Storm 79-69 Comets (28 May, 2005) Play-by-Play

Houston Comets

2-1, 1-1 away

	1	2	T
HOU	40	29	69
SEA	26	53	79

Seattle Storm

1-1, 1-1 home

Iziane Castro Marques missed 17 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox made Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sue Bird made 12 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Janell Burse missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
Betty Lennox made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Betty Lennox made 13 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Betty Lennox missed Layup.
Sue Bird missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 16 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup.
Sue Bird missed 14 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Sue Bird made 13 ft Jumper.
Alicia Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alicia Thompson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Betty Lennox missed 12 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 15 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made 6 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Janell Burse missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Sue Bird missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Betty Lennox missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Janell Burse made Driving Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Betty Lennox made Jumper.
Betty Lennox made Layup. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.
Betty Lennox made 9 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made 5 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Betty Lennox missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 14 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Sue Bird made Technical Free Throw.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Simone Edwards.
Iziane Castro Marques made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Betty Lennox made 5 ft Running Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Sue Bird made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Betty Lennox missed 7 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janell Burse missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Betty Lennox made 11 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Betty Lennox made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Betty Lennox made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tanisha Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tanisha Wright missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Francesca Zara made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Francesca Zara made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Janeth Arcain missed Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 12 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed 9 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Driving Layup.
Janeth Arcain missed 12 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Driving Layup.
Janeth Arcain missed 4 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 8 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Rasmussen.
Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Dominique Canty's Layup blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Sheryl Swoopes made 16 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Dominique Canty made 14 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made Layup.
Adrienne Goodson missed Layup.
Dominique Canty made Driving Layup.
Adrienne Goodson made Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Adrienne Goodson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristen Rasmussen made 12 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made 12 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 11 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow's Layup blocked by Betty Lennox.
Janeth Arcain made 17 ft Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 13 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed 12 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 6 ft Running Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen made Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made Driving Layup.
Kristen Rasmussen missed 11 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain missed 13 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 11 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Adrienne Goodson missed Layup.
Michelle Snow's Jumper blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Adrienne Goodson.
Sheryl Swoopes made Driving Layup.
Janeth Arcain missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Michelle Snow missed 9 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Michelle Snow missed 11 ft Jumper.
Dominique Canty made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 11 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Kristen Rasmussen made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dominique Canty missed 6 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made 16 ft Jumper.

COMETS

STORM

TIME		HOU	SEA
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Michelle Snow vs. Lauren Jackson. Betty Lennox gains possession.	0	0
19:52	Iziane Castro Marques missed 17 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:50	Kristen Rasmussen Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:29	Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	2	0
19:27	Janell Burse Inbound	2	0
19:19	Janeth Arcain missed Layup.	2	0
19:15	Iziane Castro Marques Defensive Rebound.	2	0
19:08	Janell Burse Traveling	2	0
18:53	Sheryl Swoopes missed 12 ft Jumper.	2	0
18:52	Janell Burse Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:35	Betty Lennox made Two Point Shot.	2	2
18:25	Dominique Canty Double Dribble	2	2
18:07	Michelle Snow Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	2	2
18:07	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	3
18:07	Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	3
18:06	Kristen Rasmussen Defensive Rebound.	2	3
17:52	Michelle Snow missed 9 ft Jumper.	2	3
17:49	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	2	3
17:44	Sue Bird made 12 ft Jumper.	2	5
17:27	Betty Lennox Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	2	5
17:27	Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	5
17:27	Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	5
17:15	Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.	4	7
17:15	Janeth Arcain Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	4	7
17:15	Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 1.	4	8
17:06	Michelle Snow made Driving Layup.	6	8
16:49	Janell Burse missed 4 ft Hook Shot.	6	8
16:47	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	6	8
16:47	Janell Burse Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	6	8
16:34	Janeth Arcain missed 12 ft Jumper.	6	8
16:25	Betty Lennox made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sue Bird.	6	10
16:01	Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper.	8	10
15:45	Betty Lennox made 13 ft Jumper.	8	12
15:29	Michelle Snow made Driving Layup.	10	12
15:10	Janell Burse missed Layup.	10	12
15:07	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	10	12
15:00	Janeth Arcain missed 4 ft Jumper.	10	12
14:59	Kristen Rasmussen Offensive Rebound.	10	12
14:53	Sheryl Swoopes missed 8 ft Jumper.	10	12
14:52	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	10	12
14:48	Betty Lennox missed Layup.	10	12
14:47	Kristen Rasmussen Defensive Rebound.	10	12
14:37	Michelle Snow made Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Rasmussen.	12	12
14:25	Iziane Castro Marques Lost Ball. Stolen by Sheryl Swoopes.	12	12
14:18	Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	14	12
14:12	Seattle Full Timeout.	14	12
14:12	Tanisha Wright enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	14	12
13:57	Sue Bird missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	12
13:55	Tanisha Wright Offensive Rebound.	14	12
13:45	Betty Lennox missed 16 ft Jumper.	14	12
13:42	Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound.	14	12
13:26	Jumpball: Janeth Arcain vs. Betty Lennox. Dominique Canty gains possession.	14	12
13:18	Dominique Canty's Layup blocked by Lauren Jackson.	14	12
13:17	Tanisha Wright Defensive Rebound.	14	12
13:12	Tanisha Wright Traveling	14	12
13:07	Sheryl Swoopes made 16 ft Jumper.	16	12
12:48	Betty Lennox Traveling	16	12
12:48	Adrienne Goodson enters the game for Janeth Arcain.	16	12
12:34	Sheryl Swoopes made 16 ft Two Point Shot.	18	12
12:15	Kristen Rasmussen Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	18	12
12:04	Betty Lennox missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	12
12:02	Janell Burse Offensive Rebound.	18	12
12:00	Janell Burse made Layup.	18	14
11:48	Dominique Canty made 14 ft Jumper.	20	14
11:38	Tanisha Wright Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheryl Swoopes.	20	14
11:22	Sheryl Swoopes made Layup.	22	14
10:56	Sue Bird missed 14 ft Jumper.	22	14
10:53	Dominique Canty Defensive Rebound.	22	14
10:48	Adrienne Goodson missed Layup.	22	14
10:48	Houston Defensive Rebound.	22	14
10:48	Dominique Canty Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	22	14
10:48	Houston Full Timeout.	22	14
10:48	Alicia Thompson enters the game for Betty Lennox.	22	14
10:48	Iziane Castro Marques enters the game for Tanisha Wright.	22	14
10:48	Janeth Arcain enters the game for Sheryl Swoopes.	22	14
10:30	Iziane Castro Marques made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	22	17
10:06	Adrienne Goodson Turnover	22	17
10:06	Sancho Lyttle enters the game for Kristen Rasmussen.	22	17
9:44	Lauren Jackson missed 16 ft Jumper.	22	17
9:41	Alicia Thompson Offensive Rebound.	22	17
9:26	Janell Burse missed Layup.	22	17
9:22	Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound.	22	17
9:10	Michelle Snow Bad Pass	22	17
9:10	Simone Edwards enters the game for Janell Burse.	22	17
8:56	Sue Bird Lost Ball. Stolen by Michelle Snow.	22	17
8:48	Janeth Arcain Lost Ball. Stolen by Sue Bird.	22	17
8:42	Sue Bird made 13 ft Jumper.	22	19
8:17	Dominique Canty made Driving Layup.	24	19
8:04	Alicia Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	19
8:03	Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound.	24	19
7:54	Adrienne Goodson made Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	26	19
7:37	Lauren Jackson Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	26	19
7:37	Lauren Jackson Foul	26	19
7:37	Seattle Full Timeout.	26	19
7:37	Sheryl Swoopes enters the game for Michelle Snow.	26	19
7:37	Tari Phillips enters the game for Dominique Canty.	26	19
7:37	Mandisa Stevenson enters the game for Lauren Jackson.	26	19
7:09	Adrienne Goodson missed 19 ft Jumper.	26	19
7:07	Mandisa Stevenson Defensive Rebound.	26	19
6:58	Alicia Thompson missed 17 ft Jumper.	26	19
6:56	Simone Edwards Offensive Rebound.	26	19
6:54	Simone Edwards missed Layup.	26	19
6:52	Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound.	26	19
6:48	Tari Phillips Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	26	19
6:48	Tari Phillips Foul	26	19
6:26	Mandisa Stevenson Turnover	26	19
6:13	Sheryl Swoopes missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	26	19
6:11	Sancho Lyttle Offensive Rebound.	26	19
6:09	Alicia Thompson Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	26	19
6:09	Tari Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	19
6:09	Tari Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.	28	19
6:03	Tari Phillips Jump Ball	28	19
6:03	Betty Lennox enters the game for Alicia Thompson.	28	19
5:52	Betty Lennox missed 12 ft Jumper.	28	19
5:50	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	28	19
5:33	Tari Phillips Traveling	28	19
5:33	Janell Burse enters the game for Simone Edwards.	28	19
5:16	Betty Lennox missed 15 ft Jumper.	28	19
5:13	Iziane Castro Marques Offensive Rebound.	28	19
5:13	Iziane Castro Marques made 6 ft Jumper.	28	21
5:13	Sancho Lyttle Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	28	21
5:13	Dominique Canty enters the game for Janeth Arcain.	28	21
5:13	Michelle Snow enters the game for Sancho Lyttle.	28	21
5:13	Kristen Rasmussen enters the game for Tari Phillips.	28	21
5:13	Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 1.	28	22
5:13	Lauren Jackson enters the game for Mandisa Stevenson.	28	22
5:01	Janeth Arcain enters the game for Adrienne Goodson.	28	22
4:56	Dominique Canty Offensive Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	28	22
4:56	Dominique Canty Foul	28	22
4:56	Houston Full Timeout.	28	22
4:37	Janell Burse missed 6 ft Hook Shot.	28	22
4:33	Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound.	28	22
4:15	Kristen Rasmussen made 12 ft Jumper.	30	22
3:58	Mandisa Stevenson enters the game for Janell Burse.	30	22
3:58	Seattle Full Timeout.	30	22
3:43	Sue Bird missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	30	22
3:43	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	30	22
3:43	24 second	30	22
3:17	Janeth Arcain made 12 ft Jumper.	32	22
3:17	Michelle Snow Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	32	22
2:55	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	32	22
2:53	Lauren Jackson Offensive Rebound.	32	22
2:50	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	32	22
2:48	Lauren Jackson Offensive Rebound.	32	22
2:46	Lauren Jackson made Layup.	32	24
2:28	Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper.	34	24
2:21	Sheryl Swoopes Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	34	24
2:15	Dominique Canty Jump Ball	34	24
2:03	Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	34	24
2:02	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	34	24
1:45	Sheryl Swoopes missed 11 ft Jumper.	34	24
1:44	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	34	24
1:44	Michelle Snow's Layup blocked by Betty Lennox.	34	24
1:44	Houston Offensive Rebound.	34	24
1:24	Janeth Arcain made 17 ft Jumper.	36	24
1:01	Iziane Castro Marques missed Jumper.	36	24
59.9	Kristen Rasmussen Defensive Rebound.	36	24
35.0	Kristen Rasmussen made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	38	24
12.5	Lauren Jackson made 4 ft Two Point Shot.	38	26
11.3	Houston Full Timeout.	38	26
3.4	Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	40	26
0.1	Iziane Castro Marques missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.	40	26
0.0	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	40	26
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	40	26

Regular Season Series

SEA leads 1-0

Comets
69
Storm
79

Game 1

28/5

Storm
67
Comets
71

Game 2

29/6

Comets
68
Storm
71

Game 3

10/8

Storm
72
Comets
75

Game 4

14/8

KeyArena

3:30 AM, 28 May 2005

Seattle, WA

Referees:
Bob Trammell
Barb Smith
Scott Twardoski

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