Lynx 96-70 Mystics (14 Sep, 2008) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

16-18, 7-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	24	27	29	16	96
WAS	18	18	20	14	70

Washington Mystics

10-24, 6-11 home

Alana Beard's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Tasha Humphrey missed 10 ft Jumper.
Nakia Sanford made Driving Layup.
Monique Currie made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Monique Currie made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Monique Currie's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Crystal Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Blue.
Nikki Blue made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Tasha Humphrey missed 15 ft Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Alana Beard missed Jumper.
Bernice Mosby missed 17 ft Jumper.
Nikki Blue's Layup blocked by Vanessa Hayden-Johnson.
Nikki Blue made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monique Currie made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nakia Sanford.
Monique Currie missed 17 ft Jumper.
Crystal Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie missed 18 ft Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne's Layup blocked by Navonda Moore.
Crystal Smith's Layup blocked by Vanessa Hayden-Johnson.
Andrea Gardner missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laurie Koehn.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Laurie Koehn made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Coco Miller.
Tasha Humphrey missed 13 ft Jumper.
Andrea Gardner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Andrea Gardner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Coco Miller.
Tasha Humphrey made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Laurie Koehn made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Coco Miller.
Tasha Humphrey's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Monique Currie missed 17 ft Jumper.
Nakia Sanford missed 7 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie missed 16 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Alana Beard made Two Point Shot.
Tasha Humphrey missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nikki Blue made Layup.
Alana Beard made 27 ft Three Pointer.
Alana Beard missed 9 ft Jumper.
Coco Miller made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Crystal Langhorne made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Langhorne missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard made Two Point Shot.
Alana Beard missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alana Beard made Driving Layup.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Alana Beard missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Coco Miller made Running Jumper.
Alana Beard missed Jumper.
Andrea Gardner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Andrea Gardner missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Langhorne missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Langhorne missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Laurie Koehn missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laurie Koehn missed Layup.
Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Laurie Koehn made 14 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Smith missed 19 ft Jumper.
Laurie Koehn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Two Point Shot.
Coco Miller made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Crystal Langhorne.
Crystal Smith missed 19 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Coco Miller missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alana Beard made Driving Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Laurie Koehn missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laurie Koehn missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Coco Miller made Layup.
Andrea Gardner missed 4 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Lindsey Harding missed 8 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Nicole Ohlde missed 4 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Noelle Quinn made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Noelle Quinn missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Lindsey Harding missed 12 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Driving Layup. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsey Harding missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Nicole Ohlde missed 13 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston missed 9 ft Jumper.
Navonda Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Navonda Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Navonda Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Navonda Moore missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Navonda Moore missed 13 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Charde Houston made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Lindsey Harding missed 4 ft Jumper.
Navonda Moore made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Navonda Moore made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
LaToya Thomas made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Anna DeForge missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Navonda Moore missed Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde missed 7 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Noelle Quinn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
LaToya Thomas made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Anna DeForge made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaToya Thomas made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Noelle Quinn missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike missed 16 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Lindsey Harding made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Noelle Quinn missed 13 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Anna DeForge made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Lindsey Harding made Driving Layup.
Noelle Quinn made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Navonda Moore made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Navonda Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Charde Houston made Two Point Shot.
Navonda Moore missed Layup.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Noelle Quinn missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Noelle Quinn made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made 3 ft Running Jumper.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lindsey Harding missed 14 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsey Harding missed 39 ft Three Point Jumper.
Noelle Quinn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike's Layup blocked by Crystal Langhorne.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
LaToya Thomas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Lindsey Harding made 14 ft Jumper.
LaToya Thomas made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Lindsey Harding made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Kristen Rasmussen missed 16 ft Jumper.
LaToya Thomas missed Jumper.
Navonda Moore missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Navonda Moore missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Navonda Moore made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Noelle Quinn missed 19 ft Jumper.

LYNX

MYSTICS

TIME		MIN	WAS
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Nakia Sanford. Nikki Blue gains possession.	0	0
9:48	Alana Beard's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.	0	0
9:45	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:38	Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.	2	0
9:26	Tasha Humphrey missed 10 ft Jumper.	2	0
9:25	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	2	0
9:02	Lindsey Harding missed 8 ft Jumper.	2	0
9:00	Tasha Humphrey Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:51	Nicky Anosike Personal Foul. Tasha Humphrey gains possession.	2	0
8:41	Nakia Sanford made Driving Layup.	2	2
8:30	Tasha Humphrey Personal Foul. Nicole Ohlde gains possession.	2	2
8:18	Anna DeForge made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.	5	2
7:58	Monique Currie made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.	5	4
7:41	Nicole Ohlde missed 4 ft Jumper.	5	4
7:41	Tasha Humphrey Defensive Rebound.	5	4
7:39	Tasha Humphrey Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicole Ohlde.	5	4
7:37	Nicole Ohlde Offensive Foul. Alana Beard gains possession.	5	4
7:37	Nicole Ohlde Foul	5	4
7:24	Monique Currie made 5 ft Two Point Shot.	5	6
7:11	Nicky Anosike made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	7	6
7:03	Monique Currie's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.	7	6
7:01	Lindsey Harding Defensive Rebound.	7	6
6:58	Alana Beard Shooting Foul. Noelle Quinn gains possession.	7	6
6:58	Crystal Langhorne enters the game for Nakia Sanford.	7	6
6:58	Noelle Quinn made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	6
6:58	Crystal Smith enters the game for Nikki Blue.	8	6
6:58	Noelle Quinn missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	6
6:56	Tasha Humphrey Defensive Rebound.	8	6
6:35	Noelle Quinn Shooting Foul. Crystal Smith gains possession.	8	6
6:35	Crystal Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	7
6:35	Crystal Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	8
6:13	Anna DeForge made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.	11	8
5:54	Tasha Humphrey Turnover	11	8
5:41	Lindsey Harding missed 12 ft Jumper.	11	8
5:41	Monique Currie Defensive Rebound.	11	8
5:35	Monique Currie Double Dribble	11	8
5:35	Coco Miller enters the game for Alana Beard.	11	8
5:35	Nakia Sanford enters the game for Tasha Humphrey.	11	8
5:24	Nicky Anosike made Driving Layup. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.	13	8
5:24	Crystal Langhorne Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	13	8
5:24	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	13	8
5:22	Nakia Sanford Defensive Rebound.	13	8
5:09	Nakia Sanford Lost Ball. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	13	8
5:03	Crystal Smith Shooting Foul. Lindsey Harding gains possession.	13	8
5:03	Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	8
5:03	Lindsey Harding missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	8
5:03	Monique Currie Defensive Rebound.	14	8
4:52	Crystal Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Anna DeForge.	14	8
4:43	Nicole Ohlde made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	16	8
4:41	Washington Full Timeout.	16	8
4:41	Alana Beard enters the game for Monique Currie.	16	8
4:22	Crystal Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.	16	8
4:20	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	16	8
4:05	Nicole Ohlde missed 13 ft Jumper.	16	8
4:03	Nicole Ohlde Offensive Rebound.	16	8
4:00	Anna DeForge missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	8
3:58	Nakia Sanford Defensive Rebound.	16	8
3:50	Alana Beard missed 17 ft Jumper.	16	8
3:49	Noelle Quinn Defensive Rebound.	16	8
3:33	Nakia Sanford Personal Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	16	8
3:33	Navonda Moore enters the game for Anna DeForge.	16	8
3:33	Nikki Blue enters the game for Crystal Smith.	16	8
3:33	Tasha Humphrey enters the game for Nakia Sanford.	16	8
3:33	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	8
3:33	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	16	8
3:33	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	8
3:23	Tasha Humphrey made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Blue.	17	11
3:06	Tasha Humphrey Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	17	11
3:06	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	11
3:06	Charde Houston enters the game for Nicole Ohlde.	18	11
3:06	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	11
2:55	Nikki Blue made 5 ft Two Point Shot.	19	13
2:40	Charde Houston made Driving Layup.	21	13
2:19	Tasha Humphrey missed 15 ft Jumper.	21	13
2:18	Lindsey Harding Defensive Rebound.	21	13
2:09	Charde Houston missed 9 ft Jumper.	21	13
2:09	Nikki Blue Defensive Rebound.	21	13
1:58	Crystal Langhorne made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alana Beard.	21	15
1:39	Tasha Humphrey Personal Foul. Navonda Moore gains possession.	21	15
1:39	Andrea Gardner enters the game for Tasha Humphrey.	21	15
1:39	Monique Currie enters the game for Coco Miller.	21	15
1:39	LaToya Thomas enters the game for Noelle Quinn.	21	15
1:39	Navonda Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	15
1:39	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	21	15
1:39	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	21	15
1:39	Navonda Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	15
1:24	Alana Beard missed Jumper.	22	15
1:23	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson Defensive Rebound.	22	15
1:15	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson Offensive Foul. Nikki Blue gains possession.	22	15
1:15	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson Foul	22	15
59.7	Crystal Langhorne Traveling	22	15
48.9	Andrea Gardner Shooting Foul. Charde Houston gains possession.	22	15
48.9	Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	15
48.9	Bernice Mosby enters the game for Andrea Gardner.	23	15
48.9	Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	15
30.9	Bernice Mosby missed 17 ft Jumper.	24	15
28.9	Nikki Blue Offensive Rebound.	24	15
25.9	Nikki Blue's Layup blocked by Vanessa Hayden-Johnson.	24	15
25.5	Washington Defensive Rebound.	24	15
25.5	Nikki Blue Loose Ball Foul. Navonda Moore gains possession.	24	15
25.5	Navonda Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	15
25.5	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	24	15
25.5	Navonda Moore missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	15
24.5	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	24	15
8.8	Navonda Moore missed 13 ft Jumper.	24	15
7.9	Bernice Mosby Defensive Rebound.	24	15
0.2	Nikki Blue made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	24	18

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 2-0

Mystics
78
Lynx
92

Game 1

31/8

Lynx
96
Mystics
70

Game 2

14/9

9:00 PM, 14 September 2008

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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