Comets 84-59 Storm (24 May, 2006) Play-by-Play

Houston Comets

1-1, 1-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	19	21	21	23	84
SEA	18	11	15	15	59

Seattle Storm

1-1, 1-1 home

Betty Lennox missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Iziane Castro Marques made 13 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 6 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer-Daniel missed Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Betty Lennox missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer-Daniel missed Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Betty Lennox missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird made Driving Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer-Daniel missed 5 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Wendy Palmer-Daniel missed Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox made Driving Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Sue Bird made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tiffani Johnson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox made 15 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tiffani Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shaunzinski Gortman made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tanisha Wright missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tanisha Wright missed 6 ft Jumper.
Barbara Turner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Barbara Turner missed Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tiffani Johnson.
Barbara Turner made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed Layup.
Sue Bird made Two Point Shot.
Lauren Jackson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Betty Lennox missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Betty Lennox missed 13 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 16 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox made Driving Layup.
Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox made 20 ft Jumper.
Shaunzinski Gortman made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Betty Lennox missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 15 ft Jumper.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed 18 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer-Daniel missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Wendy Palmer-Daniel made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Shaunzinski Gortman.
Lauren Jackson missed Two Point Shot.
Tanisha Wright missed Layup.
Betty Lennox missed Jumper.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Barbara Turner made Driving Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Sue Bird missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Barbara Turner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 4 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 10 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer-Daniel made Layup.
Wendy Palmer-Daniel made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Iziane Castro Marques made Layup.
Barbara Turner made Driving Layup.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed 10 ft Jumper.
Shaunzinski Gortman missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tanisha Wright missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tiffani Johnson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Tanisha Wright made Layup.
Tanisha Wright missed 10 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed Layup.
Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Dawn Staley made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Dominique Canty made Driving Layup.
Tina Thompson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Michelle Snow missed Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Dominique Canty missed 15 ft Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed 15 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed Layup.
Roneeka Hodges made Driving Layup.
Mistie Williams made Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes made 7 ft Running Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 14 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made Running Jumper. Assisted by Anastasia Kostaki.
Anastasia Kostaki missed 3 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Anastasia Kostaki missed Layup.
Tina Thompson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Sheryl Swoopes made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Dawn Staley made 13 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 5 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 17 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made Driving Layup.
Dominique Canty made Driving Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Sheryl Swoopes made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Dominique Canty made Driving Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 15 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed 14 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made Jumper.
Dawn Staley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dawn Staley made Layup.
Dawn Staley missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson's 10 ft Jumper blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Mistie Williams missed Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes's Two Point Shot blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes made Layup. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Tina Thompson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Michelle Snow missed 9 ft Jumper.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Driving Layup.
Michelle Snow made Jumper.
Anastasia Kostaki missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anastasia Kostaki made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Mistie Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Mistie Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Mistie Williams's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Tiffani Johnson.
Dominique Canty made 11 ft Jumper.

COMETS

STORM

TIME		HOU	SEA
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Michelle Snow vs. Lauren Jackson. Tina Thompson gains possession.	0	0
9:55	Tina Thompson missed Layup.	0	0
9:52	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:44	Betty Lennox missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
9:41	Lauren Jackson Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:40	Lauren Jackson made Layup.	0	2
9:19	Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	2	2
8:59	Lauren Jackson missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	2	2
8:56	Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:47	Michelle Snow Lost Ball. Stolen by Wendy Palmer-Daniel.	2	2
8:29	Iziane Castro Marques made 13 ft Jumper.	2	4
8:15	Sheryl Swoopes Bad Pass	2	4
8:03	Sue Bird missed 6 ft Jumper.	2	4
8:02	Wendy Palmer-Daniel Offensive Rebound.	2	4
8:00	Wendy Palmer-Daniel missed Layup.	2	4
7:58	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	2	4
7:54	Dawn Staley Bad Pass	2	4
7:39	Michelle Snow Shooting Foul. Iziane Castro Marques gains possession.	2	4
7:39	Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	5
7:39	Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	6
7:24	Dawn Staley made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	4	6
7:05	Betty Lennox missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	6
7:05	Iziane Castro Marques Offensive Rebound.	4	6
6:56	Wendy Palmer-Daniel missed Two Point Shot.	4	6
6:56	Lauren Jackson Offensive Rebound.	4	6
6:54	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	4	6
6:54	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	4	6
6:54	Betty Lennox Loose Ball Foul. Dawn Staley gains possession.	4	6
6:35	Dominique Canty made Driving Layup.	6	6
6:13	Betty Lennox missed 18 ft Jumper.	6	6
6:13	Sue Bird Offensive Rebound.	6	6
6:07	Sue Bird made Driving Layup.	6	8
5:54	Tina Thompson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	9	8
5:39	Iziane Castro Marques missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	8
5:39	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	9	8
5:24	Michelle Snow missed Jumper.	9	8
5:22	Dawn Staley Offensive Rebound.	9	8
5:16	Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	8
5:13	Iziane Castro Marques Defensive Rebound.	9	8
5:05	Wendy Palmer-Daniel missed 5 ft Jumper.	9	8
5:03	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	9	8
4:56	Dominique Canty made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	11	8
4:37	Lauren Jackson missed Layup.	11	8
4:35	Lauren Jackson Offensive Rebound.	11	8
4:33	Lauren Jackson made Layup.	11	10
4:20	Dominique Canty missed 15 ft Jumper.	11	10
4:20	Sue Bird Defensive Rebound.	11	10
3:56	Wendy Palmer-Daniel missed Three Point Jumper.	11	10
3:54	Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound.	11	10
3:46	Sheryl Swoopes Lost Ball. Stolen by Iziane Castro Marques.	11	10
3:41	Betty Lennox made Driving Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.	11	12
3:14	Dominique Canty missed 15 ft Jumper.	11	12
3:13	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	11	12
3:10	Michelle Snow Lost Ball. Stolen by Lauren Jackson.	11	12
3:03	Sue Bird made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	15
2:48	Michelle Snow missed Layup.	11	15
2:48	Houston Defensive Rebound.	11	15
2:48	Michelle Snow Loose Ball Foul. Iziane Castro Marques gains possession.	11	15
2:48	Official Timeout.	11	15
2:48	Tanisha Wright enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	11	15
2:48	Shaunzinski Gortman enters the game for Lauren Jackson.	11	15
2:48	Tiffani Johnson enters the game for Wendy Palmer-Daniel.	11	15
2:48	Kaayla Chones enters the game for Sue Bird.	11	15
2:48		11	15
2:48	Mistie Williams enters the game for Tina Thompson.	11	15
2:48	Roneeka Hodges enters the game for Dominique Canty.	11	15
2:48	Anastasia Kostaki enters the game for Dawn Staley.	11	15
2:35	Betty Lennox Bad Pass	11	15
2:31	Tanisha Wright Personal Foul. Anastasia Kostaki gains possession.	11	15
2:15	Roneeka Hodges made Driving Layup.	13	15
2:03	Tiffani Johnson Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	13	15
2:03	Tiffani Johnson Foul	13	15
1:50	Mistie Williams made Layup.	15	15
1:36	Tiffani Johnson missed 16 ft Jumper.	15	15
1:34	Betty Lennox Offensive Rebound.	15	15
1:29	Betty Lennox made 15 ft Jumper.	15	17
57.9	Betty Lennox missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	17
55.9	Mistie Williams Defensive Rebound.	15	17
47.3	Sheryl Swoopes made 7 ft Running Jumper.	17	17
31.9	Tiffani Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.	17	17
29.9	Mistie Williams Defensive Rebound.	17	17
25.5	Barbara Turner enters the game for Betty Lennox.	17	17
22.9	Sheryl Swoopes missed 14 ft Jumper.	17	17
21.8	Shaunzinski Gortman Defensive Rebound.	17	17
17.8	Anastasia Kostaki Personal Foul. Shaunzinski Gortman gains possession.	17	17
17.8	Shaunzinski Gortman missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	17
17.8	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	17	17
17.8	Shaunzinski Gortman made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	18
2.7	Roneeka Hodges made Running Jumper. Assisted by Anastasia Kostaki.	19	18
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	19	18

Regular Season Series

HOU wins 3-0

Comets
84
Storm
59

Game 1

24/5

Storm
74
Comets
84

Game 2

25/6

Storm
72
Comets
89

Game 3

12/8

KeyArena

4:00 AM, 24 May 2006

Seattle, WA

Referees:
Sue Blauch
Michael Price
Eric Brewton

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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