.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
Teresa Edwards missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Katie Smith made Two Point Shot.
Nicole Ohlde missed Layup.
Katie Smith made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Amanda Lassiter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Williams.
Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Jacobs made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Jacobs missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert missed Layup. Blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Amber Jacobs made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Katie Smith missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Amanda Lassiter missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed 13 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Nykesha Sales made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales made Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Nykesha Sales made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed 18 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 15 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 18 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Asjha Jones missed 10 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
Asjha Jones missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 8 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup. Blocked by Nicole Ohlde.
Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
Candace Futrell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candace Futrell missed Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed 10 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup. Blocked by Nicole Ohlde.
Wendy Palmer missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Wendy Palmer missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 15 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Wendy Palmer made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Nykesha Sales missed 19 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales made Layup.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup. Blocked by Nicole Ohlde.
Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Wendy Palmer missed 9 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Debbie Black made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Asjha Jones missed Layup. Blocked by Amanda Lassiter.
Asjha Jones missed 9 ft Jumper.
Debbie Black missed 16 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Debbie Black made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.
Nykesha Sales made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Nykesha Sales made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nykesha Sales missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Asjha Jones missed Layup.
Asjha Jones missed Layup.
Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Nykesha Sales missed 18 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 14 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed 17 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas missed 13 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed 17 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nykesha Sales missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.

SUN

LYNX

TIME		CT	MIN
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Taj McWilliams-Franklin vs. Nicole Ohlde. Katie Douglas gains possession.	0	0
19:38	Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:37	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:28	Nicole Ohlde missed 7 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:27	Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:07	Nicole Ohlde made Layup.	0	2
18:52	Wendy Palmer missed 13 ft Jumper.	0	2
18:50	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Re.	0	2
18:45	Katie Douglas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	3	2
18:25	Teresa Edwards missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	2
18:24	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	3	2
18:22	Wendy Palmer Lost Ball. Stolen by Helen Darling.	3	2
18:16	Teresa Edwards made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Helen Darling.	3	4
17:45	Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	4
17:44	Katie Douglas Offensive Rebound.	3	4
17:38	Wendy Palmer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.	6	4
17:17	Nykesha Sales Personal Foul	6	4
17:02	Katie Smith made 18 ft Jumper.	6	6
16:46	Nykesha Sales made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	8	6
16:35	Katie Smith missed Jumper.	8	6
16:32	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	8	6
16:25	Nykesha Sales missed Layup.	8	6
16:23	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	8	6
16:17	Katie Smith missed 20 ft Jumper.	8	6
16:15	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	8	6
16:06	Nykesha Sales made Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.	10	6
15:51	Helen Darling missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	6
15:48	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	10	6
15:44	Helen Darling Personal Foul	10	6
15:44	Full Timeout.	10	6
15:37	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.	12	6
15:07	Nicole Ohlde made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.	12	8
14:48	Nykesha Sales made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Katie Douglas.	14	8
14:41	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Shooting Foul	14	8
14:41	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	9
14:41	Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	9
14:40	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	14	9
14:21	Wendy Palmer missed Layup.	14	9
14:19	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	14	9
13:52	Wendy Palmer Personal Foul	14	9
13:52	Amanda Lassiter enters the game for Teresa Edwards.	14	9
13:52	Asjha Jones enters the game for Wendy Palmer.	14	9
13:37	Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	9
13:37	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	14	9
13:26	Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.	14	9
13:25	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	14	9
13:15	Amanda Lassiter missed Three Point Jumper.	14	9
13:14	Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound.	14	9
12:59	Amanda Lassiter made Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.	14	11
12:45	Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	11
12:45	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	14	11
12:42	Nykesha Sales Personal Foul	14	11
12:25	Helen Darling Lost Ball. Stolen by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	14	11
12:19	Nykesha Sales missed 18 ft Jumper.	14	11
12:18	Amanda Lassiter Defensive Rebound.	14	11
11:49	Amanda Lassiter missed 9 ft Jumper.	14	11
11:48	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	14	11
11:37	Asjha Jones missed Jumper.	14	11
11:36	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	14	11
11:19	Tamika Williams missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Asjha Jones.	14	11
11:18	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	14	11
11:12	Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamika Williams.	14	11
11:10	Lindsay Whalen Shooting Foul	14	11
11:10	Full Timeout.	14	11
11:10	Vanessa Hayden enters the game for Tamika Williams.	14	11
11:10	Candace Futrell enters the game for Nykesha Sales.	14	11
11:10	Helen Darling made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	12
11:10	Helen Darling made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	13
10:52	Vanessa Hayden Personal Foul	14	13
10:52	Amber Jacobs enters the game for Helen Darling.	14	13
10:37	Candace Futrell Bad Pass. Stolen by Amber Jacobs.	14	13
10:11	Amber Jacobs missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	13
10:08	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	14	13
10:00	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 15 ft Jumper.	14	13
10:00	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	14	13
9:48	Vanessa Hayden missed Jumper.	14	13
9:47	Candace Futrell Defensive Rebound.	14	13
9:34	Katie Douglas made 18 ft Jumper.	16	13
9:19	Nicole Ohlde made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amanda Lassiter.	16	15
9:15	Amanda Lassiter Personal Foul	16	15
9:15	Jen Derevjanik enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	16	15
9:15	Nykesha Sales enters the game for Katie Douglas.	16	15
9:15	Svetlana Abrosimova enters the game for Katie Smith.	16	15
8:52	Asjha Jones made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.	18	15
8:30	Vanessa Hayden missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Candace Futrell.	18	15
8:27	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	18	15
8:21	Nicole Ohlde Shooting Foul	18	15
8:21	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	15
8:21	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	18	15
8:21	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	15
8:19	Amber Jacobs Defensive Rebound.	18	15
8:03	Vanessa Hayden missed 8 ft Jumper.	18	15
8:00	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	18	15
7:41	Asjha Jones missed 10 ft Jumper.	18	15
7:39	Svetlana Abrosimova Defensive Rebound.	18	15
7:22	Amanda Lassiter made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	18	18
6:52	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Bad Pass. Stolen by Amber Jacobs.	18	18
6:39	Nicole Ohlde missed 13 ft Jumper.	18	18
6:37	Svetlana Abrosimova Offensive Rebound.	18	18
6:22	Amber Jacobs Bad Pass. Stolen by Asjha Jones.	18	18
6:18	Full Timeout.	18	18
6:18	Tamika Williams enters the game for Nicole Ohlde.	18	18
6:18	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert enters the game for Vanessa Hayden.	18	18
6:18	Jessica Brungo enters the game for Candace Futrell.	18	18
6:18	Jumpball. Taj McWilliams-Franklin vs. Amber Jacobs. Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert gains possession.	18	18
6:18	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Lost Ball. Stolen by Amber Jacobs.	18	18
6:09	Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert.	18	20
5:52	Jen Derevjanik Bad Pass	18	20
5:52	Le'Coe Willingham enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	18	20
5:28	Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Jen Derevjanik.	18	20
5:28	Jumpball. Le'Coe Willingham vs. Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert. Svetlana Abrosimova gains possession.	18	20
5:22	24 second	18	20
5:16	Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.	20	20
5:03	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	20	20
5:01	Svetlana Abrosimova Offensive Rebound.	20	20
5:01	Svetlana Abrosimova Bad Pass. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	20	20
5:01	Amanda Lassiter Personal Foul	20	20
5:01	Katie Smith enters the game for Amanda Lassiter.	20	20
4:48	Asjha Jones Offensive Foul	20	20
4:48	Asjha Jones Foul	20	20
4:26	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Williams.	20	22
4:18	Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.	20	22
4:16	Asjha Jones Offensive Rebound.	20	22
4:16	Asjha Jones missed Layup.	20	22
4:15	Svetlana Abrosimova Defensive Rebound.	20	22
4:13	Jessica Brungo Personal Foul	20	22
4:13	Katie Douglas enters the game for Asjha Jones.	20	22
4:13	Wendy Palmer enters the game for Jessica Brungo.	20	22
4:13	Taj McWilliams-Franklin enters the game for Le'Coe Willingham.	20	22
4:00	Katie Smith missed 8 ft Jumper.	20	22
3:58	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	20	22
3:53	Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.	22	22
3:53	Svetlana Abrosimova Shooting Foul	22	22
3:53	Full Timeout.	22	22
3:53	Nicole Ohlde enters the game for Tamika Williams.	22	22
3:53	Helen Darling enters the game for Amber Jacobs.	22	22
3:53	Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.	23	22
3:46	Svetlana Abrosimova Lost Ball. Stolen by Lindsay Whalen.	23	22
3:35	Wendy Palmer Bad Pass. Stolen by Helen Darling.	23	22
3:32	Helen Darling missed Layup.	23	22
3:31	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	23	22
3:26	Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Helen Darling.	23	24
3:15	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 8 ft Jumper.	23	24
3:14	Wendy Palmer Offensive Rebound.	23	24
3:14	Wendy Palmer missed Layup. Blocked by Nicole Ohlde.	23	24
3:14	Jumpball. Wendy Palmer vs. Nicole Ohlde. Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert gains possession.	23	24
3:14	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	23	24
3:02	Svetlana Abrosimova made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.	23	26
2:47	Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.	25	26
2:40	Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Helen Darling.	25	28
2:40	Wendy Palmer Shooting Foul	25	28
2:40	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 1.	25	29
2:11	Nykesha Sales Offensive Foul	25	29
2:11	Nykesha Sales Foul	25	29
2:11	Connecticut 20 Sec. Timeout.	25	29
2:11	Candace Futrell enters the game for Nykesha Sales.	25	29
2:11	Asjha Jones enters the game for Wendy Palmer.	25	29
2:04	Lindsay Whalen Personal Foul	25	29
2:04	Helen Darling made Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	30
2:04	Helen Darling made Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	31
1:51	Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.	25	31
1:50	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Re.	25	31
1:36	Candace Futrell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	31
1:35	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Re.	25	31
1:35	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.	27	31
1:35	Katie Smith Shooting Foul	27	31
1:35	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 1.	28	31
1:17	Asjha Jones Shooting Foul	28	31
1:17	Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	28	31
1:17	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	28	31
1:17	Tamika Williams enters the game for Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert.	28	31
1:17	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.	28	32
1:05	Helen Darling Personal Foul	28	32
1:05	Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.	29	32
1:05	Amber Jacobs enters the game for Helen Darling.	29	32
1:05	Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	30	32
38.9	Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	30	32
37.8	Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound.	30	32
37.3	Tamika Williams made Layup.	30	34
12.9	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Bad Pass. Stolen by Svetlana Abrosimova.	30	34
6.8	Svetlana Abrosimova Bad Pass	30	34
6.8	Connecticut Full Timeout.	30	34
0.9	Candace Futrell missed Two Point Shot.	30	34
0.3	Svetlana Abrosimova Defensive Rebound.	30	34
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	30	34

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 2-0

Sun
63
Lynx
66

Game 1

14/7

Lynx
68
Sun
52

Game 2

23/7

Target Center

6:00 PM, 14 July 2004

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
June Courteau
Lisa Mattingly
Darla Foutz Stevens

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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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