Sun 71-64 Storm (12 Sep, 2004) Play-by-Play

Seattle Storm

18-13, 6-10 away

	1	2	T
SEA	28	36	64
CT	32	39	71

Connecticut Sun

16-15, 9-6 home

Nykesha Sales made Two Point Shot.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 2 ft Hook Shot.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup. Blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Katie Douglas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed Jumper. Blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Nykesha Sales missed 13 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Jessica Brungo made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Jessica Brungo made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jessica Brungo.
Katie Douglas made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Asjha Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Asjha Jones missed Jumper.
Jessica Brungo made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Wendy Palmer.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Jumper.
Nykesha Sales made 13 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup.
Wendy Palmer made 8 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Wendy Palmer made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Wendy Palmer missed Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 54 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed 7 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed 8 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Katie Douglas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wendy Palmer.
Katie Douglas made Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Asjha Jones missed Layup.
Katie Douglas missed 7 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Katie Douglas missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed 14 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Katie Douglas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jessica Brungo missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed 18 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 16 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Janell Burse.
Nykesha Sales made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jessica Brungo.
Jessica Brungo missed 15 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 17 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales made Layup. Assisted by Le'Coe Willingham.
Katie Douglas missed 19 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed 15 ft Jumper.
Debbie Black missed 15 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nykesha Sales made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nykesha Sales missed 7 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Sheri Sam missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Lauren Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Katie Douglas.
Betty Lennox missed Jumper.
Kamila Vodichkova missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Sue Bird missed 15 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Janell Burse missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tully Bevilaqua missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kamila Vodichkova missed Layup.
Sue Bird missed 21 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Sue Bird made Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Sheri Sam missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Betty Lennox made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Sue Bird missed Layup.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Betty Lennox missed Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.
Sheri Sam missed 16 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Sheri Sam made Layup.
Kamila Vodichkova missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kamila Vodichkova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Sheri Sam missed Layup.
Alicia Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Betty Lennox made 14 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Nykesha Sales.
Simone Edwards made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Simone Edwards made Layup. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Lauren Jackson missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Betty Lennox made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Betty Lennox missed Layup. Blocked by Nykesha Sales.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Lauren Jackson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird made Layup. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.
Sheri Sam missed Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird missed Layup.
Sheri Sam made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sue Bird missed Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Alicia Thompson made 11 ft Jumper.
Alicia Thompson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Alicia Thompson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.

STORM

SUN

TIME		SEA	CT
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Lauren Jackson vs. Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Betty Lennox gains possession.	0	0
19:52	Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Betty Lennox.	2	0
19:36	Nykesha Sales made Two Point Shot.	2	2
19:15	Sheri Sam missed Layup.	2	2
19:13	Katie Douglas Defensive Rebound.	2	2
19:01	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 2 ft Hook Shot.	2	2
19:00	Kamila Vodichkova Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:35	Sue Bird Lost Ball. Stolen by Katie Douglas.	2	2
18:22	Wendy Palmer missed Layup. Blocked by Lauren Jackson.	2	2
18:21	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:02	Lauren Jackson made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Betty Lennox.	4	2
17:45	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	4	4
17:24	Lauren Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	4	4
17:22	Lindsay Whalen Lost Ball. Stolen by Sue Bird.	4	4
17:22	Lindsay Whalen Personal Foul	4	4
17:09	Lauren Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Katie Douglas.	4	4
17:07	Nykesha Sales Defensive Rebound.	4	4
17:02	Katie Douglas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	4
17:00	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	4	4
16:54	Betty Lennox missed Jumper.	4	4
16:53	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	4	4
16:37	Nykesha Sales missed 17 ft Jumper.	4	4
16:36	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	4	4
16:34	Katie Douglas Personal Foul	4	4
16:15	Kamila Vodichkova missed Layup.	4	4
16:14	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	4	4
15:56	Lindsay Whalen missed Three Point Jumper.	4	4
15:53	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	4	4
15:37	Lauren Jackson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	6	4
15:22	Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	4
15:21	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	6	4
15:15	Sue Bird missed 15 ft Jumper.	6	4
15:14	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	6	4
15:03	Katie Douglas missed Jumper. Blocked by Lauren Jackson.	6	4
15:00	Sue Bird Defensive Rebound.	6	4
14:56	Betty Lennox missed Layup.	6	4
14:55	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	6	4
14:48	Nykesha Sales missed 13 ft Jumper.	6	4
14:45	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	6	4
14:45	Official Timeout.	6	4
14:45	Janell Burse enters the game for Kamila Vodichkova.	6	4
14:45	Tully Bevilaqua enters the game for Sue Bird.	6	4
14:33	Lauren Jackson missed Jumper.	6	4
14:32	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	6	4
14:22	Sheri Sam Shooting Foul	6	4
14:22	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	5
14:22	Debbie Black enters the game for Katie Douglas.	6	5
14:22	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	5
14:21	Janell Burse Defensive Rebound.	6	5
14:10	Janell Burse missed Layup.	6	5
14:07	Debbie Black Defensive Rebound.	6	5
13:51	Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	6	7
13:30	Lauren Jackson made Layup.	8	7
13:03	Nykesha Sales Lost Ball. Stolen by Tully Bevilaqua.	8	7
12:48	Lindsay Whalen Shooting Foul	8	7
12:48	Asjha Jones enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	8	7
12:48	Jessica Brungo enters the game for Wendy Palmer.	8	7
12:48	Janell Burse missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	7
12:48	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	8	7
12:48	Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	7
12:48	Kamila Vodichkova enters the game for Lauren Jackson.	9	7
12:48	Sue Bird enters the game for Betty Lennox.	9	7
12:37	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Foul	9	7
12:37	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Foul	9	7
12:22	Tully Bevilaqua Lost Ball. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	9	7
12:22	Jessica Brungo made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.	9	9
12:22	Tully Bevilaqua Shooting Foul	9	9
12:22	Jessica Brungo made Free Throw 1 of 1.	9	10
12:08	Tully Bevilaqua missed 19 ft Jumper.	9	10
12:07	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	9	10
11:42	Nykesha Sales Lost Ball. Stolen by Kamila Vodichkova.	9	10
11:37	Kamila Vodichkova missed Layup.	9	10
11:34	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	9	10
11:34	Official Timeout.	9	10
11:34	Katie Douglas enters the game for Nykesha Sales.	9	10
11:34	Le'Coe Willingham enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	9	10
11:34	Lauren Jackson enters the game for Kamila Vodichkova.	9	10
11:34	Betty Lennox enters the game for Tully Bevilaqua.	9	10
11:34	Betty Lennox enters the game for Tully Bevilaqua.	17	21
11:30	Sue Bird missed 21 ft Jumper.	9	10
11:27	Le'Coe Willingham Defensive Rebound.	9	10
11:18	Lauren Jackson Personal Foul	9	10
10:57	Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jessica Brungo.	9	13
10:44	Katie Douglas Shooting Foul	9	13
10:44	Sue Bird missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	13
10:44	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	9	13
10:44	Alicia Thompson enters the game for Sheri Sam.	9	13
10:44	Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	13
10:30	Katie Douglas made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Asjha Jones.	10	15
10:14	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.	12	15
9:53	Asjha Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.	12	17
9:41	Sue Bird Lost Ball. Stolen by Debbie Black.	12	17
9:23	Asjha Jones missed Jumper.	12	17
9:22	Le'Coe Willingham Offensive Rebound.	12	17
9:08	Jessica Brungo made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Asjha Jones.	12	19
8:52	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.	14	19
8:52	Asjha Jones Shooting Foul	14	19
8:52	Wendy Palmer enters the game for Debbie Black.	14	19
8:52	Taj McWilliams-Franklin enters the game for Asjha Jones.	14	19
8:52	Nykesha Sales enters the game for Jessica Brungo.	14	19
8:52	Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Le'Coe Willingham.	14	19
8:52	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	15	19
8:52	Adia Barnes enters the game for Betty Lennox.	15	19
8:52	Adia Barnes enters the game for Betty Lennox.	17	21
8:37	Alicia Thompson Personal Foul	15	19
8:27	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Wendy Palmer.	15	21
8:11	Sue Bird Bad Pass. Stolen by Wendy Palmer.	15	21
7:58	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	21
7:56	Adia Barnes Defensive Rebound.	15	21
7:50	Sue Bird made Two Point Shot.	17	21
7:39	Official Timeout.	17	21
7:39	Tully Bevilaqua enters the game for Sue Bird.	17	21
7:39	Kamila Vodichkova enters the game for Janell Burse.	17	21
7:37	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.	17	23
7:31	Jumpball. Tully Bevilaqua vs. Nykesha Sales. Taj McWilliams-Franklin gains possession.	17	23
7:31	Tully Bevilaqua Lost Ball. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	17	23
7:09	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Jumper.	17	23
7:09	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	17	23
7:09	Wendy Palmer Loose Ball Foul	17	23
7:09	Sheri Sam enters the game for Alicia Thompson.	17	23
6:48	Lauren Jackson 3 second	17	23
6:33	Nykesha Sales made 13 ft Jumper.	17	25
6:16	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	19	25
6:09	Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheri Sam.	19	25
6:05	Sheri Sam missed Layup.	19	25
6:03	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	19	25
6:03	Sue Bird enters the game for Adia Barnes.	19	25
5:50	Katie Douglas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	25
5:48	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	19	25
5:41	Sheri Sam Lost Ball. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	19	25
5:18	Wendy Palmer missed Layup.	19	25
5:16	Wendy Palmer Offensive Rebound.	19	25
5:15	Wendy Palmer made 8 ft Jumper.	19	27
4:54	Lauren Jackson missed Jumper.	19	27
4:50	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	19	27
4:48	Katie Douglas missed Layup.	19	27
4:46	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Re.	19	27
4:35	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	19	29
4:35	Seattle 20 Sec. Timeout.	19	29
4:35	Janell Burse enters the game for Kamila Vodichkova.	19	29
4:13	Katie Douglas Personal Foul	19	29
4:13	Jessica Brungo enters the game for Katie Douglas.	19	29
4:13	Betty Lennox enters the game for Tully Bevilaqua.	19	29
4:07	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	19	29
4:07	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	19	29
4:05	Betty Lennox made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	21	29
3:36	Wendy Palmer made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.	21	31
3:23	Sue Bird missed Layup.	21	31
3:20	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	21	31
3:20	Nykesha Sales Traveling	21	31
3:20	Official Timeout.	21	31
3:00	Nykesha Sales Shooting Foul	21	31
3:00	Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	31
3:00	Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	31
2:39	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Bad Pass. Stolen by Lauren Jackson.	23	31
2:31	Jumpball. Lauren Jackson vs. Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Lindsay Whalen gains possession.	23	31
2:31	Lauren Jackson Lost Ball. Stolen by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	23	31
2:26	Betty Lennox Shooting Foul	23	31
2:26	Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	32
2:26	Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	32
2:26	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	23	32
2:13	Betty Lennox missed Jumper.	23	32
2:12	Lauren Jackson Offensive Rebound.	23	32
2:11	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Shooting Foul	23	32
2:11	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	32
2:11	Alicia Thompson enters the game for Betty Lennox.	24	32
2:11	Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	32
2:11	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	24	32
2:11	Janell Burse Loose Ball Foul	24	32
1:58	Wendy Palmer missed Three Point Jumper.	24	32
1:55	Sue Bird Defensive Rebound.	24	32
1:42	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.	26	32
1:23	Nykesha Sales Offensive Foul	26	32
1:23	Nykesha Sales Foul	26	32
1:06	Sheri Sam missed 16 ft Jumper.	26	32
1:04	Alicia Thompson Offensive Rebound.	26	32
55.9	Janell Burse missed Layup.	26	32
53.8	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	26	32
52.0	Connecticut 20 Sec. Timeout.	26	32
33.3	Nykesha Sales Traveling	26	32
3.9	Janell Burse missed Layup.	26	32
2.4	Sheri Sam Offensive Rebound.	26	32
1.9	Sheri Sam made Layup.	28	32
0.4	Lindsay Whalen missed 54 ft Three Point Jumper.	28	32
0.0	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	28	32
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	28	32

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sun
63
Storm
68

Game 1

12/6

Storm
64
Sun
71

Game 2

12/9

Mohegan Sun Arena

7:00 PM, 12 September 2004

Uncasville, CT

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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