Sun 81-69 Lynx (24 May, 2006) Play-by-Play

Connecticut Sun

2-0, 1-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CT	23	16	16	26	81
MIN	20	19	20	10	69

Minnesota Lynx

0-1, 0-1 home

Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.
Amber Jacobs made 12 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Seimone Augustus missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kristen Mann made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Vanessa Hayden missed 11 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Nicole Ohlde made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Kristen Mann made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Kristen Mann missed 11 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed 6 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Seimone Augustus missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Kristen Mann missed 18 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
Shona Thorburn's Layup blocked by Margo Dydek.
Shona Thorburn missed Layup.
Tamika Williams made Driving Layup.
Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Williams's Layup blocked by Margo Dydek.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed 7 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed Layup.
Adrian Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrian Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Amber Jacobs made 7 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 11 ft Jumper.
Amber Jacobs missed Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made 14 ft Jumper.
Amber Jacobs missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 13 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Amber Jacobs missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Megan Duffy made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Megan Duffy made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made 15 ft Jumper.
Kristen Mann missed 32 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Jacobs made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Mann.
Vanessa Hayden made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Vanessa Hayden missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Amber Jacobs missed 8 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Technical Free Throw.
Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden made Layup.
Seimone Augustus missed Two Point Shot.
Vanessa Hayden's Jumper blocked by Margo Dydek.
Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Seimone Augustus made Layup. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Amber Jacobs made Driving Layup.
Nicole Ohlde missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tamika Williams made Layup.
Adrian Williams missed 14 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 11 ft Jumper.
Megan Duffy missed 41 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova made 9 ft Running Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde missed 11 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed 8 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Driving Layup. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Vanessa Hayden made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Adrian Williams missed Driving Layup.
Kristen Mann made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Seimone Augustus made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristen Mann.
Kristen Mann missed Layup.
Adrian Williams missed Layup.
Kristen Mann missed 12 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed Jumper.
Kristen Mann missed 15 ft Jumper.
Amber Jacobs missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Jacobs missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 12 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen made Layup. Assisted by Margo Dydek.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Katie Douglas missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales made 16 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Katie Douglas missed Driving Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Nykesha Sales made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Katie Douglas made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Katie Douglas missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Erin Phillips made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Erin Phillips made Driving Layup.
Erin Phillips missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 7 ft Jumper.
Megan Mahoney made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Erin Phillips.
Margo Dydek missed Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Laura Summerton missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Megan Mahoney made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erin Phillips's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Katie Douglas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas made Driving Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nykesha Sales made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nykesha Sales made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nykesha Sales made Technical Free Throw.
Nykesha Sales missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Laura Summerton missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Laura Summerton made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Katie Douglas made 18 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Two Point Shot.
Asjha Jones missed 5 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 14 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Margo Dydek missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Driving Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Asjha Jones missed 15 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 13 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales made 14 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Nykesha Sales's 11 ft Jumper blocked by Seimone Augustus.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erin Phillips missed 9 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Erin Phillips.
Asjha Jones missed 10 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 19 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 15 ft Jumper.
Laura Summerton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Laura Summerton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Asjha Jones missed 13 ft Jumper.
Erin Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Erin Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Erin Phillips made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Katie Douglas's Layup blocked by Vanessa Hayden.
Katie Douglas made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erin Phillips made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Nykesha Sales made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nykesha Sales made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Margo Dydek made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Margo Dydek made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erin Phillips made Two Point Shot.
Nykesha Sales missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erin Phillips missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Nykesha Sales missed 12 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.

SUN

LYNX

TIME		CT	MIN
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Margo Dydek vs. Nicole Ohlde. Katie Douglas gains possession.	0	0
9:48	Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.	0	0
9:47	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:30	Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:27	Margo Dydek Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:18	Nykesha Sales missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
9:17	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	0	0
8:55	Amber Jacobs made 12 ft Jumper.	0	2
8:37	Katie Douglas missed 12 ft Jumper.	0	2
8:34	Vanessa Hayden Defensive Rebound.	0	2
8:32	Vanessa Hayden Bad Pass. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	0	2
8:26	Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.	0	2
8:26	Vanessa Hayden Defensive Rebound.	0	2
8:15	Margo Dydek Shooting Foul. Nicole Ohlde gains possession.	0	2
8:15	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	3
8:15	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	4
8:03	Lindsay Whalen made Layup. Assisted by Margo Dydek.	2	4
8:03	Nicole Ohlde Shooting Foul. Lindsay Whalen gains possession.	2	4
8:03	Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.	3	4
7:43	Seimone Augustus made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.	3	6
7:28	Katie Douglas missed Layup.	3	6
7:26	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	3	6
7:13	Seimone Augustus missed 17 ft Jumper.	3	6
7:11	Amber Jacobs Offensive Rebound.	3	6
7:01	Kristen Mann made 11 ft Two Point Shot.	3	8
6:52	Nykesha Sales made 16 ft Jumper.	5	8
6:28	Vanessa Hayden missed 11 ft Jumper.	5	8
6:26	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	5	8
6:09	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	7	8
5:48	Nicole Ohlde made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.	7	10
5:31	Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	10	10
5:13	Nicole Ohlde made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.	10	12
5:03	Katie Douglas missed Driving Layup.	10	12
5:01	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	10	12
4:56	Kristen Mann made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.	10	15
4:37	Lindsay Whalen missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.	10	15
4:35	Vanessa Hayden Defensive Rebound.	10	15
4:30	Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.	10	17
4:20	Nykesha Sales made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	12	17
3:59	Kristen Mann missed 11 ft Jumper.	12	17
3:57	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	12	17
3:51	Katie Douglas made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	14	17
3:43	Vanessa Hayden missed 6 ft Jumper.	14	17
3:41	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	14	17
3:31	Katie Douglas missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	17
3:30	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	14	17
3:10	Vanessa Hayden Bad Pass. Stolen by Lindsay Whalen.	14	17
3:03	Katie Douglas made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	16	17
2:53	Minnesota Full Timeout.	16	17
2:53	Tamika Williams enters the game for Vanessa Hayden.	16	17
2:53	Svetlana Abrosimova enters the game for Kristen Mann.	16	17
2:53	Laura Summerton enters the game for Nykesha Sales.	16	17
2:53	Megan Mahoney enters the game for Margo Dydek.	16	17
2:53	Asjha Jones enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	16	17
2:53	Erin Phillips enters the game for Katie Douglas.	16	17
2:42	Svetlana Abrosimova made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.	16	20
2:26	Erin Phillips made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	19	20
2:10	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	19	20
2:09	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	19	20
1:58	Erin Phillips made Driving Layup.	21	20
1:39	Seimone Augustus missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.	21	20
1:37	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	21	20
1:27	Asjha Jones Traveling	21	20
1:27	Kristen Mann enters the game for Seimone Augustus.	21	20
1:27	Shona Thorburn enters the game for Amber Jacobs.	21	20
1:07	Kristen Mann missed 18 ft Jumper.	21	20
1:05	Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound.	21	20
58.3	Tamika Williams Personal Foul. Asjha Jones gains possession.	21	20
44.9	Erin Phillips missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	20
42.6	Kristen Mann Defensive Rebound.	21	20
37.9	Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.	21	20
35.9	Erin Phillips Defensive Rebound.	21	20
25.9	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 7 ft Jumper.	21	20
22.9	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	21	20
20.6	Shona Thorburn Offensive Foul. Erin Phillips gains possession.	21	20
20.6	Shona Thorburn Foul	21	20
20.6	Le'Coe Willingham enters the game for Asjha Jones.	21	20
2.7	Megan Mahoney made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Erin Phillips.	23	20
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	23	20

Regular Season Series

CT wins 2-0

Sun
81
Lynx
69

Game 1

24/5

Lynx
62
Sun
79

Game 2

23/6

Target Center

2:00 AM, 24 May 2006

Minneapolis, MN

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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