Liberty 79-67 Storm (7 Aug, 2005) Play-by-Play

Seattle Storm

14-12, 4-9 away

	1	2	T
SEA	32	35	67
NYL	44	35	79

New York Liberty

13-12, 7-6 home

Elena Baranova missed 12 ft Jumper.
Elena Baranova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.
Ann Wauters made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Vickie Johnson missed Jumper.
Elena Baranova missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elena Baranova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ann Wauters made 8 ft Hook Shot.
Becky Hammon made 10 ft Running Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ann Wauters's 12 ft Jumper blocked by Janell Burse.
Becky Hammon made Driving Layup. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Ann Wauters made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Crystal Robinson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elena Baranova.
Crystal Robinson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Becky Hammon made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.
Ann Wauters made Driving Layup.
Crystal Robinson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ann Wauters made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Elena Baranova made 16 ft Jumper.
Crystal Robinson missed Driving Layup.
Shameka Christon missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Shameka Christon's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Alicia Thompson.
Crystal Robinson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Shameka Christon made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Elena Baranova made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Vickie Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.
Elena Baranova made Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Becky Hammon made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shameka Christon.
Shameka Christon made 16 ft Running Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed 34 ft Three Point Running Jumper.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ann Wauters's Driving Layup blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Crystal Robinson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Elena Baranova missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Vickie Johnson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Crystal Robinson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made 4 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.
Becky Hammon missed 13 ft Jumper.
Ann Wauters missed Layup.
Ann Wauters made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Ann Wauters missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vickie Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ann Wauters made Layup.
Crystal Robinson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shameka Christon made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Robinson.
Becky Hammon missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Catherine Kraayeveld made Layup. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Catherine Kraayeveld made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Becky Hammon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon made Driving Layup.
Shameka Christon's 17 ft Jumper blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Crystal Robinson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Elena Baranova made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Crystal Robinson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Elena Baranova missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Elena Baranova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elena Baranova missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Robinson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Robinson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Robinson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Robinson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Becky Hammon made Driving Layup. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 11 ft Jumper.
Tanisha Wright made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.
Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Janell Burse made Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.
Lauren Jackson missed Driving Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.
Iziane Castro Marques made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 16 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse missed 5 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Sue Bird made Jumper.
Tanisha Wright made Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made 9 ft Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic missed 7 ft Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic made Driving Layup.
Lauren Jackson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Iziane Castro Marques made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Suzy Batkovic made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Lauren Jackson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse's Layup blocked by Elena Baranova.
Janell Burse's Layup blocked by Elena Baranova.
Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse's Layup blocked by Ann Wauters.
Lauren Jackson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird made 18 ft Jumper.
Tanisha Wright missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic missed Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Simone Edwards made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Simone Edwards missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sue Bird missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tanisha Wright's Layup blocked by Shameka Christon.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Alicia Thompson's 24 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Shameka Christon.
Lauren Jackson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Alicia Thompson missed Hook Shot.
Sue Bird missed 17 ft Jumper.
Francesca Zara missed 17 ft Jumper.
Francesca Zara missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Driving Layup.
Sue Bird missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Sue Bird made Driving Layup. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Lauren Jackson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Alicia Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Alicia Thompson.
Alicia Thompson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Alicia Thompson made 18 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.

STORM

LIBERTY

TIME		SEA	NYL
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Lauren Jackson vs. Ann Wauters. Sue Bird gains possession.	0	0
19:36	Iziane Castro Marques missed 11 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:34	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:21	Elena Baranova missed 12 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:20	New York Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:01	Elena Baranova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.	0	3
18:40	Tanisha Wright made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	2	3
18:22	Ann Wauters made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	2	5
18:07	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.	4	5
17:38	Vickie Johnson missed Jumper.	4	5
17:37	Iziane Castro Marques Defensive Rebound.	4	5
17:23	Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	5
17:22	Crystal Robinson Defensive Rebound.	4	5
17:04	Lauren Jackson Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	4	5
17:04	Elena Baranova missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	5
17:04	New York Offensive Rebound.	4	5
17:04	Elena Baranova made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	6
16:43	Lauren Jackson Lost Ball. Stolen by Vickie Johnson.	4	6
16:32	Ann Wauters made 8 ft Hook Shot.	4	8
16:20	Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.	6	8
15:52	Becky Hammon made 10 ft Running Jumper.	6	10
15:32	Janell Burse made Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	8	10
15:07	Becky Hammon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	10
15:06	Tanisha Wright Defensive Rebound.	8	10
15:00	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.	10	10
14:40	Ann Wauters's 12 ft Jumper blocked by Janell Burse.	10	10
14:37	Tanisha Wright Defensive Rebound.	10	10
14:25	Lauren Jackson missed Driving Layup.	10	10
14:22	Vickie Johnson Defensive Rebound.	10	10
14:18	Becky Hammon made Driving Layup. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	10	12
13:53	Iziane Castro Marques made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.	12	12
13:37	Janell Burse Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	12	12
13:37	New York Full Timeout.	12	12
13:33	Becky Hammon Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	12	12
13:33	Becky Hammon Foul	12	12
13:14	Iziane Castro Marques made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.	14	12
12:42	Ann Wauters made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	14	14
12:26	Janell Burse missed Layup.	14	14
12:26	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	14	14
12:12	Crystal Robinson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elena Baranova.	14	17
11:53	Iziane Castro Marques missed 16 ft Jumper.	14	17
11:52	Vickie Johnson Defensive Rebound.	14	17
11:48	Crystal Robinson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	14	19
11:29	Janell Burse missed 5 ft Jumper.	14	19
11:26	Sue Bird Offensive Rebound.	14	19
11:22	Janell Burse made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	16	19
11:03	Becky Hammon made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.	16	22
10:45	Sue Bird made Jumper.	18	22
10:26	Ann Wauters made Driving Layup.	18	24
10:12	Tanisha Wright made Jumper.	20	24
9:55	Crystal Robinson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	24
9:52	Janell Burse Defensive Rebound.	20	24
9:48	Sue Bird missed 16 ft Jumper.	20	24
9:47	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	20	24
9:21	Ann Wauters made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	20	26
8:52	Lauren Jackson made 9 ft Jumper.	22	26
8:32	Elena Baranova made 16 ft Jumper.	22	28
8:27	Seattle Full Timeout.	22	28
8:27	Suzy Batkovic enters the game for Janell Burse.	22	28
8:27	Alicia Thompson enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	22	28
8:27	Francesca Zara enters the game for Tanisha Wright.	22	28
8:27	Loree Moore enters the game for Becky Hammon.	22	28
8:27	Shameka Christon enters the game for Vickie Johnson.	22	28
8:27	Laapos;Keshia Frett enters the game for Elena Baranova.	22	28
8:27	Catherine Kraayeveld enters the game for Ann Wauters.	22	28
8:26	Francesca Zara Bad Pass. Stolen by Loree Moore.	22	28
8:00	Crystal Robinson missed Driving Layup.	22	28
7:58	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	22	28
7:33	Suzy Batkovic missed 7 ft Jumper.	22	28
7:33	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	22	28
7:31	New York Full Timeout.	22	28
7:28	24 second	22	28
7:11	Shameka Christon missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.	22	28
7:09	Suzy Batkovic Defensive Rebound.	22	28
7:05	Suzy Batkovic Bad Pass. Stolen by Loree Moore.	22	28
6:52	Shameka Christon's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Alicia Thompson.	22	28
6:50	New York Offensive Rebound.	22	28
6:43	Crystal Robinson missed 15 ft Jumper.	22	28
6:43	Suzy Batkovic Defensive Rebound.	22	28
6:30	Suzy Batkovic made Driving Layup.	24	28
5:58	Shameka Christon made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Loree Moore.	24	30
5:39	Lauren Jackson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.	26	30
5:24	Loree Moore Bad Pass. Stolen by Alicia Thompson.	26	30
5:18	Loree Moore Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	26	30
5:18	Iziane Castro Marques enters the game for Alicia Thompson.	26	30
5:18	Tanisha Wright enters the game for Sue Bird.	26	30
5:18	Elena Baranova enters the game for Catherine Kraayeveld.	26	30
5:18	Becky Hammon enters the game for Laapos;Keshia Frett.	26	30
5:18	Ann Wauters enters the game for Loree Moore.	26	30
5:18	Vickie Johnson enters the game for Crystal Robinson.	26	30
4:58	Iziane Castro Marques made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Francesca Zara.	28	30
4:37	Shameka Christon made 10 ft Two Point Shot.	28	32
4:26	Francesca Zara Lost Ball. Stolen by Elena Baranova.	28	32
4:20	Elena Baranova made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	28	34
4:01	Suzy Batkovic made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.	30	34
3:39	Vickie Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.	30	34
3:38	Ann Wauters Offensive Rebound.	30	34
3:21	Shameka Christon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.	30	37
3:03	Lauren Jackson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.	32	37
2:41	Elena Baranova made Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	32	39
2:21	Lauren Jackson Turnover	32	39
2:21	Seattle Full Timeout.	32	39
2:21	Sue Bird enters the game for Francesca Zara.	32	39
2:15	Sue Bird Jump Ball	32	39
2:04	Elena Baranova Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	32	39
2:04	Elena Baranova Foul	32	39
1:49	Elena Baranova Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	32	39
1:36	Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	32	39
1:34	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	32	39
1:16	Becky Hammon made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shameka Christon.	32	42
55.0	Sue Bird Turnover	32	42
55.0	Alicia Thompson enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	32	42
45.4	Suzy Batkovic Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	32	42
30.9	Shameka Christon made 16 ft Running Jumper.	32	44
6.9	Lauren Jackson missed 13 ft Jumper.	32	44
5.3	Shameka Christon Defensive Rebound.	32	44
1.0	Becky Hammon missed 34 ft Three Point Running Jumper.	32	44
0.0	New York Offensive Rebound.	32	44
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	32	44

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Liberty
78
Storm
87

Game 1

20/7

Storm
67
Liberty
79

Game 2

7/8

Madison Square Garden

1:00 AM, 7 August 2005

New York, NY

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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