Sparks 83-61 Lynx (5 Aug, 2015) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

15-5, 7-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	21	14	16	10	61
LA	24	15	21	23	83

Los Angeles Sparks

6-14, 4-6 home

Kristi Toliver makes jumper
Alana Beard makes driving layup
Jantel Lavender makes layup (Alana Beard assists)
Candace Parker misses layup
Candace Parker makes two point shot
Alana Beard misses jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses 17-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jantel Lavender misses layup
Candace Parker makes driving layup (Jantel Lavender assists)
Alana Beard makes driving layup (Kristi Toliver assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 26-foot three point jumper
Asjha Jones blocks Nneka Ogwumike 's 1-foot layup
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Temeka Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Ana Dabovic makes 14-foot jumper
Asjha Jones blocks Temeka Johnson 's 2-foot layup
Candace Parker makes layup
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 1
Candace Parker misses 8-foot jumper
Temeka Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ana Dabovic misses 54-foot three point jumper
Ana Dabovic makes 10-foot two point shot
Ana Dabovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jantel Lavender misses layup
Jantel Lavender makes layup (Marianna Tolo assists)
Kristi Toliver misses technical free throw
Alana Beard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver makes jumper (Ana Dabovic assists)
Alana Beard makes 17-foot jumper (Jantel Lavender assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes two point shot (Alana Beard assists)
Alana Beard misses 16-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses 11-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes jumper
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 1
Candace Parker misses jumper
Maya Moore blocks Nneka Ogwumike's layup
Candace Parker misses layup
Sylvia Fowles blocks Nneka Ogwumike's layup
Ana Dabovic makes driving layup
Ana Dabovic misses 13-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles blocks Jantel Lavender 's 1-foot layup
Alana Beard makes 17-foot jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Alana Beard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jantel Lavender makes layup (Alana Beard assists)
Jantel Lavender makes 17-foot jumper (Alana Beard assists)
Alana Beard misses 20-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses 10-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker makes free throw 2 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Jantel Lavender assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 1
Candace Parker misses 5-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes layup
Kristi Toliver makes 20-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes 6-foot jumper
Alana Beard misses 20-foot jumper
Candace Parker makes layup (Ana Dabovic assists)
Ana Dabovic misses three point jumper
Jantel Lavender misses 20-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses layup
Alana Beard makes 16-foot jumper
Anna Cruz blocks Ana Dabovic 's 8-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender makes 11-foot jumper (Temeka Johnson assists)
Candace Parker misses layup
Candace Parker misses tip shot
Jantel Lavender makes 4-foot two point shot (Temeka Johnson assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Nneka Ogwumike misses layup
Maya Moore blocks Temeka Johnson 's 3-foot layup
Alana Beard misses 16-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender makes layup (Alana Beard assists)
Temeka Johnson makes 9-foot two point shot
Nneka Ogwumike makes driving layup (Alana Beard assists)
Kristi Toliver makes jumper (Alana Beard assists)
Kristi Toliver makes free throw 1 of 1
Nneka Ogwumike misses 14-foot jumper
Marianna Tolo makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Marianna Tolo makes free throw 1 of 1
Temeka Johnson misses jumper
Farhiya Abdi makes 23-foot three point jumper (Marianna Tolo assists)
Marianna Tolo makes 9-foot two point shot (Kristi Toliver assists)
Farhiya Abdi misses 15-foot jumper
Candace Parker blocks Sylvia Fowles's layup
Sylvia Fowles misses 9-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes driving layup
Rebekkah Brunson makes 15-foot jumper (Anna Cruz assists)
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Anna Cruz makes driving layup
Lindsay Whalen makes 16-foot two point shot
Lindsay Whalen makes 14-foot two point shot
Candace Parker blocks Rebekkah Brunson 's 2-foot layup
Maya Moore makes 13-foot jumper (Asjha Jones assists)
Maya Moore makes 14-foot jumper (Asjha Jones assists)
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anna Cruz assists)
Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses 13-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles misses layup
Lindsay Whalen misses 5-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
Anna Cruz misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes 16-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Lindsay Whalen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Maya Moore assists)
Asjha Jones misses 3-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses 11-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes 16-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses 8-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses layup
Sylvia Fowles makes driving layup
Sylvia Fowles misses two point shot
Maya Moore misses jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes 6-foot two point shot (Maya Moore assists)
Tricia Liston makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anna Cruz assists)
Anna Cruz misses jumper
Anna Cruz makes 17-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Lindsay Whalen misses 18-foot jumper
Asjha Jones misses 16-foot jumper
Tricia Liston misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tricia Liston makes 24-foot three point jumper (Asjha Jones assists)
Asjha Jones misses layup
Tricia Liston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses 19-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes layup (Anna Cruz assists)
Devereaux Peters misses 12-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes two point shot
Lindsay Whalen misses 7-foot jumper
Renee Montgomery misses three point jumper
Tricia Liston misses 24-foot three point jumper
Renee Montgomery makes 18-foot jumper
Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper
Renee Montgomery makes driving layup
Anna Cruz makes 24-foot three point jumper (Renee Montgomery assists)
Anna Cruz misses 23-foot three point jumper
Renee Montgomery makes layup (Sylvia Fowles assists)
Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes driving layup
Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 1 of 1
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Renee Montgomery assists)
Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Asjha Jones misses 9-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes 12-foot jumper
Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Devereaux Peters misses 16-foot jumper
Marianna Tolo blocks Shae Kelley 's 6-foot jumper
Anna Cruz makes free throw 1 of 2
Anna Cruz makes free throw 2 of 2

LYNX

SPARKS

TIME		MIN	LA
10:00	Sylvia Fowles vs. Jantel Lavender (Lindsay Whalen gains possession)	0	0
9:48	Candace Parker blocks Sylvia Fowles's layup	0	0
9:47	Jantel Lavender defensive rebound	0	0
9:33	Kristi Toliver makes jumper	0	2
9:08	Sylvia Fowles misses 9-foot jumper	0	2
9:07	Candace Parker defensive rebound	0	2
9:03	Candace Parker bad pass (Maya Moore steals)	0	2
9:00	Maya Moore makes driving layup	2	2
8:37	Alana Beard makes driving layup	2	4
8:21	Rebekkah Brunson bad pass (Jantel Lavender steals)	2	4
8:14	Jantel Lavender makes layup (Alana Beard assists)	2	6
7:54	Nneka Ogwumike personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)	2	6
7:54	Asjha Jones enters the game for Sylvia Fowles	2	6
7:46	Rebekkah Brunson makes 15-foot jumper (Anna Cruz assists)	4	6
7:28	Candace Parker misses layup	4	6
7:28	Candace Parker offensive rebound	4	6
7:22	Candace Parker makes two point shot	4	8
7:05	Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	8
7:03	Jantel Lavender defensive rebound	4	8
6:56	Alana Beard misses jumper	4	8
6:54	Maya Moore defensive rebound	4	8
6:33	Anna Cruz makes driving layup	6	8
6:18	Nneka Ogwumike misses 17-foot jumper	6	8
6:16	Asjha Jones defensive rebound	6	8
6:09	Lindsay Whalen makes 16-foot two point shot	8	8
5:48	Candace Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	8
5:47	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	8	8
5:37	Lindsay Whalen makes 14-foot two point shot	10	8
5:20	Jantel Lavender misses layup	10	8
5:18	Asjha Jones defensive rebound	10	8
5:00	Candace Parker blocks Rebekkah Brunson 's 2-foot layup	10	8
5:00	Minnesota offensive team rebound	10	8
5:00	Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson	10	8
4:56	Maya Moore makes 13-foot jumper (Asjha Jones assists)	12	8
4:39	Candace Parker makes driving layup (Jantel Lavender assists)	12	10
4:26	Maya Moore bad pass (Nneka Ogwumike steals)	12	10
4:20	Alana Beard makes driving layup (Kristi Toliver assists)	12	12
4:00	Maya Moore makes 14-foot jumper (Asjha Jones assists)	14	12
3:42	Kristi Toliver misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	12
3:40	Maya Moore defensive rebound	14	12
3:38	Official timeout	14	12
3:38	Temeka Johnson enters the game for Alana Beard	14	12
3:38	Ana Dabovic enters the game for Kristi Toliver	14	12
3:38	Tricia Liston enters the game for Lindsay Whalen	14	12
3:25	Candace Parker shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)	14	12
3:25	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2	15	12
3:25	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2	16	12
3:10	Asjha Jones blocks Nneka Ogwumike 's 1-foot layup	16	12
3:05	Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound	16	12
3:03	Nneka Ogwumike makes layup	16	14
2:50	Maya Moore bad pass (Nneka Ogwumike steals)	16	14
2:43	Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)	16	16
2:35	Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anna Cruz assists)	19	16
2:12	Temeka Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)	19	19
1:54	Nneka Ogwumike shooting foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)	19	19
1:54	Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2	20	19
1:54	Marianna Tolo enters the game for Jantel Lavender	20	19
1:54	Alana Beard enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike	20	19
1:54	Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Anna Cruz	20	19
1:54	Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2	21	19
1:34	Ana Dabovic makes 14-foot jumper	21	21
1:29	Asjha Jones bad pass (Candace Parker steals)	21	21
1:25	Asjha Jones blocks Temeka Johnson 's 2-foot layup	21	21
1:24	Candace Parker offensive rebound	21	21
1:24	Candace Parker makes layup	21	23
1:24	Lindsay Whalen shooting foul (Candace Parker draws the foul)	21	23
1:24	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Maya Moore	21	23
1:24	Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 1	21	24
1:09	Lindsay Whalen misses 13-foot jumper	21	24
1:07	Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound	21	24
1:05	Sylvia Fowles misses layup	21	24
1:04	Candace Parker defensive rebound	21	24
56.0	Candace Parker misses 8-foot jumper	21	24
55.0	Tricia Liston defensive rebound	21	24
48.0	Lindsay Whalen vs. Alana Beard (Ana Dabovic gains possession)	21	24
48.0	Lindsay Whalen lost ball turnover (Alana Beard steals)	21	24
28.0	Temeka Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	24
25.0	Renee Montgomery defensive rebound	21	24
10.0	Ana Dabovic personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)	21	24
10.0	Jantel Lavender enters the game for Candace Parker	21	24
3.0	Lindsay Whalen misses 5-foot jumper	21	24
1.0	Jantel Lavender defensive rebound	21	24
0.0	Ana Dabovic misses 54-foot three point jumper	21	24
0.0	Los Angeles offensive team rebound	21	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	24

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 3-1

Lynx
67
Sparks
52

Game 1

17/6

Sparks
76
Lynx
82

Game 2

30/7

Lynx
61
Sparks
83

Game 3

5/8

Sparks
64
Lynx
72

Game 4

10/8

crypto.com Arena

3:00 AM, 5 August 2015

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 6,803

Referees:
Sue Blauch
Amy Bonner
Kurt Walker

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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