Mercury 111-85 Comets (26 May, 2007) Play-by-Play

Houston Comets

0-2, 0-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	25	22	25	13	85
PHO	29	21	34	27	111

Phoenix Mercury

2-1, 2-0 home

111

Penny Taylor's Layup blocked by Sheryl Swoopes.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed Jumper.
Penny Taylor made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Tangela Smith made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Cappie Pondexter made 17 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Layup.
Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Penny Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Penny Taylor missed 9 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Schumacher.
Kelly Mazzante missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kelly Schumacher made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kelly Schumacher made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter missed Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Diana Taurasi missed 8 ft Running Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 16 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Jumper.
Kelly Schumacher missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kelly Schumacher missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made 16 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Kelly Miller missed 19 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Tangela Smith's Layup blocked by Tina Thompson.
Diana Taurasi made Technical Free Throw.
Penny Taylor missed 9 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Kelly Miller made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kelly Mazzante missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 8 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Layup.
Penny Taylor missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tangela Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adriana Moises Pinto.
Kelly Mazzante made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Cappie Pondexter made 13 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed Tip Shot.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Tangela Smith missed 13 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kelly Schumacher made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Penny Taylor made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter missed 17 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Olympia Scott made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Olympia Scott made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith made 15 ft Jumper.
Belinda Snell made Layup. Assisted by Olympia Scott.
Tina Thompson made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes made 16 ft Jumper.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Ashley Shields made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Ashley Shields made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Ashley Shields missed 11 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Layup.
Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Michelle Snow missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Ashley Shields made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tari Phillips made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Ashley Shields made Jumper.
Tari Phillips made Layup.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Ashley Shields missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tari Phillips missed Layup.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tari Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 18 ft Jumper.
Ashley Shields's Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Ashley Shields's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Kelly Miller.
Ashley Shields made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ashley Shields made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Shields missed Layup.
Ashley Shields missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Latasha Byears made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Latasha Byears made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Latasha Byears's 12 ft Jumper blocked by Penny Taylor.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Technical Free Throw.
Sheryl Swoopes missed Layup.
Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 10 ft Jumper.
Ashley Shields made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Mistie Williams's Layup blocked by Tangela Smith.
Ashley Shields missed Jumper.
Mistie Williams missed Layup.
Ashley Shields missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Ashley Shields made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Tina Thompson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
Ashley Shields made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ashley Shields made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Shields missed 10 ft Jumper.
Ashley Shields's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Ashley Shields made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ashley Shields made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Shields missed 6 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Ashley Shields missed Layup.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Shields made Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed Layup.
Ashley Shields's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheryl Swoopes missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 16 ft Jumper.
Tari Phillips missed 14 ft Jumper.
Ashley Shields missed 8 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Layup.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Shields missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tari Phillips missed 9 ft Jumper.
Ashley Shields made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ashley Shields made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Shields missed 10 ft Jumper.
Tari Phillips missed Layup.
Sancho Lyttle missed 9 ft Jumper.
Ashley Shields missed Layup.

COMETS

MERCURY

TIME		HOU	PHO
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Michelle Snow vs. Tangela Smith. Tina Thompson gains possession.	0	0
9:56	Tina Thompson Traveling	0	0
9:51	Cappie Pondexter Bad Pass	0	0
9:36	Tina Thompson made 14 ft Two Point Shot.	2	0
9:18	Penny Taylor's Layup blocked by Sheryl Swoopes.	2	0
9:18	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	2	0
9:18	Tina Thompson Shooting Foul. Penny Taylor gains possession.	2	0
9:18	Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	1
9:18	Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	2
8:59	Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper.	2	2
8:57	Houston Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:47	Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.	2	2
8:44	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:37	Michelle Snow Traveling	2	2
8:26	Tangela Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	2
8:25	Penny Taylor Offensive Rebound.	2	2
8:19	Tangela Smith missed Jumper.	2	2
8:18	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	2	2
8:18	Michelle Snow Loose Ball Foul. Kelly Miller gains possession.	2	2
8:07	Kelly Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheryl Swoopes.	2	2
7:58	Tina Thompson made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	4	2
7:50	Penny Taylor Traveling	4	2
7:35	Sheryl Swoopes made 16 ft Jumper.	6	2
7:20	Penny Taylor made 13 ft Two Point Shot.	6	4
7:05	Sheryl Swoopes missed 17 ft Jumper.	6	4
7:03	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	6	4
6:54	Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	4
6:54	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	6	4
6:41	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	6	4
6:26	Kelly Miller missed Three Point Jumper.	6	4
6:24	Defensive Rebound.	6	4
6:20	Michelle Snow Traveling	6	4
6:11	Penny Taylor Traveling	6	4
5:54	Tina Thompson made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	4
5:43	Penny Taylor made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tangela Smith.	9	7
5:16	Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.	9	7
5:15	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	9	7
5:05	Tangela Smith Shooting Foul. Michelle Snow gains possession.	9	7
5:05	Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	7
5:05	Houston Offensive Rebound.	9	7
5:05		9	7
5:05	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	7
4:58	Cappie Pondexter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	10	10
4:46	Diana Taurasi Shooting Foul. Michelle Snow gains possession.	10	10
4:46	Official Timeout.	10	10
4:46	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	10
4:46	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	10
4:35	Tangela Smith made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.	12	12
4:20	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	14	12
4:05	Cappie Pondexter made 17 ft Jumper.	14	14
3:50	Michelle Snow made Layup.	16	14
3:42	Diana Taurasi missed Layup.	16	14
3:40	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Defensive Rebound.	16	14
3:34	Kelly Schumacher enters the game for Penny Taylor.	16	14
3:31	Ashley Shields made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	18	14
3:31	Kelly Miller Shooting Foul. Ashley Shields gains possession.	18	14
3:31	Kelly Mazzante enters the game for Cappie Pondexter.	18	14
3:31	Ashley Shields made Free Throw 1 of 1.	19	14
3:16	Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	14
3:15	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	19	14
3:09	Ashley Shields missed 11 ft Jumper.	19	14
3:06	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	19	14
2:59	Ashley Shields Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	19	14
2:45	Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.	19	14
2:45	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	19	14
2:29	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Layup.	19	14
2:28	Kelly Schumacher Defensive Rebound.	19	14
2:21	Kelly Mazzante made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	19	17
1:58	Tangela Smith Shooting Foul. Michelle Snow gains possession.	19	17
1:58	Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	17
1:58	Houston Offensive Rebound.	19	17
1:58	Penny Taylor enters the game for Tangela Smith.	19	17
1:58	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	17
1:50	Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	17
1:49	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	20	17
1:46	Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.	20	20
1:27	Sheryl Swoopes Bad Pass. Stolen by Penny Taylor.	20	20
1:17	Penny Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.	20	23
57.9	Tina Thompson Bad Pass. Stolen by Diana Taurasi.	20	23
48.9	Penny Taylor missed 9 ft Jumper.	20	23
47.4	Penny Taylor Offensive Rebound.	20	23
46.7	Penny Taylor missed Layup.	20	23
45.6	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Defensive Rebound.	20	23
37.9	Tina Thompson made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.	23	23
33.7	Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	23	26
21.9	Michelle Snow missed 17 ft Jumper.	23	26
19.9	Kelly Schumacher Defensive Rebound.	23	26
16.0	Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Schumacher.	23	29
4.4	Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	25	29
0.1	Kelly Mazzante missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	29
0.0	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	25	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	29

Regular Season Series

PHO wins 4-0

Comets
85
Mercury
111

Game 1

26/5

Comets
85
Mercury
90

Game 2

25/6

Mercury
92
Comets
75

Game 3

1/7

Mercury
76
Comets
74

Game 4

1/8

3:00 AM, 26 May 2007

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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