Dream 76-73 Sun (28 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Connecticut Sun

1-1, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CT	23	16	22	12	73
ATL	18	24	22	12	76

Atlanta Dream

1-0, 1-0 home

Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erika DeSouza missed 16 ft Jumper.
Erika DeSouza made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Iziane Castro Marques made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erika DeSouza made Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Erika DeSouza missed 18 ft Jumper.
Chioma Nnamaka made 16 ft Jumper.
Erika DeSouza made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ivory Latta.
Erika DeSouza missed Layup.
Erika DeSouza missed 4 ft Jumper.
Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erika DeSouza missed 9 ft Jumper.
Ivory Latta made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ivory Latta missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Angel Mccoughtry made Layup.
Angel Mccoughtry missed 16 ft Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle made Layup. Assisted by Angel Mccoughtry.
Jennifer Lacy made Layup. Assisted by Ivory Latta.
Angel Mccoughtry made 19 ft Jumper.
Tamera Young missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamera Young made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ivory Latta missed Driving Layup.
Marlies Gipson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shalee Lehning.
Angel Mccoughtry missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Angel Mccoughtry missed Layup.
Tamera Young missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Shalee Lehning missed 6 ft Jumper.
Marlies Gipson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shalee Lehning.
Angel Mccoughtry's Layup blocked by Barbara Turner.
Erika DeSouza made Two Point Shot.
Erika DeSouza made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Angel Mccoughtry.
Tamera Young made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Tamera Young made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chioma Nnamaka's Layup blocked by Danielle Page.
Erika DeSouza missed 10 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Angel Mccoughtry made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Angel Mccoughtry made Two Point Shot.
Angel Mccoughtry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Angel Mccoughtry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erika DeSouza missed Layup.
Erika DeSouza made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Angel Mccoughtry missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamera Young missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tamera Young made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamera Young missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jennifer Lacy made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shalee Lehning.
Sancho Lyttle missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tamera Young missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chioma Nnamaka missed 17 ft Jumper.
Chioma Nnamaka missed 11 ft Running Jumper.
Sancho Lyttle missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Angel Mccoughtry missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Angel Mccoughtry made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Angel Mccoughtry missed Driving Layup.
Erika DeSouza made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
Erika DeSouza missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Angel Mccoughtry missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Angel Mccoughtry missed 14 ft Jumper.
Erika DeSouza missed 4 ft Jumper.
Angel Mccoughtry made Driving Layup.
Chante Black missed 19 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed 15 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Erin Phillips made 10 ft Running Jumper.
Erin Phillips made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made 12 ft Running Jumper.
Erin Phillips made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Asjha Jones made Layup. Assisted by Chante Black.
Lindsay Whalen made Layup. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Chante Black missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chante Black missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chante Black missed 5 ft Jumper.
Erin Phillips made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Tamika Whitmore missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made Layup. Assisted by Lauren Ervin.
Erin Phillips missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Tamika Whitmore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ashley Hayes missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Barbara Turner.
Lindsay Whalen missed 16 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Tamika Whitmore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chante Black missed Layup.
Asjha Jones missed 14 ft Jumper.
Chante Black made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chante Black missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Barbara Turner missed 20 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Asjha Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erin Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erin Phillips missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Barbara Turner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 6 ft Jumper.
Barbara Turner made Driving Layup.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Erin Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erin Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Whitmore missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Holt made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Amber Holt missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amber Holt made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen missed 7 ft Jumper.
Amber Holt missed Tip Shot.
Danielle Page missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Danielle Page made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Danielle Page missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Erin Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erin Phillips made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lyndra Littles made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lyndra Littles missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lyndra Littles missed Layup.
Danielle Page missed Layup.
Erin Phillips made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Barbara Turner.
Lyndra Littles missed 19 ft Jumper.
Erin Phillips missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lyndra Littles missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lyndra Littles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Danielle Page made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Cirone.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lyndra Littles missed Layup.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Barbara Turner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Danielle Page missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Danielle Page made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Danielle Page made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristi Cirone missed Two Point Shot.
Lyndra Littles made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lyndra Littles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Carrem Gay missed 17 ft Jumper.
Carrem Gay made 14 ft Jumper.
Ashley Hayes missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lyndra Littles missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ashley Hayes missed Driving Layup.
Ketia Swanier missed 18 ft Jumper.
Lauren Ervin missed 14 ft Jumper.
Ashley Hayes missed 4 ft Jumper.
Lauren Ervin made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Lyndra Littles missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lyndra Littles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Danielle Page made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ashley Hayes.
Ashley Hayes missed 4 ft Jumper.
Lyndra Littles's Two Point Shot blocked by Erika DeSouza.
Ashley Hayes missed Driving Layup.
Ashley Hayes missed 18 ft Jumper.
Ketia Swanier missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Ervin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Ervin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Hayes made 11 ft Jumper.

SUN

DREAM

TIME		CT	ATL
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00		0	0
9:33	Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
9:33	Erika DeSouza Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:33	Lindsay Whalen Loose Ball Foul. Erika DeSouza gains possession.	0	0
9:15	Erika DeSouza missed 16 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:15	Kerri Gardin Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:02	Chante Black missed 19 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:00	Iziane Castro Marques Defensive Rebound.	0	0
8:51	Erika DeSouza made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.	0	2
8:37	Asjha Jones missed 15 ft Jumper.	0	2
8:36	Iziane Castro Marques Defensive Rebound.	0	2
8:30	Iziane Castro Marques made 4 ft Two Point Shot.	0	4
8:11	Asjha Jones Backcourt	0	4
7:52	Offensive Rebound.	0	4
7:35	Iziane Castro Marques Bad Pass. Stolen by Erin Phillips.	0	4
7:31	Lindsay Whalen made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Asjha Jones.	2	4
7:05	Offensive Rebound.	2	4
6:48	Erin Phillips made 10 ft Running Jumper.	4	4
6:30	Nikki Teasley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	4
6:28	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	4	4
6:22	Erin Phillips made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	6	4
5:58	Nikki Teasley Shooting Foul. Lindsay Whalen gains possession.	6	4
5:58	Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	4
5:58	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	6	4
5:58	Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	4
5:47	Erika DeSouza made Layup.	7	6
5:39	Lindsay Whalen made 12 ft Running Jumper.	9	6
5:22	Iziane Castro Marques missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	6
5:20	Kerri Gardin Defensive Rebound.	9	6
5:11	Erin Phillips made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	12	6
4:54	Iziane Castro Marques made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.	12	8
4:37	Asjha Jones made Layup. Assisted by Chante Black.	14	8
4:16	Erika DeSouza missed 18 ft Jumper.	14	8
4:15	Chante Black Defensive Rebound.	14	8
4:07	Lindsay Whalen made Layup. Assisted by Asjha Jones.	16	8
4:07	Iziane Castro Marques Shooting Foul. Lindsay Whalen gains possession.	16	8
4:07	Official Timeout.	16	8
4:07	Amber Holt enters the game for Kerri Gardin.	16	8
4:07	Tamika Whitmore enters the game for Asjha Jones.	16	8
4:07	Chioma Nnamaka enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	16	8
4:07	Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	16	8
4:03	Erika DeSouza Defensive Rebound.	16	8
3:42	Chioma Nnamaka Offensive Rebound.	16	8
3:40	Chioma Nnamaka made 16 ft Jumper.	16	10
3:21	Chante Black Turnover	16	10
3:21	Ketia Swanier enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	16	10
3:04	Offensive Rebound.	16	10
2:51	Chante Black missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	10
2:51	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	16	10
2:51	Chante Black missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	10
2:50	Defensive Rebound.	16	10
2:45	Ivory Latta enters the game for Nikki Teasley.	16	10
2:20	Chante Black missed 5 ft Jumper.	16	10
2:19	Erika DeSouza Defensive Rebound.	16	10
2:15	Tamika Whitmore Personal Foul. Chioma Nnamaka gains possession.	16	10
2:15	Lauren Ervin enters the game for Chante Black.	16	10
2:00	Tamika Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	16	10
1:51	Erin Phillips made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.	19	10
1:39	Erika DeSouza made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ivory Latta.	19	12
1:22	Ivory Latta Personal Foul. Erin Phillips gains possession.	19	12
1:09	Tamika Whitmore missed 18 ft Jumper.	19	12
1:08	Defensive Rebound.	19	12
1:00	Tamika Whitmore made Layup. Assisted by Lauren Ervin.	21	12
45.9	Erika DeSouza missed Layup.	21	12
44.7	Lauren Ervin Defensive Rebound.	21	12
34.9	Erin Phillips missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	12
33.9	Erika DeSouza Defensive Rebound.	21	12
19.4	Erika DeSouza missed 4 ft Jumper.	21	12
19.4	Erika DeSouza Offensive Rebound.	21	12
19.4	Lauren Ervin Shooting Foul. Erika DeSouza gains possession.	21	12
19.4	Ashley Hayes enters the game for Erin Phillips.	21	12
19.4		21	12
19.4	Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	13
19.4		21	13
19.4	Erika DeSouza made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	14
8.4	Tamika Whitmore made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.	23	14
0.0	Erika DeSouza missed 9 ft Jumper.	23	14
0.0	Atlanta Offensive Rebound.	23	14
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	23	14

Regular Season Series

ATL wins 3-1

Dream
67
Sun
62

Game 1

14/6

Dream
68
Sun
82

Game 2

28/6

Sun
67
Dream
72

Game 3

8/7

Sun
64
Dream
88

Game 4

12/9

12:30 AM, 28 May 2009

Referees:
James Williams
Angelica Suffren
June Courteau

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	32	8	.800	-	L1
Connecticut	28	12	.700	4	W1
Indiana	20	20	.500	12	L1
Atlanta	15	25	.375	17	W3
Washington	14	26	.350	18	W1
Chicago	13	27	.325	19	L5

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