Mercury 94-89 Sparks (6 Jul, 2014) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

13-3, 7-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	29	16	28	21	94
LA	21	26	17	25	89

Los Angeles Sparks

7-10, 3-6 home

Candace Parker misses 20-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses 20-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 19-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes driving layup (Kristi Toliver assists)
Jantel Lavender misses 21-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses layup
Nneka Ogwumike makes jumper
Jantel Lavender misses 22-foot three point jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses layup
Jantel Lavender makes layup (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 18-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes 9-foot two point shot (Kristi Toliver assists)
Nneka Ogwumike misses 9-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sandrine Gruda misses 18-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses layup
Candace Parker makes 14-foot two point shot
Sandrine Gruda misses 5-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes driving layup
Candace Parker makes driving layup
Sandrine Gruda makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Brittney Griner blocks Sandrine Gruda 's 4-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender makes layup (Sandrine Gruda assists)
Jantel Lavender makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Lindsey Harding makes 18-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender makes 17-foot jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)
Candace Parker makes two point shot
Lindsey Harding misses 19-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes free throw 1 of 2
Kristi Toliver makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsey Harding makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsey Harding makes free throw 2 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 12-foot two point shot
Lindsey Harding makes 21-foot jumper (Jantel Lavender assists)
Diana Taurasi blocks Jantel Lavender's layup
Kristi Toliver makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker makes layup
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker misses free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker misses 15-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes 19-foot jumper
Alana Beard misses 19-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes driving layup
Kristi Toliver makes free throw 1 of 1
Candace Parker misses 20-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender misses 20-foot jumper
Armintie Herrington misses free throw 1 of 2
Armintie Herrington misses free throw 2 of 2
Brittney Griner blocks Kristi Toliver 's 4-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses jumper
Candace Parker makes 19-foot jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)
DeWanna Bonner blocks Candace Parker 's 5-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes two point shot (Sandrine Gruda assists)
DeWanna Bonner blocks Alana Beard 's 1-foot layup
Alana Beard makes driving layup (Lindsey Harding assists)
Jantel Lavender misses 17-foot jumper
Alana Beard makes layup (Jantel Lavender assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 18-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses layup
Brittney Griner blocks Lindsey Harding 's 4-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsey Harding makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsey Harding makes free throw 2 of 2
Kristi Toliver makes 25-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)
Candace Parker makes 25-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes driving layup (Lindsey Harding assists)
Candace Parker misses 7-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes two point shot
Nneka Ogwumike misses 7-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)
Candace Parker misses 7-foot jumper
Brittney Griner blocks Nneka Ogwumike 's 1-foot layup
Candace Parker misses 14-foot two point shot
Nneka Ogwumike misses 2-foot two point shot
Candice Dupree makes jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses 7-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)
Penny Taylor makes driving layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Brittney Griner makes 8-foot two point shot
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Brittney Griner makes two point shot (Penny Taylor assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 20-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
Candice Dupree makes 14-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Erin Phillips assists)
Erin Phillips misses layup
DeWanna Bonner misses 28-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
Candice Dupree makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Candace Parker blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 18-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 19-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
Diana Taurasi misses free throw 2 of 2
Erin Phillips makes 20-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor misses free throw 2 of 2
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota misses 19-foot jumper
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota misses 16-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes 15-foot jumper (Anete Jekabsone-Zogota assists)
Penny Taylor misses layup
Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner misses 8-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 12-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 1 of 2
DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 2 of 2
DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup (Candice Dupree assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Penny Taylor misses layup
Brittney Griner misses layup
Brittney Griner misses layup
Diana Taurasi misses layup
Candice Dupree misses 11-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper
Mistie Bass makes 17-foot jumper (Candice Dupree assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 14-foot two point shot
Diana Taurasi misses free throw 1 of 1
DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
Diana Taurasi misses 12-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
Penny Taylor makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner makes 4-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
DeWanna Bonner misses 27-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 11-foot two point shot
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree makes two point shot (Erin Phillips assists)
DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
Erin Phillips misses 4-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes two point shot
Candice Dupree misses 14-foot jumper
Alana Beard blocks Diana Taurasi 's 19-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point jumper
Mistie Bass misses 19-foot jumper
Penny Taylor misses layup
Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)
Candace Parker blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 3-foot layup
Brittney Griner makes two point shot (Penny Taylor assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor makes 7-foot two point shot (Candice Dupree assists)
DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Candice Dupree makes 17-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 11-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 28-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Dupree misses free throw 2 of 2

MERCURY

SPARKS

TIME		PHX	LA
10:00	Diana Taurasi vs. Jantel Lavender (Nneka Ogwumike gains possession)	0	0
9:42	Candace Parker bad pass (Penny Taylor steals)	0	0
9:40	Brittney Griner bad pass (Alana Beard steals)	0	0
9:37	Alana Beard bad pass	0	0
9:23	Candice Dupree makes jumper (Brittney Griner assists)	2	0
9:11	Candace Parker misses 20-foot jumper	2	0
9:10	DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound	2	0
9:03	DeWanna Bonner misses 7-foot jumper	2	0
9:00	DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound	2	0
8:55	Brittney Griner makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)	4	0
8:44	Nneka Ogwumike misses 20-foot jumper	4	0
8:41	Penny Taylor defensive rebound	4	0
8:36	Diana Taurasi bad pass (Nneka Ogwumike steals)	4	0
8:29	Alana Beard bad pass (Diana Taurasi steals)	4	0
8:07	Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)	7	0
7:54	Kristi Toliver misses 19-foot jumper	7	0
7:54	Penny Taylor defensive rebound	7	0
7:48	Penny Taylor makes driving layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)	9	0
7:41	Los Angeles Full timeout	9	0
7:35	Nneka Ogwumike makes driving layup (Kristi Toliver assists)	9	2
7:09	Brittney Griner makes 8-foot two point shot	11	2
6:50	Jantel Lavender misses 21-foot jumper	11	2
6:48	Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound	11	2
6:41	Nneka Ogwumike misses layup	11	2
6:41	Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound	11	2
6:39	Nneka Ogwumike makes jumper	11	4
6:24	Nneka Ogwumike shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)	11	4
6:24	Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2	12	4
6:24	Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2	13	4
6:13	Jantel Lavender misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	4
6:11	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	13	4
6:01	Brittney Griner makes two point shot (Penny Taylor assists)	15	4
5:52	Nneka Ogwumike misses layup	15	4
5:50	Jantel Lavender offensive rebound	15	4
5:39	Alana Beard bad pass	15	4
5:26	Diana Taurasi makes 20-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)	17	4
5:15	Jantel Lavender makes layup (Nneka Ogwumike assists)	17	6
4:50	Candice Dupree makes 14-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)	19	6
4:43	Candace Parker bad pass (Penny Taylor steals)	19	6
4:41	Penny Taylor lost ball turnover (Candace Parker steals)	19	6
4:33	Diana Taurasi personal foul (Candace Parker draws the foul)	19	6
4:33	Erin Phillips enters the game for Penny Taylor	19	6
4:33	Armintie Herrington enters the game for Alana Beard	19	6
4:33	Sandrine Gruda enters the game for Jantel Lavender	19	6
4:22	Kristi Toliver makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists)	19	9
4:13	Armintie Herrington personal foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)	19	9
4:07	Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Erin Phillips assists)	22	9
3:55	Kristi Toliver makes 18-foot jumper	22	11
3:45	Erin Phillips misses layup	22	11
3:43	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	22	11
3:35	Candace Parker makes 9-foot two point shot (Kristi Toliver assists)	22	13
3:29	Phoenix Full timeout	22	13
3:29	Mistie Bass enters the game for Brittney Griner	22	13
3:12	DeWanna Bonner misses 28-foot three point jumper	22	13
3:11	Candace Parker defensive rebound	22	13
2:57	Nneka Ogwumike misses 9-foot jumper	22	13
2:56	Sandrine Gruda offensive rebound	22	13
2:54	Candace Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	13
2:53	DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound	22	13
2:44	DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup	24	13
2:25	Sandrine Gruda misses 18-foot jumper	24	13
2:23	Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound	24	13
2:21	Nneka Ogwumike misses layup	24	13
2:19	Armintie Herrington offensive rebound	24	13
2:10	Candace Parker makes 14-foot two point shot	24	15
2:00	Erin Phillips bad pass	24	15
1:39	Sandrine Gruda misses 5-foot jumper	24	15
1:38	Erin Phillips defensive rebound	24	15
1:27	Candice Dupree makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)	26	15
1:17	Candace Parker makes driving layup	26	17
59.0	Candace Parker blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 18-foot jumper	26	17
56.0	Candace Parker defensive rebound	26	17
53.0	Candace Parker makes driving layup	26	19
32.0	Diana Taurasi misses 19-foot jumper	26	19
31.0	Candace Parker defensive rebound	26	19
24.0	Sandrine Gruda makes layup (Candace Parker assists)	26	21
5.0	Nneka Ogwumike shooting block foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)	26	21
5.0	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2	27	21
5.0	Jantel Lavender enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike	27	21
5.0	Brittney Griner enters the game for Candice Dupree	27	21
5.0	Diana Taurasi misses free throw 2 of 2	27	21
4.0	Jantel Lavender defensive rebound	27	21
3.0	Jantel Lavender bad pass (Erin Phillips steals)	27	21
1.0	Erin Phillips makes 20-foot jumper	29	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	21

Regular Season Series

PHX wins 5-0

Mercury
74
Sparks
69

Game 1

19/5

Mercury
94
Sparks
89

Game 2

6/7

Mercury
93
Sparks
73

Game 3

25/7

Sparks
69
Mercury
90

Game 4

30/7

Sparks
69
Mercury
76

Game 5

17/8

crypto.com Arena

9:00 PM, 6 July 2014

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 8,064

Referees:
Cameron Inouye
Kurt Walker
Michael Price

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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