Houston Comets at New York Liberty, July 8, 1998

Game Summary

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1st Half
Time Houston Comets Score New York Liberty
20:00.0 Start of 1st half
20:00.0 Jump ball: R. Lobo vs. M. Lamb (T. Thompson gains possession)
19:52.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 0-0  
19:50.0 Offensive rebound by M. Lamb 0-0  
19:40.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft+33-0  
19:13.0 Shooting foul by V. Johnson 3-0  
19:13.0 K. Perrot makes free throw 1 of 2+14-0  
19:13.0 K. Perrot makes free throw 2 of 2+15-0  
19:13.0   3-0 Turnover by K. Hampton (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes)
18:58.0   5-0 T. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
18:56.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 5-0  
18:48.0 Personal foul by T. Weatherspoon 5-0  
18:34.0 Turnover by M. Lamb (3 sec) 5-0  
18:21.0   5-0 V. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by S. Swoopes)
18:19.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 5-0  
18:14.0 C. Cooper makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by K. Perrot)+38-0  
18:07.0   8-0 New York Liberty 20 second timeout
17:53.0   8-0 Turnover by K. Hampton (bad pass; steal by K. Perrot)
17:52.0 Personal foul by K. Hampton 8-0  
17:35.0 C. Cooper makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft+311-0  
17:25.0   11-0 Turnover by K. Hampton (bad pass; steal by C. Cooper)
17:22.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+213-0  
17:01.0   13-2+2V. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
16:46.0   13-2 S. Wicks enters the game for K. Hampton
16:33.0 Offensive foul by T. Thompson 13-2  
16:33.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (offensive foul) 13-2  
16:17.0   13-2 Shooting foul by C. Cooper
16:17.0   13-3+1S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1 of 2
16:17.0   13-4+1S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2 of 2
16:00.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Cooper)+316-4  
15:45.0   16-4 S. Witherspoon misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
15:42.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 16-4  
15:15.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt running jump shot from 9 ft 16-4  
15:13.0   16-4 Defensive rebound by T. Weatherspoon
15:08.0   16-6+2V. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
14:53.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Perrot)+218-6  
14:26.0   18-6 S. Wicks misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
14:24.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 18-6  
14:19.0   18-6 Official timeout
14:19.0 J. Arcain enters the game for S. Swoopes 18-6  
14:19.0   18-6 K. Ford enters the game for S. Witherspoon
14:06.0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 18-6  
14:04.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+220-6  
14:04.0 Offensive rebound by J. Arcain 18-6  
13:46.0   20-6 S. Wicks misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
13:43.0 Defensive rebound by K. Perrot 20-6  
13:19.0 C. Cooper makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by T. Thompson)+323-6  
13:03.0   23-6 K. Ford misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
13:01.0 Defensive rebound by M. Lamb 23-6  
12:35.0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 23-6  
12:33.0   23-6 Defensive rebound by T. Weatherspoon
12:25.0   23-9+3T. Weatherspoon makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by K. Ford)
12:00.0   23-9 Official timeout
12:00.0 Personal foul by K. Ford 23-9  
12:00.0   23-9 S. Witherspoon enters the game for V. Johnson
12:00.0   23-9 K. Hampton enters the game for R. Lobo
12:00.0 S. Swoopes enters the game for C. Cooper 23-9  
11:52.0 K. Perrot misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 23-9  
11:50.0   23-9 Defensive rebound by Team
11:34.0   23-11+2T. Weatherspoon makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Ford)
11:15.0 Turnover by M. Lamb (bad pass; steal by T. Weatherspoon) 23-11  
10:56.0   23-11 Shooting foul by J. Arcain
10:56.0   23-11 K. Ford misses free throw 1 of 2
10:56.0   23-11 Offensive rebound by Team
10:56.0 Y. Moore enters the game for M. Lamb 23-11  
10:56.0   23-12+1K. Ford makes free throw 2 of 2
10:51.0 Personal foul by T. Weatherspoon 23-12  
10:39.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 23-12  
10:37.0 Offensive rebound by J. Arcain 23-12  
10:19.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Thompson)+225-12  
9:56.0   25-12 T. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
9:54.0   25-12 Offensive rebound by S. Witherspoon
9:52.0   25-12 S. Witherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
9:50.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 25-12  
9:35.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+328-12  
9:17.0   28-12 K. Ford misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
9:15.0 Defensive rebound by Team 28-12  
9:15.0   28-12 Loose ball foul by K. Hampton
9:15.0 C. Cooper enters the game for K. Perrot 28-12  
8:51.0 C. Cooper makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft+331-12  
8:24.0   31-12 S. Witherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
8:19.0   31-12 V. Johnson enters the game for K. Ford
8:19.0   31-12 Offensive rebound by Team
8:19.0 Jump ball: S. Wicks vs. C. Cooper (V. Johnson gains possession)
8:09.0   31-12 K. Hampton misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
8:07.0 Defensive rebound by Team 31-12  
8:07.0   31-12 Loose ball foul by S. Wicks
8:07.0   31-12 R. Lobo enters the game for S. Wicks
7:44.0 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 31-12  
7:42.0   31-12 Defensive rebound by Team
7:42.0   31-12 Official timeout
7:27.0   31-12 S. Witherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by J. Arcain)
7:24.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 31-12  
7:13.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 31-12  
7:10.0 Offensive rebound by J. Arcain 31-12  
7:00.0 Turnover by J. Arcain (bad pass; steal by T. Weatherspoon) 31-12  
6:52.0   31-12 Turnover by T. Weatherspoon (bad pass)
6:28.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+233-12  
6:02.0   33-12 Turnover by R. Lobo (3 sec)
6:02.0 K. Perrot enters the game for J. Arcain 33-12  
5:49.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Perrot)+235-12  
5:49.0 Shooting foul by S. Witherspoon 35-12  
5:49.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 1 of 1+136-12  
5:40.0   36-12 V. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by S. Swoopes)
5:38.0 Defensive rebound by K. Perrot 36-12  
5:38.0 Personal foul by S. Witherspoon 36-12  
5:38.0 K. Perrot makes free throw 1 of 2+137-12  
5:38.0   37-12 K. Ford enters the game for S. Witherspoon
5:38.0   37-12 E. Cebrian enters the game for K. Hampton
5:38.0 K. Perrot misses free throw 2 of 2 37-12  
5:38.0 Offensive rebound by Y. Moore 37-12  
5:32.0 S. Swoopes makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by K. Perrot)+340-12  
5:12.0   40-12 K. Ford misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
5:10.0 Defensive rebound by K. Perrot 40-12  
5:05.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 40-12  
5:03.0   40-12 Defensive rebound by E. Cebrian
4:57.0   40-12 Turnover by K. Ford (bad pass)
4:57.0   40-12 New York Liberty full timeout
4:45.0 K. Perrot makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+242-12  
4:30.0   42-14+2R. Lobo makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
4:30.0   42-14 Shooting foul by T. Thompson
4:30.0   42-15+1R. Lobo makes free throw 1 of 1
4:07.0 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 42-15  
4:05.0 Offensive rebound by S. Swoopes 42-15  
3:52.0 Turnover by K. Perrot (bad pass; steal by K. Ford) 42-15  
3:46.0   42-17+2V. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by K. Ford)
3:39.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 42-17  
3:20.0 C. Cooper makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by K. Perrot)+345-17  
3:05.0   45-19+2R. Lobo makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
2:49.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 45-19  
2:46.0   45-19 Defensive rebound by R. Lobo
2:40.0   45-19 Personal foul by Y. Moore
2:40.0 M. Lamb enters the game for Y. Moore 45-19  
2:34.0   45-19 V. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
2:32.0 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper 45-19  
2:06.0 K. Perrot misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 45-19  
2:03.0 Offensive rebound by M. Lamb 45-19  
2:01.0 M. Lamb misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 45-19  
1:59.0 Offensive rebound by T. Thompson 45-19  
1:56.0 Personal foul by K. Ford 45-19  
1:56.0   45-19 S. Wicks enters the game for R. Lobo
1:56.0 T. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2+146-19  
1:56.0 T. Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2+147-19  
1:38.0   47-19 K. Ford misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (block by C. Cooper)
1:36.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 47-19  
1:26.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 47-19  
1:24.0   47-19 Defensive rebound by E. Cebrian
1:15.0 Y. Moore enters the game for T. Thompson 47-19  
1:15.0 Jump ball: S. Wicks vs. K. Perrot (K. Ford gains possession)
1:04.0   47-19 Shooting foul by Y. Moore
1:04.0   47-19 T. Weatherspoon misses free throw 1 of 2
1:04.0   47-19 Offensive rebound by Team
1:04.0   47-20+1T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2 of 2
0:55.0 Turnover by K. Perrot (bad pass; steal by K. Ford) 47-20  
0:52.0   47-20 K. Ford misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
0:51.0   47-20 Offensive rebound by V. Johnson
0:48.0   47-20 V. Johnson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
0:47.0   47-20 Offensive rebound by S. Wicks
0:46.0   47-22+2S. Wicks makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
0:43.0 Personal foul by V. Johnson 47-22  
0:43.0 K. Perrot misses free throw 1 of 2 47-22  
0:43.0 Offensive rebound by Team 47-22  
0:43.0 K. Perrot makes free throw 2 of 2+148-22  
0:29.0   48-22 K. Ford misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
0:28.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 48-22  
0:24.0 Houston Comets full timeout 48-22  
0:00.0 End of 1st half
2nd Half
Time Houston Comets Score New York Liberty
20:00.0 Start of 2nd half
20:00.0 Jump ball: K. Hampton vs. M. Lamb (T. Weatherspoon gains possession)
19:51.0   48-22 K. Hampton misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
19:49.0 Defensive rebound by M. Lamb 48-22  
19:38.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (traveling) 48-22  
19:25.0   48-24+2K. Hampton makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by R. Lobo)
19:04.0 Personal foul by T. Weatherspoon 48-24  
19:04.0   48-24 Technical foul by T. Weatherspoon
19:04.0 C. Cooper makes technical free throw+149-24  
18:46.0 Shooting foul by V. Johnson 49-24  
18:46.0 K. Perrot makes free throw 1 of 2+150-24  
18:46.0 K. Perrot makes free throw 2 of 2+151-24  
18:36.0   51-24 Turnover by K. Hampton (bad pass; steal by K. Perrot)
18:10.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+253-24  
17:50.0   53-24 R. Lobo misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
17:47.0 Defensive rebound by Team 53-24  
17:29.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by K. Hampton) 53-24  
17:26.0 Offensive rebound by M. Lamb 53-24  
17:14.0 M. Lamb misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 53-24  
17:12.0   53-24 Defensive rebound by K. Hampton
17:05.0   53-27+3V. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
16:40.0 K. Perrot misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 53-27  
16:37.0   53-27 Defensive rebound by K. Hampton
16:21.0   53-27 Turnover by S. Witherspoon (bad pass; steal by C. Cooper)
15:59.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Perrot)+255-27  
15:49.0   55-29+2V. Johnson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
15:26.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by K. Perrot)+257-29  
15:17.0   57-29 S. Witherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
15:15.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 57-29  
15:09.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 57-29  
15:09.0 J. Arcain enters the game for S. Swoopes 57-29  
15:03.0 Turnover by K. Perrot (back court) 57-29  
15:03.0   57-29 Official timeout
14:48.0   57-29 V. Johnson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
14:47.0   57-29 Offensive rebound by R. Lobo
14:46.0   57-29 Personal foul by M. Lamb
14:43.0   57-29 Personal foul by C. Cooper
14:30.0   57-29 V. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
14:27.0   57-29 Offensive rebound by K. Hampton
14:23.0   57-31+2R. Lobo makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by K. Hampton)
13:57.0 M. Lamb makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by C. Cooper)+259-31  
13:31.0   59-31 R. Lobo misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
13:29.0 Defensive rebound by K. Perrot 59-31  
13:19.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 59-31  
13:17.0 Offensive rebound by M. Lamb 59-31  
13:17.0 Y. Moore enters the game for M. Lamb 59-31  
13:15.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 59-31  
13:14.0   59-31 Defensive rebound by Team
13:14.0 Loose ball foul by J. Arcain 59-31  
13:01.0   59-31 V. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
12:59.0 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper 59-31  
12:53.0 Personal foul by T. Weatherspoon 59-31  
12:37.0 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 59-31  
12:34.0   59-31 Defensive rebound by K. Hampton
12:25.0   59-31 T. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
12:23.0 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper 59-31  
12:16.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 59-31  
12:14.0   59-31 Defensive rebound by R. Lobo
12:02.0   59-31 Shooting foul by T. Thompson
12:02.0   59-32+1R. Lobo makes free throw 1 of 2
12:02.0   59-33+1R. Lobo makes free throw 2 of 2
11:47.0 Turnover by K. Perrot (bad pass; steal by T. Weatherspoon) 59-33  
11:43.0   59-35+2T. Weatherspoon makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
11:11.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Perrot)+261-35  
10:50.0   61-35 Personal foul by J. Arcain
10:50.0   61-35 Official timeout
10:50.0   61-35 S. Wicks enters the game for K. Hampton
10:50.0   61-35 K. Ford enters the game for V. Johnson
10:50.0   61-35 A. Thompson enters the game for S. Witherspoon
10:50.0 S. Swoopes enters the game for C. Cooper 61-35  
10:36.0   61-37+2K. Ford makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by R. Lobo)
10:12.0 K. Perrot misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 61-37  
10:10.0   61-37 Defensive rebound by Team
10:10.0 Loose ball foul by T. Thompson 61-37  
9:59.0   61-37 Turnover by S. Wicks (bad pass; steal by K. Perrot)
9:47.0 K. Perrot misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 61-37  
9:45.0   61-37 Defensive rebound by R. Lobo
9:36.0   61-39+2S. Wicks makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
9:28.0 Personal foul by A. Thompson 61-39  
9:11.0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 61-39  
9:09.0   61-39 Defensive rebound by A. Thompson
8:59.0   61-39 Personal foul by K. Perrot
8:59.0 C. Cooper enters the game for K. Perrot 61-39  
8:59.0 M. Lamb enters the game for T. Thompson 61-39  
8:54.0   61-39 S. Wicks misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
8:51.0 Defensive rebound by M. Lamb 61-39  
8:23.0 C. Cooper makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+364-39  
8:08.0   64-39 A. Thompson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
8:06.0 Defensive rebound by Team 64-39  
8:02.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 64-39  
7:44.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass; steal by S. Wicks) 64-39  
7:38.0   64-41+2K. Ford makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
7:08.0 M. Lamb makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by J. Arcain)+266-41  
6:57.0   66-41 Turnover by R. Lobo (bad pass; steal by J. Arcain)
6:54.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+268-41  
6:33.0   68-43+2R. Lobo makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
6:16.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 68-43  
6:14.0   68-43 Defensive rebound by A. Thompson
6:09.0   68-43 Official timeout
6:09.0 K. Perrot enters the game for S. Swoopes 68-43  
6:09.0   68-43 Offensive foul by S. Wicks
6:09.0   68-43 Turnover by S. Wicks (offensive foul)
5:47.0 Personal foul by K. Ford 68-43  
5:39.0 Shooting foul by K. Ford 68-43  
5:39.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2+169-43  
5:39.0 N. Roberts enters the game for M. Lamb 69-43  
5:39.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2+170-43  
5:29.0   70-43 Personal foul by K. Perrot
5:29.0   70-44+1T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1 of 2
5:29.0   70-45+1T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2 of 2
5:11.0 Y. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 70-45  
5:09.0   70-45 Defensive rebound by S. Wicks
5:00.0   70-47+2S. Wicks makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by R. Lobo)
4:35.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 70-47  
4:33.0   70-47 Defensive rebound by S. Wicks
4:30.0   70-47 Turnover by S. Wicks (bad pass; steal by C. Cooper)
4:14.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by C. Cooper)+272-47  
3:57.0   72-49+2R. Lobo makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Wicks)
3:57.0   72-49 Shooting foul by Y. Moore
3:57.0   72-49 Official timeout
3:57.0 T. Jackson enters the game for Y. Moore 72-49  
3:57.0 T. Woosley enters the game for K. Perrot 72-49  
3:57.0   72-50+1R. Lobo makes free throw 1 of 1
3:49.0 Personal foul by K. Ford 72-50  
3:42.0 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 72-50  
3:39.0 Offensive rebound by T. Woosley 72-50  
3:24.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by C. Cooper)+274-50  
3:05.0   74-50 T. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
3:03.0 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson 74-50  
2:49.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 74-50  
2:46.0   74-50 Defensive rebound by Team
2:46.0 A. Valdemoro enters the game for C. Cooper 74-50  
2:36.0   74-50 Turnover by T. Weatherspoon (bad pass)
2:36.0   74-50 C. Washington enters the game for T. Weatherspoon
2:36.0   74-50 S. Witherspoon enters the game for K. Ford
2:30.0 Turnover by A. Valdemoro (bad pass; steal by C. Washington) 74-50  
2:24.0   74-50 Turnover by C. Washington (bad pass)
1:59.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft+276-50  
1:40.0   76-52+2S. Witherspoon makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
1:14.0 Turnover by T. Jackson (traveling) 76-52  
1:06.0   76-52 Turnover by C. Washington (bad pass; steal by A. Valdemoro)
0:51.0 J. Arcain misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 76-52  
0:49.0   76-52 Defensive rebound by A. Thompson
0:44.0   76-54+2C. Washington makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
0:33.0 Shooting foul by R. Lobo 76-54  
0:33.0 T. Jackson misses free throw 1 of 2 76-54  
0:33.0 Offensive rebound by Team 76-54  
0:33.0 T. Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2+177-54  
0:20.0   77-54 Turnover by S. Witherspoon (bad pass)
0:05.0 T. Woosley makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+279-54  
0:00.0   79-54 C. Washington misses 3-pt jump shot from 35 ft
0:00.0   79-54 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 2nd half