Sacramento Monarchs @ Houston Comets

Sacramento MonarchsMonarchsSAC
9-8, 2-5 Away
62
9-8, 2-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monarchs SAC | 8 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 62 |
Comets HOU | 18 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 77 |

Houston CometsCometsHOU
12-6, 9-1 Home
77
12-6, 9-1 Home
Shot Chart
- Tamecka Dixon made 12 ft Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
- Dawn Staley made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Michelle Snow made 5 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Tina Thompson missed Layup.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made Layup.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed Layup.
- Sancho Lyttle missed Layup.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tamecka Dixon missed Layup.
- Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Tamecka Dixon missed Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed Layup.
- Tari Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tari Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon made Driving Layup.
- Dawn Staley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made 6 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Dawn Staley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dawn Staley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Dawn Staley made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 6 ft Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon made 17 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Driving Layup.
- Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Tina Thompson missed Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Tamecka Dixon made 18 ft Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Anastasia Kostaki's 16 ft Jumper blocked by Erin Buescher.
- Sancho Lyttle made Layup.
- Sancho Lyttle missed Layup.
- Tina Thompson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Roneeka Hodges made Layup.
- Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Anastasia Kostaki missed 6 ft Running Jumper.
- Roneeka Hodges missed Layup.
- Roneeka Hodges made 7 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
- Anastasia Kostaki missed Driving Layup.
- Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Roneeka Hodges made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tari Phillips.
- Hamchetou Maiga made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
- Erin Buescher made 5 ft Hook Shot.
- Yolanda Griffith missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made Layup.
- Erin Buescher missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Nicole Powell missed 12 ft Running Jumper.
- Ticha Penicheiro missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Hamchetou Maiga missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 17 ft Jumper.
- DeMya Walker made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kim Smith.
- Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
- DeMya Walker missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeMya Walker missed Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
- DeMya Walker made 7 ft Jumper.
- Scholanda Dorrell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Scholanda Dorrell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kristin Haynie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kristin Haynie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeMya Walker missed Layup.
- Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Scholanda Dorrell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.
- Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
- Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Erin Buescher made 7 ft Hook Shot.
- Hamchetou Maiga missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Erin Buescher made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Erin Buescher missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Erin Buescher missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Erin Buescher missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ticha Penicheiro missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kim Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Scholanda Dorrell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Kara Lawson missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kristin Haynie missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
- Erin Buescher missed Layup.
- Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Erin Buescher's Layup blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Kara Lawson missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Erin Buescher missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Erin Buescher made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeMya Walker's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
- Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Tamecka Dixon.
- Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
- Kara Lawson missed Driving Layup.
- Erin Buescher missed Layup.
- Yolanda Griffith made Layup.
- Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Erin Buescher made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Kim Smith.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Erin Buescher made Layup.
- DeMya Walker missed Layup.
- DeMya Walker made Layup.
- Kara Lawson missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Nicole Powell missed Layup.
- Scholanda Dorrell made 13 ft Jumper.
- Kristin Haynie made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
- Erin Buescher made Layup. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.
- Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Nicole Powell made Layup.
- Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Kristin Haynie made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Erin Buescher missed 19 ft Jumper.
MONARCHS
COMETS
| TIME | PLAY | SAC | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | Jumpball: Yolanda Griffith vs. Michelle Snow. Tamecka Dixon gains possession. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:40 | Tamecka Dixon made 12 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:25 | Hamchetou Maiga made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicole Powell. | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:10 | Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:07 | Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:53 | Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:44 | Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson. | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:29 | Erin Buescher made 5 ft Hook Shot. | 4 | 4 | |
| 8:11 | Dawn Staley made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon. | 4 | 7 | |
| 7:50 | Hamchetou Maiga Double Dribble | 4 | 7 | |
| 7:37 | Yolanda Griffith Personal Foul. Michelle Snow gains possession. | 4 | 7 | |
| 7:35 | Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley. | 4 | 9 | |
| 7:24 | Tamecka Dixon Personal Foul. Nicole Powell gains possession. | 4 | 9 | |
| 7:15 | Yolanda Griffith missed 10 ft Jumper. | 4 | 9 | |
| 7:13 | Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 9 | |
| 7:11 | Yolanda Griffith made Layup. | 6 | 9 | |
| 7:05 | Tamecka Dixon Bad Pass. Stolen by Hamchetou Maiga. | 6 | 9 | |
| 6:58 | Erin Buescher missed 6 ft Hook Shot. | 6 | 9 | |
| 6:56 | Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 9 | |
| 6:41 | Hamchetou Maiga Personal Foul. Tina Thompson gains possession. | 6 | 9 | |
| 6:37 | Michelle Snow made 5 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Dawn Staley. | 6 | 11 | |
| 6:16 | Nicole Powell Offensive Foul. Tamecka Dixon gains possession. | 6 | 11 | |
| 6:16 | Nicole Powell Foul | 6 | 11 | |
| 6:03 | Tina Thompson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:48 | Nicole Powell missed 12 ft Running Jumper. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:47 | Dawn Staley Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:41 | Tina Thompson missed Layup. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:39 | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:39 | Tina Thompson Loose Ball Foul. Hamchetou Maiga gains possession. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:39 | Kim Smith enters the game for Nicole Powell. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:24 | Ticha Penicheiro missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:22 | Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:11 | Sheryl Swoopes missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:09 | Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:01 | Yolanda Griffith's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow. | 6 | 11 | |
| 5:00 | Erin Buescher Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 11 | |
| 4:56 | Hamchetou Maiga missed 11 ft Jumper. | 6 | 11 | |
| 4:54 | Tamecka Dixon Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 11 | |
| 4:43 | Erin Buescher Shooting Foul. Tina Thompson gains possession. | 6 | 11 | |
| 4:43 | Official Timeout. | 6 | 11 | |
| 4:43 | Roneeka Hodges enters the game for Dawn Staley. | 6 | 11 | |
| 4:43 | Scholanda Dorrell enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga. | 6 | 11 | |
| 4:43 | Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 11 | |
| 4:43 | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 11 | |
| 4:43 | Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 12 | |
| 4:28 | Scholanda Dorrell missed 17 ft Jumper. | 6 | 12 | |
| 4:26 | Sacramento Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 12 | |
| 4:26 | Erin Buescher Personal Foul. Tina Thompson gains possession. | 6 | 12 | |
| 4:13 | Sheryl Swoopes missed 14 ft Jumper. | 6 | 12 | |
| 4:13 | Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 12 | |
| 4:03 | Michelle Snow Personal Foul. Yolanda Griffith gains possession. | 6 | 12 | |
| 4:03 | Kara Lawson enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro. | 6 | 12 | |
| 4:03 | DeMya Walker enters the game for Erin Buescher. | 6 | 12 | |
| 3:50 | DeMya Walker 3 second | 6 | 12 | |
| 3:50 | Dawn Staley enters the game for Tamecka Dixon. | 8 | 18 | |
| 3:30 | Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 12 | |
| 3:28 | Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 12 | |
| 3:16 | DeMya Walker made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kim Smith. | 8 | 12 | |
| 2:56 | Michelle Snow made Layup. | 8 | 14 | |
| 2:35 | Yolanda Griffith missed Layup. | 8 | 14 | |
| 2:33 | Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 14 | |
| 2:18 | Roneeka Hodges Offensive Foul. Kara Lawson gains possession. | 8 | 14 | |
| 2:18 | Roneeka Hodges Foul | 8 | 14 | |
| 2:18 | Sancho Lyttle enters the game for Tina Thompson. | 8 | 14 | |
| 2:18 | Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Yolanda Griffith. | 8 | 14 | |
| 2:09 | Sancho Lyttle Personal Foul. DeMya Walker gains possession. | 8 | 14 | |
| 1:59 | DeMya Walker missed 7 ft Jumper. | 8 | 14 | |
| 1:57 | Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 14 | |
| 1:44 | Sheryl Swoopes made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Dawn Staley. | 8 | 16 | |
| 1:34 | Kim Smith 3 second | 8 | 16 | |
| 1:22 | Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley. | 8 | 18 | |
| 1:02 | Scholanda Dorrell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 18 | |
| 1:00 | Kim Smith Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 18 | |
| 57.9 | DeMya Walker missed Layup. | 8 | 18 | |
| 55.9 | DeMya Walker Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 18 | |
| 48.9 | Rebekkah Brunson missed 13 ft Jumper. | 8 | 18 | |
| 46.6 | Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 18 | |
| 30.9 | Sheryl Swoopes Bad Pass. Stolen by Scholanda Dorrell. | 8 | 18 | |
| 21.8 | Kristin Haynie enters the game for Kara Lawson. | 8 | 18 | |
| 21.8 | Tina Thompson enters the game for Michelle Snow. | 8 | 18 | |
| 21.8 | Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for Kim Smith. | 8 | 18 | |
| 21.8 | Anastasia Kostaki enters the game for Dawn Staley. | 8 | 18 | |
| 6.1 | DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Jumper. | 8 | 18 | |
| 6.1 | Sacramento Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 18 | |
| 6.1 | 24 second | 8 | 18 | |
| 2.9 | Sheryl Swoopes missed Layup. | 8 | 18 | |
| 1.9 | Sancho Lyttle Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 18 | |
| 1.0 | Sancho Lyttle missed Layup. | 8 | 18 | |
| 0.2 | Hamchetou Maiga Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 18 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 8 | 18 | |
Regular Season Series
HOU wins 3-1
Game Information
11:00 PM, 2 July 2006
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |