Sparks 90-71 Mercury (10 Jul, 2012) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

14-6, 5-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LA	22	22	23	23	90
PHX	15	21	17	18	71

Phoenix Mercury

4-14, 2-5 home

Alexis Hornbuckle missed 17 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 19 ft Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Samantha Prahalis missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
DeWanna Bonner missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed Layup.
Samantha Prahalis missed 15 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nakia Sanford missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nakia Sanford made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alexis Gray-Lawson.
DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.
Samantha Prahalis made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nakia Sanford missed 15 ft Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nakia Sanford missed Layup.
Nakia Sanford's 11 ft Jumper blocked by Candace Parker.
Samantha Prahalis missed 12 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Krystal Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 15 ft Jumper.
Avery Warley made Layup.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Driving Layup.
DeWanna Bonner made Driving Layup.
Lynetta Kizer missed 14 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 12 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed Jumper.
Avery Warley's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Candace Parker.
Samantha Prahalis missed 18 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 4 ft Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Jumper. Assisted by Krystal Thomas.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis missed 17 ft Jumper.
Krystal Thomas made Two Point Shot.
DeWanna Bonner missed 11 ft Running Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis missed 11 ft Jumper.
Krystal Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Krystal Thomas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Krystal Thomas made Layup.
DeWanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Krystal Thomas made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Krystal Thomas missed 4 ft Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed Running Jumper.
Lynetta Kizer missed Two Point Shot.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lynetta Kizer.
DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 4 ft Jumper.
Lynetta Kizer made Layup.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis missed Driving Layup.
Lynetta Kizer missed Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Lynetta Kizer missed Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
Lynetta Kizer missed Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Candace Parker.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Layup.
Alexis Gray-Lawson's Jumper blocked by Marissa Coleman.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lynetta Kizer made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Krystal Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Krystal Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lynetta Kizer made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Gray-Lawson.
Alexis Gray-Lawson's Layup blocked by Nnemkadi Ogwumike.
Krystal Thomas made Two Point Shot.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 12 ft Jumper.
Krystal Thomas's 4 ft Jumper blocked by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 3 ft Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed Layup.
DeWanna Bonner missed 3 ft Jumper.
Lynetta Kizer missed Tip Shot.
Lynetta Kizer missed 12 ft Jumper.
Krystal Thomas missed Layup.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Driving Layup.
Kristi Toliver made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Toliver missed 19 ft Jumper.
Candace Parker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candace Parker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candace Parker missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Candace Parker missed Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Kristi Toliver made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Alana Beard missed 21 ft Three Pointer.
Candace Parker missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Charde Houston.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed Layup.
Kristi Toliver missed 19 ft Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike's Layup blocked by Krystal Thomas.
Candace Parker missed 6 ft Jumper.
Candace Parker made Tip Shot.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Driving Layup.
Kristi Toliver missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jantel Lavender made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candace Parker.
Marissa Coleman made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Candace Parker missed Layup.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made 7 ft Running Jumper.
Andrea Riley missed Layup.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 4 ft Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard missed Driving Layup.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 7 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard made Driving Layup.
Andrea Riley's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Alexis Gray-Lawson.
Alana Beard made 18 ft Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Krystal Thomas.
Jantel Lavender made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andrea Riley.
Marissa Coleman missed 12 ft Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike's Layup blocked by Alexis Hornbuckle.
Marissa Coleman made Layup.
Andrea Riley missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Candace Parker missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candace Parker made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 8 ft Jumper.
Kristi Toliver made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Candace Parker.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Layup.
Candace Parker made Layup. Assisted by April Sykes.
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.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed Jumper.
Alana Beard missed Layup.
Candace Parker made Layup. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Alana Beard missed 16 ft Jumper.
Candace Parker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candace Parker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candace Parker missed Two Point Shot.
Kristi Toliver made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Candace Parker made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Kristi Toliver missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Layup.
DeLisha Milton-Jones's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Avery Warley.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Layup.
Alana Beard missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Kristi Toliver missed 6 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard made Layup.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Layup. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Candace Parker made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Candace Parker missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Jantel Lavender made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Kristi Toliver made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Layup. Assisted by Candace Parker.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Candace Parker missed Layup.
Marissa Coleman missed 4 ft Jumper.
Candace Parker made Layup.
Alana Beard missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Toliver missed Three Point Jumper.
Candace Parker missed Two Point Shot.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed Jumper.
April Sykes made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.
April Sykes made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Candace Parker made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Kristi Toliver made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candace Parker.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed Layup.
April Sykes missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candace Parker missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
April Sykes made Layup. Assisted by Andrea Riley.

SPARKS

MERCURY

TIME		LA	PHX
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Candace Parker vs. Krystal Thomas. Alexis Hornbuckle gains possession.	0	0
9:44	Alexis Hornbuckle missed 17 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:42	Jumpball: Nnemkadi Ogwumike vs. Krystal Thomas. Candace Parker gains possession.	0	0
9:42	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:30	Kristi Toliver made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	0
9:14	DeWanna Bonner missed 19 ft Jumper.	3	0
9:12	DeLisha Milton-Jones Defensive Rebound.	3	0
9:00	Kristi Toliver missed 19 ft Jumper.	3	0
9:00	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	3	0
8:45	Alexis Hornbuckle made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	3	2
8:38	Alexis Hornbuckle Personal Foul. Alana Beard gains possession.	3	2
8:30	DeWanna Bonner Shooting Foul. Candace Parker gains possession.	3	2
8:30	Candace Parker made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	2
8:30	Candace Parker made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	2
8:18	Samantha Prahalis missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.	5	2
8:18	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	5	2
8:03	Candace Parker missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.	5	2
8:03	DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	5	2
7:41	Charde Houston made Driving Layup.	5	4
7:28	Candace Parker missed Jumper.	5	4
7:26	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Offensive Rebound.	5	4
7:26	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Turnover	5	4
7:05	DeWanna Bonner missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	5	4
7:03	Candace Parker Defensive Rebound.	5	4
6:58	Alana Beard Bad Pass. Stolen by Charde Houston.	5	4
6:50	Alexis Hornbuckle Bad Pass. Stolen by Nnemkadi Ogwumike.	5	4
6:43	Kristi Toliver Bad Pass. Stolen by Alexis Hornbuckle.	5	4
6:35	Samantha Prahalis made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.	5	6
6:13	DeLisha Milton-Jones made 15 ft Two Point Shot.	7	6
5:54	DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.	7	8
5:45	Kristi Toliver made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alana Beard.	9	8
5:30	Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	8
5:30	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	9	8
5:22	Alana Beard missed 21 ft Three Pointer.	9	8
5:20	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	9	8
5:11	Samantha Prahalis missed Layup.	9	8
5:09	Candace Parker Defensive Rebound.	9	8
5:03	Candace Parker missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	8
5:01	DeLisha Milton-Jones Offensive Rebound.	9	8
5:01	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Offensive Rebound.	9	8
5:01	DeLisha Milton-Jones's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Charde Houston.	9	8
4:58	Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed Layup.	9	8
4:56	Kristi Toliver Offensive Rebound.	9	8
4:48	Kristi Toliver missed 19 ft Jumper.	9	8
4:48	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Offensive Rebound.	9	8
4:46	Nnemkadi Ogwumike's Layup blocked by Krystal Thomas.	9	8
4:46	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	9	8
4:46	Official Timeout.	9	8
4:46	Nakia Sanford enters the game for Charde Houston.	9	8
4:46	Avery Warley enters the game for Krystal Thomas.	9	8
4:33	Candace Parker missed 6 ft Jumper.	9	8
4:33	Candace Parker Offensive Rebound.	15	8
4:31	Candace Parker made Tip Shot.	11	8
4:22	Samantha Prahalis missed 15 ft Jumper.	11	8
4:20	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	11	8
4:18	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Lost Ball. Stolen by Nakia Sanford.	11	8
4:13	DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	8
4:13	Kristi Toliver Defensive Rebound.	11	8
4:07	Samantha Prahalis Shooting Foul. DeLisha Milton-Jones gains possession.	11	8
4:07	DeLisha Milton-Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	8
4:07	Alexis Gray-Lawson enters the game for Alexis Hornbuckle.	12	8
4:07	DeLisha Milton-Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	8
3:57	Kristi Toliver Personal Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession.	13	8
3:54	Samantha Prahalis Bad Pass. Stolen by Nnemkadi Ogwumike.	13	8
3:46	Kristi Toliver made Driving Layup.	15	8
3:24	Nakia Sanford missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	8
3:23	Avery Warley Offensive Rebound.	15	8
3:17	DeLisha Milton-Jones Personal Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession.	15	8
3:01	Nakia Sanford made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alexis Gray-Lawson.	15	10
2:47	Candace Parker Bad Pass. Stolen by Avery Warley.	15	10
2:44	DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.	15	10
2:42	Avery Warley Offensive Rebound.	15	10
2:36	Samantha Prahalis made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	13
2:25	Kristi Toliver missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	13
2:24	Samantha Prahalis Defensive Rebound.	15	13
2:03	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Shooting Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession.	15	13
2:03	DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	14
2:03	Jantel Lavender enters the game for Nnemkadi Ogwumike.	15	14
2:03	Marissa Coleman enters the game for Alana Beard.	15	14
2:03	DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	15
1:52	DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	15
1:52	Jantel Lavender Offensive Rebound.	15	15
1:47	Marissa Coleman Traveling	15	15
1:23	DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	15
1:23	Samantha Prahalis Offensive Rebound.	15	15
1:17	Nakia Sanford missed 15 ft Jumper.	15	15
1:16	Candace Parker Defensive Rebound.	15	15
1:07	Jantel Lavender made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candace Parker.	17	15
58.9	Samantha Prahalis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	15
57.5	Nakia Sanford Offensive Rebound.	17	15
53.9	Nakia Sanford missed Layup.	17	15
52.8	Candace Parker Defensive Rebound.	17	15
42.2	Marissa Coleman made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.	20	15
25.9	Nakia Sanford's 11 ft Jumper blocked by Candace Parker.	20	15
24.3	Candace Parker Defensive Rebound.	20	15
18.9	Candace Parker missed Layup.	20	15
18.2	Samantha Prahalis Defensive Rebound.	20	15
12.3	Samantha Prahalis missed 12 ft Jumper.	20	15
11.7	Marissa Coleman Defensive Rebound.	20	15
6.3	Alexis Gray-Lawson Foul. Candace Parker gains possession.	20	15
6.3	Nnemkadi Ogwumike enters the game for Candace Parker.	20	15
1.3	DeLisha Milton-Jones made 7 ft Running Jumper.	22	15
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	22	15

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

8:30 PM, 10 July 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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