Sun 68-64 Storm (9 Oct, 2004) Play-by-Play

Seattle Storm

20-14, 7-10 away

	1	2	T
SEA	29	35	64
CT	33	35	68

Connecticut Sun

18-16, 10-7 home

Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 12 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Nykesha Sales missed 17 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Two Point Shot.
Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Nykesha Sales made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Jessica Brungo missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed Jumper.
Jessica Brungo missed 22 ft Three Pointer.
Debbie Black missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales made Layup.
Asjha Jones made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Debbie Black.
Nykesha Sales missed 14 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Lindsay Whalen missed 8 ft Jumper.
Jessica Brungo missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nykesha Sales missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nykesha Sales made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Katie Douglas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed Tip Shot.
Katie Douglas made 19 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 9 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer made Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Katie Douglas missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Wendy Palmer made Jumper. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Jessica Brungo.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup. Blocked by Janell Burse.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup. Blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Katie Douglas made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Janell Burse.
Katie Douglas missed 18 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.
Asjha Jones made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Asjha Jones made Layup. Assisted by Jessica Brungo.
Asjha Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Jessica Brungo missed 11 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 4 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 17 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup.
Katie Douglas missed Layup.
Wendy Palmer missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kamila Vodichkova missed Layup.
Kamila Vodichkova made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Kamila Vodichkova missed 12 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed Layup. Blocked by Lindsay Whalen.
Sue Bird made 19 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Sheri Sam missed 9 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed Layup.
Sue Bird missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Betty Lennox made Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 15 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.
Betty Lennox made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Betty Lennox missed 6 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed Jumper. Blocked by Nykesha Sales.
Betty Lennox made Layup.
Betty Lennox missed Layup.
Janell Burse missed Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alicia Thompson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alicia Thompson made 9 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Sue Bird made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Sheri Sam missed Layup. Blocked by Wendy Palmer.
Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Betty Lennox missed 8 ft Jumper.
Kamila Vodichkova missed Layup. Blocked by Lindsay Whalen.
Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Sheri Sam missed 6 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 19 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird made 5 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam made Layup. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Betty Lennox made 14 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Janell Burse made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alicia Thompson.
Janell Burse missed Layup. Blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Tully Bevilaqua made 17 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Jumper.
Sheri Sam made Layup.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Sheri Sam missed 18 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 7 ft Jumper.
Alicia Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sue Bird made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Simone Edwards.
Sue Bird missed 5 ft Jumper.
Simone Edwards made Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson missed Jumper.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Tully Bevilaqua made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Alicia Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alicia Thompson missed Layup.
Alicia Thompson missed Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Betty Lennox missed Layup.
Alicia Thompson missed Layup.
Betty Lennox made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alicia Thompson.
Sue Bird missed 5 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 15 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.

STORM

SUN

TIME		SEA	CT
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Lauren Jackson vs. Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Lauren Jackson gains possession.	0	0
19:51	Kamila Vodichkova missed Layup.	0	0
19:49	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	0	0
19:27	Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:22	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:10	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 12 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:08	Kamila Vodichkova Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:02	Sue Bird Bad Pass. Stolen by Katie Douglas.	0	0
18:42	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	0	2
18:31	Kamila Vodichkova made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	2	2
18:21	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.	2	4
18:05	Kamila Vodichkova missed 12 ft Jumper.	2	4
18:04	Nykesha Sales Defensive Rebound.	2	4
18:02	Sheri Sam Personal Foul	2	4
17:46	Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	2	6
17:35	Betty Lennox missed Layup. Blocked by Lindsay Whalen.	2	6
17:34	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	2	6
17:22	Sue Bird made 19 ft Jumper.	4	6
17:06	Nykesha Sales missed 17 ft Jumper.	4	6
17:04	Sue Bird Defensive Rebound.	4	6
16:58	Lauren Jackson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	7	6
16:35	Wendy Palmer missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	6
16:32	Kamila Vodichkova Defensive Rebound.	7	6
16:21	Sue Bird Offensive Foul	7	6
16:21	Sue Bird Foul	7	6
16:01	Katie Douglas Offensive Foul	7	6
16:01	Katie Douglas Foul	7	6
15:45	Sheri Sam missed 9 ft Jumper.	7	6
15:42	Nykesha Sales Defensive Rebound.	7	6
15:37	Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.	7	8
15:17	Sheri Sam Bad Pass. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	7	8
15:11	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.	7	8
15:08	Kamila Vodichkova Defensive Rebound.	7	8
14:52	Betty Lennox missed Layup.	7	8
14:49	Nykesha Sales Defensive Rebound.	7	8
14:45	Sue Bird Personal Foul	7	8
14:45	Janell Burse enters the game for Kamila Vodichkova.	7	8
14:45	Official Timeout.	16	17
14:41	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Two Point Shot.	7	10
14:23	Sue Bird missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	10
14:22	Sue Bird Offensive Rebound.	7	10
14:11	Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Betty Lennox.	9	10
13:52	Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	9	13
13:25	Betty Lennox made Jumper.	11	13
13:04	Nykesha Sales made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	11	15
12:45	Betty Lennox missed 15 ft Jumper.	11	15
12:42	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	11	15
12:37	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.	11	17
12:37	Asjha Jones enters the game for Wendy Palmer.	11	17
12:37	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	11	17
12:37	Janell Burse Shooting Foul	11	17
12:34	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	11	17
12:22	Betty Lennox made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.	13	17
12:12	Jessica Brungo enters the game for Katie Douglas.	13	17
11:52	Betty Lennox made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	16	17
11:33	Official Timeout.	16	17
11:33	Le'Coe Willingham enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	16	17
11:11	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	16	17
11:11	Lauren Jackson Offensive Rebound.	16	17
11:10	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	16	17
11:08	Alicia Thompson Offensive Rebound.	16	17
11:00	Betty Lennox missed 6 ft Jumper.	16	17
10:57	Le'Coe Willingham Defensive Rebound.	16	17
10:52	Jessica Brungo missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	17
10:49	Janell Burse Defensive Rebound.	16	17
10:44	Betty Lennox missed Jumper. Blocked by Nykesha Sales.	16	17
10:41	Betty Lennox Offensive Rebound.	16	17
10:41	Betty Lennox made Layup.	18	17
10:23	Lindsay Whalen made Jumper.	18	19
10:15	Betty Lennox missed Layup.	18	19
10:15	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	18	19
10:15	Debbie Black enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	18	19
10:15	Tully Bevilaqua enters the game for Sue Bird.	18	19
10:15	Katie Douglas enters the game for Nykesha Sales.	18	19
10:14	Jumpball. Janell Burse vs. Asjha Jones. Tully Bevilaqua gains possession.	18	19
10:03	Janell Burse missed Jumper.	18	19
10:00	Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound.	18	19
9:41	Tully Bevilaqua Personal Foul	18	19
9:33	Katie Douglas Bad Pass	18	19
9:21	Betty Lennox Bad Pass	18	19
9:02	Asjha Jones Traveling	18	19
8:44	Lauren Jackson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.	18	19
8:42	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	18	19
8:42	Janell Burse Loose Ball Foul	18	19
8:42	Kamila Vodichkova enters the game for Janell Burse.	18	19
8:14	Asjha Jones missed Jumper.	18	19
8:12	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	18	19
8:00	Kamila Vodichkova Bad Pass. Stolen by Katie Douglas.	18	19
7:52	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	18	19
7:52	Jessica Brungo missed 22 ft Three Pointer.	18	19
7:43	Jessica Brungo Personal Foul	18	19
7:43	Official Timeout.	18	19
7:43	Sue Bird enters the game for Betty Lennox.	18	19
7:43	Taj McWilliams-Franklin enters the game for Le'Coe Willingham.	18	19
7:31	Sue Bird Bad Pass. Stolen by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	18	19
7:22	Katie Douglas Bad Pass. Stolen by Lauren Jackson.	18	19
7:20	Debbie Black Shooting Foul	18	19
7:20	Connecticut 20 Sec. Timeout.	18	19
7:20	Nykesha Sales enters the game for Katie Douglas.	18	19
7:20	Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	19
7:20	Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	19
6:54	Debbie Black missed Layup.	20	19
6:52	Nykesha Sales Offensive Rebound.	20	19
6:50	Nykesha Sales made Layup.	20	21
6:37	Alicia Thompson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	21
6:35	Alicia Thompson Offensive Rebound.	20	21
6:33	Alicia Thompson made 9 ft Jumper.	22	21
6:13	Asjha Jones made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Debbie Black.	22	23
5:56	Alicia Thompson Bad Pass. Stolen by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	22	23
5:50	Nykesha Sales missed 14 ft Jumper.	22	23
5:48	Kamila Vodichkova Defensive Rebound.	22	23
5:48	Betty Lennox enters the game for Tully Bevilaqua.	22	23
5:48	Sheri Sam enters the game for Alicia Thompson.	22	23
5:48	Wendy Palmer enters the game for Asjha Jones.	22	23
5:45	Jumpball. Kamila Vodichkova vs. Debbie Black. Wendy Palmer gains possession.	22	23
5:45	Kamila Vodichkova Lost Ball. Stolen by Debbie Black.	22	23
5:20	Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	22	25
5:03	Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Debbie Black.	22	25
4:52	24 second	22	25
4:31	Lindsay Whalen missed 8 ft Jumper.	22	25
4:30	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	22	25
4:13	Sue Bird Bad Pass. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	22	25
4:09	Jessica Brungo missed Layup.	22	25
4:07	Nykesha Sales Offensive Rebound.	22	25
4:05	Jumpball. Sheri Sam vs. Nykesha Sales. Betty Lennox gains possession.	22	25
4:05	Nykesha Sales Lost Ball. Stolen by Sheri Sam.	22	25
3:48	Lauren Jackson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	25	25
3:30	Sheri Sam Shooting Foul	25	25
3:30	Official Timeout.	25	25
3:30	Katie Douglas enters the game for Jessica Brungo.	25	25
3:30	Nykesha Sales made Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	26
3:30	Nykesha Sales missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	26
3:29	Wendy Palmer Offensive Rebound.	25	26
3:20	Nykesha Sales made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	25	28
3:04	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Personal Foul	25	28
2:58	Lauren Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Wendy Palmer.	25	28
2:47	Wendy Palmer Bad Pass. Stolen by Lauren Jackson.	25	28
2:35	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	25	28
2:32	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	25	28
2:27	Katie Douglas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	25	31
2:19	Seattle 20 Sec. Timeout.	25	31
2:12	Sue Bird made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	27	31
1:52	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.	27	31
1:51	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	27	31
1:45	Sheri Sam missed Layup. Blocked by Wendy Palmer.	27	31
1:43	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	27	31
1:38	Nykesha Sales missed Layup.	27	31
1:37	Nykesha Sales Offensive Rebound.	27	31
1:36	Nykesha Sales missed Tip Shot.	27	31
1:35	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	27	31
1:21	Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	27	31
1:19	Sue Bird Offensive Rebound.	27	31
1:01	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.	29	31
55.4	Nykesha Sales Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheri Sam.	29	31
54.6	Wendy Palmer Personal Foul	29	31
35.9	Betty Lennox missed 8 ft Jumper.	29	31
34.8	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	29	31
23.6	Katie Douglas made 19 ft Jumper.	29	33
2.9	Kamila Vodichkova missed Layup. Blocked by Lindsay Whalen.	29	33
1.5	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	29	33
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	29	33

Storm
64
Sun
68

Game 1

9/10

Sun
65
Storm
67

Game 2

11/10

Sun
60
Storm
74

Game 3

13/10

Mohegan Sun Arena

12:30 AM, 9 October 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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