Lynx 64-60 Liberty (16 Jul, 2005) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

10-8, 3-7 away

	1	2	T
MIN	34	30	64
NYL	28	32	60

New York Liberty

8-8, 5-4 home

Elena Baranova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Becky Hammon made Driving Layup.
Elena Baranova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vickie Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ann Wauters made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Crystal Robinson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Ann Wauters made 6 ft Hook Shot.
Elena Baranova missed Jumper.
Ann Wauters's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Crystal Robinson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Crystal Robinson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Robinson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shameka Christon.
DeTrina White missed Layup.
Laapos;Keshia Frett made Driving Layup.
Laapos;Keshia Frett made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Laapos;Keshia Frett missed Jumper.
Loree Moore made Driving Layup.
Loree Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vickie Johnson missed Layup.
Vickie Johnson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elena Baranova.
Becky Hammon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Ann Wauters missed Layup.
Vickie Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ann Wauters made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Becky Hammon made Two Point Shot.
Crystal Robinson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ann Wauters's Layup blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Vickie Johnson made Driving Layup.
Becky Hammon made Driving Layup. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Crystal Robinson missed Layup.
Ann Wauters's Layup blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Crystal Robinson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Robinson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laapos;Keshia Frett.
Crystal Robinson missed 10 ft Jumper.
Crystal Robinson made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Crystal Robinson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson's Layup blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Shameka Christon missed 10 ft Jumper.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ann Wauters made Layup.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vickie Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Becky Hammon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon missed 12 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson missed Layup.
Ann Wauters made Layup. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Vickie Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Driving Layup. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Shameka Christon made 17 ft Jumper.
Crystal Robinson missed Layup.
Crystal Robinson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Robinson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kristi Harrower made 10 ft Running Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed Layup.
Katie Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden made Driving Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup.
Vanessa Hayden missed Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Vanessa Hayden made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Nicole Ohlde made Two Point Shot.
Kristi Harrower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 8 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed 9 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed 8 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Vanessa Hayden made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
Amber Jacobs made 15 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
Tamika Williams made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Tamika Williams made Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Katie Smith made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Katie Smith missed Jumper.
Kristi Harrower missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.
Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed Layup.
Vanessa Hayden made Layup.
Katie Smith missed Layup.
Kristi Harrower made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Nicole Ohlde's Layup blocked by Elena Baranova.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Kristi Harrower made Layup. Assisted by Vanessa Hayden.
Katie Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Williams.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Harrower missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicole Ohlde made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Williams.
Tamika Williams made Driving Layup. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nicole Ohlde missed 7 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 16 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Jacobs made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amber Jacobs missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vanessa Hayden made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.

LYNX

LIBERTY

TIME		MIN	NYL
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Nicole Ohlde vs. Ann Wauters. Kristi Harrower gains possession.	0	0
19:45	Katie Smith missed 14 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:43	Becky Hammon Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:29	Ann Wauters Turnover	0	0
19:07	Kristi Harrower made 10 ft Running Jumper.	2	0
18:45	Nicole Ohlde Bad Pass. Stolen by Elena Baranova.	2	0
18:24	Elena Baranova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	2	3
18:09	Vanessa Hayden missed Layup.	2	3
18:08	Ann Wauters Defensive Rebound.	2	3
17:54	Crystal Robinson Bad Pass. Stolen by Svetlana Abrosimova.	2	3
17:39	Katie Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.	2	3
17:37	Katie Smith Offensive Rebound.	2	3
17:30	Vanessa Hayden made Driving Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	4	3
17:10	Becky Hammon made Driving Layup.	4	5
16:49	Nicole Ohlde made Layup.	6	5
16:35	Elena Baranova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	5
16:32	Vanessa Hayden Defensive Rebound.	6	5
16:28	Vickie Johnson Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	6	5
16:22	Vanessa Hayden missed Jumper.	6	5
16:21	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	6	5
16:04	Becky Hammon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	5
16:02	New York Defensive Rebound.	6	5
15:40	Svetlana Abrosimova made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Harrower.	8	5
15:21	Katie Smith Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	8	5
15:21	New York Full Timeout.	8	5
15:21	Vickie Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	5
15:21	New York Offensive Rebound.	8	5
15:21	Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	6
15:02	Vanessa Hayden made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	10	6
14:44	Ann Wauters made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	10	8
14:29	Nicole Ohlde made Two Point Shot.	12	8
13:56	Crystal Robinson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	12	10
13:38	Svetlana Abrosimova Lost Ball. Stolen by Becky Hammon.	12	10
13:27	Ann Wauters made 6 ft Hook Shot.	12	12
13:10	Nicole Ohlde Traveling	12	12
12:55	Elena Baranova missed Jumper.	12	12
12:52	Kristi Harrower Defensive Rebound.	12	12
12:38	Kristi Harrower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	12
12:37	Vickie Johnson Defensive Rebound.	12	12
12:29	Ann Wauters's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Vanessa Hayden.	12	12
12:26	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	12	12
12:07	Svetlana Abrosimova made 8 ft Jumper.	14	12
11:49	Crystal Robinson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	14	15
11:23	Vanessa Hayden missed 9 ft Jumper.	14	15
11:22	Svetlana Abrosimova Offensive Rebound.	14	15
11:22	Elena Baranova Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	14	15
11:22	Minnesota Full Timeout.	14	15
11:22	Shameka Christon enters the game for Vickie Johnson.	14	15
11:22	Laapos;Keshia Frett enters the game for Elena Baranova.	14	15
11:22	Tamika Williams enters the game for Vanessa Hayden.	14	15
11:22	Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	15
11:22	Svetlana Abrosimova missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	15
11:21	Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound.	15	15
11:00	Svetlana Abrosimova made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.	18	15
10:37	Crystal Robinson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	15
10:34	Kristi Harrower Defensive Rebound.	18	15
10:11	Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	20	15
9:51	Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	15
9:48	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	20	15
9:34	Svetlana Abrosimova Lost Ball. Stolen by Crystal Robinson.	20	15
9:26	Crystal Robinson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shameka Christon.	20	18
9:02	Laapos;Keshia Frett Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	20	18
9:02	Amber Jacobs enters the game for Kristi Harrower.	20	18
9:02	DeTrina White enters the game for Laapos;Keshia Frett.	20	18
9:02	Loree Moore enters the game for Becky Hammon.	20	18
8:53	DeTrina White Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	20	18
8:37	Nicole Ohlde Bad Pass. Stolen by Crystal Robinson.	20	18
8:25	Shameka Christon Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicole Ohlde.	20	18
8:18	Katie Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	18
8:17	Loree Moore Defensive Rebound.	20	18
7:54	Loree Moore Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamika Williams.	20	18
7:54	New York Full Timeout.	20	18
7:54	Laapos;Keshia Frett enters the game for Ann Wauters.	20	18
7:54	Vanessa Hayden enters the game for Nicole Ohlde.	20	18
7:28	Vanessa Hayden missed 8 ft Jumper.	20	18
7:24	Laapos;Keshia Frett Defensive Rebound.	20	18
7:07	DeTrina White missed Layup.	20	18
7:05	New York Defensive Rebound.	20	18
6:45	Vanessa Hayden made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.	22	18
6:26	Laapos;Keshia Frett made Driving Layup.	22	20
6:26	Vanessa Hayden Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	22	20
6:26	Laapos;Keshia Frett made Free Throw 1 of 1.	22	21
6:03	Vanessa Hayden made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	24	21
5:45	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert enters the game for Katie Smith.	24	21
5:45	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert Jump Ball	24	21
5:45	Vickie Johnson enters the game for Crystal Robinson.	24	21
5:39	Laapos;Keshia Frett missed Jumper.	24	21
5:37	Svetlana Abrosimova Defensive Rebound.	24	21
5:28	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	21
5:26	Loree Moore Defensive Rebound.	24	21
5:24	Loree Moore made Driving Layup.	24	23
5:24	Amber Jacobs Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	24	23
5:24	Ann Wauters enters the game for DeTrina White.	24	23
5:24	Elena Baranova enters the game for Laapos;Keshia Frett.	24	23
5:24	Loree Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	24	23
5:24	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	24	23
5:11	Ann Wauters Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	24	23
5:11	Becky Hammon enters the game for Loree Moore.	24	23
4:52	Vanessa Hayden made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.	26	23
4:37	Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	26	23
4:28	Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	26	23
4:28	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	26	23
4:20	Amber Jacobs made 15 ft Jumper.	28	23
3:50	Becky Hammon Bad Pass. Stolen by Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert.	28	23
3:44	Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.	28	23
3:43	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	28	23
3:36	Vickie Johnson missed Layup.	28	23
3:35	Vanessa Hayden Defensive Rebound.	28	23
3:12	Tamika Williams made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.	30	23
3:03	New York Full Timeout.	30	23
3:03	Crystal Robinson enters the game for Shameka Christon.	30	23
3:03	Katie Smith enters the game for Svetlana Abrosimova.	30	23
2:45	Vickie Johnson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elena Baranova.	30	26
2:21	Tamika Williams made Jumper.	32	26
1:55	Becky Hammon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	32	26
1:54	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	32	26
1:39	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	32	26
1:38	Ann Wauters Defensive Rebound.	32	26
1:23	Becky Hammon's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Vanessa Hayden.	32	26
1:20	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	32	26
1:17	Amber Jacobs Bad Pass. Stolen by Vickie Johnson.	32	26
1:10	Ann Wauters missed Layup.	32	26
1:08	Ann Wauters Offensive Rebound.	32	26
1:00	Vickie Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	32	26
1:00	Katie Smith Defensive Rebound.	32	26
1:00	Crystal Robinson Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	32	26
44.2	Katie Smith made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.	34	26
31.5	Ann Wauters made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	34	28
25.7	Minnesota Full Timeout.	34	28
2.9	Katie Smith missed Jumper.	34	28
2.0	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	34	28
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	34	28

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Lynx
64
Liberty
60

Game 1

16/7

Liberty
59
Lynx
47

Game 2

24/7

Madison Square Garden

12:30 AM, 16 July 2005

New York, NY

Referees:
Jeff Smith
Eli Roe
Felicia Grinter

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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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