Fever 63-51 Liberty (31 Aug, 2005) Play-by-Play

Indiana Fever

21-13, 7-10 away

	1	2	T
IND	27	36	63
NYL	27	24	51

New York Liberty

18-16, 10-7 home

Shameka Christon missed 21 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Elena Baranova.
Vickie Johnson made Driving Layup.
Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Shameka Christon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vickie Johnson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Becky Hammon's 24 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Tully Bevilaqua.
Elena Baranova missed 10 ft Hook Shot.
Becky Hammon made Driving Layup.
Shameka Christon made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Robinson.
Becky Hammon made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Shameka Christon missed 19 ft Jumper.
Elena Baranova's 12 ft Jumper blocked by Jurgita Streimikyte.
Vickie Johnson made 16 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Crystal Robinson.
Crystal Robinson made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
La'Keshia Frett made 8 ft Jumper.
Becky Hammon made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by La'Keshia Frett.
Shameka Christon missed 16 ft Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed Driving Layup.
Becky Hammon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Robinson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Elena Baranova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elena Baranova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vickie Johnson's 23 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Deanna Jackson.
Vickie Johnson made Driving Layup.
Vickie Johnson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Elena Baranova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Robinson missed 20 ft Jumper.
Elena Baranova made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shameka Christon.
Vickie Johnson missed Layup.
Vickie Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Elena Baranova.
Shameka Christon missed Driving Layup.
Crystal Robinson's Driving Layup blocked by Natalie Williams.
Erin Thorn made Driving Layup.
Crystal Robinson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Catherine Kraayeveld made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Erin Thorn missed 15 ft Jumper.
Catherine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Catherine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vickie Johnson made Driving Layup.
Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vickie Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Robinson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Robinson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Elena Baranova made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Robinson.
Becky Hammon missed 7 ft Jumper.
Catherine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Catherine Kraayeveld made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Robinson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Robinson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Catherine Kraayeveld missed Layup.
Crystal Robinson's 25 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Deanna Jackson.
Vickie Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jurgita Streimikyte.
Tamika Catchings made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jurgita Streimikyte's Layup blocked by Elena Baranova.
Tully Bevilaqua made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Natalie Williams's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Elena Baranova.
Natalie Williams missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tully Bevilaqua missed Free Throw 1 of 3.
Tully Bevilaqua missed Free Throw 2 of 3.
Tully Bevilaqua made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Tamika Catchings made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Jurgita Streimikyte missed Driving Layup.
Kelly Schumacher missed Layup.
Jurgita Streimikyte missed Jumper.
Tamika Catchings made 12 ft Jumper.
Tully Bevilaqua missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Jackson missed Driving Layup.
Tamika Catchings missed Layup.
Natalie Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Natalie Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Natalie Williams made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Tamika Catchings made Driving Layup.
Kelly Miller missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jurgita Streimikyte missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed 10 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 17 ft Jumper.
Natalie Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Natalie Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tully Bevilaqua made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Natalie Williams.
Tamika Catchings made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Kelly Miller missed 13 ft Jumper.
Jurgita Streimikyte made Driving Layup. Assisted by Tully Bevilaqua.
Jurgita Streimikyte made Jumper. Assisted by Tully Bevilaqua.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Natalie Williams missed 9 ft Jumper.
Natalie Williams made Layup.
Deanna Jackson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Natalie Williams missed 12 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Natalie Williams.
Tully Bevilaqua made Driving Layup.
Natalie Williams missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Deanna Jackson made Driving Layup.
Deanna Jackson missed 7 ft Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed 4 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Jackson made 5 ft Jumper.
Natalie Williams missed Layup.
Tamika Catchings missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Catchings missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jurgita Streimikyte made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jurgita Streimikyte made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Natalie Williams missed 8 ft Jumper.
Tully Bevilaqua missed 11 ft Jumper.
Tamika Catchings made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Deanna Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tully Bevilaqua made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Tully Bevilaqua made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tully Bevilaqua made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kelly Miller missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 2 of 2.

FEVER

LIBERTY

TIME		IND	NYL
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Natalie Williams vs. Shameka Christon. Becky Hammon gains possession.	0	0
19:39	Shameka Christon missed 21 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:37	Elena Baranova Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:29	Jumpball: Tully Bevilaqua vs. Shameka Christon. Crystal Robinson gains possession.	0	0
19:20	Tully Bevilaqua Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	0	0
19:04	Vickie Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Elena Baranova.	0	2
18:51	Kelly Miller missed 18 ft Jumper.	0	2
18:49	Crystal Robinson Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:37	Vickie Johnson made Driving Layup.	0	4
18:37	Natalie Williams Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	0	4
18:37	Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	0	5
18:24	Kelly Miller made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jurgita Streimikyte.	3	5
18:06	Becky Hammon Lost Ball. Stolen by Natalie Williams.	3	5
18:05	Becky Hammon Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	3	5
17:37	Tamika Catchings made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	5
17:10	Jurgita Streimikyte Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	6	5
17:10	Shameka Christon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	5
17:10	New York Offensive Rebound.	6	5
17:10	Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	6
16:47	Kelly Miller missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	6
16:45	Jurgita Streimikyte Offensive Rebound.	6	6
16:45	Jurgita Streimikyte's Layup blocked by Elena Baranova.	6	6
16:43	Becky Hammon Defensive Rebound.	6	6
16:23	Kelly Miller Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	6	6
16:12	Vickie Johnson missed 11 ft Jumper.	6	6
16:10	New York Defensive Rebound.	6	6
16:10	Elena Baranova Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	6	6
15:52	Tully Bevilaqua made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	6
15:26	Becky Hammon's 24 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Tully Bevilaqua.	9	6
15:23	Tamika Catchings Defensive Rebound.	9	6
15:15	Tamika Catchings Offensive Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	9	6
15:15	Tamika Catchings Foul	9	6
15:15	New York Full Timeout.	9	6
14:49	Elena Baranova missed 10 ft Hook Shot.	9	6
14:48	Tamika Catchings Defensive Rebound.	9	6
14:22	Tamika Catchings missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	6
14:21	Crystal Robinson Defensive Rebound.	9	6
14:11	Becky Hammon made Driving Layup.	9	8
13:44	Natalie Williams's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Elena Baranova.	9	8
13:41	Vickie Johnson Defensive Rebound.	9	8
13:29	Shameka Christon made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Robinson.	9	10
13:00	Natalie Williams missed 9 ft Jumper.	9	10
12:59	Tamika Catchings Offensive Rebound.	9	10
12:56	Becky Hammon Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	9	10
12:56	Tully Bevilaqua missed Free Throw 1 of 3.	9	10
12:56	Indiana Offensive Rebound.	9	10
12:56	Tully Bevilaqua missed Free Throw 2 of 3.	9	10
12:56	Indiana Offensive Rebound.	9	10
12:56	Tully Bevilaqua made Free Throw 3 of 3.	10	10
12:41	Becky Hammon made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	10	12
12:18	Tamika Catchings made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	12	12
11:59	Shameka Christon missed 19 ft Jumper.	12	12
11:57	Tamika Catchings Defensive Rebound.	12	12
11:57	Shameka Christon Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	12	12
11:57	Indiana Full Timeout.	12	12
11:57	Kelly Schumacher enters the game for Natalie Williams.	12	12
11:29	Jurgita Streimikyte missed Driving Layup.	12	12
11:27	Kelly Schumacher Offensive Rebound.	12	12
11:26	Kelly Schumacher missed Layup.	12	12
11:25	Kelly Schumacher Offensive Rebound.	12	12
11:07	Vickie Johnson Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	12	12
11:07	La'Keshia Frett enters the game for Shameka Christon.	12	12
10:47	Jurgita Streimikyte missed Jumper.	12	12
10:45	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	12	12
10:36	Elena Baranova's 12 ft Jumper blocked by Jurgita Streimikyte.	12	12
10:33	Kelly Schumacher Defensive Rebound.	12	12
10:22	Tamika Catchings made 12 ft Jumper.	14	12
10:00	Vickie Johnson made 16 ft Jumper.	14	14
9:42	Tully Bevilaqua missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	14
9:41	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	14	14
9:37	Vickie Johnson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Crystal Robinson.	14	16
9:03	Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	16
9:00	Crystal Robinson Defensive Rebound.	14	16
8:41	Crystal Robinson made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	14	18
8:34	Indiana Full Timeout.	14	18
8:34	Erin Thorn enters the game for Vickie Johnson.	14	18
8:34	Catherine Kraayeveld enters the game for Elena Baranova.	14	18
8:34	Tan White enters the game for Tully Bevilaqua.	14	18
8:34	Deanna Jackson enters the game for Jurgita Streimikyte.	14	18
8:26	La'Keshia Frett Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	14	18
8:12	Deanna Jackson missed Driving Layup.	14	18
8:11	Indiana Defensive Rebound.	14	18
7:47	La'Keshia Frett made 8 ft Jumper.	14	20
7:37	Tamika Catchings Lost Ball. Stolen by Crystal Robinson.	14	20
7:37	Tamika Catchings Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	14	20
7:37	Shameka Christon enters the game for Crystal Robinson.	14	20
7:37	Natalie Williams enters the game for Kelly Schumacher.	14	20
7:37	Tully Bevilaqua enters the game for Kelly Miller.	14	20
7:24	Becky Hammon made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by La'Keshia Frett.	14	22
6:48	Tamika Catchings missed Layup.	14	22
6:48	Becky Hammon Defensive Rebound.	14	22
6:41	Shameka Christon missed 16 ft Jumper.	14	22
6:39	Deanna Jackson Defensive Rebound.	14	22
6:28	La'Keshia Frett Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	14	22
6:28	Natalie Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	22
6:28	Natalie Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	22
6:28	New York Full Timeout.	16	22
5:58	Becky Hammon missed Driving Layup.	16	22
5:58	Tamika Catchings Defensive Rebound.	16	22
5:54	Deanna Jackson Turnover	16	22
5:54	Kelly Miller enters the game for Tan White.	16	22
5:28	Becky Hammon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	25
5:11	Natalie Williams made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	18	25
4:48	Becky Hammon Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamika Catchings.	18	25
4:43	Tamika Catchings made Driving Layup.	20	25
4:28	Shameka Christon Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	20	25
4:28	Shameka Christon Foul	20	25
4:28	Vickie Johnson enters the game for Erin Thorn.	20	25
4:28	Jurgita Streimikyte enters the game for Tamika Catchings.	20	25
4:01	Kelly Miller missed 17 ft Jumper.	20	25
4:00	Catherine Kraayeveld Defensive Rebound.	20	25
3:38	Crystal Robinson enters the game for Shameka Christon.	20	25
3:34	Vickie Johnson Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	20	25
3:34	Vickie Johnson Foul	20	25
3:34	Tamika Catchings enters the game for Deanna Jackson.	20	25
3:34	Elena Baranova enters the game for La'Keshia Frett.	20	25
3:25	Jurgita Streimikyte missed 14 ft Jumper.	20	25
3:23	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	20	25
3:10	Kelly Miller Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	20	25
3:06	Crystal Robinson missed 17 ft Jumper.	20	25
3:04	Tamika Catchings Defensive Rebound.	20	25
2:45	Tamika Catchings missed 10 ft Jumper.	20	25
2:44	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	20	25
2:23	Vickie Johnson missed 15 ft Jumper.	20	25
2:20	Kelly Miller Defensive Rebound.	20	25
1:53	Kelly Miller missed 17 ft Jumper.	20	25
1:52	Natalie Williams Offensive Rebound.	20	25
1:52	Crystal Robinson Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	20	25
1:52	Natalie Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	25
1:52	La'Keshia Frett enters the game for Catherine Kraayeveld.	21	25
1:52	Natalie Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	25
1:40	Jurgita Streimikyte Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	22	25
1:23	Becky Hammon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	25
1:22	Natalie Williams Defensive Rebound.	22	25
1:00	Elena Baranova Jump Ball	22	25
1:00	Indiana Full Timeout.	22	25
40.9	Tully Bevilaqua made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Natalie Williams.	25	25
30.4	Jurgita Streimikyte Personal Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	25	25
30.4	Elena Baranova made Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	26
30.4	Deanna Jackson enters the game for Jurgita Streimikyte.	25	26
30.4	Shameka Christon enters the game for Becky Hammon.	25	26
30.4	Elena Baranova made Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	27
9.3	Tamika Catchings made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	27	27
7.5	New York Full Timeout.	27	27
7.5	Kelly Schumacher enters the game for Natalie Williams.	27	27
7.5	Becky Hammon enters the game for Shameka Christon.	27	27
1.0	Vickie Johnson's 23 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Deanna Jackson.	27	27
0.0	New York Offensive Rebound.	27	27
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	27	27

Fever
63
Liberty
51

Game 1

31/8

Liberty
50
Fever
58

Game 2

2/9

Madison Square Garden

12:30 AM, 31 August 2005

New York, NY

Referees:
Michael Price
Eric Brewton
Eli Roe

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	32	8	.800	-	L1
Connecticut	28	12	.700	4	W1
Indiana	20	20	.500	12	L1
Atlanta	15	25	.375	17	W3
Washington	14	26	.350	18	W1
Chicago	13	27	.325	19	L5

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