Sun 78-77 Lynx (7 Jun, 2008) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

5-1, 3-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	19	16	23	19	77
CT	16	27	22	13	78

Connecticut Sun

6-1, 4-1 home

Tamika Whitmore made Driving Layup. Assisted by Jolene Anderson.
Tamika Whitmore's 10 ft Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Asjha Jones missed 11 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Holt.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Tamika Whitmore's Layup blocked by Anna DeForge.
Jolene Anderson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed 3 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jolene Anderson.
Kerri Gardin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Jumper.
Jolene Anderson made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Asjha Jones made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Whitmore.
Kerri Gardin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Raymond missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Raymond missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kerri Gardin missed 4 ft Jumper.
Sandrine Gruda made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerri Gardin.
Barbara Turner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kerri Gardin made Driving Layup.
Sandrine Gruda missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
Sandrine Gruda missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sandrine Gruda made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Raymond missed 5 ft Jumper.
Kerri Gardin missed 4 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Asjha Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Asjha Jones made 15 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jolene Anderson made Layup. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Asjha Jones made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Holt.
Asjha Jones made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Whitmore.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Asjha Jones made Layup. Assisted by Tamika Whitmore.
Asjha Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lindsay Whalen missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed 14 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Asjha Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made 18 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jolene Anderson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot.
Asjha Jones made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Jolene Anderson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed Layup.
Amber Holt missed 18 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Jumper. Assisted by Jolene Anderson.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lindsay Whalen made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kerri Gardin.
Tamika Whitmore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kerri Gardin.
Asjha Jones made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Sandrine Gruda's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Kristen Rasmussen.
Sandrine Gruda made Layup. Assisted by Kerri Gardin.
Barbara Turner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Raymond made Layup. Assisted by Kerri Gardin.
Kerri Gardin missed Layup.
Sandrine Gruda made Layup.
Barbara Turner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sandrine Gruda made Jumper. Assisted by Barbara Turner.
Jamie Carey missed 49 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Tamika Whitmore missed Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jolene Anderson.
Tamika Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Amber Holt missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amber Holt made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jolene Anderson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed Layup.
Tamika Whitmore missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Asjha Jones missed Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed 13 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 8 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made Layup.
Tamika Whitmore missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Asjha Jones made Layup.
Asjha Jones made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jolene Anderson.
Nicole Ohlde's Layup blocked by Tamika Whitmore.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup.
Seimone Augustus missed 4 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Layup.
Seimone Augustus made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Noelle Quinn missed 18 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 17 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde missed 11 ft Jumper.
Noelle Quinn made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus made 16 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Anna DeForge made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Seimone Augustus made 13 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 5 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 1 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 16 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristen Rasmussen made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Anna DeForge missed 15 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed 4 ft Jumper.
Noelle Quinn missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Noelle Quinn made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Noelle Quinn missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Nicky Anosike missed 16 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 19 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicky Anosike missed Two Point Shot.
Kristen Rasmussen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristen Rasmussen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristen Rasmussen missed Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made 11 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Kristen Rasmussen missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins's 23 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Amber Holt.
Noelle Quinn made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Noelle Quinn made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston missed 14 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Seimone Augustus made Layup. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Seimone Augustus missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike missed Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Layup.
Seimone Augustus made 13 ft Jumper.
Noelle Quinn made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Candice Wiggins made Layup. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Charde Houston missed Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Rasmussen.
Charde Houston missed 8 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 8 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 3 ft Jumper.
Noelle Quinn made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Noelle Quinn made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Noelle Quinn missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Seimone Augustus missed 5 ft Jumper.
Navonda Moore made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Candice Wiggins made 4 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 15 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 15 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Candice Wiggins missed 19 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 17 ft Jumper.

LYNX

SUN

TIME		MIN	CT
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Asjha Jones. Nicole Ohlde gains possession.	0	0
9:45	Nicole Ohlde's Layup blocked by Tamika Whitmore.	0	0
9:44	Nicole Ohlde Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:41	Nicole Ohlde made Layup.	2	0
9:30	Tamika Whitmore made Driving Layup. Assisted by Jolene Anderson.	2	2
9:11	Nicky Anosike Offensive Foul. Tamika Whitmore gains possession.	2	2
9:11	Nicky Anosike Foul	2	2
9:00	Tamika Whitmore's 10 ft Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.	2	2
8:59	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:37	Seimone Augustus missed 4 ft Jumper.	2	2
8:37	Seimone Augustus Offensive Rebound.	2	2
8:36	Seimone Augustus made Layup.	4	2
8:18	Jolene Anderson Bad Pass	4	2
8:07	Seimone Augustus made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.	6	2
7:56	Asjha Jones missed 11 ft Jumper.	6	2
7:54	Tamika Whitmore Offensive Rebound.	6	2
7:52	Tamika Whitmore missed Jumper.	6	2
7:48	Tamika Whitmore Offensive Rebound.	6	2
7:47	Tamika Whitmore missed Layup.	6	2
7:47	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	6	2
7:45	Lindsay Whalen made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Holt.	6	4
7:22	Noelle Quinn missed 18 ft Jumper.	6	4
7:22	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	6	4
7:18	Lindsay Whalen Traveling	6	4
7:07	Anna DeForge missed 17 ft Jumper.	6	4
7:05	Tamika Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	6	4
7:00	Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.	6	6
6:35	Nicole Ohlde missed 11 ft Jumper.	6	6
6:33	Jolene Anderson Defensive Rebound.	6	6
6:20	Tamika Whitmore's Layup blocked by Anna DeForge.	6	6
6:16	Tamika Whitmore Offensive Rebound.	6	6
6:13	Seimone Augustus Personal Foul. Amber Holt gains possession.	6	6
6:07	Jolene Anderson missed 11 ft Jumper.	6	6
6:05	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	6	6
6:01	Noelle Quinn made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.	8	6
5:45	Asjha Jones missed 3 ft Jumper.	8	6
5:43	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	8	6
5:31	Seimone Augustus made 16 ft Jumper.	10	6
5:24	Connecticut Full Timeout.	10	6
5:24	Kerri Gardin enters the game for Amber Holt.	10	6
5:09	Asjha Jones made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jolene Anderson.	10	8
4:48	Anna DeForge made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.	12	8
4:22	Asjha Jones Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	12	8
4:11	Anna DeForge made 12 ft Two Point Shot.	14	8
3:49	Kerri Gardin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	8
3:48	Lindsay Whalen Offensive Rebound.	14	8
3:46	Lindsay Whalen made Jumper.	14	10
3:32	Seimone Augustus made 13 ft Jumper.	16	10
3:28	Tamika Whitmore Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	16	10
3:23	Nicky Anosike missed 5 ft Jumper.	16	10
3:21	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	16	10
3:19	Nicky Anosike missed 1 ft Jumper.	16	10
3:18	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	16	10
3:15	Jolene Anderson made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	16	12
3:05	Anna DeForge missed 16 ft Jumper.	16	12
3:05	Tamika Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	16	12
2:55	Asjha Jones made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Whitmore.	16	14
2:32	Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	14
2:31	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	16	14
2:31	Jamie Carey enters the game for Asjha Jones.	16	14
2:31	Sandrine Gruda enters the game for Tamika Whitmore.	16	14
2:31	Barbara Turner enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	16	14
2:31	Tamika Raymond enters the game for Jolene Anderson.	16	14
2:31	Kristen Rasmussen enters the game for Nicole Ohlde.	16	14
2:31	Candice Wiggins enters the game for Noelle Quinn.	16	14
2:16	Barbara Turner Bad Pass. Stolen by Seimone Augustus.	16	14
2:11	Sandrine Gruda Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	16	14
2:11	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	14
2:11	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	14
2:10	Kerri Gardin Defensive Rebound.	17	14
2:03	Kerri Gardin Lost Ball. Stolen by Seimone Augustus.	17	14
1:57	Candice Wiggins Discontinue Dribble	17	14
1:57	Charde Houston enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	17	14
1:35	Kerri Gardin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	14
1:32	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	17	14
1:16	Kristen Rasmussen made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.	19	14
1:00	Candice Wiggins Personal Foul. Tamika Raymond gains possession.	19	14
1:00	Navonda Moore enters the game for Seimone Augustus.	19	14
1:00	Tamika Raymond missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	14
1:00	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	19	14
1:00	Tamika Raymond missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	16
58.9	Jumpball: Charde Houston vs. Sandrine Gruda. Sandrine Gruda gains possession.	19	14
52.9	Sandrine Gruda Offensive Rebound.	19	14
44.9	Kerri Gardin missed 4 ft Jumper.	19	14
43.9	Tamika Raymond Offensive Rebound.	19	14
35.0	Sandrine Gruda made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerri Gardin.	19	16
19.9	Anna DeForge missed 15 ft Jumper.	19	16
18.9	Tamika Raymond Defensive Rebound.	19	16
17.1	Kristen Rasmussen Personal Foul. Tamika Raymond gains possession.	19	16
6.7	Jamie Carey Discontinue Dribble	19	16
1.9	Candice Wiggins missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	16
1.2	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	19	16
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	19	16

Regular Season Series

CT wins 2-0

Lynx
77
Sun
78

Game 1

7/6

Sun
75
Lynx
66

Game 2

11/6

Mohegan Sun Arena

12:00 AM, 7 June 2008

Uncasville, CT

Referees:
Kane Fitzgerald
Lamont Simpson
Byron Jarrett

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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