Houston Comets at New York Liberty, August 8, 1999

Houston Comets
71
21-5
New York Liberty
74
14-11
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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: K. Hampton vs. P. Tzekova (S. Wicks gains possession)
19:43.0   0-0 Shooting foul by P. Tzekova
19:43.0   0-1+1S. Wicks makes free throw 1 of 2
19:43.0   0-2+1S. Wicks makes free throw 2 of 2
19:28.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+22-2  
19:18.0   2-2 C. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
19:16.0 Defensive rebound by S. Henning 2-2  
19:00.0 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 2-2  
18:57.0   2-2 Defensive rebound by C. Robinson
18:50.0   2-2 T. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
18:48.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 2-2  
18:42.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (lost ball) 2-2  
18:24.0   2-2 Shooting foul by P. Tzekova
18:24.0   2-2 K. Hampton misses free throw 1 of 2
18:24.0   2-2 Offensive rebound by Team
18:24.0   2-3+1K. Hampton makes free throw 2 of 2
18:11.0 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 2-3  
18:09.0   2-3 Defensive rebound by S. Wicks
18:01.0   2-3 Turnover by C. Robinson (bad pass)
18:01.0 J. Arcain enters the game for P. Tzekova 2-3  
17:37.0 S. Henning makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Thompson)+24-3  
17:21.0   4-5+2V. Johnson makes 2-pt running jump shot from 10 ft
17:01.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass) 4-5  
16:45.0   4-5 K. Hampton misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
16:42.0   4-5 Offensive rebound by S. Wicks
16:41.0   4-8+3T. Weatherspoon makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by S. Wicks)
16:20.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft+37-8  
15:49.0   7-8 K. Hampton misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
15:48.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 7-8  
15:35.0 S. Henning misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 7-8  
15:33.0   7-8 Defensive rebound by K. Hampton
15:24.0   7-8 K. Hampton misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
15:22.0   7-8 Offensive rebound by Team
15:22.0 Loose ball foul by S. Swoopes 7-8  
15:22.0   7-8 Official timeout
15:10.0   7-8 T. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
15:08.0 Defensive rebound by Team 7-8  
14:45.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt running jump shot from 9 ft (assist by S. Henning)+29-8  
14:27.0   9-8 Turnover by T. Weatherspoon (bad pass; steal by C. Cooper)
14:23.0 S. Henning misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 9-8  
14:21.0   9-8 Defensive rebound by S. Wicks
14:03.0   9-11+3C. Robinson makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by V. Johnson)
13:37.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 9-11  
13:35.0   9-11 Defensive rebound by V. Johnson
13:26.0   9-13+2S. Wicks makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
13:07.0 Flagrant foul type 1 by T. Weatherspoon 9-13  
13:07.0   9-13 T. Whitmore enters the game for K. Hampton
13:07.0 P. Tzekova enters the game for S. Henning 9-13  
13:07.0 T. Thompson makes clear path free throw 1 of 1+110-13  
13:07.0 T. Thompson makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2+111-13  
13:01.0 P. Tzekova makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+213-13  
12:43.0   13-13 V. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
12:42.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 13-13  
12:27.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 13-13  
12:25.0   13-13 Defensive rebound by S. Wicks
12:14.0   13-13 C. Robinson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
12:11.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 13-13  
12:07.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Swoopes)+215-13  
11:35.0   15-13 T. Weatherspoon misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
11:33.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 15-13  
11:22.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+217-13  
11:22.0 Shooting foul by T. Whitmore 17-13  
11:22.0   17-13 Official timeout
11:22.0   17-13 S. Witherspoon enters the game for V. Johnson
11:22.0   17-13 K. Hampton enters the game for S. Wicks
11:22.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 1+118-13  
11:03.0   18-13 Personal foul by P. Tzekova
11:02.0 M. Nikolich enters the game for P. Tzekova 18-13  
10:56.0   18-15+2T. Weatherspoon makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by C. Robinson)
10:42.0 Offensive foul by M. Nikolich 18-15  
10:42.0 Turnover by M. Nikolich (offensive foul) 18-15  
10:30.0   18-15 K. Hampton misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
10:28.0 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain 18-15  
10:17.0 Personal foul by K. Hampton 18-15  
10:10.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft+220-15  
9:55.0   20-15 T. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
9:53.0   20-15 Offensive rebound by C. Robinson
9:48.0   20-15 Offensive foul by K. Hampton
9:48.0   20-15 Turnover by K. Hampton (offensive foul)
9:32.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt running jump shot from 7 ft+222-15  
9:14.0   22-15 S. Witherspoon misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
9:12.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 22-15  
9:06.0 Turnover by J. Arcain (traveling) 22-15  
8:53.0   22-15 C. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 19 ft
8:51.0 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain 22-15  
8:46.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 22-15  
8:44.0   22-15 Defensive rebound by C. Robinson
8:21.0   22-17+2T. Whitmore makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by S. Witherspoon)
8:07.0 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 22-17  
8:05.0   22-17 Defensive rebound by T. Weatherspoon
7:55.0   22-17 T. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
7:53.0   22-17 Offensive rebound by C. Robinson
7:52.0   22-19+2C. Robinson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
7:33.0 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 22-19  
7:31.0   22-19 Defensive rebound by S. Witherspoon
7:23.0   22-22+3S. Witherspoon makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
7:03.0 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 22-22  
7:00.0 Personal foul by S. Witherspoon 22-22  
7:00.0 Offensive rebound by M. Nikolich 22-22  
7:00.0   22-22 Official timeout
7:00.0 K. Wolters enters the game for M. Nikolich 22-22  
7:00.0 S. Henning enters the game for S. Swoopes 22-22  
7:00.0   22-22 B. Hammon enters the game for T. Weatherspoon
7:00.0   22-22 V. Johnson enters the game for C. Robinson
7:00.0   22-22 S. Wicks enters the game for K. Hampton
6:53.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by C. Cooper)+224-22  
6:26.0   24-22 S. Wicks misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
6:25.0 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper 24-22  
6:25.0 Personal foul by S. Witherspoon 24-22  
6:02.0 Personal foul by B. Hammon 24-22  
5:56.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 24-22  
5:54.0   24-22 Defensive rebound by S. Wicks
5:26.0   24-22 Turnover by B. Hammon (bad pass; steal by T. Thompson)
5:09.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+226-22  
4:50.0   26-24+2S. Witherspoon makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
4:32.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+228-24  
4:10.0   28-24 Turnover by S. Wicks (3 sec)
4:10.0 S. Swoopes enters the game for K. Wolters 28-24  
4:10.0   28-24 T. Weatherspoon enters the game for B. Hammon
4:09.0   28-24 C. Robinson enters the game for S. Witherspoon
3:50.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass) 28-24  
3:50.0   28-24 Official timeout
3:50.0   28-24 K. Hampton enters the game for T. Whitmore
3:30.0   28-24 K. Hampton misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by T. Thompson)
3:28.0   28-24 Offensive rebound by Team
3:26.0   28-24 S. Wicks misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
3:25.0   28-24 Offensive rebound by K. Hampton
3:14.0   28-26+2K. Hampton makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by V. Johnson)
2:50.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)+230-26  
2:37.0   30-26 V. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
2:35.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 30-26  
2:24.0 Jump ball: T. Weatherspoon vs. S. Swoopes
2:21.0 Jump ball: V. Johnson vs. J. Arcain (T. Thompson gains possession)
2:11.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+232-26  
2:11.0 Shooting foul by T. Weatherspoon 32-26  
2:11.0   32-26 S. Witherspoon enters the game for S. Wicks
2:11.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 1+133-26  
2:03.0   33-26 Turnover by T. Weatherspoon (bad pass)
1:49.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 33-26  
1:47.0   33-26 Defensive rebound by V. Johnson
1:41.0   33-28+2S. Witherspoon makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by V. Johnson)
1:25.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)+235-28  
1:04.0   35-30+2K. Hampton makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by S. Witherspoon)
0:52.0 Personal foul by S. Witherspoon 35-30  
0:52.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 1 of 2+136-30  
0:52.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 36-30  
0:52.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 2 of 2+137-30  
0:43.0   37-32+2S. Witherspoon makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by V. Johnson)
0:22.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 37-32  
0:20.0   37-32 Defensive rebound by K. Hampton
0:13.0   37-32 New York Liberty full timeout
0:05.0   37-32 C. Robinson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
0:03.0   37-32 Offensive rebound by V. Johnson
0:02.0   37-32 V. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
0:00.0 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain 37-32  
0:00.0 Houston Comets full timeout 37-32  
0:00.0 K. Wolters enters the game for S. Henning 37-32  
0:00.0   37-32 M. Van Gorp enters the game for K. Hampton
0:00.0   37-32 S. Wicks enters the game for S. Witherspoon
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. P. Tzekova (K. Hampton gains possession)
19:53.0   37-32 V. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
19:51.0   37-32 Offensive rebound by S. Wicks
19:35.0   37-32 Turnover by C. Robinson (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes)
19:29.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+239-32  
18:59.0   39-32 C. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
18:57.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 39-32  
18:39.0 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 39-32  
18:37.0   39-32 Defensive rebound by V. Johnson
18:36.0   39-32 Personal foul by S. Henning
18:23.0   39-34+2C. Robinson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
18:05.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+241-34  
17:42.0   41-34 K. Hampton misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
17:40.0   41-34 Offensive rebound by S. Wicks
17:39.0   41-36+2S. Wicks makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
17:17.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by C. Cooper)+243-36  
16:49.0   43-36 S. Wicks misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
16:47.0   43-36 Offensive rebound by K. Hampton
16:46.0   43-36 K. Hampton misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
16:45.0   43-36 Offensive rebound by S. Wicks
16:35.0   43-36 T. Weatherspoon misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
16:34.0 Defensive rebound by P. Tzekova 43-36  
16:34.0 Personal foul by S. Wicks 43-36  
16:13.0 P. Tzekova misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 43-36  
16:10.0   43-36 Defensive rebound by V. Johnson
16:05.0   43-39+3C. Robinson makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by V. Johnson)
15:39.0 Turnover by S. Swoopes (lost ball) 43-39  
15:39.0   43-39 Official timeout
15:27.0   43-39 Turnover by T. Weatherspoon (bad pass; steal by P. Tzekova)
15:07.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass; steal by C. Robinson) 43-39  
14:48.0   43-39 Shooting foul by C. Cooper
14:48.0   43-40+1C. Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2
14:48.0 J. Arcain enters the game for S. Henning 43-40  
14:48.0   43-41+1C. Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
14:28.0 Personal foul by T. Weatherspoon 43-41  
14:21.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+245-41  
13:59.0   45-41 C. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (block by C. Cooper)
13:56.0 Defensive rebound by P. Tzekova 45-41  
13:49.0 Shooting foul by K. Hampton 45-41  
13:49.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 1 of 2+146-41  
13:49.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 2 of 2+147-41  
13:37.0   47-41 Shooting foul by J. Arcain
13:37.0   47-42+1K. Hampton makes free throw 1 of 2
13:37.0   47-42 K. Hampton misses free throw 2 of 2
13:37.0   47-42 Offensive rebound by V. Johnson
13:35.0   47-44+2V. Johnson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
13:26.0 Personal foul by S. Wicks 47-44  
13:10.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+249-44  
12:51.0   49-46+2S. Wicks makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
12:27.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+251-46  
12:05.0   51-46 S. Wicks misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
12:02.0   51-46 Offensive rebound by T. Weatherspoon
11:39.0   51-46 Personal foul by J. Arcain
11:39.0   51-46 Official timeout
11:21.0   51-48+2S. Wicks makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
11:06.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft 51-48  
11:04.0   51-48 Defensive rebound by T. Weatherspoon
10:56.0   51-48 K. Hampton misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
10:55.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 51-48  
10:50.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Swoopes)+253-48  
10:24.0   53-48 Turnover by C. Robinson (bad pass; steal by T. Thompson)
10:15.0 S. Swoopes makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Cooper)+356-48  
9:48.0   56-51+3T. Weatherspoon makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by V. Johnson)
9:26.0 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 56-51  
9:24.0   56-51 Defensive rebound by T. Weatherspoon
9:19.0   56-51 T. Whitmore enters the game for K. Hampton
9:19.0   56-51 S. Witherspoon enters the game for V. Johnson
9:12.0   56-51 S. Witherspoon misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
9:11.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 56-51  
9:03.0 Shooting foul by C. Robinson 56-51  
9:03.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2+157-51  
9:03.0 S. Henning enters the game for T. Thompson 57-51  
9:03.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2+158-51  
8:47.0   58-51 S. Wicks misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
8:45.0 Defensive rebound by S. Henning 58-51  
8:32.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass; steal by C. Robinson) 58-51  
8:15.0   58-51 Personal foul by C. Cooper
8:04.0   58-51 Shooting foul by P. Tzekova
8:04.0   58-52+1T. Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2
8:04.0   58-53+1T. Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2
7:46.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+260-53  
7:38.0   60-56+3S. Witherspoon makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
7:17.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 60-56  
7:15.0   60-56 Defensive rebound by C. Robinson
7:11.0   60-56 Personal foul by S. Swoopes
7:11.0   60-56 Official timeout
7:11.0   60-56 C. Washington enters the game for T. Weatherspoon
7:11.0   60-56 Turnover by Team (5 sec)
7:11.0 T. Thompson enters the game for S. Henning 60-56  
7:01.0 Shooting foul by S. Witherspoon 60-56  
7:01.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2+161-56  
7:01.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2+162-56  
6:36.0   62-56 C. Washington misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
6:33.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 62-56  
6:24.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 62-56  
6:22.0   62-56 Defensive rebound by S. Wicks
6:13.0   62-56 Shooting foul by P. Tzekova
6:13.0   62-57+1T. Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2
6:13.0   62-57 V. Johnson enters the game for C. Robinson
6:13.0   62-58+1T. Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2
6:12.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass; steal by S. Wicks) 62-58  
6:10.0   62-60+2S. Wicks makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
5:49.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass; steal by C. Washington) 62-60  
5:44.0   62-60 Shooting foul by S. Swoopes
5:44.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 62-60  
5:44.0 S. Henning enters the game for S. Swoopes 62-60  
5:44.0   62-61+1S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1 of 2
5:44.0   62-62+1S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2 of 2
5:44.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass; steal by S. Witherspoon) 62-62  
5:41.0   62-62 S. Witherspoon misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
5:40.0 Defensive rebound by Team 62-62  
5:40.0   62-62 Loose ball foul by S. Wicks
5:33.0 S. Swoopes enters the game for J. Arcain 62-62  
5:33.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass) 62-62  
5:18.0   62-62 S. Witherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
5:16.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 62-62  
5:05.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (lost ball; steal by C. Washington) 62-62  
4:59.0   62-64+2S. Wicks makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Washington)
4:59.0   62-64 Shooting foul by S. Swoopes
4:59.0   62-64 C. Robinson enters the game for V. Johnson
4:59.0   62-64 T. Weatherspoon enters the game for C. Washington
4:59.0   62-64 S. Wicks misses free throw 1 of 1
4:58.0   62-64 Offensive rebound by Team
4:43.0   62-64 Turnover by S. Witherspoon (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes)
4:42.0 Turnover by S. Swoopes (lost ball) 62-64  
4:20.0   62-64 Turnover by S. Witherspoon (bad pass; steal by T. Thompson)
4:08.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Swoopes)+264-64  
3:41.0   64-66+2S. Witherspoon makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Wicks)
3:15.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by S. Wicks) 64-66  
3:14.0   64-66 Defensive rebound by T. Weatherspoon
3:10.0   64-68+2S. Witherspoon makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
2:53.0   64-68 Official timeout
2:53.0 Jump ball: T. Whitmore vs. T. Thompson (S. Swoopes gains possession)
2:30.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft+266-68  
2:11.0   66-70+2S. Witherspoon makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Weatherspoon)
1:52.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+268-70  
1:38.0   68-72+2S. Witherspoon makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
1:15.0 Personal foul by T. Whitmore 68-72  
1:15.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2+169-72  
1:15.0 J. Arcain enters the game for P. Tzekova 69-72  
1:15.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 69-72  
1:15.0   69-72 V. Johnson enters the game for T. Whitmore
1:15.0 C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2+170-72  
1:11.0   70-72 Turnover by C. Robinson (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes)
0:47.0 Personal foul by T. Weatherspoon 70-72  
0:47.0 T. Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2 70-72  
0:47.0 Offensive rebound by Team 70-72  
0:47.0 T. Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2+171-72  
0:47.0   71-72 New York Liberty 20 second timeout
0:19.0   71-72 T. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
0:17.0 Defensive rebound by Team 71-72  
0:17.0 Houston Comets full timeout 71-72  
0:05.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass; steal by T. Weatherspoon) 71-72  
0:02.0   71-72 Personal foul by J. Arcain
0:02.0   71-73+1C. Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2
0:02.0   71-74+1C. Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00.0 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 71-74  
0:00.0   71-74 Defensive rebound by C. Robinson
0:00.0 End of 2nd half