Monarchs 81-53 Sparks (4 Jun, 2005) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

3-3, 2-3 away

	1	2	T
LOS	23	30	53
SAC	40	41	81

Sacramento Monarchs

4-1, 1-0 home

Chelsea Newton made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Chelsea Newton made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
DeMya Walker made 16 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.
Chelsea Newton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chelsea Newton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Kristin Haynie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Miao Lijie.
Kristin Haynie missed 15 ft Jumper.
Miao Lijie missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Miao Lijie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga made Layup.
Miao Lijie missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Two Point Shot.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Miao Lijie made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
DeMya Walker made 9 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Miao Lijie.
DeMya Walker made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
DeMya Walker missed 4 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Yolanda Griffith missed Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed Jumper.
Chelsea Newton missed Jumper.
DeMya Walker's Layup blocked by Lisa Leslie.
DeMya Walker's Layup blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Chelsea Newton missed 14 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 8 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
DeMya Walker missed 14 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton missed 19 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Rebekkah Brunson's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Nikki Teasley.
Nicole Powell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miao Lijie.
Kristin Haynie missed 16 ft Jumper.
Erin Buescher made Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Erin Buescher made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erin Buescher missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Miao Lijie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Chelsea Newton made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristin Haynie made Driving Layup.
Kristin Haynie made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristin Haynie missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 16 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Erin Buescher made Layup. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.
Kristin Haynie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristin Haynie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristin Haynie made Driving Layup.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Whitmore.
Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed 15 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw made 16 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 6 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed 12 ft Jumper.
Raffaella Masciadri missed 5 ft Running Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 5 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie's Layup blocked by Hamchetou Maiga.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Hamchetou Maiga.
Christi Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.
Doneeka Hodges's 22 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Miao Lijie.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.
Doneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chamique Holdsclaw.
Raffaella Masciadri missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 9 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 8 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore's 6 ft Jumper blocked by DeMya Walker.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 15 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gordana Grubin.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chamique Holdsclaw made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Layup.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Doneeka Hodges made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon missed 54 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore's 5 ft Jumper blocked by DeMya Walker.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon made Tip Shot.
Tamecka Dixon missed Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Layup.
Lisa Leslie missed Layup.
Tamecka Dixon missed 19 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Tamika Whitmore made 16 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed Layup.
Tamecka Dixon made 6 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon made Driving Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw made Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tamika Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed 7 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Christi Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chamique Holdsclaw made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Christi Thomas missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamecka Dixon missed Layup.
Raffaella Masciadri made Driving Layup.
Lisa Leslie missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made 4 ft Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges made Running Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 15 ft Jumper.
Gordana Grubin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Gordana Grubin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Raffaella Masciadri missed 6 ft Jumper.
Raffaella Masciadri made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.
Raffaella Masciadri's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Nicole Powell.
Doneeka Hodges made 17 ft Jumper.

SPARKS

MONARCHS

TIME		LOS	SAC
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Lisa Leslie vs. Yolanda Griffith. Nikki Teasley gains possession.	0	0
19:49	Nikki Teasley Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro.	0	0
19:28	Chelsea Newton made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	0	2
19:14	Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	2
19:12	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	0	2
19:06	Chelsea Newton made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	0	4
18:52	Chamique Holdsclaw made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Whitmore.	2	4
18:32	Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	2	6
18:22	Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.	2	6
18:22	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	2	6
18:09	DeMya Walker made 16 ft Jumper.	2	8
18:04	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	2	8
17:45	Chamique Holdsclaw missed 17 ft Jumper.	2	8
17:43	Tamika Whitmore Offensive Rebound.	2	8
17:37	Tamecka Dixon missed 15 ft Jumper.	2	8
17:37	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	2	8
17:35	Kristin Haynie enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	2	8
17:35	Sacramento 20 Sec. Timeout.	2	8
17:13	Chelsea Newton made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.	2	10
17:04	Nikki Teasley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	10
17:02	Chamique Holdsclaw Offensive Rebound.	2	10
17:00	Chamique Holdsclaw made 16 ft Jumper.	4	10
16:32	Tamika Whitmore Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	4	10
16:32	Chelsea Newton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	10
16:32	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	4	10
16:32	Chelsea Newton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	11
16:13	Tamika Whitmore Turnover	4	11
15:56	Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	4	13
15:37	Lisa Leslie missed 6 ft Jumper.	4	13
15:37	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	4	13
15:30	Lisa Leslie Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	4	13
15:22	DeMya Walker Lost Ball. Stolen by Chamique Holdsclaw.	4	13
15:15	Chelsea Newton Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	4	13
15:15	Tamika Whitmore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	13
15:15	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	4	13
15:15	Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	13
15:10	Kristin Haynie Turnover	5	13
15:10	Jumpball: Nikki Teasley vs. Kristin Haynie. Lisa Leslie gains possession.	5	13
14:55	Lisa Leslie Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicole Powell.	5	13
14:30	Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.	5	16
14:11	Tamika Whitmore made Jumper.	7	16
13:56	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	7	16
13:56	Yolanda Griffith Foul	7	16
13:56	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for DeMya Walker.	7	16
13:45	Jumpball: Tamecka Dixon vs. Kristin Haynie. Chamique Holdsclaw gains possession.	7	16
13:45	Kristin Haynie Lost Ball. Stolen by Tamecka Dixon.	7	16
13:29	Tamecka Dixon missed 12 ft Jumper.	7	16
13:27	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	7	16
13:04	Chelsea Newton Bad Pass	7	16
13:04	Raffaella Masciadri enters the game for Tamecka Dixon.	7	16
12:45	Raffaella Masciadri missed 5 ft Running Jumper.	7	16
12:45	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	7	16
12:45	Kristin Haynie Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	7	16
12:45	Doneeka Hodges enters the game for Nikki Teasley.	7	16
12:45	Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for Nicole Powell.	7	16
12:29	Doneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	16
12:26	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	7	16
12:26	Miao Lijie enters the game for Chelsea Newton.	7	16
12:26	Jumpball: Lisa Leslie vs. Rebekkah Brunson. Hamchetou Maiga gains possession.	7	16
11:57	Rebekkah Brunson missed 9 ft Jumper.	7	16
11:56	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	7	16
11:56	Sacramento Full Timeout.	7	16
11:49	Kristin Haynie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	16
11:48	Chamique Holdsclaw Defensive Rebound.	7	16
11:36	Doneeka Hodges missed 16 ft Jumper.	7	16
11:34	Lisa Leslie Offensive Rebound.	7	16
11:33	Lisa Leslie missed 5 ft Jumper.	7	16
11:33	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	7	16
11:25	Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Miao Lijie.	7	18
11:07	Lisa Leslie's Layup blocked by Hamchetou Maiga.	7	18
11:04	Hamchetou Maiga Defensive Rebound.	7	18
11:00	Tamika Whitmore Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	7	18
11:00	Christi Thomas enters the game for Lisa Leslie.	7	18
10:48	Kristin Haynie missed 15 ft Jumper.	7	18
10:48	Tamika Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	7	18
10:40	Chamique Holdsclaw missed Jumper.	7	18
10:37	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	7	18
10:37	Raffaella Masciadri Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	7	18
10:07	24 second	7	18
9:56	Rebekkah Brunson Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	7	18
9:56	Gordana Grubin enters the game for Tamika Whitmore.	7	18
9:56	DeMya Walker enters the game for Yolanda Griffith.	7	18
9:56	Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Kristin Haynie.	7	18
9:38	Doneeka Hodges's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Hamchetou Maiga.	7	18
9:37	Doneeka Hodges Offensive Rebound.	7	18
9:36	Christi Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.	9	18
9:27	Christi Thomas Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	9	18
9:12	Miao Lijie missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	18
9:11	Chamique Holdsclaw Defensive Rebound.	9	18
9:04	Doneeka Hodges's 22 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Miao Lijie.	9	18
9:02	Chamique Holdsclaw Offensive Rebound.	9	18
9:00	Chamique Holdsclaw missed Layup.	9	18
9:00	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	9	18
8:52	Miao Lijie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	18
8:51	Hamchetou Maiga Offensive Rebound.	9	18
8:49	Hamchetou Maiga made Layup.	9	20
8:26	Chamique Holdsclaw made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.	11	20
8:00	Miao Lijie missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	20
8:00	DeMya Walker Offensive Rebound.	11	20
7:56	Hamchetou Maiga missed Two Point Shot.	11	20
7:54	Christi Thomas Defensive Rebound.	11	20
7:43	Doneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chamique Holdsclaw.	14	20
7:24	Hamchetou Maiga missed Jumper.	14	20
7:24	Chamique Holdsclaw Defensive Rebound.	14	20
7:16	Raffaella Masciadri missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	20
7:13	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	14	20
7:07	DeMya Walker missed Layup.	14	20
7:05	DeMya Walker Offensive Rebound.	14	20
7:03	DeMya Walker missed Layup.	14	20
7:03	Christi Thomas Defensive Rebound.	14	20
6:43	Chamique Holdsclaw Bad Pass. Stolen by DeMya Walker.	14	20
6:43	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	14	20
6:43	Rebekkah Brunson Foul	14	20
6:43	Christi Thomas Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	14	20
6:43	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	14	20
6:43	Yolanda Griffith enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	14	20
6:43	Nicole Powell enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga.	14	20
6:43	Chelsea Newton enters the game for Miao Lijie.	14	20
6:43	Lisa Leslie enters the game for Doneeka Hodges.	14	20
6:43	Nikki Teasley enters the game for Christi Thomas.	14	20
6:24	Chamique Holdsclaw Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	14	20
6:24	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	21
6:24	DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	21
6:22	Chamique Holdsclaw Defensive Rebound.	14	21
6:15	Raffaella Masciadri Bad Pass. Stolen by DeMya Walker.	14	21
6:11	DeMya Walker Turnover	14	21
5:56	Chamique Holdsclaw missed 9 ft Jumper.	14	21
5:54	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	14	21
5:37	Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass. Stolen by Raffaella Masciadri.	14	21
5:35	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	14	21
5:35	Tamecka Dixon enters the game for Gordana Grubin.	14	21
5:24	Tamecka Dixon Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	14	21
5:24	Tamecka Dixon Foul	14	21
5:13	Raffaella Masciadri Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	14	21
5:13	Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	22
5:13	Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	23
4:54	Lisa Leslie missed 8 ft Jumper.	14	23
4:52	Chelsea Newton Defensive Rebound.	14	23
4:45	Raffaella Masciadri Shooting Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	14	23
4:45	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	24
4:45	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	25
4:18	Nikki Teasley Turnover	14	25
4:01	Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	14	28
3:41	Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	28
3:40	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	14	28
3:33	DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	14	30
3:33	Lisa Leslie Shooting Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	14	30
3:33	Sacramento Full Timeout.	14	30
3:33	Doneeka Hodges enters the game for Lisa Leslie.	14	30
3:33	Gordana Grubin enters the game for Tamecka Dixon.	14	30
3:33	Tamika Whitmore enters the game for Nikki Teasley.	14	30
3:33	Christi Thomas enters the game for Raffaella Masciadri.	14	30
3:33	Miao Lijie enters the game for Chelsea Newton.	14	30
3:33	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 1.	14	31
3:15	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	14	31
3:15	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Yolanda Griffith.	14	31
3:05	Gordana Grubin Turnover	14	31
2:48	Ticha Penicheiro missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	31
2:47	Nicole Powell Offensive Rebound.	14	31
2:42	Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	31
2:40	Chamique Holdsclaw Defensive Rebound.	14	31
2:31	Tamika Whitmore's 6 ft Jumper blocked by DeMya Walker.	14	31
2:31	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	14	31
2:28	Chamique Holdsclaw missed 15 ft Jumper.	14	31
2:26	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	14	31
2:05	Miao Lijie made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	14	34
1:54	Christi Thomas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gordana Grubin.	17	34
1:40	Rebekkah Brunson 3 second	17	34
1:39	Tamecka Dixon enters the game for Gordana Grubin.	17	34
1:23	DeMya Walker Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	17	34
1:23	Chamique Holdsclaw missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	34
1:23	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	17	34
1:23	Chamique Holdsclaw made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	34
1:05	DeMya Walker made 9 ft Jumper.	18	36
50.6	Tamika Whitmore made Layup.	20	36
50.6	Rebekkah Brunson Shooting Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	20	36
50.6	Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 1 of 1.	21	36
37.3	Rebekkah Brunson made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Miao Lijie.	21	38
18.8	Doneeka Hodges made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	23	38
2.4	DeMya Walker made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	23	40
0.0	Tamecka Dixon missed 54 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	40
0.0	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	23	40
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	23	40

Regular Season Series

SAC wins 3-1

Sparks
53
Monarchs
81

Game 1

4/6

Monarchs
74
Sparks
81

Game 2

12/6

Sparks
59
Monarchs
79

Game 3

30/7

Monarchs
72
Sparks
63

Game 4

17/8

9:00 PM, 4 June 2005

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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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