Los Angeles Sparks at Houston Comets, August 19, 1998

Los Angeles Sparks
71
12-18
Houston Comets
80
27-3
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1st Half
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Houston Comets
20:00.0 Start of 1st half
20:00.0 Jump ball: M. Lamb vs. L. Leslie (E. Rycraw gains possession)
19:53.0 Turnover by K. Colleton (bad pass; steal by C. Cooper) 0-0  
19:28.0   0-0 Turnover by K. Perrot (traveling)
19:07.0 P. Toler misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 0-0  
19:05.0   0-0 Defensive rebound by M. Lamb
18:56.0   0-0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by K. Colleton)
18:54.0   0-0 Offensive rebound by Team
18:51.0   0-0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
18:49.0 Defensive rebound by E. Rycraw 0-0  
18:45.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by P. Toler)+22-0  
18:25.0   2-0 Turnover by K. Perrot (traveling)
18:13.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (lost ball; steal by K. Perrot) 2-0  
18:08.0   2-2+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Perrot)
17:55.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by O. Blue)+24-2  
17:39.0   4-2 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
17:37.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 4-2  
17:30.0 E. Rycraw misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 4-2  
17:28.0   4-2 Defensive rebound by M. Lamb
17:17.0   4-2 K. Perrot misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
17:15.0   4-2 Offensive rebound by M. Lamb
17:11.0   4-4+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
16:53.0 L. Leslie makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by P. Toler)+37-4  
16:29.0   7-6+2T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)
16:23.0 Turnover by P. Toler (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes) 7-6  
16:16.0   7-6 Shooting foul by P. Toler
16:16.0   7-7+1T. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
16:16.0   7-8+1T. Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
16:05.0 Turnover by K. Colleton (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes) 7-8  
16:01.0   7-8 Shooting foul by L. Leslie
16:01.0   7-8 C. Cooper misses free throw 1 of 2
16:01.0   7-8 Offensive rebound by Team
16:01.0   7-8 C. Cooper misses free throw 2 of 2
16:01.0   7-8 Offensive rebound by C. Cooper
15:58.0   7-8 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
15:57.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 7-8  
15:50.0 L. Leslie misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 7-8  
15:48.0   7-8 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes
15:38.0   7-8 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
15:36.0 Defensive rebound by P. Toler 7-8  
15:27.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Colleton)+29-8  
15:27.0 Shooting foul by M. Lamb 9-8  
15:27.0   9-8 Official timeout
15:27.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 1 of 1+110-8  
15:05.0   10-8 Turnover by K. Perrot (bad pass; steal by P. Toler)
15:00.0 P. Toler misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 10-8  
14:58.0   10-8 Defensive rebound by Team
14:42.0   10-8 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by E. Rycraw)
14:40.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 10-8  
14:37.0 P. Toler misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 10-8  
14:35.0 Offensive rebound by Team 10-8  
14:22.0 P. Toler misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 10-8  
14:20.0   10-8 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes
13:59.0   10-8 Personal foul by K. Colleton
13:59.0 J. Wideman enters the game for P. Toler 10-8  
13:59.0   10-8 J. Arcain enters the game for M. Lamb
13:54.0   10-8 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
13:52.0   10-8 Offensive rebound by J. Arcain
13:45.0   10-8 T. Thompson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
13:43.0   10-8 Offensive rebound by S. Swoopes
13:40.0   10-8 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by L. Leslie)
13:38.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 10-8  
13:26.0 K. Colleton makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by L. Leslie)+313-8  
13:08.0   13-8 Personal foul by O. Blue
13:08.0 P. McGee enters the game for E. Rycraw 13-8  
12:58.0   13-10+2J. Arcain makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by K. Perrot)
12:44.0 Turnover by J. Wideman (lost ball) 13-10  
12:35.0   13-10 Shooting foul by P. McGee
12:35.0   13-11+1C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2
12:35.0   13-12+1C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
12:32.0 Turnover by J. Wideman (lost ball; steal by K. Perrot) 13-12  
12:31.0 Loose ball foul by J. Wideman 13-12  
12:31.0 P. Toler enters the game for O. Blue 13-12  
12:19.0   13-12 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
12:17.0 Defensive rebound by K. Colleton 13-12  
12:05.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (bad pass) 13-12  
11:52.0   13-12 K. Perrot misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
11:49.0 Defensive rebound by Team 13-12  
11:49.0   13-12 Official timeout
11:31.0 Shooting foul by S. Swoopes 13-12  
11:31.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 1 of 2+114-12  
11:31.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 2 of 2+115-12  
11:19.0   15-14+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
11:00.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 15-14  
10:58.0   15-14 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
10:47.0   15-14 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
10:45.0 Defensive rebound by J. Wideman 15-14  
10:44.0 Turnover by J. Wideman (turnover) 15-14  
10:44.0   15-14 Y. Moore enters the game for K. Perrot
10:33.0   15-14 Turnover by J. Arcain (traveling)
10:33.0 O. Blue enters the game for J. Wideman 15-14  
10:19.0 O. Blue makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by P. Toler)+318-14  
10:05.0   18-14 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
10:04.0 Defensive rebound by Team 18-14  
9:46.0 P. Toler misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 18-14  
9:44.0   18-14 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson
9:30.0   18-16+2C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
9:22.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by P. Toler)+220-16  
9:09.0   20-16 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
9:08.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 20-16  
9:07.0   20-16 Loose ball foul by Y. Moore
8:49.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 20-16  
8:48.0   20-16 Defensive rebound by Team
8:29.0   20-18+2J. Arcain makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
8:12.0 Personal foul by J. Arcain 20-18  
8:12.0   20-18 K. Perrot enters the game for S. Swoopes
8:12.0   20-18 T. Jackson enters the game for T. Thompson
8:05.0 P. Toler makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft+222-18  
7:50.0   22-21+3C. Cooper makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Perrot)
7:44.0   22-21 Official timeout
7:44.0 J. Wideman enters the game for L. Leslie 22-21  
7:37.0 K. Colleton misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 22-21  
7:35.0   22-21 Defensive rebound by Y. Moore
7:21.0   22-21 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
7:19.0 Defensive rebound by P. Toler 22-21  
7:15.0 J. Wideman misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 22-21  
7:13.0   22-21 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
7:04.0   22-21 Personal foul by O. Blue
6:53.0   22-21 Shooting foul by J. Wideman
6:53.0   22-22+1K. Perrot makes free throw 1 of 2
6:53.0 L. Leslie enters the game for J. Wideman 22-22  
6:53.0   22-23+1K. Perrot makes free throw 2 of 2
6:31.0 P. McGee makes 2-pt running jump shot from 5 ft+224-23  
6:12.0   24-23 Offensive foul by T. Jackson
6:12.0   24-23 Turnover by T. Jackson (offensive foul)
5:52.0 Turnover by O. Blue (bad pass) 24-23  
5:52.0   24-23 S. Swoopes enters the game for C. Cooper
5:26.0   24-23 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
5:24.0 Defensive rebound by O. Blue 24-23  
5:14.0 P. Toler misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 24-23  
5:12.0 Offensive rebound by O. Blue 24-23  
5:12.0 O. Blue makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+226-23  
4:52.0   26-23 J. Arcain misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
4:50.0 Defensive rebound by K. Colleton 26-23  
4:49.0 Turnover by K. Colleton (lost ball; steal by K. Perrot) 26-23  
4:44.0   26-25+2Y. Moore makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Perrot)
4:32.0 Los Angeles Sparks 20 second timeout 26-25  
4:19.0   26-25 M. Lamb enters the game for Y. Moore
4:19.0   26-25 T. Thompson enters the game for T. Jackson
4:13.0 P. Toler makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+228-25  
3:56.0   28-25 Turnover by T. Thompson (traveling)
3:56.0   28-25 Official timeout
3:43.0 K. Colleton misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 28-25  
3:41.0   28-25 Defensive rebound by K. Perrot
3:40.0   28-25 Personal foul by K. Colleton
3:40.0   28-26+1K. Perrot makes free throw 1 of 2
3:40.0   28-26 C. Cooper enters the game for J. Arcain
3:40.0   28-27+1K. Perrot makes free throw 2 of 2
3:19.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 28-27  
3:17.0   28-27 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
3:11.0   28-29+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by C. Cooper)
2:46.0 O. Blue makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by P. Toler)+331-29  
2:15.0   31-31+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by C. Cooper)
1:56.0 P. Toler makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+233-31  
1:56.0 Shooting foul by T. Thompson 33-31  
1:56.0 P. Toler makes free throw 1 of 1+134-31  
1:44.0   34-31 K. Perrot misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
1:42.0 Defensive rebound by O. Blue 34-31  
1:30.0 O. Blue misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 34-31  
1:28.0   34-31 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
1:22.0   34-31 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
1:20.0 Defensive rebound by P. Toler 34-31  
1:02.0 P. Toler makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft+337-31  
0:51.0   37-31 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
0:49.0   37-31 Offensive rebound by Team
0:49.0 Loose ball foul by P. McGee 37-31  
0:49.0   37-32+1T. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
0:49.0   37-33+1T. Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
0:29.0 Personal foul by T. Thompson 37-33  
0:28.0 Turnover by O. Blue (bad pass; steal by T. Thompson) 37-33  
0:25.0   37-33 Houston Comets full timeout
0:25.0 Technical foul by L. Leslie (drawn by T. Thompson) 37-33  
0:25.0   37-33 Technical foul by T. Thompson (drawn by L. Leslie)
0:02.0   37-36+3K. Perrot makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Cooper)
0:00.0 End of 1st half
2nd Half
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Houston Comets
20:00.0 Start of 2nd half
20:00.0 Jump ball: M. Lamb vs. L. Leslie (E. Rycraw gains possession)
19:53.0 P. Toler makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by K. Colleton)+340-36  
19:25.0   40-39+3K. Perrot makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Cooper)
19:05.0 P. Toler misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 40-39  
19:03.0   40-39 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson
18:55.0   40-39 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass)
18:28.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft 40-39  
18:26.0   40-39 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes
18:15.0   40-41+2M. Lamb makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Thompson)
18:03.0 O. Blue makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by L. Leslie)+343-41  
17:51.0   43-44+3S. Swoopes makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by K. Perrot)
17:37.0 Jump ball: K. Perrot vs. P. Toler (S. Swoopes gains possession)
17:37.0 Turnover by P. Toler (lost ball; steal by K. Perrot) 43-44  
17:30.0   43-44 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
17:27.0   43-44 Offensive rebound by S. Swoopes
17:22.0   43-44 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
17:19.0   43-44 Offensive rebound by S. Swoopes
17:18.0   43-44 Turnover by S. Swoopes (lost ball; steal by P. Toler)
17:13.0 Turnover by P. Toler (lost ball; steal by S. Swoopes) 43-44  
17:09.0   43-46+2T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Perrot)
17:01.0 Los Angeles Sparks 20 second timeout 43-46  
16:42.0 K. Colleton misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 43-46  
16:40.0 Offensive rebound by L. Leslie 43-46  
16:38.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+245-46  
16:38.0 Shooting foul by M. Lamb 45-46  
16:38.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 1 of 1+146-46  
16:28.0   46-46 T. Thompson misses 2-pt running jump shot from 6 ft (block by E. Rycraw)
16:26.0   46-46 Offensive rebound by S. Swoopes
16:21.0   46-46 Personal foul by K. Colleton
16:16.0   46-46 M. Lamb misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft
16:14.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 46-46  
16:03.0 O. Blue misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 46-46  
16:01.0 Offensive rebound by P. Toler 46-46  
15:52.0 P. Toler makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+248-46  
15:16.0   48-46 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft
15:14.0 Defensive rebound by Team 48-46  
15:14.0   48-46 Loose ball foul by T. Thompson
15:14.0   48-46 Official timeout
14:57.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 48-46  
14:55.0   48-46 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes
14:39.0   48-46 Turnover by C. Cooper (traveling)
14:21.0 P. Toler misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 48-46  
14:19.0   48-46 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
14:16.0   48-48+2T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
13:51.0 J. Wideman enters the game for P. Toler 48-48  
13:51.0   48-48 J. Arcain enters the game for M. Lamb
13:51.0 Jump ball: K. Perrot vs. E. Rycraw (C. Cooper gains possession)
13:51.0 Turnover by P. Toler (lost ball; steal by K. Perrot) 48-48  
13:45.0   48-48 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
13:43.0 Defensive rebound by K. Colleton 48-48  
13:29.0 Personal foul by C. Cooper 48-48  
13:29.0 P. Toler enters the game for K. Colleton 48-48  
13:21.0   48-48 Y. Moore enters the game for K. Perrot
13:05.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by E. Rycraw)+250-48  
12:47.0   50-48 Shooting foul by L. Leslie
12:47.0 P. McGee enters the game for E. Rycraw 50-48  
12:47.0   50-49+1C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2
12:47.0   50-50+1C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
12:40.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (traveling) 50-50  
12:12.0   50-50 T. Thompson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
12:10.0 Defensive rebound by P. McGee 50-50  
12:03.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by J. Wideman)+252-50  
11:47.0   52-50 Turnover by C. Cooper (traveling)
11:47.0   52-50 Official timeout
11:22.0 Turnover by P. McGee (traveling) 52-50  
11:06.0   52-52+2Y. Moore makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
10:58.0 Turnover by P. Toler (lost ball; steal by J. Arcain) 52-52  
10:54.0   52-54+2J. Arcain makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by Y. Moore)
10:23.0 O. Blue misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 52-54  
10:21.0 Offensive rebound by L. Leslie 52-54  
10:19.0 Personal foul by J. Arcain 52-54  
10:19.0 K. Colleton enters the game for P. McGee 52-54  
10:16.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 52-54  
10:14.0   52-54 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
10:10.0   52-54 Personal foul by P. Toler
10:02.0   52-57+3T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)
9:39.0 Turnover by P. Toler (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes) 52-57  
9:37.0   52-57 Turnover by S. Swoopes (bad pass; steal by P. Toler)
9:36.0 Los Angeles Sparks 20 second timeout 52-57  
9:13.0 Personal foul by T. Thompson 52-57  
9:13.0   52-57 T. Jackson enters the game for T. Thompson
9:13.0   52-57 K. Perrot enters the game for S. Swoopes
8:57.0 P. Toler makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+254-57  
8:42.0   54-57 Shooting foul by P. Toler
8:42.0   54-58+1C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2
8:42.0   54-59+1C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
8:30.0 Personal foul by T. Jackson 54-59  
8:15.0 Personal foul by T. Jackson 54-59  
8:10.0 K. Colleton makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by L. Leslie)+256-59  
7:55.0   56-62+3J. Arcain makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by K. Perrot)
7:37.0 O. Blue makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by J. Wideman)+258-62  
7:22.0   58-64+2C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
7:20.0   58-64 Violation by Team (delay of game)
7:19.0   58-64 Official timeout
7:01.0 J. Wideman makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+260-64  
6:42.0   60-64 Houston Comets 20 second timeout
6:42.0   60-64 S. Swoopes enters the game for K. Perrot
6:36.0   60-64 Shooting foul by P. Toler
6:36.0   60-65+1C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2
6:36.0   60-66+1C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
6:19.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft 60-66  
6:17.0   60-66 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson
6:11.0   60-66 Turnover by S. Swoopes (lost ball)
5:48.0 Offensive foul by L. Leslie 60-66  
5:48.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (offensive foul) 60-66  
5:33.0   60-68+2C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
5:10.0 L. Leslie makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by J. Wideman)+363-68  
4:51.0   63-68 Offensive foul by T. Jackson
4:51.0   63-68 Turnover by T. Jackson (offensive foul)
4:51.0   63-68 T. Thompson enters the game for T. Jackson
4:35.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 63-68  
4:33.0 Offensive rebound by O. Blue 63-68  
4:31.0 O. Blue misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 63-68  
4:30.0   63-68 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes
4:22.0   63-68 Turnover by C. Cooper (lost ball; steal by L. Leslie)
4:05.0 K. Colleton makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by J. Wideman)+366-68  
3:44.0   66-68 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
3:42.0   66-68 Offensive rebound by T. Thompson
3:40.0   66-68 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass; steal by P. Toler)
3:36.0 P. Toler makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+268-68  
3:13.0   68-71+3T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Cooper)
2:51.0   68-71 Official timeout
2:51.0   68-71 M. Lamb enters the game for Y. Moore
2:38.0 P. Toler misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 68-71  
2:36.0   68-71 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes
2:29.0   68-73+2T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Swoopes)
2:09.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 68-73  
2:07.0   68-73 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson
1:43.0   68-73 C. Cooper misses 2-pt running jump shot from 5 ft
1:41.0   68-73 Offensive rebound by C. Cooper
1:41.0   68-75+2C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
1:41.0   68-75 Shooting foul by L. Leslie
1:41.0   68-76+1C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 1
1:27.0 P. Toler misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 68-76  
1:25.0   68-76 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
1:00.0   68-76 J. Arcain misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
0:58.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 68-76  
0:50.0 K. Colleton makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by P. Toler)+371-76  
0:45.0   71-76 Personal foul by J. Wideman
0:45.0   71-76 A. Valdemoro enters the game for M. Lamb
0:30.0   71-76 Shooting foul by O. Blue
0:30.0   71-77+1C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2
0:30.0   71-78+1C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
0:12.0 Turnover by K. Colleton (bad pass; steal by T. Thompson) 71-78  
0:08.0   71-80+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Thompson)
0:00.0 J. Wideman misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 71-80  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 71-80  
0:00.0 End of 2nd half