Lynx 77-74 Sparks (7 Sep, 2016) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

25-5, 11-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	26	16	12	23	77
LA	18	19	13	24	74

Los Angeles Sparks

24-6, 12-2 home

Kristi Toliver makes 19-foot two point shot
Candace Parker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alana Beard assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Alana Beard misses layup
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Alana Beard assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker misses free throw 2 of 2
Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sylvia Fowles blocks Nneka Ogwumike's layup
Candace Parker misses 22-foot three point jumper
Alana Beard makes driving layup
Essence Carson makes driving layup
Jantel Lavender misses 18-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles blocks Ana Dabovic 's 4-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 16-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender misses free throw 1 of 2
Jantel Lavender makes free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker misses layup
Jantel Lavender misses layup
Candace Parker misses 18-foot jumper
Jantel Lavender makes 20-foot jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
Nneka Ogwumike misses 23-foot three point jumper
Natasha Howard blocks Nneka Ogwumike 's 2-foot layup
Chelsea Gray makes driving layup
Nneka Ogwumike misses 7-foot two point shot
Chelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 2
Chelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker makes layup (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2
Jantel Lavender misses 13-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes two point shot (Candace Parker assists)
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker misses free throw 2 of 2
Chelsea Gray makes 8-foot two point shot
Chelsea Gray misses 4-foot jumper
Chelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 2
Chelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 2
Kristi Toliver makes free throw 1 of 2
Kristi Toliver makes free throw 2 of 2
Candace Parker misses 10-foot two point shot
Chelsea Gray misses 46-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker misses 18-foot jumper
Essence Carson makes free throw 1 of 2
Essence Carson makes free throw 2 of 2
Alana Beard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker misses jumper
Alana Beard misses 18-foot jumper
Alana Beard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 23-foot three point jumper
Alana Beard makes free throw 1 of 2
Alana Beard misses free throw 2 of 2
Chelsea Gray misses jumper
Essence Carson makes 16-foot two point shot
Candace Parker misses free throw 1 of 2
Candace Parker makes free throw 2 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2
Kristi Toliver makes driving layup
Kristi Toliver misses free throw 1 of 1
Candace Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 23-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Jantel Lavender misses 19-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike misses 16-foot jumper
Candace Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes 2-foot layup (Candace Parker assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver makes driving layup (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 14-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles blocks Nneka Ogwumike 's 2-foot layup
Nneka Ogwumike makes layup
Jantel Lavender misses 20-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper
Candace Parker makes 3-foot two point shot
Kristi Toliver misses layup
Alana Beard misses layup
Chelsea Gray makes 6-foot two point shot
Chelsea Gray makes 10-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson blocks Chelsea Gray 's 4-foot jumper
Nneka Ogwumike makes 13-foot jumper (Alana Beard assists)
Chelsea Gray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)
Sandrine Gruda makes 2-foot layup (Candace Parker assists)
Chelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 3
Chelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 3
Chelsea Gray misses free throw 3 of 3
Chelsea Gray makes 24-foot three point jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes 14-foot two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)
Sylvia Fowles makes 9-foot jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 16-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore misses 22-foot three point jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes jumper (Sylvia Fowles assists)
Lindsay Whalen makes 15-foot two point shot
Rebekkah Brunson makes 17-foot jumper (Jia Perkins assists)
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2
Renee Montgomery makes driving layup
Jia Perkins makes two point shot (Renee Montgomery assists)
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Natasha Howard assists)
Jia Perkins makes 17-foot jumper (Sylvia Fowles assists)
Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 1 of 2
Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2
Natasha Howard makes two point shot (Anna Cruz assists)
Jantel Lavender blocks Natasha Howard 's 3-foot jumper
Renee Montgomery makes jumper
Renee Montgomery misses 18-foot two point jumper
Maya Moore misses 19-foot jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 23-foot three point jumper
Natasha Howard misses layup
Seimone Augustus misses 15-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
Sylvia Fowles misses 13-foot jumper
Seimone Augustus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Seimone Augustus misses jumper
Seimone Augustus makes free throw 1 of 2
Seimone Augustus misses free throw 2 of 2
Sylvia Fowles makes 12-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
Maya Moore makes technical free throw
Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2
Janel McCarville misses 18-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2
Renee Montgomery makes 18-foot two point shot
Maya Moore misses technical free throw
Rebekkah Brunson misses layup
Maya Moore makes driving layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Maya Moore makes 20-foot two point shot
Maya Moore misses 14-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses jumper
Seimone Augustus makes 18-foot two point shot
Maya Moore misses 8-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles misses 8-foot jumper
Jia Perkins misses 16-foot jumper
Renee Montgomery misses 17-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes 1-foot layup (Anna Cruz assists)
Natasha Howard misses jumper
Candace Parker blocks Jia Perkins 's 12-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes 1-foot layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Lindsay Whalen makes 1-foot layup (Sylvia Fowles assists)
Lindsay Whalen misses 16-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes 2-foot layup (Seimone Augustus assists)
Maya Moore misses 16-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen misses 19-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes layup
Maya Moore makes 24-foot three point jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
Seimone Augustus misses 24-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore makes 26-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore makes two point shot (Renee Montgomery assists)
Maya Moore makes 15-foot two point shot
Maya Moore misses 16-foot jumper
Janel McCarville misses 19-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
Seimone Augustus makes 18-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Maya Moore misses 20-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses 19-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2

LYNX

SPARKS

TIME		MIN	LA
10:00	Sylvia Fowles vs. Nneka Ogwumike (Kristi Toliver gains possession)	0	0
9:41	Kristi Toliver makes 19-foot two point shot	0	2
9:17	Maya Moore bad pass (Essence Carson steals)	0	2
9:07	Candace Parker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alana Beard assists)	0	5
8:51	Essence Carson personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)	0	5
8:40	Rebekkah Brunson makes 14-foot two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)	2	5
8:22	Nneka Ogwumike makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candace Parker assists)	2	8
8:08	Sylvia Fowles makes 9-foot jumper	4	8
7:58	Alana Beard misses layup	4	8
7:58	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	4	8
7:50	Seimone Augustus misses 16-foot jumper	4	8
7:48	Los Angeles defensive team rebound	4	8
7:48	Minnesota Full timeout	4	8
7:48	Natasha Howard enters the game for Sylvia Fowles	4	8
7:31	Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Alana Beard assists)	4	10
7:09	Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)	7	10
6:54	Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)	7	12
6:45	Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	12
6:43	Kristi Toliver defensive rebound	7	12
6:31	Maya Moore shooting block foul (Candace Parker draws the foul)	7	12
6:31	Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 2	7	13
6:31	Janel McCarville enters the game for Natasha Howard	7	13
6:31	Candace Parker misses free throw 2 of 2	7	13
6:30	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	7	13
6:13	Maya Moore misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	13
6:11	Los Angeles defensive team rebound	7	13
5:58	Rebekkah Brunson personal foul (Candace Parker draws the foul)	7	13
5:58	Jia Perkins enters the game for Janel McCarville	7	13
5:58	Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Seimone Augustus	7	13
5:43	Kristi Toliver misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	13
5:41	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	7	13
5:22	Rebekkah Brunson makes jumper (Sylvia Fowles assists)	9	13
5:09	Sylvia Fowles blocks Nneka Ogwumike's layup	9	13
5:09	Sylvia Fowles vs. Nneka Ogwumike (Alana Beard gains possession)	9	13
5:09	Los Angeles offensive team rebound	9	13
4:54	Candace Parker misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	13
4:52	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	9	13
4:41	Lindsay Whalen makes 15-foot two point shot	11	13
4:28	Alana Beard makes driving layup	11	15
4:11	Rebekkah Brunson makes 17-foot jumper (Jia Perkins assists)	13	15
3:47	Essence Carson makes driving layup	13	17
3:35	Natasha Howard enters the game for Lindsay Whalen	13	17
3:35	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson	13	17
3:35	Jantel Lavender enters the game for Essence Carson	13	17
3:35	Ana Dabovic enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike	13	17
3:27	Jantel Lavender shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)	13	17
3:27	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2	14	17
3:27	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2	15	17
3:11	Jantel Lavender misses 18-foot jumper	15	17
3:10	Minnesota defensive team rebound	15	17
3:10	Candace Parker loose ball foul (Natasha Howard draws the foul)	15	17
3:02	Kristi Toliver personal foul (Renee Montgomery draws the foul)	15	17
2:55	Renee Montgomery makes driving layup	17	17
2:45	Sylvia Fowles blocks Ana Dabovic 's 4-foot jumper	17	17
2:43	Natasha Howard defensive rebound	17	17
2:39	Jia Perkins makes two point shot (Renee Montgomery assists)	19	17
2:33	Los Angeles Full timeout	19	17
2:17	Kristi Toliver misses 16-foot jumper	19	17
2:16	Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound	19	17
1:58	Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Natasha Howard assists)	21	17
1:46	Candace Parker Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover	21	17
1:46	Anna Cruz enters the game for Maya Moore	21	17
1:46	Nneka Ogwumike enters the game for Candace Parker	21	17
1:46	Evgeniia Belyakova enters the game for Alana Beard	21	17
1:31	Jia Perkins makes 17-foot jumper (Sylvia Fowles assists)	23	17
1:21	Evgeniia Belyakova Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover	23	17
1:12	Evgeniia Belyakova personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)	23	17
1:12	Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 1 of 2	23	17
1:12	Minnesota offensive team rebound	23	17
1:12	Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2	24	17
52.0	Sylvia Fowles shooting foul (Jantel Lavender draws the foul)	24	17
52.0	Jantel Lavender misses free throw 1 of 2	24	17
52.0	Los Angeles offensive team rebound	24	17
52.0	Jantel Lavender makes free throw 2 of 2	24	18
35.0	Sylvia Fowles bad pass (Ana Dabovic steals)	24	18
25.0	Natasha Howard vs. Nneka Ogwumike (Anna Cruz gains possession)	24	18
25.0	Nneka Ogwumike lost ball turnover (Natasha Howard steals)	24	18
14.0	Natasha Howard makes two point shot (Anna Cruz assists)	26	18
14.0	Los Angeles 20 Sec. timeout	26	18
14.0	Candace Parker enters the game for Ana Dabovic	26	18
2.0	Candace Parker misses layup	26	18
0.0	Jantel Lavender offensive rebound	26	18
0.0	Jantel Lavender misses layup	26	18
0.0	Los Angeles offensive team rebound	26	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	18

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 2-1

Lynx
72
Sparks
69

Game 1

21/6

Sparks
94
Lynx
76

Game 2

25/6

Lynx
77
Sparks
74

Game 3

7/9

crypto.com Arena

3:00 AM, 7 September 2016

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 7,224

Referees:
Daryl Humphrey
Byron Jarrett
Jonathan Sterling

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	13	3	.813	-	W6
Seattle	10	6	.625	3	W1
Las Vegas	8	6	.571	4	W2
Phoenix	8	8	.500	5	L1
Los Angeles	4	13	.235	9.5	L6
Dallas	3	13	.188	10	L11

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