Mercury 89-87 Shock (23 May, 2012) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

1-1, 1-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	19	23	28	19	89
TUL	22	26	15	24	87

Tulsa Shock

0-2, 0-2 home

Kayla Pedersen missed 12 ft Jumper.
Chante Black made Layup.
Scholanda Dorrell missed 5 ft Jumper.
Kayla Pedersen missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kayla Pedersen made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Riquna Williams missed 11 ft Jumper.
Scholanda Dorrell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Scholanda Dorrell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Layup.
Temeka Johnson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kayla Pedersen missed 4 ft Jumper.
Scholanda Dorrell missed Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
Chante Black missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chante Black made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Layup.
Jene Morris made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jennifer Lacy.
Ivory Latta missed Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy made Layup.
Ivory Latta missed 4 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy missed Jumper.
Karima Christmas made Layup.
Glory Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Jene Morris.
Jene Morris missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jene Morris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Karima Christmas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Karima Christmas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jennifer Lacy missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Glory Johnson's 13 ft Jumper blocked by DeWanna Bonner.
Ivory Latta missed 10 ft Jumper.
Ivory Latta made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jene Morris missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Karima Christmas missed 9 ft Jumper.
Karima Christmas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Karima Christmas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Karima Christmas's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Avery Warley.
Karima Christmas missed 4 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Karima Christmas.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ivory Latta missed 6 ft Jumper.
Glory Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Glory Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Glory Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Glory Johnson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kayla Pedersen made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Scholanda Dorrell made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Riquna Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.
Riquna Williams made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Temeka Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Scholanda Dorrell.
Kayla Pedersen's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Nakia Sanford.
Temeka Johnson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Temeka Johnson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Ivory Latta made Layup.
Chante Black made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Riquna Williams.
Temeka Johnson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Kayla Pedersen missed Jumper.
Chante Black missed Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 4 ft Jumper.
Kayla Pedersen missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jene Morris missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jene Morris made Layup. Assisted by Scholanda Dorrell.
Scholanda Dorrell missed Jumper.
Jene Morris made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Ivory Latta made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Scholanda Dorrell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ivory Latta's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Avery Warley.
Jennifer Lacy missed Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Riquna Williams missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chante Black missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chante Black made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kayla Pedersen missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ivory Latta missed Technical Free Throw.
Ivory Latta made 18 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kayla Pedersen made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ivory Latta.
Temeka Johnson missed Jumper.
Ivory Latta missed 13 ft Jumper.
Jene Morris missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ivory Latta made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ivory Latta made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Riquna Williams missed 6 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy missed 6 ft Jumper.
Ivory Latta made Layup. Assisted by Kayla Pedersen.
Kayla Pedersen made Layup. Assisted by Ivory Latta.
Jennifer Lacy made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Temeka Johnson's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Candice Dupree.
Ivory Latta made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Temeka Johnson missed 7 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Glory Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Glory Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Scholanda Dorrell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Scholanda Dorrell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ivory Latta missed Three Point Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Candice Dupree missed Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 13 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree missed 6 ft Jumper.
Nakia Sanford's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Chante Black.
Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made 8 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Samantha Prahalis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Candice Dupree made Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
Candice Dupree missed 14 ft Jumper.
Nakia Sanford missed 13 ft Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 17 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Dupree made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Dupree made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Candice Dupree missed 16 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Hook Shot.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 4 ft Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nakia Sanford missed 15 ft Jumper.
Avery Warley made Layup.
Avery Warley made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Charde Houston made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
Alexis Hornbuckle made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alexis Hornbuckle made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 18 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup.
Candice Dupree missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Alexis Hornbuckle made 14 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Kayla Pedersen.
Charde Houston's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Chante Black.
Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made 5 ft Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Jumper. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
DeWanna Bonner made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Charde Houston missed 12 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Candice Dupree missed Jumper.
Charde Houston missed Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
DeWanna Bonner missed Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 6 ft Jumper.
Avery Warley made Layup.
Candice Dupree made Layup.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alexis Hornbuckle made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Candice Dupree made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Alexis Hornbuckle made 13 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree missed 16 ft Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 5 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 4 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup.
Charde Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Candice Dupree made Technical Free Throw.
Candice Dupree missed Layup.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Candice Dupree missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
DeWanna Bonner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Layup.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner missed 17 ft Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 2 of 2.

MERCURY

SHOCK

TIME		PHX	TUL
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: DeWanna Bonner vs. Chante Black. Temeka Johnson gains possession.	0	0
9:55	Candice Dupree Personal Foul. Temeka Johnson gains possession.	0	0
9:55	Kayla Pedersen missed 12 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:52	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:52	Diana Taurasi Bad Pass. Stolen by Chante Black.	0	0
9:49	Chante Black made Layup.	0	2
9:34	Candice Dupree made Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.	2	2
9:10	Scholanda Dorrell missed 5 ft Jumper.	2	2
9:07	Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:53	Candice Dupree missed Jumper.	2	2
8:52	Chante Black Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:38	Temeka Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Samantha Prahalis.	2	2
8:34	Temeka Johnson Personal Foul. Samantha Prahalis gains possession.	2	2
8:34	DeWanna Bonner missed 13 ft Jumper.	2	2
8:33	Chante Black Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:18	Kayla Pedersen missed 19 ft Jumper.	2	2
8:15	Tulsa Defensive Rebound.	2	2
7:50	Scholanda Dorrell Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	2	2
7:50	Candice Dupree missed 6 ft Jumper.	2	2
7:48	Kayla Pedersen Defensive Rebound.	2	2
7:39	Kayla Pedersen made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	2	4
7:24	Nakia Sanford's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Chante Black.	2	4
7:22	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	2	4
7:15	Zane Tamane enters the game for Nakia Sanford.	2	4
7:03	Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.	2	4
7:01	Chante Black Defensive Rebound.	2	4
6:54	Riquna Williams missed 11 ft Jumper.	2	4
6:52	Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound.	2	4
6:43	DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	4
6:39	Samantha Prahalis Offensive Rebound.	4	4
6:39	Samantha Prahalis made 8 ft Jumper.	4	4
6:24	DeWanna Bonner Shooting Foul. Scholanda Dorrell gains possession.	4	4
6:24	Scholanda Dorrell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	4
6:24	Tulsa Offensive Rebound.	4	4
6:24	Charde Houston enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	4	4
6:24	Scholanda Dorrell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	5
6:24	Zane Tamane Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	4	5
6:24	Zane Tamane Foul	4	5
6:24	Temeka Johnson made Layup.	4	7
6:16	Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.	6	7
6:03	Temeka Johnson missed 18 ft Jumper.	6	7
6:01	Kayla Pedersen Offensive Rebound.	6	7
6:00	Kayla Pedersen missed 4 ft Jumper.	6	7
5:58	Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound.	6	7
5:52	Samantha Prahalis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	7
5:50	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	6	7
5:48	Alexis Gray-Lawson enters the game for Samantha Prahalis.	6	7
5:30	Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.	8	7
5:03	Scholanda Dorrell missed Three Point Jumper.	8	7
5:01	Zane Tamane Defensive Rebound.	8	7
4:54	Charde Houston Bad Pass. Stolen by Chante Black.	8	7
4:45	Temeka Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	8	7
4:43	Chante Black Offensive Rebound.	8	7
4:41	Charde Houston Shooting Foul. Chante Black gains possession.	8	7
4:41	Chante Black missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	7
4:41	Tulsa Offensive Rebound.	8	7
4:41	Chante Black made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	8
4:41	Official Timeout.	8	7
4:28	Charde Houston Bad Pass. Stolen by Scholanda Dorrell.	8	8
4:24	Riquna Williams Turnover	8	8
4:11	Charde Houston Traveling	8	8
4:11	Jene Morris enters the game for Riquna Williams.	8	8
4:11	Diana Taurasi enters the game for DeWanna Bonner.	8	8
4:00	Temeka Johnson made Layup.	8	10
3:46	Candice Dupree made Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.	10	10
3:34	Alexis Gray-Lawson Personal Foul. Temeka Johnson gains possession.	10	10
3:34	Glory Johnson enters the game for Kayla Pedersen.	10	10
3:34	Jennifer Lacy enters the game for Chante Black.	10	10
3:27	Jene Morris made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jennifer Lacy.	10	13
3:18	Alexis Hornbuckle enters the game for Charde Houston.	10	13
3:18	Nakia Sanford enters the game for Zane Tamane.	10	13
3:18	Ivory Latta enters the game for Temeka Johnson.	10	13
3:04	Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.	13	13
2:43	Ivory Latta missed Three Point Jumper.	13	13
2:39	Jennifer Lacy Offensive Rebound.	13	15
2:39	Jennifer Lacy made Layup.	13	15
2:20	Candice Dupree missed 14 ft Jumper.	13	15
2:18	Jene Morris Defensive Rebound.	13	15
2:13	Ivory Latta missed 4 ft Jumper.	13	15
2:11	Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound.	13	15
2:04	Ivory Latta Personal Foul. Alexis Hornbuckle gains possession.	13	15
2:04	Karima Christmas enters the game for Scholanda Dorrell.	13	15
2:01	Nakia Sanford missed 13 ft Jumper.	13	15
1:59	Jennifer Lacy Defensive Rebound.	13	15
1:49	Jennifer Lacy missed Jumper.	13	15
1:47	Karima Christmas Offensive Rebound.	13	17
1:47	Karima Christmas made Layup.	13	17
1:34	Alexis Gray-Lawson made 17 ft Jumper.	15	17
1:16	Glory Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Jene Morris.	15	19
1:00	Alexis Gray-Lawson Backcourt	15	19
1:00	Samantha Prahalis enters the game for Alexis Gray-Lawson.	15	19
57.1	Alexis Hornbuckle Personal Foul. Jene Morris gains possession.	15	19
57.1	Jene Morris missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	19
57.1	Tulsa Offensive Rebound.	15	19
57.1	DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Nakia Sanford.	15	19
57.1	Jene Morris made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	20
50.6	Karima Christmas Personal Foul. Candice Dupree gains possession.	15	20
37.4	Candice Dupree made 6 ft Two Point Shot.	17	20
27.9	DeWanna Bonner Shooting Foul. Karima Christmas gains possession.	17	20
27.9	Karima Christmas made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	21
27.9	Karima Christmas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	22
18.3	Karima Christmas Shooting Foul. Candice Dupree gains possession.	17	22
18.3	Candice Dupree made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	22
18.3	Candice Dupree made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	22
0.9	Jennifer Lacy missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	22
0.1	Karima Christmas Offensive Rebound.	19	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	19	22

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Mercury
89
Shock
87

Game 1

23/5

Shock
72
Mercury
79

Game 2

3/6

Mercury
75
Shock
87

Game 3

17/6

Shock
92
Mercury
84

Game 4

15/9

1:00 AM, 23 May 2012

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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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