Comets 77-51 Sparks (28 Aug, 2005) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

17-17, 6-11 away

	1	2	T
LOS	16	35	51
HOU	41	36	77

Houston Comets

19-15, 11-6 home

Dominique Canty made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Dominique Canty made Driving Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Michelle Snow made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Janeth Arcain made Driving Layup.
Tina Thompson made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Michelle Snow missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Dawn Staley made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Janeth Arcain made Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Janeth Arcain made Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain missed Two Point Shot.
Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Tari Phillips.
Roneeka Hodges missed 17 ft Running Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Tari Phillips.
Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tari Phillips made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Dawn Staley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dawn Staley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dawn Staley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed 18 ft Jumper.
Janeth Arcain missed Layup.
Dawn Staley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dawn Staley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain missed 15 ft Running Jumper.
Edwige Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tari Phillips missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Dominique Canty made Layup.
Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Dominique Canty missed Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
Michelle Snow made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Roneeka Hodges missed Three Point Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janeth Arcain missed 16 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed Layup.
Tina Thompson made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janeth Arcain made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Tina Thompson missed Jumper.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tari Phillips missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Tari Phillips.
Edwige Lawson made Driving Layup.
Tari Phillips made Layup. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.
Felicia Ragland missed 12 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sancho Lyttle missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore missed 10 ft Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw made Driving Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Mwadi Mabika missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Mwadi Mabika missed 8 ft Running Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed 13 ft Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika missed 18 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed Hook Shot.
Lisa Leslie missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
Tamika Whitmore missed Layup.
Lisa Leslie made Layup.
Tamika Whitmore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Layup.
Doneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Christi Thomas missed Driving Layup.
Laura Macchi missed Free Throw 1 of 3.
Laura Macchi made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Laura Macchi made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Christi Thomas missed Layup.
Christi Thomas missed 15 ft Jumper.
Laura Macchi missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Raffaella Masciadri made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laura Macchi.
Edniesha Curry missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Raffaella Masciadri missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laura Macchi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Edniesha Curry missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Edniesha Curry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Raffaella Masciadri made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Laura Macchi.
Laura Macchi made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Raffaella Masciadri.
Laura Macchi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed Layup.
Lisa Leslie made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Tamecka Dixon made 14 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw's Layup blocked by Michelle Snow.
Tamika Whitmore made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon made Driving Layup.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore missed 14 ft Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw made 15 ft Jumper.
Chamique Holdsclaw made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tamecka Dixon made Driving Layup.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Tamecka Dixon made Layup.
Chamique Holdsclaw missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika made Layup. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Mwadi Mabika missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jessica Moore made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Edniesha Curry.
Laura Macchi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Laura Macchi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Christi Thomas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laura Macchi made Layup. Assisted by Edniesha Curry.
Christi Thomas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika made Three Point Jumper.

SPARKS

COMETS

TIME		LOS	HOU
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Lisa Leslie vs. Michelle Snow. Dawn Staley gains possession.	0	0
19:35	Dominique Canty made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	0	2
19:14	Tamika Whitmore missed 10 ft Jumper.	0	2
19:13	Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound.	0	2
19:00	Tina Thompson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.	0	4
18:39	Chamique Holdsclaw made Driving Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	2	4
18:28	Dominique Canty made Driving Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.	2	6
18:28	Chamique Holdsclaw Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	2	6
18:28	Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 1.	2	7
18:15	Mwadi Mabika missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	7
18:14	Dawn Staley Defensive Rebound.	2	7
17:51	Michelle Snow made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.	2	9
17:51	Tamika Whitmore Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	2	9
17:51	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 1.	2	10
17:43	Dominique Canty Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	2	10
17:43	Chamique Holdsclaw missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	10
17:43	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	2	10
17:43	Chamique Holdsclaw missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	10
17:42	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	2	10
17:36	Mwadi Mabika missed 8 ft Running Jumper.	2	10
17:34	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	2	10
17:21	Janeth Arcain made Driving Layup.	2	12
17:04	Tamika Whitmore made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	4	12
16:44	Tina Thompson made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	4	14
16:22	Chamique Holdsclaw Bad Pass. Stolen by Dominique Canty.	4	14
16:19	Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	4	16
16:00	Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.	4	16
15:59	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	4	16
15:47	Michelle Snow missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.	4	16
15:45	Mwadi Mabika Defensive Rebound.	4	16
15:38	Tamika Whitmore missed 13 ft Jumper.	4	16
15:37	Dominique Canty Defensive Rebound.	4	16
15:30	Houston Full Timeout.	4	16
15:10	Dawn Staley made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson.	4	19
14:47	Mwadi Mabika missed 18 ft Jumper.	4	19
14:45	Mwadi Mabika Offensive Rebound.	4	19
14:44	Janeth Arcain Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	4	19
14:40	Lisa Leslie missed Hook Shot.	4	19
14:38	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	4	19
14:14	Janeth Arcain made Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	4	21
14:03	Lisa Leslie missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.	4	21
14:00	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	4	21
13:48	Tamika Whitmore Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	4	21
13:48	Raffaella Masciadri enters the game for Mwadi Mabika.	4	21
13:48	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	22
13:48	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	23
13:33	Tamika Whitmore missed Layup.	4	23
13:32	Lisa Leslie Offensive Rebound.	4	23
13:27	Lisa Leslie made Layup.	6	23
13:27	Delay of Game	6	23
13:04	Tina Thompson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.	6	23
13:03	Janeth Arcain Offensive Rebound.	6	23
12:51	Janeth Arcain made Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.	6	25
12:38	Tina Thompson Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	6	25
12:38	Doneeka Hodges enters the game for Tamecka Dixon.	6	25
12:38	Tamika Whitmore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	25
12:38	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	6	25
12:38	Tamika Whitmore missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	25
12:37	Chamique Holdsclaw Offensive Rebound.	6	25
12:37	Chamique Holdsclaw missed Layup.	6	25
12:37	Jumpball: Lisa Leslie vs. Michelle Snow. Dominique Canty gains possession.	6	25
12:37	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	6	25
12:12	Tamika Whitmore Shooting Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	6	25
12:12	Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	26
12:12	Jessica Moore enters the game for Tamika Whitmore.	6	26
12:12	Sancho Lyttle enters the game for Tina Thompson.	6	26
12:12	Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	26
12:11	Chamique Holdsclaw Defensive Rebound.	6	26
11:49	Raffaella Masciadri Bad Pass. Stolen by Michelle Snow.	6	26
11:41	Janeth Arcain missed Two Point Shot.	6	26
11:38	Christi Thomas Defensive Rebound.	6	26
11:32	Doneeka Hodges Lost Ball. Stolen by Sancho Lyttle.	6	26
11:08	Jessica Moore Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	6	26
11:08	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	6	26
11:08	Laura Macchi enters the game for Chamique Holdsclaw.	6	26
11:08	Roneeka Hodges enters the game for Janeth Arcain.	6	26
11:08	Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	26
11:08	Houston Offensive Rebound.	6	26
11:08	Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	27
10:52	Doneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	27
10:52	Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound.	6	27
10:29	Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	6	29
10:11	Christi Thomas missed Driving Layup.	6	29
10:11	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	6	29
10:11	Janeth Arcain enters the game for Dominique Canty.	6	29
10:11	Tari Phillips enters the game for Michelle Snow.	6	29
10:07	Jessica Moore Bad Pass. Stolen by Janeth Arcain.	6	29
9:59	Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Tari Phillips.	6	31
9:45	Janeth Arcain Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	6	31
9:45	Edniesha Curry enters the game for Doneeka Hodges.	6	31
9:45	Laura Macchi missed Free Throw 1 of 3.	6	31
9:45	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	6	31
9:45	Laura Macchi made Free Throw 2 of 3.	7	31
9:45	Laura Macchi made Free Throw 3 of 3.	8	31
9:26	Roneeka Hodges missed 17 ft Running Jumper.	8	31
9:26	Sancho Lyttle Offensive Rebound.	8	31
9:17	Raffaella Masciadri Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	8	31
9:06	Houston Full Timeout.	8	31
9:00	Sancho Lyttle Bad Pass. Stolen by Christi Thomas.	8	31
8:56	Christi Thomas missed Layup.	8	31
8:56	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	8	31
8:56	Dawn Staley Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	8	31
8:40	Christi Thomas missed 15 ft Jumper.	8	31
8:38	Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound.	8	31
8:10	Janeth Arcain missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.	8	31
8:07	Raffaella Masciadri Defensive Rebound.	8	31
8:00	Laura Macchi missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	31
7:58	Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound.	8	31
7:52	Dawn Staley Bad Pass. Stolen by Laura Macchi.	8	31
7:39	Raffaella Masciadri made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laura Macchi.	11	31
7:16	Tari Phillips Bad Pass	11	31
7:01	Edniesha Curry Bad Pass. Stolen by Janeth Arcain.	11	31
6:54	Raffaella Masciadri Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	11	31
6:43	Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	31
6:41	Edniesha Curry Defensive Rebound.	11	31
6:39	Edniesha Curry Bad Pass. Stolen by Sancho Lyttle.	11	31
6:22	Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.	11	33
6:05	Edniesha Curry missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	33
6:03	Roneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	11	33
5:52	Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Tari Phillips.	11	35
5:52	Edniesha Curry Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	11	35
5:52	Edniesha Curry Foul	11	35
5:52	Edniesha Curry Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	11	35
5:52	Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 1 of 1.	11	36
5:37	Raffaella Masciadri missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	36
5:35	Tari Phillips Defensive Rebound.	11	36
5:22	Tari Phillips made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.	11	38
5:05	Dawn Staley Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	11	38
4:56	Laura Macchi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	38
4:52	Dawn Staley Defensive Rebound.	11	38
4:37	Edniesha Curry Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	11	38
4:37	Dawn Staley made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	39
4:37	Dawn Staley made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	40
4:22	Tari Phillips Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	11	40
4:18	Tari Phillips Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	11	40
4:18	Edniesha Curry missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	40
4:18	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	11	40
4:18	Edniesha Curry made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	40
3:55	Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	40
3:54	Raffaella Masciadri Defensive Rebound.	12	40
3:39	Edniesha Curry Backcourt	12	40
3:39	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	12	40
3:39	Doneeka Hodges enters the game for Edniesha Curry.	12	40
3:20	Dawn Staley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	40
3:18	Houston Offensive Rebound.	12	40
2:59	Janeth Arcain missed 18 ft Jumper.	12	40
2:57	Raffaella Masciadri Defensive Rebound.	12	40
2:42	Doneeka Hodges Lost Ball. Stolen by Dawn Staley.	12	40
2:35	Janeth Arcain missed Layup.	12	40
2:34	Sancho Lyttle Offensive Rebound.	12	40
2:34	Christi Thomas Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	12	40
2:34	Dawn Staley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	40
2:34	Houston Offensive Rebound.	12	40
2:34	Dawn Staley made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	41
2:12	Raffaella Masciadri made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Laura Macchi.	14	41
1:35	Janeth Arcain missed 15 ft Running Jumper.	14	41
1:32	Christi Thomas Defensive Rebound.	14	41
1:17	Laura Macchi made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Raffaella Masciadri.	16	41
1:00	Houston Full Timeout.	16	41
1:00	Felicia Ragland enters the game for Dawn Staley.	16	41
1:00	Edwige Lawson enters the game for Janeth Arcain.	16	41
46.9	Edwige Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	41
44.9	Christi Thomas Defensive Rebound.	16	41
21.8	Laura Macchi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	41
19.9	Edwige Lawson Defensive Rebound.	16	41
0.9	Tari Phillips missed 9 ft Jumper.	16	41
0.0	Houston Offensive Rebound.	16	41
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	16	41

Regular Season Series

LOS wins 3-1

Comets
64
Sparks
83

Game 1

16/6

Sparks
69
Comets
59

Game 2

23/7

Comets
50
Sparks
55

Game 3

22/8

Sparks
51
Comets
77

Game 4

28/8

1:30 AM, 28 August 2005

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
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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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