Lynx 88-77 Sparks (5 Sep, 2012) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

19-9, 7-8 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LA	20	17	18	22	77
MIN	24	17	25	22	88

Minnesota Lynx

22-4, 14-1 home

Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 15 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 14 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore made Driving Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Maya Moore made 4 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Maya Moore missed Driving Layup.
Maya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 17 ft Jumper.
Amber Harris missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Seimone Augustus made Technical Free Throw.
Candice Wiggins missed 15 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Driving Layup.
Monica Wright missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore missed 14 ft Jumper.
Amber Harris missed 9 ft Jumper.
Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Lindsay Whalen made Jumper.
Amber Harris missed Layup.
Amber Harris missed Tip Shot.
Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Harris made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Lindsay Whalen missed 13 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Candice Wiggins made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Seimone Augustus's 13 ft Jumper blocked by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
Seimone Augustus missed Three Point Jumper.
Maya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Maya Moore made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed Driving Layup.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 11 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Seimone Augustus missed 4 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monica Wright missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monica Wright missed 16 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Candace Parker.
Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin's Layup blocked by Candace Parker.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 3 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore missed Tip Shot.
Amber Harris missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monica Wright missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Maya Moore made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Maya Moore made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Seimone Augustus made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Seimone Augustus missed 5 ft Running Jumper.
Maya Moore made Driving Layup. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Driving Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson made 6 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed Layup.
Seimone Augustus made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Seimone Augustus made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 6 ft Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Candace Parker missed Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
Alana Beard made Two Point Shot.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Layup. Assisted by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
Jantel Lavender made Layup. Assisted by Jenna O'Hea.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Kristi Toliver missed 9 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Layup. Assisted by Jenna O'Hea.
Jantel Lavender made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Jenna O'Hea made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Jantel Lavender missed 19 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Marissa Coleman made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candace Parker.
Jenna O'Hea missed Layup.
Jantel Lavender missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Jenna O'Hea made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jantel Lavender.
Kristi Toliver missed 11 ft Jumper.
Kristi Toliver missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ebony Hoffman made Layup.
Kristi Toliver missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kristi Toliver missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ebony Hoffman made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Ebony Hoffman missed 6 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ebony Hoffman.
Alana Beard made Layup. Assisted by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
Alana Beard made 18 ft Jumper.
Jantel Lavender missed 8 ft Jumper.
Kristi Toliver missed Layup.
Candace Parker missed 5 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candace Parker missed 5 ft Jumper.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Candace Parker made Driving Layup.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jantel Lavender missed 18 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jenna O'Hea made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristi Toliver made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candace Parker's Driving Layup blocked by Maya Moore.
Jenna O'Hea made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jenna O'Hea missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristi Toliver missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ebony Hoffman missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Jenna O'Hea.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Driving Layup.
DeLisha Milton-Jones made Layup. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Alana Beard made 12 ft Jumper.
Jenna O'Hea made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Alana Beard missed Driving Layup.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candace Parker missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristi Toliver made 8 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed Layup.
Candace Parker made Layup. Assisted by Jenna O'Hea.
Jenna O'Hea made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candace Parker.
Candace Parker made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jenna O'Hea missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jenna O'Hea missed Layup.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 17 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 4 ft Jumper.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Layup.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jantel Lavender made Layup. Assisted by DeLisha Milton-Jones.
Alana Beard made Driving Layup.
DeLisha Milton-Jones missed 18 ft Jumper.

SPARKS

LYNX

TIME		LA	MIN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Candace Parker vs. Rebekkah Brunson. Alana Beard gains possession.	0	0
9:45	Nnemkadi Ogwumike missed 6 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:45	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:33	Seimone Augustus Bad Pass. Stolen by Alana Beard.	0	0
9:27	Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Layup. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.	2	0
9:07	Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.	2	3
8:56	Candace Parker missed Jumper.	2	3
8:53	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	2	3
8:47	Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by DeLisha Milton-Jones.	2	3
8:45	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	2	3
8:34	Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	2	5
8:23	Kristi Toliver Turnover	2	5
8:12	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 15 ft Jumper.	2	5
8:11	Kristi Toliver Defensive Rebound.	2	5
8:03	DeLisha Milton-Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	2	5
8:00	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	2	5
7:54	Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.	2	7
7:41	Kristi Toliver Bad Pass. Stolen by Lindsay Whalen.	2	7
7:33	Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	7
7:33	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	2	7
7:26	Alana Beard Foul. Maya Moore gains possession.	2	7
7:26	Alana Beard Foul	2	7
7:09	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	2	9
6:54	Alana Beard made Two Point Shot.	4	9
6:33	Maya Moore Lost Ball. Stolen by Nnemkadi Ogwumike.	4	9
6:18	Nnemkadi Ogwumike made Layup. Assisted by DeLisha Milton-Jones.	6	9
6:03	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 14 ft Jumper.	6	9
6:01	Candace Parker Defensive Rebound.	6	9
5:58	Candace Parker Lost Ball. Stolen by Maya Moore.	6	9
5:54	Maya Moore made Driving Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	6	11
5:54	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Shooting Foul. Maya Moore gains possession.	6	11
5:54	Jenna O'Hea enters the game for Alana Beard.	6	11
5:54	Jantel Lavender enters the game for Candace Parker.	6	11
5:54	Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.	6	12
5:48	Kristi Toliver Bad Pass. Stolen by Maya Moore.	6	12
5:41	Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	6	15
5:35	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	6	15
5:22	Jantel Lavender made Layup. Assisted by Jenna O'Hea.	8	15
5:05	Maya Moore made 4 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	8	17
5:05	Jenna O'Hea Shooting Foul. Maya Moore gains possession.	8	17
5:05	Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.	8	18
4:50	Nnemkadi Ogwumike made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristi Toliver.	10	18
4:43	Maya Moore missed Driving Layup.	10	18
4:43	DeLisha Milton-Jones Defensive Rebound.	10	18
4:33	Kristi Toliver missed 9 ft Jumper.	10	18
4:28	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	10	18
4:24	Maya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.	10	20
4:05	DeLisha Milton-Jones made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	12	20
4:00	Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by Kristi Toliver.	12	20
3:55	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Personal Foul. Kristi Toliver gains possession.	12	20
3:55	Monica Wright enters the game for Maya Moore.	12	20
3:55	Amber Harris enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	12	20
3:55	Candice Wiggins enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	12	20
3:55	Alana Beard enters the game for Kristi Toliver.	12	20
3:45	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Bad Pass. Stolen by Amber Harris.	12	20
3:34	Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	20
3:32	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	12	20
3:19	DeLisha Milton-Jones made Layup. Assisted by Jenna O'Hea.	14	20
2:57	Seimone Augustus missed 17 ft Jumper.	14	20
2:55	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	14	20
2:46	Jantel Lavender made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.	16	20
2:30	Amber Harris missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	20
2:28	Jantel Lavender Defensive Rebound.	16	20
2:16	Jenna O'Hea made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.	19	20
1:57	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Personal Foul. Monica Wright gains possession.	19	20
1:57	Devereaux Peters enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	19	20
1:46	Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.	19	23
1:34	Alana Beard Bad Pass. Stolen by Candice Wiggins.	19	23
1:32	DeLisha Milton-Jones Personal Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	19	23
1:28	Seimone Augustus made Technical Free Throw.	19	24
1:28	Maya Moore enters the game for Seimone Augustus.	19	24
1:17	Candice Wiggins missed 15 ft Jumper.	19	24
1:15	Nnemkadi Ogwumike Defensive Rebound.	19	24
1:12	Alana Beard Bad Pass. Stolen by Maya Moore.	19	24
54.3	Monica Wright Foul. Nnemkadi Ogwumike gains possession.	19	24
54.3	Monica Wright Foul	19	24
46.9	Marissa Coleman enters the game for DeLisha Milton-Jones.	19	24
43.2	Devereaux Peters Personal Foul. Alana Beard gains possession.	19	24
35.9	Jantel Lavender missed 19 ft Jumper.	19	24
33.9	Devereaux Peters Defensive Rebound.	19	24
21.9	Candice Wiggins Lost Ball. Stolen by Alana Beard.	19	24
17.5	Maya Moore Shooting Foul. Alana Beard gains possession.	19	24
17.5	Alana Beard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	24
17.5	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	19	24
17.5	Candace Parker enters the game for Nnemkadi Ogwumike.	19	24
17.5	Alana Beard made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	24
1.9	Candice Wiggins missed Driving Layup.	20	24
0.4	Jantel Lavender Defensive Rebound.	20	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	20	24

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 2-1

Sparks
84
Lynx
92

Game 1

25/5

Lynx
90
Sparks
96

Game 2

5/7

Sparks
77
Lynx
88

Game 3

5/9

Lynx
76
Sparks
92

Game 4

21/9

Target Center

1:00 AM, 5 September 2012

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
Roy Gulbeyan
Sue Blauch
Amy Bonner

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	13	4	.765	-	L1
Seattle	11	6	.647	2	W2
Las Vegas	9	6	.600	3	W3
Phoenix	8	8	.500	4.5	L1
Dallas	4	13	.235	9	W1
Los Angeles	4	13	.235	9	L6

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