Sparks 93-84 Mercury (24 Jun, 2012) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

10-3, 4-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LA	20	30	23	20	93
PHX	18	8	27	31	84

Phoenix Mercury

3-8, 2-3 home

DeWanna Bonner made 10 ft Running Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 17 ft Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 19 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle made Driving Layup.
DeWanna Bonner made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Samantha Prahalis missed Layup.
Charde Houston made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Krystal Thomas.
Alexis Hornbuckle made Two Point Shot.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Samantha Prahalis made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Samantha Prahalis missed 15 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed Driving Layup.
Samantha Prahalis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Andrea Riley.
Andrea Riley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 9 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner's 5 ft Running Jumper blocked by Marissa Coleman.
Charde Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 11 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed Driving Layup.
Charde Houston made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Krystal Thomas missed Layup.
DeWanna Bonner missed 8 ft Jumper.
Krystal Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Krystal Thomas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Avery Warley made Layup. Assisted by Andrea Riley.
Andrea Riley missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Samantha Prahalis missed Layup.
DeWanna Bonner made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Samantha Prahalis missed 17 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Alexis Hornbuckle made Driving Layup.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 3.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 3.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Samantha Prahalis made 10 ft Jumper.
Avery Warley's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Jantel Lavender.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston's 4 ft Jumper blocked by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
Samantha Prahalis made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Gray-Lawson.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
DeWanna Bonner missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup.
Samantha Prahalis made Driving Layup.
DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Avery Warley made Jumper.
Andrea Riley made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston's 7 ft Jumper blocked by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
DeWanna Bonner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Avery Warley's Layup blocked by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made Driving Layup.
Samantha Prahalis made Layup.
DeWanna Bonner missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Krystal Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Avery Warley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Avery Warley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.
Krystal Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Samantha Prahalis missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Krystal Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Krystal Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Krystal Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Kristi Toliver made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 9 ft Hook Shot.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Driving Layup.
Jantel Lavender missed 9 ft Jumper.
Kristi Toliver made 10 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard made Jumper. Assisted by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
Kristi Toliver missed 21 ft Three Pointer.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Jumper.
Alana Beard made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jantel Lavender.
Alana Beard missed 18 ft Jumper.
April Sykes missed Layup.
Marissa Coleman made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Jantel Lavender made Layup. Assisted by April Sykes.
April Sykes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
April Sykes missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
April Sykes made Jumper.
Alana Beard made 18 ft Jumper.
Jantel Lavender made Layup.
Jantel Lavender made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kristi Toliver made Driving Layup.
Kristi Toliver made Driving Layup.
Jantel Lavender made Layup. Assisted by Marissa Coleman.
Jantel Lavender's 8 ft Jumper blocked by DeWanna Bonner.
Alana Beard made 18 ft Jumper.
Coco Miller missed Jumper.
Jantel Lavender missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jantel Lavender missed Layup.
Coco Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Coco Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard missed Layup.
Kristi Toliver made Jumper. Assisted by Marissa Coleman.
Kristi Toliver missed 18 ft Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nnemkadi Ogwumike.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Layup.
Marissa Coleman made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Kristi Toliver made Layup. Assisted by April Sykes.
Jantel Lavender missed 7 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Jumper.
Coco Miller missed 16 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 2 of 2.
April Sykes missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Toliver missed 18 ft Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Kristi Toliver made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alana Beard missed Jumper.
Jantel Lavender made 11 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 8 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Kristi Toliver made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Alana Beard made 16 ft Jumper.
Kristi Toliver missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Toliver made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Samantha Prahalis.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jantel Lavender missed 4 ft Jumper.
Kristi Toliver missed Three Point Jumper.
Marissa Coleman made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Marissa Coleman made Free Throw 2 of 2.
April Sykes made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made 14 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 9 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 17 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 16 ft Jumper.
Marissa Coleman missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Toliver made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Alana Beard made Driving Layup.
Marissa Coleman's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Krystal Thomas.
Kristi Toliver missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made 17 ft Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jantel Lavender made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jantel Lavender made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 17 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard made Driving Layup.

SPARKS

MERCURY

TIME		LA	PHX
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nnemkadi Ogwumike vs. Krystal Thomas. Kristi Toliver gains possession.	0	0
9:42	Kristi Toliver made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.	2	0
9:19	DeWanna Bonner made 10 ft Running Jumper.	2	2
9:10	Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 9 ft Hook Shot.	2	2
9:08	DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:56	DeWanna Bonner missed 17 ft Jumper.	2	2
8:56	DeLisha Milton-Jones Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:42	Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Driving Layup.	4	2
8:22	Samantha Prahalis missed Jumper.	4	2
8:22	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	4	2
8:12	Jantel Lavender missed 9 ft Jumper.	4	2
8:12	Krystal Thomas Defensive Rebound.	4	2
8:06	Alexis Hornbuckle missed 19 ft Jumper.	4	2
8:04	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	4	2
7:56	Kristi Toliver made 10 ft Jumper.	6	2
7:41	Krystal Thomas Bad Pass	6	2
7:31	Kristi Toliver Bad Pass. Stolen by Samantha Prahalis.	6	2
7:28	DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.	6	4
7:07	Alana Beard made Jumper. Assisted by DeLisha Milton-Jones.	8	4
6:56	Alexis Hornbuckle missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	4
6:54	Jantel Lavender Defensive Rebound.	8	4
6:48	Kristi Toliver missed 21 ft Three Pointer.	8	4
6:48	Krystal Thomas Defensive Rebound.	8	4
6:39	Samantha Prahalis made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	7
6:18	DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	7
6:18	Krystal Thomas Defensive Rebound.	8	7
6:03	Samantha Prahalis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	7
6:01	Jantel Lavender Defensive Rebound.	8	7
5:58	Jantel Lavender Bad Pass. Stolen by Samantha Prahalis.	8	7
5:54	Alexis Hornbuckle made Driving Layup.	8	9
5:35	DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Jumper.	8	9
5:33	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	8	9
5:33	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Personal Foul. Alexis Hornbuckle gains possession.	8	9
5:13	DeWanna Bonner made 6 ft Two Point Shot.	8	11
4:54	Alana Beard made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jantel Lavender.	11	11
4:43	Samantha Prahalis Bad Pass. Stolen by Nnemkadi Ogwumike.	11	11
4:41	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession.	11	11
4:41	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Foul	11	11
4:41	Official Timeout.	11	11
4:41	Marissa Coleman enters the game for Nnemkadi Ogwumike.	11	11
4:33	Samantha Prahalis missed Layup.	11	11
4:31	Kristi Toliver Defensive Rebound.	11	11
4:22	Jantel Lavender 3 second	11	11
4:11	Charde Houston made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Krystal Thomas.	11	13
3:46	Alana Beard missed 18 ft Jumper.	11	13
3:45	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	11	13
3:45	Turnover	11	13
3:30	Alexis Hornbuckle made Two Point Shot.	11	15
3:30	Alana Beard Shooting Foul. Alexis Hornbuckle gains possession.	11	15
3:30	Alexis Hornbuckle missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	11	15
3:29	DeLisha Milton-Jones Defensive Rebound.	11	15
3:29	Charde Houston Personal Foul. DeLisha Milton-Jones gains possession.	11	15
3:29	April Sykes enters the game for DeLisha Milton-Jones.	11	15
3:17	April Sykes missed Layup.	11	15
3:16	Jumpball: Jantel Lavender vs. DeWanna Bonner. DeWanna Bonner gains possession.	11	15
3:16	DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	11	15
3:08	Charde Houston Traveling	11	15
2:58	Alana Beard Bad Pass. Stolen by DeWanna Bonner.	11	15
2:51	Samantha Prahalis made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.	11	17
2:31	Marissa Coleman made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.	13	17
2:16	Samantha Prahalis missed 15 ft Jumper.	13	17
2:15	April Sykes Defensive Rebound.	13	17
2:10	Jantel Lavender made Layup. Assisted by April Sykes.	15	17
2:00	DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	17
2:00	Jantel Lavender Defensive Rebound.	15	17
1:58	Jantel Lavender Bad Pass	15	17
1:50	DeWanna Bonner missed Driving Layup.	15	17
1:49	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	15	17
1:49	Krystal Thomas Loose Ball Foul. Jantel Lavender gains possession.	15	17
1:49	Alexis Gray-Lawson enters the game for Charde Houston.	15	17
1:49	Avery Warley enters the game for Krystal Thomas.	15	17
1:39	Avery Warley Foul. April Sykes gains possession.	15	17
1:39	April Sykes made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	17
1:39	April Sykes missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	17
1:39	Marissa Coleman Offensive Rebound.	16	17
1:22	April Sykes made Jumper.	18	17
1:06	April Sykes Shooting Foul. Samantha Prahalis gains possession.	18	17
1:06	Samantha Prahalis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	17
1:06	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	18	17
1:06	Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	18
56.9	Alexis Gray-Lawson Personal Foul. Alana Beard gains possession.	18	18
51.7	Alana Beard made 18 ft Jumper.	20	18
31.9	Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.	20	18
30.9	Alexis Hornbuckle Offensive Rebound.	20	18
27.8	Turnover	20	18
8.0	Kristi Toliver Traveling	20	18
8.0	DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	18
0.0	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	20	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	20	18

Regular Season Series

LA wins 5-0

Sparks
99
Mercury
88

Game 1

27/5

Mercury
74
Sparks
90

Game 2

9/6

Sparks
93
Mercury
84

Game 3

24/6

Sparks
90
Mercury
71

Game 4

10/7

Mercury
76
Sparks
101

Game 5

19/9

2:00 AM, 24 June 2012

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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