Sparks 71-63 Lynx (13 Aug, 2014) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

16-18, 9-8 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LA	14	15	20	22	71
MIN	19	17	15	12	63

Minnesota Lynx

25-9, 15-2 home

Monica Wright makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Janel McCarville makes 20-foot jumper (Seimone Augustus assists)
Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot (Janel McCarville assists)
Seimone Augustus makes free throw 1 of 2
Seimone Augustus makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes 18-foot two point shot
Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup
Rebekkah Brunson misses 11-foot jumper
Janel McCarville misses 5-foot jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 15-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Devereaux Peters makes 20-foot jumper (Monica Wright assists)
Devereaux Peters misses 15-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen misses 19-foot jumper
Devereaux Peters misses driving layup
Maya Moore makes 1-foot two point shot (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Maya Moore misses 19-foot jumper
Tan White misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tan White misses 7-foot jumper
Asia Taylor makes layup (Tan White assists)
Tan White misses driving layup
Maya Moore misses 19-foot jumper
Asia Taylor makes driving layup (Seimone Augustus assists)
Nneka Ogwumike blocks Seimone Augustus 's 19-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
Lindsay Whalen misses driving layup
Maya Moore misses layup
Rebekkah Brunson makes 16-foot jumper (Monica Wright assists)
Seimone Augustus makes 11-foot two point shot (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Monica Wright makes driving layup
Rebekkah Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes driving layup (Monica Wright assists)
Rebekkah Brunson misses 16-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes layup (Seimone Augustus assists)
Seimone Augustus makes 18-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Seimone Augustus misses 10-foot Running Jumper
Janel McCarville misses 16-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
Janel McCarville makes 16-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
Maya Moore misses 3-foot two point shot
Seimone Augustus misses 10-foot Running Jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 18-foot jumper
Monica Wright misses 18-foot jumper
Candace Parker blocks Devereaux Peters's jumper
Monica Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
Monica Wright misses free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes driving layup
Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 1
Candace Parker blocks Asia Taylor's layup
Maya Moore makes layup
Tan White misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore makes 23-foot three pointer (Monica Wright assists)
Maya Moore misses jumper
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Janel McCarville misses 20-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Janel McCarville assists)
Janel McCarville misses 16-foot jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 4-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup (Janel McCarville assists)
Janel McCarville makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
Rebekkah Brunson misses 17-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses driving layup
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore makes layup (Janel McCarville assists)
Seimone Augustus makes 7-foot two point shot (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Maya Moore makes 16-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Seimone Augustus misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tricia Liston misses driving layup
Maya Moore misses 25-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker misses 17-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 19-foot jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker misses 15-foot
Alana Beard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jantel Lavender misses 8-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender misses layup
Kristi Toliver misses 17-foot Running Jumper
Candice Wiggins misses layup
Nneka Ogwumike makes two point shot
Alana Beard makes 19-foot jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker makes driving layup
Candace Parker misses 20-foot jumper
Candice Wiggins misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver makes jumper
Candice Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 16-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses 13-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses 9-foot jumper
Sandrine Gruda makes 17-foot jumper (Armintie Herrington assists)
Candace Parker makes 10-foot two point shot (Kristi Toliver assists)
Candace Parker misses 21-foot step back jumpshot
Candace Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 23-foot three point jumper (Armintie Herrington assists)
Jantel Lavender misses 21-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes 15-foot two point shot (Alana Beard assists)
Alana Beard misses 4-foot jumper
Alana Beard misses 21-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 19-foot jumper
Alana Beard makes 12-foot two point shot (Kristi Toliver assists)
Jantel Lavender misses layup
Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper
Alana Beard makes 20-foot two point shot
Alana Beard makes 17-foot jumper
Alana Beard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes 19-foot jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 24-foot three pointer
Jantel Lavender misses 22-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender misses 19-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses 17-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes driving layup
Candace Parker makes 5-foot two point shot (Jantel Lavender assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 24-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver makes free throw 1 of 1
Kristi Toliver makes 23-foot three point jumper
Alana Beard misses 16-foot two point jumper
Candace Parker makes 16-foot jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker misses layup
Candace Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jantel Lavender misses 12-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes 8-foot two point shot (Kristi Toliver assists)
Candace Parker misses 26-foot three point running jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver misses free throw 1 of 2
Kristi Toliver makes free throw 2 of 2
Kristi Toliver makes driving layup (Alana Beard assists)
Alana Beard makes 12-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes layup (Jantel Lavender assists)
Armintie Herrington makes 17-foot jumper (Alana Beard assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 19-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses 21-foot jumper
Alana Beard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker misses layup
Candace Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jantel Lavender makes two point shot
Kristi Toliver misses 16-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 11-foot two point shot
Kristi Toliver makes 23-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker makes free throw 2 of 2
Jantel Lavender makes free throw 1 of 2
Jantel Lavender makes free throw 2 of 2

SPARKS

LYNX

TIME		LA	MIN
10:00	Nneka Ogwumike vs. Janel McCarville (Kristi Toliver gains possession)	0	0
9:48	Candace Parker misses 17-foot jumper	0	0
9:47	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	0	0
9:30	Alana Beard personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)	0	0
9:30	Monica Wright enters the game for Maya Moore	0	0
9:26	Monica Wright makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)	0	3
9:15	Janel McCarville personal foul (Jantel Lavender draws the foul)	0	3
9:11	Kristi Toliver makes 19-foot jumper (Candace Parker assists)	2	3
8:56	Janel McCarville makes 20-foot jumper (Seimone Augustus assists)	2	5
8:37	Candace Parker misses 15-foot	2	5
8:37	Minnesota defensive team rebound	2	5
8:22	Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot (Janel McCarville assists)	2	7
7:56	Alana Beard misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	7
7:56	Los Angeles offensive team rebound	2	7
7:56	shot clock turnover	2	7
7:41	Jantel Lavender shooting foul (Seimone Augustus draws the foul)	2	7
7:41	Seimone Augustus makes free throw 1 of 2	2	8
7:41	Seimone Augustus makes free throw 2 of 2	2	9
7:28	Jantel Lavender misses 8-foot jumper	2	9
7:26	Janel McCarville defensive rebound	2	9
7:26	Jantel Lavender personal foul (Janel McCarville draws the foul)	2	9
7:05	Seimone Augustus lost ball turnover (Alana Beard steals)	2	9
7:00	Jantel Lavender misses layup	2	9
6:58	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	2	9
6:48	Lindsay Whalen makes 18-foot two point shot	2	11
6:43	Los Angeles Full timeout	2	11
6:43	Candice Wiggins enters the game for Jantel Lavender	2	11
6:26	Candace Parker bad pass (Lindsay Whalen steals)	2	11
6:22	Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup	2	13
6:05	Kristi Toliver misses 17-foot Running Jumper	2	13
6:05	Seimone Augustus defensive rebound	2	13
5:52	Rebekkah Brunson misses 11-foot jumper	2	13
5:50	Candace Parker defensive rebound	2	13
5:45	Candice Wiggins misses layup	2	13
5:43	Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound	2	13
5:43	Nneka Ogwumike makes two point shot	4	13
5:20	Janel McCarville misses 5-foot jumper	4	13
5:18	Candace Parker defensive rebound	4	13
5:09	Alana Beard makes 19-foot jumper (Candace Parker assists)	6	13
4:54	Seimone Augustus misses 15-foot jumper	6	13
4:54	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	6	13
4:43	Candace Parker makes driving layup	8	13
4:33	Minnesota Full timeout	8	13
4:33	Devereaux Peters enters the game for Janel McCarville	8	13
4:33	Maya Moore enters the game for Lindsay Whalen	8	13
4:22	Devereaux Peters bad pass (Nneka Ogwumike steals)	8	13
4:13	Candace Parker misses 20-foot jumper	8	13
4:11	Kristi Toliver offensive rebound	8	13
4:09	Maya Moore personal foul (Kristi Toliver draws the foul)	8	13
4:03	Kristi Toliver bad pass	8	13
3:47	Maya Moore makes layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)	8	15
3:31	Candice Wiggins misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	15
3:30	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	8	15
3:19	Monica Wright bad pass	8	15
3:19	Tan White enters the game for Seimone Augustus	8	15
3:09	Devereaux Peters personal foul (Nneka Ogwumike draws the foul)	8	15
3:09	Armintie Herrington enters the game for Alana Beard	8	15
3:00	Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	15
2:59	Kristi Toliver offensive rebound	8	15
2:57	Kristi Toliver makes jumper	10	15
2:45	Devereaux Peters makes 20-foot jumper (Monica Wright assists)	10	17
2:24	Devereaux Peters shooting foul (Candice Wiggins draws the foul)	10	17
2:24	Candice Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	11	17
2:24	Janel McCarville enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson	11	17
2:24	Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Monica Wright	11	17
2:24	Candice Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	12	17
2:09	Devereaux Peters misses 15-foot jumper	12	17
2:06	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	12	17
1:59	Nneka Ogwumike misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	17
1:58	Tan White defensive rebound	12	17
1:47	Lindsay Whalen misses 19-foot jumper	12	17
1:46	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	12	17
1:38	Kristi Toliver misses 16-foot jumper	12	17
1:37	Janel McCarville defensive rebound	12	17
1:24	Devereaux Peters misses driving layup	12	17
1:23	Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound	12	17
1:00	Candace Parker misses 13-foot jumper	12	17
1:00	Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound	12	17
55.0	Maya Moore makes 1-foot two point shot (Lindsay Whalen assists)	12	19
33.0	Nneka Ogwumike misses 9-foot jumper	12	19
31.0	Maya Moore defensive rebound	12	19
12.0	Maya Moore misses 19-foot jumper	12	19
11.0	Candace Parker defensive rebound	12	19
9.0	Asia Taylor enters the game for Devereaux Peters	12	19
9.0	Sandrine Gruda enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike	12	19
1.0	Sandrine Gruda makes 17-foot jumper (Armintie Herrington assists)	14	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	14	19

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 3-1

Lynx
85
Sparks
72

Game 1

8/6

Lynx
94
Sparks
77

Game 2

18/6

Sparks
72
Lynx
83

Game 3

9/7

Sparks
71
Lynx
63

Game 4

13/8

Target Center

1:00 AM, 13 August 2014

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 9,132

Referees:
Tom Mauer
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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