Mercury 72-58 Sparks (9 Sep, 2004) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

21-8, 9-7 away

	1	2	T
LOS	29	29	58
PHO	42	30	72

Phoenix Mercury

16-13, 9-5 home

Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Plenette Pierson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Anna DeForge missed 12 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen missed Layup.
Kayte Christensen made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Anna DeForge made Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi missed 11 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Kayte Christensen.
Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi missed 17 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Anna DeForge missed Jumper.
Kayte Christensen made 12 ft Jumper.
Gwen Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.
Kayte Christensen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed 10 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen missed Layup.
Plenette Pierson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 10 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Nikki Teasley.
Anna DeForge missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 13 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Anna DeForge missed 17 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Gwen Jackson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed 17 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot.
Anna DeForge made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Anna DeForge made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kayte Christensen.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Anna DeForge missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 17 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamara Moore missed 7 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Slobodanka Tuvic made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Slobodanka Tuvic missed 17 ft Jumper.
Nikki McCray missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Christi Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Layup. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.
Christi Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Christi Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nikki Teasley missed Layup.
Lisa Leslie made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Nikki Teasley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed 9 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas missed Layup.
Nikki Teasley missed 10 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made Layup.
Lisa Leslie made Layup.
Nikki Teasley missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed Layup. Blocked by Anna DeForge.
Doneeka Hodges missed 8 ft Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Tamika Whitmore.
Tamika Whitmore missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Doneeka Hodges made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed 16 ft Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Monique Coker.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup. Blocked by Tamara Moore.
Doneeka Hodges missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed 9 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Nikki Teasley missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tamara Moore.
Nikki Teasley missed Layup.
Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges missed Jumper.
Mfon Udoka missed Layup.
Mfon Udoka missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Mfon Udoka missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Tamika Whitmore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Layup.
Doneeka Hodges made 13 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Christi Thomas missed 18 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Whitmore.
Nikki Teasley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Lisa Leslie missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Christi Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Christi Thomas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nikki Teasley missed Jumper.
Christi Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Tamika Whitmore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Jumper. Assisted by Christi Thomas.
Tamika Whitmore missed Layup.
Christi Thomas missed Layup. Blocked by Anna DeForge.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nikki Teasley missed 9 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas missed 13 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Christi Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Weatherspoon.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Christi Thomas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Doneeka Hodges missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Mfon Udoka missed Jumper. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nikki Teasley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Christi Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Christi Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Mfon Udoka made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Mfon Udoka missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore missed Tip Shot.
Doneeka Hodges missed Layup. Blocked by Ashley Robinson.

SPARKS

MERCURY

TIME		LOS	PHO
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Lisa Leslie vs. Slobodanka Tuvic. Christi Thomas gains possession.	0	0
19:43	Nikki Teasley Discontinue Dribble	0	0
19:29	Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.	0	2
19:22	Christi Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	2	2
19:12	Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	2	5
19:01	Plenette Pierson Shooting Foul	2	5
19:01	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	5
19:01	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	5
18:47	Plenette Pierson missed 9 ft Jumper.	4	5
18:45	Tamika Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	4	5
18:42	Plenette Pierson Personal Foul	4	5
18:36	Tamika Whitmore made Layup. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.	6	5
18:12	Plenette Pierson missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.	6	5
18:08	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	6	5
18:06	Penny Taylor Shooting Foul	6	5
18:06	Christi Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	5
18:06	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	6	5
18:06	Kayte Christensen enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	6	5
18:06	Christi Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	5
17:52	Christi Thomas Personal Foul	7	5
17:50	Anna DeForge missed 12 ft Jumper.	7	5
17:47	Christi Thomas Defensive Rebound.	7	5
17:38	Nikki Teasley missed Layup.	7	5
17:37	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	7	5
17:30	Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper.	7	5
17:29	Christi Thomas Defensive Rebound.	7	5
17:27	Christi Thomas Bad Pass	7	5
17:16	Kayte Christensen missed Layup.	7	5
17:15	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	7	5
17:07	Lisa Leslie made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	9	5
16:43	Kayte Christensen made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Slobodanka Tuvic.	9	7
16:25	Nikki Teasley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	7
16:23	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	9	7
16:17	Anna DeForge made Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	9	9
15:56	Nikki Teasley missed 9 ft Jumper.	9	9
15:55	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	9	9
15:51	Tamika Whitmore Personal Foul	9	9
15:51	Official Timeout.	9	9
15:45	Diana Taurasi missed 11 ft Jumper.	9	9
15:42	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	9	9
15:41	Lisa Leslie Lost Ball. Stolen by Kayte Christensen.	9	9
15:37	Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Kayte Christensen.	9	11
15:32	Christi Thomas missed Layup.	9	11
15:30	Jumpball. Nikki Teasley vs. Slobodanka Tuvic. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	9	11
15:30	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	9	11
15:23	Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	9	13
15:07	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass	9	13
14:53	Diana Taurasi missed 17 ft Jumper.	9	13
14:52	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	9	13
14:52	Diana Taurasi Offensive Foul	9	13
14:52	Diana Taurasi Foul	9	13
14:38	Kayte Christensen Personal Foul	9	13
14:29	Nikki Teasley missed 10 ft Jumper.	9	13
14:26	Tamika Whitmore Offensive Rebound.	9	13
14:23	Nikki Teasley missed 18 ft Jumper.	9	13
14:22	Tamika Whitmore Offensive Rebound.	9	13
14:21	Tamika Whitmore made Layup.	11	13
14:03	Anna DeForge made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.	11	16
13:52	Penny Taylor Personal Foul	11	16
13:40	Lisa Leslie made Layup.	13	16
13:33	Christi Thomas Personal Foul	13	16
13:22	Slobodanka Tuvic Bad Pass. Stolen by Nikki Teasley.	13	16
13:08	Nikki Teasley missed 9 ft Jumper.	13	16
13:07	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	13	16
13:07	Nikki McCray enters the game for Penny Taylor.	13	16
13:07	Teresa Weatherspoon enters the game for Christi Thomas.	13	16
12:48	Anna DeForge missed Jumper.	13	16
12:47	Teresa Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound.	13	16
12:36	Teresa Weatherspoon Bad Pass. Stolen by Diana Taurasi.	13	16
12:34	Nikki Teasley Personal Foul	13	16
12:34	Gwen Jackson enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	13	16
12:11	Kayte Christensen made 12 ft Jumper.	13	18
12:00	Tamika Whitmore missed Layup. Blocked by Anna DeForge.	13	18
11:59	Gwen Jackson Defensive Rebound.	13	18
11:48	Gwen Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	13	20
11:37	Doneeka Hodges missed 8 ft Jumper.	13	20
11:36	Gwen Jackson Defensive Rebound.	13	20
11:15	Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	20
11:12	Doneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	13	20
11:07	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	13	20
11:00	Doneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Tamika Whitmore.	15	20
10:32	Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	20
10:30	Doneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	15	20
10:27	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass	15	20
10:07	Diana Taurasi made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	15	23
9:47	Tamika Whitmore missed 17 ft Jumper.	15	23
9:47	Lisa Leslie Offensive Rebound.	15	23
9:47	Diana Taurasi Shooting Foul	15	23
9:47	Christi Thomas enters the game for Tamika Whitmore.	15	23
9:47	Penny Taylor enters the game for Nikki McCray.	15	23
9:47	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	23
9:47	Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	23
9:45	Kayte Christensen Defensive Rebound.	16	23
9:30	Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper.	16	23
9:26	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	16	23
9:21	Christi Thomas Offensive Foul	16	23
9:21	Christi Thomas Foul	16	23
9:21	Slobodanka Tuvic enters the game for Gwen Jackson.	16	23
9:21	Tamika Whitmore enters the game for Christi Thomas.	16	23
9:03	Diana Taurasi missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.	16	23
9:00	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	16	23
8:55	Doneeka Hodges made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	23
8:44	Tamika Whitmore Shooting Foul	19	23
8:44	Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	24
8:44	Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	25
8:38	Jumpball. Teresa Weatherspoon vs. Penny Taylor. Kayte Christensen gains possession.	19	25
8:38	Teresa Weatherspoon Lost Ball. Stolen by Penny Taylor.	19	25
8:26	Slobodanka Tuvic missed Jumper.	19	25
8:25	Doneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	19	25
8:15	Tamika Whitmore missed 16 ft Jumper.	19	25
8:15	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	19	25
8:02	Slobodanka Tuvic Offensive Foul	19	25
8:02	Slobodanka Tuvic Foul	19	25
8:02	Monique Coker enters the game for Teresa Weatherspoon.	19	25
7:43	Doneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Monique Coker.	21	25
7:31	Official Timeout.	21	25
7:31	Tamara Moore enters the game for Anna DeForge.	21	25
7:13	Diana Taurasi made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.	21	27
6:47	Lisa Leslie Bad Pass. Stolen by Penny Taylor.	21	27
6:37	Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	27
6:35	Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound.	21	27
6:28	Lisa Leslie missed Layup. Blocked by Tamara Moore.	21	27
6:28	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	21	27
6:28	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	21	27
6:26	Doneeka Hodges missed 16 ft Jumper.	21	27
6:24	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	21	27
6:16	Nikki Teasley Shooting Foul	21	27
6:16	Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	28
6:16	Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	29
5:58	Nikki Teasley missed 9 ft Jumper.	21	29
5:56	Nikki Teasley Offensive Rebound.	21	29
5:50	Lisa Leslie missed Layup.	21	29
5:50	Kayte Christensen Defensive Rebound.	21	29
5:43	Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	21	31
5:39	Tamika Whitmore Bad Pass. Stolen by Penny Taylor.	21	31
5:35	Diana Taurasi made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.	21	33
5:16	Nikki Teasley missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tamara Moore.	21	33
5:13	Nikki Teasley Offensive Rebound.	21	33
5:13	Nikki Teasley missed Layup.	21	33
5:11	Tamara Moore Defensive Rebound.	21	33
5:09	Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.	21	35
5:07	Los Angeles 20 Sec. Timeout.	21	35
4:58	Kayte Christensen Personal Foul	21	35
4:58	Mfon Udoka enters the game for Monique Coker.	21	35
4:58	Anna DeForge enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	21	35
4:54	Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	35
4:54	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	21	35
4:37	Kayte Christensen 3 second	21	35
4:18	Tamika Whitmore Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamara Moore.	21	35
4:15	Doneeka Hodges Shooting Foul	21	35
4:15	Tamara Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	36
4:15	Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	37
3:57	Doneeka Hodges missed Jumper.	21	37
3:55	Mfon Udoka Offensive Rebound.	21	37
3:54	Mfon Udoka missed Layup.	21	37
3:51	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	21	37
3:51	Jumpball. Mfon Udoka vs. Tamara Moore. Penny Taylor gains possession.	21	37
3:51	Official Timeout.	21	37
3:34	Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.	21	39
3:18	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass. Stolen by Kayte Christensen.	21	39
3:00	Tamara Moore Bad Pass. Stolen by Lisa Leslie.	21	39
2:48	Plenette Pierson Shooting Foul	21	39
2:48	Mfon Udoka missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	39
2:48	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	21	39
2:48	Mfon Udoka missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	39
2:47	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	21	39
2:38	Tamika Whitmore Personal Foul	21	39
2:38	Kayte Christensen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	39
2:38	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	21	39
2:38	Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	40
2:15	Lisa Leslie made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	23	40
2:02	Mfon Udoka Personal Foul	23	40
2:02	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	41
2:02	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	42
1:45	Tamika Whitmore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	42
1:44	Lisa Leslie Offensive Rebound.	23	42
1:42	Lisa Leslie made Layup.	25	42
1:24	Penny Taylor missed 10 ft Jumper.	25	42
1:21	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	25	42
1:16	Doneeka Hodges made 13 ft Jumper.	27	42
1:10	Phoenix 20 Sec. Timeout.	27	42
1:10	Diana Taurasi enters the game for Tamara Moore.	27	42
54.9	Kayte Christensen missed Layup.	27	42
53.8	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	27	42
35.5	Kayte Christensen Shooting Foul	27	42
35.5	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.	28	42
35.5	Gwen Jackson enters the game for Kayte Christensen.	28	42
35.5	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.	29	42
6.9	Plenette Pierson missed 18 ft Jumper.	29	42
5.5	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	29	42
5.5	Phoenix Full Timeout.	29	42
0.1	Diana Taurasi missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	29	42
0.0	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	29	42
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	29	42

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