Comets 72-65 Lynx (22 Jun, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Comets

4-8, 1-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	17	17	19	19	72
MIN	6	23	15	21	65

Minnesota Lynx

6-6, 3-3 home

Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 18 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anna DeForge missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.
Nicky Anosike missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde missed Layup.
Anna DeForge made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed 6 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding missed 6 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding missed Layup.
Noelle Quinn missed 18 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson's Layup blocked by Tina Thompson.
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Noelle Quinn's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins's Driving Layup blocked by Tina Thompson.
Nicole Ohlde missed 3 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 9 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Rasmussen.
Navonda Moore missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen missed Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Seimone Augustus missed 5 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made 5 ft Hook Shot.
Noelle Quinn missed Driving Layup.
Noelle Quinn missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Noelle Quinn missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Sancho Lyttle.
Candice Wiggins made Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Seimone Augustus made Driving Layup.
Noelle Quinn made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Noelle Quinn missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Seimone Augustus missed 5 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Seimone Augustus missed 15 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde missed 15 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
Candice Wiggins missed Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen missed Free Throw 1 of 3.
Kristen Rasmussen made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Kristen Rasmussen made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 8 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsey Harding missed 16 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 17 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsey Harding missed 58 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Rasmussen.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lindsey Harding missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsey Harding missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Two Point Shot.
Lindsey Harding missed 4 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding missed 18 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Mistie Williams.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Seimone Augustus missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 5 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristen Rasmussen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Driving Layup.
Michelle Snow's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Tina Thompson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Shannon Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson missed Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 6 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Matee Ajavon made Driving Layup.
Erica White made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erica White made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erica White missed Layup.
Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
Erica White missed 60 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erica White made Driving Layup.
Erica White's Layup blocked by Nicole Ohlde.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Layup. Assisted by Matee Ajavon.
Tina Thompson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Matee Ajavon made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Mistie Williams made Layup. Assisted by Sequoia Holmes.
Matee Ajavon missed 19 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Nicole Ohlde.
Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Erica White made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
Shannon Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shannon Johnson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Matee Ajavon missed Driving Layup.
Matee Ajavon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Matee Ajavon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shannon Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shannon Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shannon Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
Matee Ajavon missed Layup.
Shannon Johnson made Driving Layup.
Shannon Johnson made 22 ft Three Pointer.
Sequoia Holmes missed Layup.
Michelle Snow missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sequoia Holmes missed Jumper.
Shannon Johnson made 20 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Mistie Williams missed 8 ft Jumper.
Sequoia Holmes missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sequoia Holmes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shannon Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sequoia Holmes's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Sequoia Holmes missed 13 ft Jumper.
Shannon Johnson missed Jumper.
Mistie Williams made Layup.
Tina Thompson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Sequoia Holmes missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sequoia Holmes made 18 ft Jumper.
Sequoia Holmes missed 14 ft Jumper.
Shannon Johnson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Shannon Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shannon Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shannon Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Sequoia Holmes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sequoia Holmes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Layup.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 2 of 2.

COMETS

LYNX

TIME		HOU	MIN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Michelle Snow vs. Nicky Anosike. Shannon Johnson gains possession.	0	0
9:37	Nicky Anosike Personal Foul. Shannon Johnson gains possession.	0	0
9:33	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Driving Layup.	2	0
9:07	Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.	2	0
9:07	Shannon Johnson Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:59	Michelle Snow's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.	2	0
8:56	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:48	Nicky Anosike missed 18 ft Jumper.	2	0
8:45	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:37	Tina Thompson missed 6 ft Jumper.	2	0
8:34	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:22	Mwadi Mabika Shooting Foul. Anna DeForge gains possession.	2	0
8:22	Anna DeForge missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	0
8:22	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	2	0
8:22	Anna DeForge missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	0
8:22	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:18	Mwadi Mabika Turnover	2	0
8:07	Anna DeForge's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.	2	0
8:06	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	2	0
7:54	Nicky Anosike missed 13 ft Jumper.	2	0
7:52	Nicole Ohlde Offensive Rebound.	2	0
7:52	Nicole Ohlde missed Layup.	2	0
7:48	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	2	0
7:33	Michelle Snow made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.	4	0
7:09	Anna DeForge made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.	4	2
6:56	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	6	2
6:41	Michelle Snow Shooting Foul. Nicole Ohlde gains possession.	6	2
6:41	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	3
6:41	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	4
6:26	Jumpball: Shannon Johnson vs. Noelle Quinn. Seimone Augustus gains possession.	6	4
6:26	Shannon Johnson Lost Ball. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	6	4
6:07	Noelle Quinn Bad Pass. Stolen by Michelle Snow.	6	4
5:58	Shannon Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.	6	4
5:58	Houston Defensive Rebound.	6	4
5:58	Candice Wiggins enters the game for Noelle Quinn.	6	4
5:37	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	6	4
5:37	Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.	6	4
5:31	Mwadi Mabika missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	4
5:30	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	6	4
5:24	Seimone Augustus Bad Pass	6	4
5:07	Seimone Augustus Shooting Foul. Tina Thompson gains possession.	6	4
5:07	Charde Houston enters the game for Nicole Ohlde.	6	4
5:07	Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	4
5:07	Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	4
4:50	Jumpball: Michelle Snow vs. Charde Houston. Mwadi Mabika gains possession.	8	4
4:50	Charde Houston Lost Ball. Stolen by Michelle Snow.	8	4
4:39	Tina Thompson missed Jumper.	8	4
4:37	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	8	4
4:33	Shannon Johnson Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	8	4
4:33	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	5
4:33	Lindsey Harding enters the game for Anna DeForge.	8	5
4:33	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	6
4:16	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 6 ft Jumper.	8	6
4:16	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	8	6
4:15	Michelle Snow made Layup.	10	6
3:55	Charde Houston missed 6 ft Jumper.	10	6
3:53	Shannon Johnson Defensive Rebound.	10	6
3:41	Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	6
3:40	Shannon Johnson Offensive Rebound.	10	6
3:34	Tina Thompson Bad Pass	10	6
3:15	Lindsey Harding missed 6 ft Jumper.	10	6
3:14	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	10	6
3:02	Mwadi Mabika missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	6
3:01	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	10	6
2:45	Lindsey Harding Traveling	10	6
2:45	Noelle Quinn enters the game for Seimone Augustus.	10	6
2:35	Nicky Anosike Personal Foul. Michelle Snow gains possession.	10	6
2:35	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	10	6
2:32	Tina Thompson Lost Ball. Stolen by Noelle Quinn.	10	6
2:27	Lindsey Harding missed Layup.	10	6
2:25	Lindsey Harding Offensive Rebound.	10	6
2:12	Candice Wiggins Bad Pass	10	6
2:12	Matee Ajavon enters the game for Mwadi Mabika.	10	6
2:12	Erica White enters the game for Shannon Johnson.	10	6
2:00	Charde Houston Personal Foul. Tina Thompson gains possession.	10	6
1:53	Matee Ajavon made Driving Layup.	12	6
1:34	Noelle Quinn missed 18 ft Jumper.	12	6
1:31	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Defensive Rebound.	12	6
1:27	Noelle Quinn Shooting Foul. Erica White gains possession.	12	6
1:27	Erica White made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	6
1:27	Erica White made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	6
1:12	Lindsey Harding Bad Pass. Stolen by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.	14	6
1:07	Erica White missed Layup.	14	6
1:06	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	14	6
1:05	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Personal Foul. Charde Houston gains possession.	14	6
55.9	Candice Wiggins missed Three Point Jumper.	14	6
54.9	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson Offensive Rebound.	14	6
52.8	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson's Layup blocked by Tina Thompson.	14	6
49.9	Erica White Defensive Rebound.	14	6
42.5	Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.	17	6
27.9	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.	17	6
25.9	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	17	6
8.4	Matee Ajavon Discontinue Dribble	17	6
1.8	Noelle Quinn's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.	17	6
1.0	Erica White Defensive Rebound.	17	6
0.4	Erica White missed 60 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	6
0.0	Houston Offensive Rebound.	17	6
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	17	6

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Lynx
98
Comets
92

Game 1

28/5

Comets
72
Lynx
65

Game 2

22/6

Comets
71
Lynx
85

Game 3

13/7

Lynx
88
Comets
96

Game 4

17/7

Target Center

1:00 AM, 22 June 2008

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
Tony Dawkins
Brent Bernaky
Michael Price

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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