Houston Comets @ Sacramento Monarchs
PLAYOFFS • SAC leads series 2-0

Houston CometsCometsHOU
18-16, 6-11 Away
64
18-16, 6-11 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comets HOU | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 64 |
Monarchs SAC | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 92 |

Sacramento MonarchsMonarchsSAC
21-13, 14-3 Home
92
21-13, 14-3 Home
Shot Chart
- DeMya Walker missed Layup.
- Yolanda Griffith made Layup.
- Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Yolanda Griffith made 11 ft Jumper.
- Ticha Penicheiro missed 8 ft Jumper.
- DeMya Walker made Layup.
- DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Sheryl Swoopes.
- DeMya Walker made 4 ft Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
- DeMya Walker's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Tina Thompson.
- Yolanda Griffith made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Jumper.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Erin Buescher missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Kara Lawson missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Erin Buescher made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Ticha Penicheiro missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kristin Haynie missed Jumper.
- Erin Buescher made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Driving Layup. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.
- Erin Buescher made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made 17 ft Jumper.
- Kristin Haynie missed Jumper.
- Ticha Penicheiro made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
- Scholanda Dorrell made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yolanda Griffith's 7 ft Two Point Shot blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Scholanda Dorrell made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
- DeMya Walker's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- DeMya Walker missed Driving Layup.
- Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Nicole Powell missed Layup.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeMya Walker made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Yolanda Griffith missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Ticha Penicheiro missed 14 ft Jumper.
- DeMya Walker made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Kara Lawson missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Kara Lawson made 8 ft Jumper.
- Ticha Penicheiro made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
- Nicole Powell made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
- Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
- Nicole Powell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
- Kara Lawson missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kristin Haynie made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
- Kara Lawson made Driving Layup.
- Yolanda Griffith made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
- Kristin Haynie missed 46 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Scholanda Dorrell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
- Kristin Haynie made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Scholanda Dorrell.
- Kara Lawson made Driving Layup.
- Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- DeMya Walker missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Yolanda Griffith made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeMya Walker's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.
- Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Jumper.
- DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kristin Haynie missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
- Scholanda Dorrell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Scholanda Dorrell.
- Erin Buescher missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Erin Buescher made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kristin Haynie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kristin Haynie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper.
- Dominique Canty made 7 ft Running Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Layup. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
- Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made 4 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Dominique Canty made Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
- Tina Thompson missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Sancho Lyttle made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
- Dawn Staley missed Driving Layup.
- Tina Thompson made Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 19 ft Jumper.
- Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sancho Lyttle missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon made 13 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Tamecka Dixon made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Tamecka Dixon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Tamecka Dixon missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
- Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Michelle Snow missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michelle Snow missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson made Layup.
- Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tina Thompson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tamecka Dixon's Driving Layup blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 13 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Thompson made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Roneeka Hodges missed Layup.
- Dawn Staley missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Thompson made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Tamecka Dixon missed Layup.
- Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Roneeka Hodges missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Roneeka Hodges missed Layup.
- Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
- Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
- Michelle Snow missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow missed Layup.
- Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
- Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Dawn Staley missed Driving Layup.
- Dawn Staley missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Dominique Canty made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Dominique Canty made 19 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
- Tina Thompson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Roneeka Hodges missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Mistie Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mistie Williams made Layup. Assisted by Anastasia Kostaki.
COMETS
MONARCHS
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | SAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | Jumpball: Michelle Snow vs. Yolanda Griffith. Tina Thompson gains possession. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:52 | Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper. | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:32 | DeMya Walker missed Layup. | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:30 | Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:30 | Yolanda Griffith made Layup. | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:30 | Michelle Snow Shooting Foul. Yolanda Griffith gains possession. | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:30 | Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 2 | 3 | |
| 9:07 | Dominique Canty made 7 ft Running Jumper. | 4 | 3 | |
| 8:42 | Yolanda Griffith made 11 ft Jumper. | 4 | 5 | |
| 8:15 | 24 second | 4 | 5 | |
| 8:07 | Ticha Penicheiro missed 8 ft Jumper. | 4 | 5 | |
| 8:06 | DeMya Walker Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 5 | |
| 8:06 | DeMya Walker made Layup. | 4 | 7 | |
| 8:06 | Tina Thompson Shooting Foul. DeMya Walker gains possession. | 4 | 7 | |
| 8:06 | DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 4 | 7 | |
| 8:06 | Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 7 | |
| 7:47 | Sheryl Swoopes missed Jumper. | 4 | 7 | |
| 7:45 | Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 7 | |
| 7:35 | Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 7 | |
| 7:33 | Dawn Staley Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 7 | |
| 7:16 | Sheryl Swoopes made Layup. Assisted by Dominique Canty. | 6 | 7 | |
| 7:03 | Nicole Powell Offensive Foul. Sheryl Swoopes gains possession. | 6 | 7 | |
| 7:03 | Nicole Powell Foul | 6 | 7 | |
| 6:43 | Tina Thompson Lost Ball. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro. | 6 | 7 | |
| 6:33 | Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 7 | |
| 6:31 | Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 7 | |
| 6:30 | Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Sheryl Swoopes. | 6 | 7 | |
| 6:28 | DeMya Walker Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 7 | |
| 6:26 | DeMya Walker made 4 ft Jumper. | 6 | 9 | |
| 6:13 | Nicole Powell Shooting Foul. Dominique Canty gains possession. | 6 | 9 | |
| 6:13 | Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 7 | 9 | |
| 6:13 | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba enters the game for Nicole Powell. | 7 | 9 | |
| 6:13 | Dominique Canty missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 7 | 9 | |
| 6:13 | Tina Thompson Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 | |
| 6:09 | Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper. | 7 | 9 | |
| 6:07 | Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 | |
| 6:07 | Michelle Snow made 4 ft Jumper. | 9 | 9 | |
| 5:58 | Yolanda Griffith made Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeMya Walker. | 9 | 11 | |
| 5:37 | Michelle Snow missed 13 ft Jumper. | 9 | 11 | |
| 5:35 | Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 | |
| 5:26 | DeMya Walker's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Tina Thompson. | 9 | 11 | |
| 5:26 | Sacramento Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 11 | |
| 5:26 | Erin Buescher enters the game for DeMya Walker. | 9 | 11 | |
| 5:13 | Yolanda Griffith made 10 ft Two Point Shot. | 9 | 13 | |
| 4:52 | Dominique Canty made Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson. | 11 | 13 | |
| 4:39 | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Jumper. | 11 | 13 | |
| 4:37 | Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 13 | |
| 4:26 | Tina Thompson missed 17 ft Jumper. | 11 | 13 | |
| 4:24 | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 13 | |
| 4:11 | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith. | 11 | 15 | |
| 4:11 | Sheryl Swoopes Shooting Foul. Hamchetou Maiga-Ba gains possession. | 11 | 15 | |
| 4:11 | Sancho Lyttle enters the game for Tina Thompson. | 11 | 15 | |
| 4:11 | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 11 | 15 | |
| 4:11 | Kara Lawson Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 15 | |
| 4:11 | Official Timeout. | 11 | 15 | |
| 3:58 | Erin Buescher missed 7 ft Jumper. | 11 | 15 | |
| 3:56 | Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 15 | |
| 3:55 | Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Michelle Snow. | 11 | 15 | |
| 3:54 | Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 15 | |
| 3:35 | Sancho Lyttle made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Michelle Snow. | 13 | 15 | |
| 3:15 | Kara Lawson missed 15 ft Jumper. | 13 | 15 | |
| 3:14 | Erin Buescher Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 15 | |
| 3:01 | Erin Buescher made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro. | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:47 | Dawn Staley missed Driving Layup. | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:47 | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:47 | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Loose Ball Foul. Sancho Lyttle gains possession. | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:47 | Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Yolanda Griffith. | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:47 | Tina Thompson enters the game for Michelle Snow. | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:47 | Tamecka Dixon enters the game for Dawn Staley. | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:44 | Tina Thompson Bad Pass | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:20 | Ticha Penicheiro missed 15 ft Jumper. | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:18 | Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 17 | |
| 2:13 | Rebekkah Brunson Personal Foul. Tina Thompson gains possession. | 13 | 17 | |
| 1:58 | Dominique Canty Bad Pass. Stolen by Kara Lawson. | 13 | 17 | |
| 1:47 | Sancho Lyttle Personal Foul. Ticha Penicheiro gains possession. | 13 | 17 | |
| 1:47 | Kristin Haynie enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro. | 13 | 17 | |
| 1:37 | Kara Lawson Bad Pass. Stolen by Tina Thompson. | 13 | 17 | |
| 1:22 | Tina Thompson made Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon. | 15 | 17 | |
| 1:05 | Kristin Haynie missed Jumper. | 15 | 17 | |
| 1:04 | Sancho Lyttle Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 17 | |
| 41.5 | Sheryl Swoopes made 19 ft Jumper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 29.2 | Erin Buescher made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson. | 17 | 19 | |
| 12.5 | Kristin Haynie Shooting Foul. Sancho Lyttle gains possession. | 17 | 19 | |
| 12.5 | Sancho Lyttle made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 19 | |
| 12.5 | Sancho Lyttle missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 19 | |
| 11.9 | Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 19 | |
| 5.8 | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Driving Layup. Assisted by Kristin Haynie. | 18 | 21 | |
| 0.0 | Sheryl Swoopes missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 21 | |
| 0.0 | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 21 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 18 | 21 | |
SAC leads 2-0
Game Information
8:30 PM, 19 August 2006
- Referees:
- June Courteau
- Daryl Humphrey
- Tom Mauer
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 |