Sparks 88-76 Mercury (14 Jul, 2013) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

10-4, 2-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LA	20	23	25	20	88
PHX	13	24	22	17	76

Phoenix Mercury

8-7, 3-4 home

Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 5-foot two point shot
Candice Dupree misses 6-foot jump bank shot
Candice Dupree makes two point shot
DeWanna Bonner misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
Alana Beard blocks Diana Taurasi 's 8-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 10-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 15-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 17-foot two point shot
Candice Dupree misses 9-foot jumper
Briana Gilbreath misses jumper
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes layup (Charde Houston assists)
Krystal Thomas misses 5-foot jump bank shot
Alexis Hornbuckle misses 9-foot Running Jumper
Krystal Thomas makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Candice Dupree makes 7-foot two point shot
Krystal Thomas misses jumper
Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
DeWanna Bonner makes jumper (Briana Gilbreath assists)
Diana Taurasi makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 1
DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor misses 23-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor misses 5-foot two point shot
Briana Gilbreath makes two point shot
Penny Taylor misses layup
Diana Taurasi misses 7-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 17-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2
DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes layup
Charde Houston makes free throw 1 of 2
Charde Houston misses free throw 2 of 2
Charde Houston misses layup
Diana Taurasi misses 17-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 11-foot jumper
Krystal Thomas makes layup
Diana Taurasi misses 5-foot jumper
Briana Gilbreath makes jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Candice Dupree misses 15-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree makes 16-foot jumper (Briana Gilbreath assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 20-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)
Lindsey Harding blocks Charde Houston 's 10-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Charde Houston assists)
Candice Dupree misses 18-foot jumper
Charde Houston misses 3-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses layup
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Candice Dupree misses 11-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Diana Taurasi misses 20-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 6-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes technical free throw
Alexis Hornbuckle misses free throw 1 of 2
Alexis Hornbuckle makes free throw 2 of 2
DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
Jenna O'Hea blocks Diana Taurasi's jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jantel Lavender blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 5-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes layup (Alexis Hornbuckle assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
Krystal Thomas makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Alexis Hornbuckle misses 24-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Candice Dupree makes 16-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor makes layup (Candice Dupree assists)
Charde Houston misses 17-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
DeWanna Bonner makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 18-foot jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 21-foot jumper
Lindsey Harding misses 21-foot jumper
Lindsey Harding makes driving layup
Candace Parker makes layup
Candace Parker misses 20-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses layup
Candace Parker misses 20-foot jumper
Alana Beard makes driving layup
Lindsey Harding misses 20-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner blocks Nneka Ogwumike's jumper
Alana Beard misses 15-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses free throw 1 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 18-foot jumper
A'dia Mathies makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper
A'dia Mathies misses 15-foot jumper
A'dia Mathies makes free throw 1 of 2
A'dia Mathies makes free throw 2 of 2
Kristi Toliver misses 20-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 23-foot
Lindsey Harding makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Ebony Hoffman misses 16-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes layup (Lindsey Harding assists)
Marissa Coleman misses 19-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes 16-foot jumper
Alana Beard makes free throw 1 of 2
Alana Beard makes free throw 2 of 2
Alana Beard misses driving layup
Penny Taylor blocks Lindsey Harding 's 6-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses two point shot
Kristi Toliver makes 19-foot jumper (Alana Beard assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup
Lindsey Harding misses 18-foot jumper
Alana Beard makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)
Alana Beard makes driving layup
Kristi Toliver misses 15-foot jump bank shot
Nneka Ogwumike makes 2-foot two point shot (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker makes free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker makes 7-foot jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
Nneka Ogwumike misses free throw 1 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2
Kristi Toliver misses 43-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker makes jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)
Nneka Ogwumike misses layup
Lindsey Harding makes 16-foot jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Kristi Toliver makes two point shot
Alana Beard makes 14-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses 6-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes layup (Lindsey Harding assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 1
Lindsey Harding makes two point shot (Alana Beard assists)
Candace Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Lindsey Harding assists)
Lindsey Harding misses 18-foot jumper
A'dia Mathies misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
Candace Parker misses free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker misses free throw 2 of 2
Lindsey Harding misses free throw 1 of 2
Lindsey Harding misses free throw 2 of 2
Marissa Coleman makes 19-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike misses free throw 2 of 2
Jantel Lavender makes 7-foot two point shot
Lindsey Harding makes layup
Jantel Lavender misses free throw 1 of 2
Jantel Lavender makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsey Harding misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jantel Lavender misses 9-foot jumper
Lindsey Harding makes 9-foot jumper
Lindsey Harding misses free throw 1 of 2
Lindsey Harding makes free throw 2 of 2
Jenna O'Hea makes 24-foot three point jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)
Lindsey Harding makes 13-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker misses free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker misses 19-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker makes 10-foot two point shot
Kristi Toliver misses jumper
Candace Parker misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
Candace Parker makes 8-foot jumper
Jenna O'Hea makes 23-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Jenna O'Hea misses free throw 1 of 2
Jenna O'Hea makes free throw 2 of 2
Kristi Toliver makes free throw 1 of 2
Kristi Toliver misses free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker misses jumper
Lindsey Harding misses 10-foot jumper

SPARKS

MERCURY

TIME		LA	PHX
10:00	Candace Parker vs. DeWanna Bonner (Candice Dupree gains possession)	0	0
9:45	Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)	0	3
9:27	Kristi Toliver makes 18-foot jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)	2	3
9:04	Diana Taurasi makes 5-foot two point shot	2	5
8:45	Kristi Toliver misses 21-foot jumper	2	5
8:42	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	2	5
8:33	Candice Dupree misses 6-foot jump bank shot	2	5
8:32	Candice Dupree makes two point shot	2	7
8:32	Candice Dupree offensive rebound	2	5
8:19	Lindsey Harding misses 21-foot jumper	2	7
8:18	DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound	2	7
8:08	DeWanna Bonner misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	2	7
8:04	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	2	7
8:02	Nneka Ogwumike bad pass (DeWanna Bonner steals)	2	7
7:54	Alana Beard personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)	2	7
7:46	Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	7
7:43	Alana Beard defensive rebound	2	7
7:37	Diana Taurasi personal foul (Nneka Ogwumike draws the foul)	2	7
7:31	Lindsey Harding makes driving layup	4	7
7:16	Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	7
7:13	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	4	7
7:05	Candace Parker makes layup	6	7
6:50	Diana Taurasi offensive foul (Alana Beard draws the foul)	6	7
6:50	Diana Taurasi turnover	6	7
6:41	Candace Parker misses 20-foot jumper	6	7
6:39	Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound	6	7
6:37	Nneka Ogwumike misses layup	6	7
6:37	Los Angeles offensive team rebound	6	7
6:35	Candace Parker misses 20-foot jumper	6	7
6:33	Charde Houston defensive rebound	6	7
6:24	Alana Beard blocks Diana Taurasi 's 8-foot jumper	6	7
6:20	Kristi Toliver defensive rebound	6	7
6:16	Alana Beard makes driving layup	8	7
6:11	Diana Taurasi bad pass	8	7
6:11	Alexis Hornbuckle enters the game for Diana Taurasi	8	7
5:52	Lindsey Harding misses 20-foot jumper	8	7
5:50	Phoenix defensive team rebound	8	7
5:35	Candice Dupree misses 10-foot jumper	8	7
5:33	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	8	7
5:20	DeWanna Bonner blocks Nneka Ogwumike's jumper	8	7
5:18	Alana Beard offensive rebound	8	7
5:16	Alana Beard misses 15-foot jumper	8	7
5:16	Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound	8	7
5:16	DeWanna Bonner shooting foul (Nneka Ogwumike draws the foul)	9	7
5:16	Nneka Ogwumike misses free throw 1 of 2	8	7
5:16	Los Angeles offensive team rebound	8	7
5:16	Penny Taylor enters the game for Charde Houston	8	7
5:16	Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2	9	7
4:58	Candice Dupree bad pass	9	7
4:58	Official timeout	9	7
4:47	Candace Parker makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)	11	7
4:30	Candice Dupree misses 15-foot jumper	11	7
4:28	Candace Parker defensive rebound	11	7
4:24	Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)	13	7
4:05	DeWanna Bonner misses 17-foot two point shot	13	7
4:03	Kristi Toliver defensive rebound	13	7
3:59	Candace Parker makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)	15	7
3:50	Phoenix Full timeout	15	7
3:50	A'dia Mathies enters the game for Alana Beard	15	7
3:50	Marissa Coleman enters the game for Candace Parker	15	7
3:50	Jantel Lavender enters the game for Lindsey Harding	15	7
3:40	Candice Dupree misses 9-foot jumper	15	7
3:38	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	15	7
3:32	Kristi Toliver misses 18-foot jumper	15	7
3:30	DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound	15	7
3:21	Briana Gilbreath misses jumper	15	7
3:19	Briana Gilbreath offensive rebound	15	7
3:10	Candice Dupree offensive foul (A'dia Mathies draws the foul)	15	7
3:10	Candice Dupree turnover	15	7
3:10	Krystal Thomas enters the game for DeWanna Bonner	15	7
2:54	Jantel Lavender traveling	15	7
2:40	Nneka Ogwumike shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)	15	9
2:40	Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2	15	8
2:40	Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2	15	9
2:28	A'dia Mathies makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)	18	9
2:06	Charde Houston enters the game for Briana Gilbreath	18	9
2:03	Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper	18	9
2:02	Phoenix offensive team rebound	18	9
2:01	Penny Taylor bad pass (Nneka Ogwumike steals)	18	9
1:47	Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	9
1:46	Charde Houston defensive rebound	18	9
1:42	Penny Taylor makes layup (Charde Houston assists)	18	11
1:28	A'dia Mathies misses 15-foot jumper	18	11
1:27	Phoenix defensive team rebound	18	11
1:19	Marissa Coleman personal foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)	18	11
1:19	DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Penny Taylor	18	11
1:09	Candice Dupree lost ball turnover (A'dia Mathies steals)	18	11
1:07	Charde Houston shooting foul (A'dia Mathies draws the foul)	20	11
1:07	A'dia Mathies makes free throw 1 of 2	19	11
1:07	A'dia Mathies makes free throw 2 of 2	20	11
53.0	Krystal Thomas misses 5-foot jump bank shot	20	11
49.0	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	20	11
39.0	Kristi Toliver misses 20-foot jumper	20	11
38.0	Phoenix defensive team rebound	20	11
21.0	Alexis Hornbuckle misses 9-foot Running Jumper	20	11
19.0	Candice Dupree offensive rebound	20	11
6.0	Krystal Thomas makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)	20	13
0.0	Kristi Toliver misses 23-foot	20	13
0.0	Los Angeles offensive team rebound	20	13
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	13

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Sparks
81
Mercury
97

Game 1

15/6

Sparks
88
Mercury
76

Game 2

14/7

Mercury
90
Sparks
84

Game 3

19/7

Mercury
55
Sparks
89

Game 4

15/9

Footprint Center

11:00 PM, 14 July 2013

Phoenix, AZ

Attendance: 8,233

Referees:
Cameron Inouye
Roy Gulbeyan
Byron Jarrett

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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