Lynx 72-64 Sparks (10 Aug, 2015) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

7-15, 2-9 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LA	8	24	16	16	64
MIN	20	17	15	20	72

Minnesota Lynx

16-6, 9-2 home

Anna Cruz misses 23-foot three point jumper
Sylvia Fowles misses layup
Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot
Maya Moore makes layup (Sylvia Fowles assists)
Asjha Jones misses 16-foot jumper
Asjha Jones misses 16-foot jumper
Anna Cruz makes 1-foot two point shot
Maya Moore makes layup (Asjha Jones assists)
Asjha Jones misses 6-foot jump bank shot
Anna Cruz makes 18-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Asjha Jones misses 15-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2
Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2
Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 1 of 2
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses 15-foot jumper
Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper
Renee Montgomery makes driving layup
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Devereaux Peters assists)
Devereaux Peters misses 18-foot jumper
Candace Parker blocks Rebekkah Brunson 's 4-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses 17-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes 10-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses 11-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup (Sylvia Fowles assists)
Maya Moore makes layup (Asjha Jones assists)
Lindsay Whalen misses layup
Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes 15-foot jumper (Renee Montgomery assists)
Asjha Jones makes two point shot
Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper
Renee Montgomery misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Asjha Jones assists)
Maya Moore makes technical free throw
Maya Moore misses 39-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore makes 14-foot two point shot
Maya Moore makes 14-foot two point shot
Lindsay Whalen makes 5-foot two point shot
Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2
Sylvia Fowles misses layup
Lindsay Whalen misses 16-foot jumper
Candace Parker blocks Sylvia Fowles's layup
Rebekkah Brunson makes 6-foot two point shot
Asjha Jones misses jumper
Asjha Jones misses 21-foot jumper
Asjha Jones misses 4-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup
Jantel Lavender blocks Lindsay Whalen's layup
Marianna Tolo blocks Lindsay Whalen 's 18-foot jumper
Devereaux Peters misses 4-foot jumper
Devereaux Peters makes two point shot
Sylvia Fowles misses 6-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes jumper (Anna Cruz assists)
Candace Parker blocks Maya Moore 's 5-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses driving layup
Anna Cruz misses 18-foot jumper
Anna Cruz misses driving layup
Anna Cruz misses 23-foot three point jumper
Devereaux Peters makes free throw 1 of 2
Devereaux Peters makes free throw 2 of 2
Devereaux Peters makes layup (Sylvia Fowles assists)
Devereaux Peters makes free throw 1 of 1
Devereaux Peters misses 5-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses 17-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes 4-foot jumper (Asjha Jones assists)
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
Asjha Jones makes jumper (Anna Cruz assists)
Maya Moore misses 12-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen misses 7-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses layup
Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot
Rebekkah Brunson misses 17-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)
Candace Parker misses 14-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender misses 2-foot two point shot
Alana Beard misses jumper
Jantel Lavender makes 16-foot jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)
Alana Beard makes 6-foot two point shot
Kristi Toliver misses 15-foot jumper
Asjha Jones blocks Candace Parker 's 10-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles blocks Nneka Ogwumike's layup
Temeka Johnson misses 19-foot jumper
Temeka Johnson misses 12-foot jumper
Ana Dabovic misses 8-foot jumper
Temeka Johnson misses 15-foot jumper
Devereaux Peters blocks Temeka Johnson 's 3-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 23-foot three point jumper
Temeka Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 15-foot jumper
Alana Beard misses jumper
Jantel Lavender makes 13-foot jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)
Candace Parker makes 18-foot jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 23-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker makes driving layup (Temeka Johnson assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 23-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Jantel Lavender misses 19-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ana Dabovic makes 17-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Nneka Ogwumike misses 14-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses 22-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 23-foot three point jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2
Jantel Lavender misses 18-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender makes layup (Ana Dabovic assists)
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker makes free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker makes 4-foot two point shot
Candace Parker misses 5-foot jumper
Ana Dabovic misses 17-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender misses free throw 1 of 2
Jantel Lavender makes free throw 2 of 2
Kristi Toliver misses 14-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2
Jantel Lavender makes 20-foot jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Marianna Tolo assists)
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker makes free throw 2 of 2
Ana Dabovic misses 20-foot jumper
Temeka Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
Temeka Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
Temeka Johnson misses 15-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 22-foot three point jumper
Temeka Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ana Dabovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker misses 6-foot jumper
Marianna Tolo misses 18-foot jumper
Devereaux Peters blocks Ana Dabovic 's 2-foot layup
Ana Dabovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)
Ana Dabovic misses 6-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup
Nneka Ogwumike makes 16-foot jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 23-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Jantel Lavender misses jumper
Farhiya Abdi misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jantel Lavender misses layup
Jantel Lavender makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Jantel Lavender makes 14-foot jumper (Temeka Johnson assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 15-foot jumper

SPARKS

LYNX

TIME		LA	MIN
10:00	Jantel Lavender vs. Sylvia Fowles (Nneka Ogwumike gains possession)	0	0
9:41	Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Kristi Toliver assists)	2	0
9:23	Anna Cruz misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	0
9:22	Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound	2	0
9:18	Sylvia Fowles misses layup	2	0
9:17	Candace Parker defensive rebound	2	0
9:10	Nneka Ogwumike bad pass (Rebekkah Brunson steals)	2	0
8:56	Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)	2	3
8:37	Candace Parker misses 14-foot jumper	2	3
8:37	Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound	2	3
8:25	Lindsay Whalen bad pass	2	3
8:10	Jantel Lavender misses 2-foot two point shot	2	3
8:07	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	2	3
7:48	Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	3
7:48	Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot	2	5
7:48	Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound	2	3
7:35	Alana Beard misses jumper	2	5
7:35	Maya Moore defensive rebound	2	5
7:22	Maya Moore makes layup (Sylvia Fowles assists)	2	7
7:13	Sylvia Fowles personal foul (Jantel Lavender draws the foul)	2	7
7:13	Asjha Jones enters the game for Sylvia Fowles	2	7
7:07	Jantel Lavender makes 16-foot jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)	4	7
6:52	Asjha Jones misses 16-foot jumper	4	7
6:50	Candace Parker defensive rebound	4	7
6:37	Jantel Lavender bad pass (Rebekkah Brunson steals)	4	7
6:35	Alana Beard personal foul (Anna Cruz draws the foul)	4	7
6:24	Asjha Jones misses 16-foot jumper	4	7
6:24	Kristi Toliver defensive rebound	4	7
6:07	Jantel Lavender lost ball turnover (Asjha Jones steals)	4	7
6:01	Lindsay Whalen bad pass (Candace Parker steals)	4	7
5:52	Alana Beard makes 6-foot two point shot	6	7
5:43	Anna Cruz makes 1-foot two point shot	6	9
5:28	Candace Parker bad pass (Asjha Jones steals)	6	9
5:24	Maya Moore makes layup (Asjha Jones assists)	6	11
5:15	Los Angeles Full timeout	6	11
5:15	Ana Dabovic enters the game for Alana Beard	6	11
5:15	Tricia Liston enters the game for Lindsay Whalen	6	11
5:05	Rebekkah Brunson personal foul (Candace Parker draws the foul)	6	11
5:01	Kristi Toliver misses 15-foot jumper	6	11
5:00	Maya Moore defensive rebound	6	11
4:47	Asjha Jones misses 6-foot jump bank shot	6	11
4:46	Minnesota offensive team rebound	6	11
4:39	Anna Cruz makes 18-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)	6	13
4:35	Jantel Lavender bad pass	6	13
4:35	Marianna Tolo enters the game for Jantel Lavender	6	13
4:35	Temeka Johnson enters the game for Kristi Toliver	6	13
4:35	Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson	6	13
4:31	Asjha Jones misses 15-foot jumper	6	13
4:28	Marianna Tolo defensive rebound	6	13
4:07	Asjha Jones blocks Candace Parker 's 10-foot jumper	6	13
4:05	Nneka Ogwumike offensive rebound	6	13
4:05	Sylvia Fowles blocks Nneka Ogwumike's layup	6	13
4:05	Maya Moore defensive rebound	6	13
4:05	Candace Parker personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)	6	13
4:05	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Anna Cruz	6	13
3:51	Marianna Tolo shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)	6	13
3:51	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2	6	14
3:51	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2	6	15
3:36	Temeka Johnson misses 19-foot jumper	6	15
3:34	Maya Moore defensive rebound	6	15
3:28	Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	15
3:26	Ana Dabovic defensive rebound	6	15
3:20	Candace Parker lost ball turnover (Renee Montgomery steals)	6	15
3:11	Ana Dabovic personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)	6	15
3:11	Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Maya Moore	6	15
3:11	Devereaux Peters enters the game for Asjha Jones	6	15
3:11	Jantel Lavender enters the game for Candace Parker	6	15
3:11	Alana Beard enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike	6	15
3:01	Marianna Tolo shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)	6	15
3:01	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2	6	16
3:01	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2	6	17
2:55	Renee Montgomery kicked ball violation	6	17
2:45	Temeka Johnson misses 12-foot jumper	6	17
2:44	Renee Montgomery defensive rebound	6	17
2:42	Renee Montgomery bad pass (Ana Dabovic steals)	6	17
2:38	Ana Dabovic misses 8-foot jumper	6	17
2:36	Tricia Liston defensive rebound	6	17
2:17	Jantel Lavender shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)	6	17
2:17	Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 1 of 2	6	17
2:17	Minnesota offensive team rebound	6	17
2:17	Kristi Toliver enters the game for Ana Dabovic	6	17
2:17	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2	6	18
1:57	Temeka Johnson misses 15-foot jumper	6	18
1:55	Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound	6	18
1:49	Lindsay Whalen misses 15-foot jumper	6	18
1:47	Temeka Johnson defensive rebound	6	18
1:38	Devereaux Peters blocks Temeka Johnson 's 3-foot jumper	6	18
1:36	Jantel Lavender offensive rebound	6	18
1:28	Kristi Toliver misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	18
1:27	Renee Montgomery defensive rebound	6	18
1:16	Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	18
1:15	Marianna Tolo defensive rebound	6	18
59.0	Temeka Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	18
58.0	Jantel Lavender offensive rebound	6	18
44.0	Kristi Toliver misses 15-foot jumper	6	18
42.0	Jantel Lavender offensive rebound	6	18
33.0	Alana Beard misses jumper	6	18
32.0	Renee Montgomery defensive rebound	6	18
11.0	Renee Montgomery makes driving layup	6	20
0.0	Jantel Lavender makes 13-foot jumper (Kristi Toliver assists)	8	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	8	20

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

Target Center

12:00 AM, 10 August 2015

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 9,021

Referees:
Denise Brooks
Daryl Humphrey
Thomas Nunez

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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