Sparks 72-65 Sting (24 May, 2006) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

1-1, 1-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LOS	17	13	21	21	72
CHA	14	20	7	24	65

Charlotte Sting

0-2, 0-2 home

Sheri Sam missed 18 ft Jumper.
Helen Darling missed 8 ft Running Jumper.
Helen Darling made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Helen Darling missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith made Two Point Shot.
Sheri Sam missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Tyeapos;Sha Fluker made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Latoya Bond missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyeapos;Sha Fluker.
Tangela Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tyeapos;Sha Fluker missed Layup.
Kelly Mazzante missed Layup.
Tyeapos;Sha Fluker made Layup.
Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Monique Currie missed Three Point Jumper.
Yelana Leuchanka made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yelana Leuchanka made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latoya Bond.
Latoya Bond missed Layup.
Monique Currie made Tip Shot.
Latoya Bond made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Kelly Mazzante made Layup. Assisted by Latoya Bond.
Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie missed 18 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tyeapos;Sha Fluker missed Layup.
Sheri Sam made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Tyeapos;Sha Fluker missed Layup.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheri Sam missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 5 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed 19 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Monique Currie missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Monique Currie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Monique Currie missed 6 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante missed 14 ft Jumper.
Latoya Bond missed Layup.
Monique Currie missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tyeapos;Sha Fluker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tyeapos;Sha Fluker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Latoya Bond made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Latoya Bond made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Mazzante missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Latoya Bond's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Christi Thomas.
Tangela Smith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam made Layup.
Sheri Sam made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Latoya Bond missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tammy Sutton-Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tammy Sutton-Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tammy Sutton-Brown made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Sheri Sam missed 19 ft Jumper.
Latoya Bond missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tammy Sutton-Brown missed Layup.
Tammy Sutton-Brown made Layup.
Tammy Sutton-Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tammy Sutton-Brown missed Layup.
Monique Currie made Layup.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Mazzante missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monique Currie made Tip Shot.
Monique Currie missed Layup.
Sheri Sam's Layup blocked by Lisa Leslie.
Kelly Mazzante made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Kelly Mazzante made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Yelana Leuchanka.
Yelana Leuchanka made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yelana Leuchanka missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheri Sam missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monique Currie missed Layup.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Tangela Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Murriel Page missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tamara Moore made Layup.
Lisa Leslie missed 15 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson missed 20 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 13 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tamara Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamara Moore missed Layup.
Murriel Page made Tip Shot.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Temeka Johnson made Driving Layup.
Murriel Page missed Layup.
Lisa Leslie made Layup.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Temeka Johnson made 16 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Christi Thomas missed 20 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Yelana Leuchanka.
Lisa Leslie made Jumper. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.
Temeka Johnson missed 20 ft Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges missed Three Point Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Murriel Page missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Brandi Davis.
Tamara Moore made Driving Layup.
Brandi Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made 16 ft Jumper.
Tamara Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.
Lisa Leslie missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jessica Moore missed 19 ft Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges missed 16 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.
Brandi Davis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamara Moore missed 13 ft Jumper.
Doneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Jessica Moore.
Jessica Moore made Driving Layup.
Jessica Moore made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.
Doneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Brandi Davis made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Murriel Page missed 13 ft Jumper.
Brandi Davis missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brandi Davis made Driving Layup.
Brandi Davis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamara Moore missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Murriel Page made Layup. Assisted by Brandi Davis.
Tamara Moore made Layup.
Brandi Davis missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Christi Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Murriel Page.
Christi Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
Christi Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Christi Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Christi Thomas's Layup blocked by Tyeapos;Sha Fluker.
Murriel Page missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jessica Moore missed Jumper.
Brandi Davis missed 15 ft Jumper.
Brandi Davis missed 18 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made 19 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Brandi Davis.
Brandi Davis missed 8 ft Jumper.
Jessica Moore made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.
Jessica Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tamara Moore made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Doneeka Hodges.
Murriel Page missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lisa Leslie made Layup.
Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Jessica Moore.
Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jessica Moore missed 11 ft Jumper.
Jessica Moore made Layup. Assisted by Christi Thomas.
Brandi Davis made Layup.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamara Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.

SPARKS

STING

TIME		LOS	CHA
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Lisa Leslie vs. Tammy Sutton-Brown. Temeka Johnson gains possession.	0	0
9:41	Murriel Page missed 19 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:38	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:29	Sheri Sam missed 18 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:26	Tangela Smith Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:25	Tangela Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Temeka Johnson.	0	0
9:15	Tamara Moore made Layup.	2	0
8:52	Helen Darling missed 8 ft Running Jumper.	2	0
8:48	Helen Darling Offensive Rebound.	2	0
8:37	Lisa Leslie Shooting Foul. Helen Darling gains possession.	2	0
8:37	Helen Darling made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	1
8:37	Helen Darling missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	1
8:37	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	2	1
8:11	Lisa Leslie missed 15 ft Jumper.	2	1
8:10	Monique Currie Defensive Rebound.	2	1
8:03	Helen Darling Bad Pass. Stolen by Murriel Page.	2	1
7:56	Temeka Johnson missed 4 ft Jumper.	2	1
7:54	Murriel Page Offensive Rebound.	2	1
7:48	Tammy Sutton-Brown Shooting Foul. Lisa Leslie gains possession.	2	1
7:48	Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	1
7:48	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	2	1
7:48	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.	3	1
7:35	Helen Darling Bad Pass. Stolen by Murriel Page.	3	1
7:33	Helen Darling Loose Ball Foul. Murriel Page gains possession.	3	1
7:28	Temeka Johnson missed 20 ft Jumper.	3	1
7:26	Tamara Moore Offensive Rebound.	3	1
7:15	Murriel Page Bad Pass. Stolen by Helen Darling.	3	1
7:03	Tangela Smith made 6 ft Two Point Shot.	3	3
6:39	Lisa Leslie missed 13 ft Jumper.	3	3
6:39	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	3	3
6:20	Tangela Smith made Two Point Shot.	3	5
5:56	Lisa Leslie missed 12 ft Jumper.	3	5
5:54	Tamara Moore Offensive Rebound.	3	5
5:54	24 second	3	5
5:54	Doneeka Hodges enters the game for Temeka Johnson.	3	5
5:41	Sheri Sam missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	3	5
5:39	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	3	5
5:18	Tammy Sutton-Brown Shooting Foul. Tamara Moore gains possession.	3	5
5:18	Tamara Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	5
5:18	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	3	5
5:18	Christi Thomas enters the game for Jessica Moore.	3	5
5:18	Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	5
4:58	Tangela Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	4	7
4:43	Christi Thomas Offensive Foul. Helen Darling gains possession.	4	7
4:43	Christi Thomas Turnover	4	7
4:43	Official Timeout.	4	7
4:31	Tammy Sutton-Brown Offensive Foul. Christi Thomas gains possession.	4	7
4:31	Tammy Sutton-Brown Foul	4	7
4:31	Tyeapos;Sha Fluker enters the game for Tammy Sutton-Brown.	4	7
4:07	Tamara Moore missed Layup.	4	7
4:05	Murriel Page Offensive Rebound.	6	7
4:05	Murriel Page made Tip Shot.	6	7
3:42	Tyeapos;Sha Fluker made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	6	9
3:26	Murriel Page Offensive Foul. Helen Darling gains possession.	6	9
3:26	Murriel Page Foul	6	9
3:26	Latoya Bond enters the game for Helen Darling.	6	9
3:26	Kelly Mazzante enters the game for Monique Currie.	6	9
3:00	Latoya Bond missed 17 ft Jumper.	6	9
2:58	Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound.	6	9
2:53	Doneeka Hodges Bad Pass. Stolen by Latoya Bond.	6	9
2:42	Tangela Smith missed 19 ft Jumper.	6	9
2:42	Charlotte Defensive Rebound.	6	9
2:42	Temeka Johnson enters the game for Doneeka Hodges.	6	9
2:30	Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	8	9
2:08	Tangela Smith made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyeapos;Sha Fluker.	8	12
1:55	Temeka Johnson made Driving Layup.	10	12
1:40	Kelly Mazzante Lost Ball. Stolen by Lisa Leslie.	10	12
1:30	Murriel Page missed Layup.	10	12
1:28	Lisa Leslie Offensive Rebound.	12	12
1:28	Lisa Leslie made Layup.	12	12
1:28	Charlotte Full Timeout.	12	12
1:28	Doneeka Hodges enters the game for Tamara Moore.	12	12
1:15	Tangela Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	12
1:13	Tyeapos;Sha Fluker Offensive Rebound.	12	12
1:13	Tyeapos;Sha Fluker missed Layup.	12	12
1:10	Doneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	12	12
58.7	Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	14	12
53.9	Kelly Mazzante missed Layup.	14	12
52.9	Murriel Page Defensive Rebound.	14	12
36.4	Temeka Johnson made 16 ft Jumper.	16	12
22.4	Tyeapos;Sha Fluker made Layup.	16	14
16.9	Temeka Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Kelly Mazzante.	16	14
12.9	Kelly Mazzante Turnover	16	14
8.7	Tyeapos;Sha Fluker Shooting Foul. Lisa Leslie gains possession.	16	14
8.7	Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	14
8.7	Lisa Leslie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	14
7.8	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	17	14
1.0	Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	14
0.0	Murriel Page Defensive Rebound.	17	14
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	17	14

Regular Season Series

LOS wins 2-0

Sparks
72
Sting
65

Game 1

24/5

Sting
64
Sparks
66

Game 2

9/7

12:00 AM, 24 May 2006

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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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