Fever 90-83 Mercury (9 Aug, 2009) Play-by-Play

Indiana Fever

17-4, 6-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
IND	31	13	29	17	90
PHO	18	21	25	19	83

Phoenix Mercury

16-7, 9-3 home

Tangela Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Le'Coe Willingham missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Temeka Johnson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson's Layup blocked by Tully Bevilaqua.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup.
Tangela Smith made Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup.
Tangela Smith made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Tangela Smith missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter missed 14 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi's Layup blocked by Tamika Catchings.
Cappie Pondexter missed 9 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 18 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ketia Swanier missed 40 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Penny Taylor missed 13 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Tangela Smith missed Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Ketia Swanier made 5 ft Running Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Tangela Smith made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Tangela Smith missed 20 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Penny Taylor missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi missed 9 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 16 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 9 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 14 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 14 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor's Layup blocked by Tamecka Dixon.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup.
Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
Dewanna Bonner made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 17 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
Dewanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter missed 4 ft Running Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 20 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed 6 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ebony Hoffman made Layup. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.
Jessica Moore made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.
Tamika Catchings made 19 ft Jumper.
Jessica Moore missed 9 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings made Jumper.
Tully Bevilaqua made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.
Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.
Katie Douglas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ebony Hoffman.
Katie Douglas missed Layup.
Jessica Moore made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Katie Douglas missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas made Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briann January.
Tamecka Dixon's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Jessica Moore made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Briann January made 18 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed Layup.
Shay Murphy missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed 11 ft Jumper.
Jessica Davenport made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jessica Davenport made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamecka Dixon missed 9 ft Jumper.
Jessica Davenport made 4 ft Jumper.
Ebony Hoffman missed Layup.
Tamika Catchings missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed 19 ft Jumper.
Ebony Hoffman made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ebony Hoffman made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jessica Davenport missed Jumper.
Tully Bevilaqua missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Catchings missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jessica Moore made Layup. Assisted by Tully Bevilaqua.
Katie Douglas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ebony Hoffman.
Katie Douglas's Layup blocked by Tangela Smith.
Katie Douglas's 16 ft Jumper blocked by Cappie Pondexter.
Katie Douglas missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tully Bevilaqua missed 13 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed Layup.
Tully Bevilaqua missed Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jessica Moore made Layup. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.
Katie Douglas missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Tully Bevilaqua made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ebony Hoffman made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Jessica Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jessica Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shay Murphy made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briann January.
Tamika Catchings missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed 19 ft Jumper.
Briann January made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ebony Hoffman.
Briann January missed 9 ft Jumper.
Jessica Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jessica Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briann January.
Katie Douglas made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Katie Douglas missed 6 ft Jumper.
Briann January missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Douglas's Layup blocked by Tangela Smith.
Katie Douglas's Layup blocked by Tangela Smith.
Jessica Moore made Layup.
Katie Douglas missed Layup.
Briann January missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Catchings missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas missed 14 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
Katie Douglas missed 19 ft Jumper.
Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed 20 ft Jumper.
Briann January made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Briann January made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Catchings missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamika Catchings made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Katie Douglas missed 18 ft Jumper.
Briann January missed 6 ft Jumper.
Tamika Catchings missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tully Bevilaqua missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jessica Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jessica Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jessica Moore's Layup blocked by Tangela Smith.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jessica Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jessica Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.

FEVER

MERCURY

TIME		IND	PHO
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Jessica Moore vs. Tangela Smith. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	0	0
9:41	Le'Coe Willingham Bad Pass. Stolen by Tully Bevilaqua.	0	0
9:33	Ebony Hoffman made Layup. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.	2	0
9:22	Ebony Hoffman Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	2	0
9:15	Tangela Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	0
9:14	Katie Douglas Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:56	Jessica Moore made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.	4	0
8:41	Cappie Pondexter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	0
8:41	Katie Douglas Defensive Rebound.	4	0
8:33	Tamika Catchings made 19 ft Jumper.	6	0
8:26	Phoenix 20 Sec. Timeout.	6	0
8:12	Cappie Pondexter made 10 ft Two Point Shot.	6	2
8:00	Jessica Moore missed 9 ft Jumper.	6	2
7:58	Cappie Pondexter Defensive Rebound.	6	2
7:50	Le'Coe Willingham missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.	6	2
7:50	Katie Douglas Defensive Rebound.	6	2
7:43	Katie Douglas made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	2
7:37	Diana Taurasi Offensive Foul. Tully Bevilaqua gains possession.	9	2
7:37	Diana Taurasi Foul	9	2
7:20	Tamika Catchings made Jumper.	11	2
7:11	Diana Taurasi Lost Ball. Stolen by Tully Bevilaqua.	11	2
7:01	Tully Bevilaqua made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.	14	2
6:41	Temeka Johnson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	2
6:41	Jessica Moore Defensive Rebound.	14	2
6:28	Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamika Catchings.	17	2
6:18	Temeka Johnson's Layup blocked by Tully Bevilaqua.	17	2
6:16	Tully Bevilaqua Defensive Rebound.	17	2
6:13	Tully Bevilaqua Lost Ball. Stolen by Cappie Pondexter.	17	2
6:09	Cappie Pondexter made Layup.	17	4
5:50	Tamika Catchings Bad Pass. Stolen by Tangela Smith.	17	4
5:46	Tangela Smith made Layup.	17	6
5:26	Katie Douglas Bad Pass. Stolen by Cappie Pondexter.	17	6
5:22	Cappie Pondexter made Layup.	17	8
5:20	Indiana Full Timeout.	17	8
5:20	Briann January enters the game for Tully Bevilaqua.	17	8
5:20	Ketia Swanier enters the game for Temeka Johnson.	17	8
5:07	Katie Douglas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	8
5:05	Ketia Swanier Defensive Rebound.	17	8
5:01	Tangela Smith made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.	17	10
4:45	Katie Douglas Bad Pass	17	10
4:39	Ebony Hoffman Personal Foul. Le'Coe Willingham gains possession.	17	10
4:31	Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	10
4:31	Ebony Hoffman Defensive Rebound.	17	10
4:18	Tamika Catchings missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	10
4:18	Ketia Swanier Defensive Rebound.	17	10
4:09	Tangela Smith made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.	17	12
3:44	Tamika Catchings made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ebony Hoffman.	20	12
3:30	Ketia Swanier Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamika Catchings.	20	12
3:24	Katie Douglas missed Layup.	20	12
3:24	Jessica Moore Offensive Rebound.	20	12
3:24	Diana Taurasi Personal Foul. Jessica Moore gains possession.	20	12
3:24	Dewanna Bonner enters the game for Le'Coe Willingham.	20	12
3:24	Tamecka Dixon enters the game for Ebony Hoffman.	20	12
3:15	Jessica Moore made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.	22	12
3:01	Tangela Smith missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.	22	12
3:00	Jessica Moore Defensive Rebound.	22	12
2:51	Katie Douglas missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	12
2:50	Ketia Swanier Defensive Rebound.	22	12
2:47	Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.	22	14
2:23	Tamika Catchings Bad Pass. Stolen by Cappie Pondexter.	22	14
2:17	Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	22	16
2:02	Tamika Catchings missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	16
2:01	Dewanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	22	16
1:54	Cappie Pondexter missed 14 ft Jumper.	22	16
1:54	Katie Douglas Defensive Rebound.	22	16
1:44	Katie Douglas made Jumper.	24	16
1:34	Diana Taurasi's Layup blocked by Tamika Catchings.	24	16
1:34	Tamecka Dixon Defensive Rebound.	24	16
1:34	Katie Douglas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briann January.	27	16
1:17	Cappie Pondexter missed 9 ft Jumper.	27	16
1:16	Katie Douglas Defensive Rebound.	27	16
1:07	Tamecka Dixon's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.	27	16
1:05	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	27	16
1:00	Cappie Pondexter made 18 ft Jumper.	27	18
46.0	Jessica Moore made Layup. Assisted by Katie Douglas.	29	18
27.9	Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	29	18
26.9	Tamika Catchings Defensive Rebound.	29	18
4.6	Briann January made 18 ft Jumper.	31	18
0.2	Ketia Swanier missed 40 ft Three Point Jumper.	31	18
0.0	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	31	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	31	18

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Fever
90
Mercury
83

Game 1

9/8

Mercury
106
Fever
90

Game 2

3/9

3:00 AM, 9 August 2009

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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