Comets 75-66 Shock (6 Jul, 2005) Play-by-Play

Houston Comets

9-5, 3-3 away

	1	2	T
HOU	31	44	75
TUL	36	30	66

Detroit Shock

6-7, 5-4 home

Cheryl Ford made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ruth Riley.
Swin Cash's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Kristen Rasmussen.
Swin Cash made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Cheryl Ford missed Layup.
Deanna Nolan missed 19 ft Jumper.
Elaine Powell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elaine Powell missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
Chandi Jones made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Barbara Farris.
Cheryl Ford missed Layup.
Deanna Nolan made 13 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 19 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Barbara Farris's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Sheryl Swoopes.
Chandi Jones made 11 ft Running Jumper.
Deanna Nolan made 15 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed Layup.
Kara Braxton missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Kara Braxton made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Deanna Nolan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chandi Jones.
Swin Cash missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kara Braxton made Layup.
Swin Cash missed Jumper.
Kara Braxton made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andrea Stinson.
Kara Braxton made Layup.
Kara Braxton made Driving Layup. Assisted by Andrea Stinson.
Chandi Jones missed 18 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed Layup.
Swin Cash missed 17 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed Layup.
Cheryl Ford missed Layup.
Cheryl Ford missed Layup.
Chandi Jones made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Andrea Stinson made 16 ft Jumper.
Andrea Stinson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Chandi Jones missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Cheryl Ford missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Swin Cash.
Deanna Nolan made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Kara Braxton made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Elaine Powell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Braxton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cheryl Ford missed Layup.
Deanna Nolan made Layup.
Deanna Nolan missed 14 ft Jumper.
Chandi Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Chandi Jones missed 16 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Chandi Jones.
Chandi Jones missed 14 ft Jumper.
Ruth Riley made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Braxton.
Deanna Nolan missed Layup.
Chandi Jones missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Braxton missed 15 ft Jumper.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan missed 14 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ruth Riley.
Deanna Nolan missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Barbara Farris missed 14 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Braxton missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Deanna Nolan missed Layup.
Deanna Nolan made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chandi Jones.
Plenette Pierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chandi Jones.
Michelle Snow made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Janeth Arcain missed 16 ft Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristen Rasmussen missed 4 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes made Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 17 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made 13 ft Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed 14 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 8 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Dominique Canty missed 14 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Michelle Snow missed 14 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Adrienne Goodson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Adrienne Goodson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed Layup.
Sancho Lyttle missed Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen's 20 ft Jumper blocked by Cheryl Ford.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 13 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 17 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Janeth Arcain missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Edwige Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen missed 16 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 15 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristen Rasmussen's 23 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Cheryl Ford.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Tari Phillips made Layup. Assisted by Kristen Rasmussen.
Tari Phillips missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Sheryl Swoopes's 23 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Cheryl Ford.
Dominique Canty missed 17 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 15 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Adrienne Goodson.
Adrienne Goodson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrienne Goodson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Dominique Canty missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tari Phillips missed 7 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Tari Phillips made 8 ft Jumper.
Tari Phillips made Layup. Assisted by Sancho Lyttle.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Tari Phillips made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sancho Lyttle missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made 17 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 15 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 13 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tari Phillips missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Tari Phillips missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain missed 16 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made 13 ft Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed Layup.
Sancho Lyttle's Layup blocked by Kara Braxton.
Sheryl Swoopes made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.

COMETS

SHOCK

TIME		HOU	TUL
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Michelle Snow vs. Cheryl Ford. Dominique Canty gains possession.	0	0
19:43	Michelle Snow made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	2	0
19:30	Cheryl Ford made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ruth Riley.	2	2
19:17	Janeth Arcain missed 16 ft Jumper.	2	2
19:15	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	2	2
19:00	Swin Cash's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Kristen Rasmussen.	2	2
18:58	Jumpball: Michelle Snow vs. Swin Cash. Janeth Arcain gains possession.	2	2
18:58	Detroit Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:46	Ruth Riley Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	2	2
18:46	Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	2
18:46	Houston Offensive Rebound.	2	2
18:46	Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.	3	2
18:38	Swin Cash made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	3	4
18:22	Kristen Rasmussen missed 4 ft Jumper.	3	4
18:22	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	3	4
18:21	Swin Cash Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	3	4
18:21	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	4
18:21	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	4
18:13	Elaine Powell Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheryl Swoopes.	5	4
18:09	Sheryl Swoopes made Layup.	7	4
17:51	Cheryl Ford missed Layup.	7	4
17:49	Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound.	7	4
17:39	Sheryl Swoopes made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	10	4
17:25	Deanna Nolan missed 19 ft Jumper.	10	4
17:23	Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound.	10	4
17:12	Sheryl Swoopes missed 17 ft Jumper.	10	4
17:09	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	10	4
17:06	Dominique Canty Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	10	4
17:06	Elaine Powell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	4
17:06	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	10	4
17:06	Elaine Powell missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	4
17:05	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	10	4
16:52	Deanna Nolan Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	10	4
16:52	Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	4
16:52	Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	4
16:32	Deanna Nolan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elaine Powell.	12	7
16:19	Ruth Riley Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	12	7
16:19	Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	7
16:19	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Swin Cash.	13	7
16:19	Chandi Jones enters the game for Elaine Powell.	13	7
16:19	Barbara Farris enters the game for Ruth Riley.	13	7
16:19	Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	7
15:57	Chandi Jones made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Barbara Farris.	14	9
15:41	Janeth Arcain made 13 ft Jumper.	16	9
15:29	Cheryl Ford missed Layup.	16	9
15:26	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	16	9
15:21	Dominique Canty Bad Pass	16	9
15:21	Detroit Full Timeout.	16	9
15:18	Kristen Rasmussen Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	16	9
15:12	Dominique Canty Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	16	9
15:07	Deanna Nolan made 13 ft Jumper.	16	11
14:47	Dominique Canty missed 14 ft Jumper.	16	11
14:45	Chandi Jones Defensive Rebound.	16	11
14:41	Deanna Nolan missed 19 ft Jumper.	16	11
14:38	Barbara Farris Offensive Rebound.	16	11
14:27	Barbara Farris Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	16	11
14:27	Barbara Farris Foul	16	11
14:27	Adrienne Goodson enters the game for Dominique Canty.	16	11
14:27	Tari Phillips enters the game for Kristen Rasmussen.	16	11
14:06	Sheryl Swoopes missed 8 ft Jumper.	16	11
14:04	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	16	11
14:03	Michelle Snow made Layup.	18	11
13:53	Plenette Pierson missed 11 ft Jumper.	18	11
13:52	Cheryl Ford Offensive Rebound.	18	11
13:48	Barbara Farris's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Sheryl Swoopes.	18	11
13:48	Jumpball: Sheryl Swoopes vs. Barbara Farris. Deanna Nolan gains possession.	18	11
13:48	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	18	11
13:37	Janeth Arcain Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	18	11
13:33	Chandi Jones made 11 ft Running Jumper.	18	13
13:14	Tari Phillips Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	18	13
13:14	Tari Phillips Foul	18	13
13:14	Kara Braxton enters the game for Cheryl Ford.	18	13
13:00	Janeth Arcain Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	18	13
12:52	Deanna Nolan made 15 ft Jumper.	18	15
12:38	Houston Full Timeout.	18	15
12:34	Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	20	15
12:27	Deanna Nolan missed Layup.	20	15
12:26	Adrienne Goodson Defensive Rebound.	20	15
12:17	Adrienne Goodson Bad Pass. Stolen by Kara Braxton.	20	15
11:56	Kara Braxton missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.	20	15
11:53	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	20	15
11:48	Janeth Arcain Bad Pass	20	15
11:27	Plenette Pierson missed Layup.	20	15
11:25	Adrienne Goodson Defensive Rebound.	20	15
11:18	Janeth Arcain Bad Pass	20	15
11:18	Dominique Canty enters the game for Janeth Arcain.	20	15
11:00	Kara Braxton made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.	20	17
10:36	Dominique Canty missed 14 ft Jumper.	20	17
10:33	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	20	17
10:30	Chandi Jones Lost Ball. Stolen by Dominique Canty.	20	17
10:21	Swin Cash enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	20	17
10:18	Adrienne Goodson Bad Pass	20	17
10:03	Deanna Nolan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chandi Jones.	20	20
9:40	Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Two Point Shot.	22	20
9:27	Swin Cash missed 17 ft Jumper.	22	20
9:26	Kara Braxton Offensive Rebound.	22	20
9:25	Kara Braxton made Layup.	22	22
9:03	Michelle Snow missed 14 ft Jumper.	22	22
9:03	Swin Cash Defensive Rebound.	22	22
9:03	Tari Phillips Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	22	22
9:03	Kristen Rasmussen enters the game for Michelle Snow.	22	22
9:03	Sancho Lyttle enters the game for Tari Phillips.	22	22
8:45	Swin Cash missed Jumper.	22	22
8:45	Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound.	22	22
8:36	Sheryl Swoopes made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	25	22
8:27	Deanna Nolan Turnover	25	22
8:15	Deanna Nolan Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	25	22
8:08	Adrienne Goodson missed 16 ft Jumper.	25	22
8:07	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	25	22
7:58	Detroit Full Timeout.	25	22
7:58	Andrea Stinson enters the game for Deanna Nolan.	25	22
7:58	Cheryl Ford enters the game for Barbara Farris.	25	22
7:50	Kara Braxton made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andrea Stinson.	25	24
7:28	Adrienne Goodson missed 15 ft Jumper.	25	24
7:26	Kristen Rasmussen Offensive Rebound.	25	24
7:20	Sancho Lyttle missed Layup.	25	24
7:18	Sancho Lyttle Offensive Rebound.	25	24
7:16	Sancho Lyttle missed Layup.	25	24
7:16	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	25	24
6:58	Michelle Snow enters the game for Dominique Canty.	25	24
6:58	Janeth Arcain enters the game for Adrienne Goodson.	25	24
6:52	Kara Braxton made Layup.	25	26
6:31	Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper.	25	26
6:28	Sancho Lyttle Offensive Rebound.	25	26
6:15	Kristen Rasmussen's 20 ft Jumper blocked by Cheryl Ford.	25	26
6:13	Houston Defensive Rebound.	25	26
5:56	Kara Braxton made Driving Layup. Assisted by Andrea Stinson.	25	28
5:39	Sheryl Swoopes missed 13 ft Jumper.	25	28
5:37	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	25	28
5:13	Chandi Jones missed 18 ft Jumper.	25	28
5:11	Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound.	25	28
5:05	Houston Full Timeout.	25	28
5:05	Dominique Canty enters the game for Sancho Lyttle.	25	28
5:05	Deanna Nolan enters the game for Chandi Jones.	25	28
4:52	Janeth Arcain made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	27	28
4:35	Cheryl Ford missed Layup.	27	28
4:33	Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound.	27	28
4:13	Sheryl Swoopes missed 17 ft Jumper.	27	28
4:11	Sheryl Swoopes Offensive Rebound.	27	28
4:09	Jumpball: Sheryl Swoopes vs. Cheryl Ford. Houston gains possession.	27	28
3:58	Janeth Arcain missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	27	28
3:56	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	27	28
3:43	Swin Cash missed 17 ft Jumper.	27	28
3:40	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	27	28
3:15	Janeth Arcain made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	29	28
3:02	Cheryl Ford missed Layup.	29	28
3:01	Detroit Defensive Rebound.	29	28
3:00	Chandi Jones enters the game for Swin Cash.	29	28
3:00	Edwige Lawson enters the game for Dominique Canty.	29	28
2:48	Janeth Arcain missed 16 ft Jumper.	29	28
2:47	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	29	28
2:31	Cheryl Ford missed Layup.	29	28
2:31	Cheryl Ford Offensive Rebound.	29	28
2:30	Cheryl Ford missed Layup.	29	28
2:29	Deanna Nolan Offensive Rebound.	29	28
2:24	Chandi Jones made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	29	31
2:05	Michelle Snow Bad Pass	29	31
1:52	Andrea Stinson made 16 ft Jumper.	29	33
1:35	Kristen Rasmussen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.	31	33
1:20	Andrea Stinson missed 14 ft Jumper.	31	33
1:17	Kristen Rasmussen Defensive Rebound.	31	33
1:09	Edwige Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	31	33
1:07	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	31	33
55.9	Chandi Jones missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	31	33
54.4	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	31	33
54.4	Cheryl Ford Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	31	33
54.4	Barbara Farris enters the game for Kara Braxton.	31	33
54.4	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Andrea Stinson.	31	33
54.4	Roneeka Hodges enters the game for Edwige Lawson.	31	33
43.6	Michelle Snow Turnover	31	33
33.4	Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.	31	35
33.4	Michelle Snow Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	31	35
33.4	Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 1 of 1.	31	36
27.7	Houston Full Timeout.	31	36
27.7	Elaine Powell enters the game for Deanna Nolan.	31	36
4.8	Kristen Rasmussen missed 16 ft Jumper.	31	36
2.8	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	31	36
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	31	36

Regular Season Series

HOU wins 2-0

Comets
75
Shock
66

Game 1

6/7

Shock
61
Comets
62

Game 2

3/8

The Palace of Auburn Hills

12:30 AM, 6 July 2005

Auburn Hills, MI

Referees:
Barb Smith
Bryan Enterline
Laura Morris

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