Mercury 78-65 Storm (18 Aug, 2014) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

29-5, 13-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	21	19	16	22	78
SEA	18	11	20	16	65

Seattle Storm

12-22, 8-9 home

Crystal Langhorne misses 18-foot jumper
Crystal Langhorne makes layup (Tanisha Wright assists)
Shekinna Stricklen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tanisha Wright makes 18-foot jumper (Camille Little assists)
Camille Little misses 15-foot jumper
Shekinna Stricklen misses 14-foot jumper
Tanisha Wright makes 4-foot jumper
Tanisha Wright makes 2-foot two point shot (Jenna O'Hea assists)
Sue Bird makes 8-foot jumper
Camille Little misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sue Bird makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tanisha Wright assists)
Brittney Griner blocks Waltiea Rolle 's 5-foot jumper
Sue Bird misses 19-foot jumper
Sue Bird misses 11-foot jumper
Jenna O'Hea misses 11-foot jumper
Sue Bird makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tanisha Wright assists)
Noelle Quinn makes 6-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner blocks Temeka Johnson 's 14-foot jumper
Jenna O'Hea misses 24-foot three point jumper
Alysha Clark misses layup
Noelle Quinn misses 24-foot three point jumper
Noelle Quinn misses 5-foot jumper
Alysha Clark makes 5-foot jumper (Temeka Johnson assists)
Noelle Quinn misses jumper
Noelle Quinn makes 5-foot jumper
Shekinna Stricklen makes 6-foot jumper (Sue Bird assists)
Camille Little misses 7-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi blocks Tanisha Wright 's 6-foot jumper
Alysha Clark misses 5-foot jumper
Sue Bird misses 24-foot three point jumper
Shekinna Stricklen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tanisha Wright assists)
Camille Little misses 24-foot three point jumper
Camille Little misses 27-foot three point jumper
Shekinna Stricklen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sue Bird misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sue Bird misses 24-foot three point jumper
Camille Little makes 11-foot jumper
Shekinna Stricklen misses 18-foot jumper
Shekinna Stricklen makes 7-foot jumper
Camille Little misses 6-foot jumper
Crystal Langhorne makes 6-foot jumper
Camille Little misses 11-foot jumper
Crystal Langhorne makes 6-foot jumper
Crystal Langhorne misses 20-foot jumper
Crystal Langhorne makes free throw 1 of 2
Crystal Langhorne misses free throw 2 of 2
Sue Bird misses 14-foot jumper
Crystal Langhorne makes layup
Sue Bird misses 24-foot three point jumper
Mistie Bass blocks Camille Little 's 5-foot jumper
Tanisha Wright misses 18-foot jumper
Shekinna Stricklen misses 17-foot jumper
Crystal Langhorne misses 17-foot jumper
Camille Little misses jumper
Camille Little makes free throw 1 of 2
Camille Little makes free throw 2 of 2
Crystal Langhorne makes 6-foot jumper
Crystal Langhorne makes layup
Crystal Langhorne misses free throw 1 of 2
Crystal Langhorne makes free throw 2 of 2
Crystal Langhorne makes free throw 1 of 2
Crystal Langhorne makes free throw 2 of 2
Temeka Johnson makes layup
Jenna O'Hea makes 23-foot three point jumper (Temeka Johnson assists)
Jenna O'Hea misses jumper
Temeka Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jenna O'Hea makes 26-foot three point jumper (Camille Little assists)
Jenna O'Hea misses 23-foot three point jumper
Noelle Quinn makes 15-foot jumper (Waltiea Rolle assists)
Camille Little misses 25-foot three point jumper
Noelle Quinn misses 20-foot jumper
Alysha Clark makes 24-foot three point jumper (Camille Little assists)
Jenna O'Hea misses 25-foot three point jumper
Noelle Quinn misses 18-foot jumper
Noelle Quinn makes free throw 1 of 2
Noelle Quinn makes free throw 2 of 2
Noelle Quinn makes 6-foot jumper
Noelle Quinn makes free throw 1 of 1
Alysha Clark misses 18-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes 5-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1
DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner misses 13-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes 5-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Brittney Griner misses free throw 1 of 1
Penny Taylor makes 14-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Brittney Griner makes two point shot
Candice Dupree misses 13-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
Penny Taylor misses 23-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor misses 4-foot jumper
Penny Taylor misses 4-foot jumper
Brittney Griner misses 5-foot jumper
Erin Phillips makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Erin Phillips makes 25-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner misses 5-foot jumper
Mistie Bass makes 5-foot jumper (Erin Phillips assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses 15-foot jumper
Eshaya Murphy misses 25-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree makes 13-foot jumper
Eshaya Murphy makes 17-foot jumper (Erin Phillips assists)
Angel Robinson blocks Mistie Bass 's 6-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper
Eshaya Murphy makes layup (Erin Phillips assists)
Candice Dupree makes jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
Candice Dupree misses 5-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes layup (Erin Phillips assists)
Brittney Griner makes layup (Candice Dupree assists)
DeWanna Bonner makes 7-foot two point shot (Candice Dupree assists)
Brittney Griner misses 7-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes 6-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1
Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree misses 15-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
Candice Dupree makes 18-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Penny Taylor misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner misses 7-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes 5-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor makes 6-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner misses 10-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses free throw 1 of 2
Diana Taurasi misses free throw 2 of 2
Mistie Bass makes free throw 1 of 2
Mistie Bass makes free throw 2 of 2
Eshaya Murphy misses 19-foot jumper
Mistie Bass makes 6-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
Mistie Bass makes 19-foot jumper (Tiffany Bias assists)
Penny Taylor makes 23-foot three point jumper
Ewelina Kobryn makes free throw 1 of 2
Ewelina Kobryn misses free throw 2 of 2
Erin Phillips makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Candice Dupree makes 9-foot jumper
Erin Phillips makes free throw 1 of 2
Erin Phillips misses free throw 2 of 2
Candice Dupree makes jumper (Erin Phillips assists)
Candice Dupree misses 18-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
Candice Dupree misses 8-foot jumper
Erin Phillips makes 20-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Penny Taylor makes 13-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes 13-foot jumper (Candice Dupree assists)
Brittney Griner misses
Brittney Griner makes layup
Eshaya Murphy misses 24-foot three point jumper
Eshaya Murphy makes 6-foot jumper

MERCURY

STORM

TIME		PHX	SEA
10:00	Brittney Griner vs. Camille Little (DeWanna Bonner gains possession)	0	0
9:48	Brittney Griner makes 5-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)	3	0
9:48	Crystal Langhorne shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)	2	0
9:48	Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1	3	0
9:25	Crystal Langhorne misses 18-foot jumper	3	0
9:23	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	3	0
9:15	DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)	6	0
8:57	Crystal Langhorne makes layup (Tanisha Wright assists)	6	2
8:44	Brittney Griner misses 13-foot jumper	6	2
8:42	Sue Bird defensive rebound	6	2
8:22	Shekinna Stricklen misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	2
8:21	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	6	2
8:10	Brittney Griner makes 5-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)	8	2
8:10	Crystal Langhorne shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)	8	2
8:10	Brittney Griner misses free throw 1 of 1	8	2
8:08	Camille Little defensive rebound	8	2
7:58	Tanisha Wright makes 18-foot jumper (Camille Little assists)	8	4
7:43	Brittney Griner bad pass (Shekinna Stricklen steals)	8	4
7:41	Tanisha Wright bad pass	8	4
7:31	Penny Taylor makes 14-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)	10	4
7:18	Camille Little misses 15-foot jumper	10	4
7:16	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	10	4
6:58	Brittney Griner makes two point shot	12	4
6:45	Shekinna Stricklen bad pass (Brittney Griner steals)	12	4
6:35	Candice Dupree misses 13-foot jumper	12	4
6:33	Sue Bird defensive rebound	12	4
6:28	Shekinna Stricklen misses 14-foot jumper	12	4
6:26	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	12	4
6:11	Tanisha Wright personal foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)	12	4
6:11	Jenna O'Hea enters the game for Shekinna Stricklen	12	4
6:00	Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper	12	4
5:58	Brittney Griner offensive rebound	12	4
5:56	Brittney Griner out of bounds lost ball turnover	12	4
5:39	Tanisha Wright makes 4-foot jumper	12	6
5:24	Candice Dupree offensive foul (Tanisha Wright draws the foul)	12	6
5:24	Candice Dupree turnover	12	6
5:09	Camille Little lost ball turnover (Penny Taylor steals)	12	6
5:03	Crystal Langhorne shooting foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)	12	6
5:03	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2	13	6
5:03	Waltiea Rolle enters the game for Crystal Langhorne	13	6
5:03	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2	14	6
4:52	Tanisha Wright makes 2-foot two point shot (Jenna O'Hea assists)	14	8
4:39	Penny Taylor misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	8
4:37	Sue Bird defensive rebound	14	8
4:28	Sue Bird makes 8-foot jumper	14	10
4:03	Penny Taylor misses 4-foot jumper	14	10
4:01	Penny Taylor offensive rebound	14	10
3:59	Penny Taylor misses 4-foot jumper	14	10
3:57	Waltiea Rolle defensive rebound	14	10
3:51	Camille Little misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	10
3:49	Waltiea Rolle offensive rebound	14	10
3:49	Diana Taurasi personal foul (Waltiea Rolle draws the foul)	14	10
3:49	Official timeout	14	10
3:49	Mistie Bass enters the game for Penny Taylor	14	10
3:49	Erin Phillips enters the game for Candice Dupree	14	10
3:41	Sue Bird makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tanisha Wright assists)	14	13
3:24	Brittney Griner misses 5-foot jumper	14	13
3:21	Camille Little defensive rebound	14	13
3:16	Brittney Griner blocks Waltiea Rolle 's 5-foot jumper	14	13
3:13	DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound	14	13
3:09	Erin Phillips makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)	16	13
2:57	Sue Bird misses 19-foot jumper	16	13
2:56	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	16	13
2:47	Erin Phillips makes 25-foot three point jumper	19	13
2:18	Sue Bird misses 11-foot jumper	19	13
2:17	Jenna O'Hea offensive rebound	19	13
2:15	Jenna O'Hea misses 11-foot jumper	19	13
2:14	Mistie Bass defensive rebound	19	13
2:06	Brittney Griner misses 5-foot jumper	19	13
2:03	Sue Bird defensive rebound	19	13
1:54	Sue Bird makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tanisha Wright assists)	19	16
1:31	Mistie Bass makes 5-foot jumper (Erin Phillips assists)	21	16
1:16	Camille Little bad pass	21	16
1:16	Temeka Johnson enters the game for Sue Bird	21	16
1:16	Noelle Quinn enters the game for Tanisha Wright	21	16
1:16	Eshaya Murphy enters the game for Diana Taurasi	21	16
1:00	Angel Robinson enters the game for Waltiea Rolle	21	16
57.0	DeWanna Bonner misses 15-foot jumper	21	16
56.0	Angel Robinson defensive rebound	21	16
48.0	Eshaya Murphy kicked ball violation	21	16
36.0	Noelle Quinn makes 6-foot two point shot	21	18
24.0	Eshaya Murphy misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	18
23.0	Camille Little defensive rebound	21	18
4.0	Brittney Griner blocks Temeka Johnson 's 14-foot jumper	21	18
0.0	Erin Phillips defensive rebound	21	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	18

Regular Season Series

PHX wins 5-0

Storm
64
Mercury
81

Game 1

18/5

Storm
72
Mercury
87

Game 2

4/6

Storm
58
Mercury
78

Game 3

9/7

Mercury
89
Storm
71

Game 4

23/7

Mercury
78
Storm
65

Game 5

18/8

KeyArena

2:00 AM, 18 August 2014

Seattle, WA

Attendance: 9,149

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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