Los Angeles Sparks at Houston Comets, August 30, 1999

Game Summary

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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: P. Tzekova vs. L. Leslie (M. Mabika gains possession)
19:52.0 M. Mabika makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft+33-0  
19:38.0   3-0 S. Henning misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
19:36.0   3-0 Offensive rebound by S. Henning
19:29.0   3-0 P. Tzekova misses 2-pt running jump shot from 7 ft
19:27.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 3-0  
19:21.0 M. Mabika misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 3-0  
19:19.0   3-0 Defensive rebound by P. Tzekova
19:02.0   3-2+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
18:49.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by T. Thompson) 3-2  
18:47.0   3-2 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes
18:40.0   3-4+2S. Henning makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)
18:22.0 Shooting foul by S. Swoopes 3-4  
18:22.0 D. Milton-Jones misses free throw 1 of 2 3-4  
18:22.0 Offensive rebound by Team 3-4  
18:22.0 D. Milton-Jones makes free throw 2 of 2+14-4  
18:09.0   4-6+2S. Henning makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
17:46.0 L. Frett misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 4-6  
17:44.0   4-6 Defensive rebound by P. Tzekova
17:37.0   4-8+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by P. Tzekova)
17:20.0 G. Grubin makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+26-8  
17:17.0 Technical foul by D. Milton-Jones 6-8  
17:17.0   6-9+1C. Cooper makes technical free throw
17:07.0   6-9 Personal foul by G. Grubin
17:07.0   6-9 Turnover by S. Swoopes (bad pass; steal by D. Milton-Jones)
16:51.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (traveling) 6-9  
16:32.0   6-9 Personal foul by D. Milton-Jones
16:26.0   6-9 Turnover by T. Thompson (lost ball; steal by M. Mabika)
16:24.0 Personal foul by T. Thompson 6-9  
16:16.0 G. Grubin makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+28-9  
16:04.0   8-9 Personal foul by L. Frett
16:04.0   8-9 J. Arcain enters the game for S. Henning
15:54.0   8-9 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
15:52.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 8-9  
15:43.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft+210-9  
15:30.0   10-11+2C. Cooper makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
15:15.0 D. Milton-Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by M. Mabika)+212-11  
15:00.0   12-14+3T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Cooper)
14:40.0 M. Mabika makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by G. Grubin)+315-14  
14:27.0   15-17+3C. Cooper makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
14:10.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 15-17  
14:08.0   15-17 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
13:52.0   15-17 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
13:50.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 15-17  
13:45.0 M. Mabika misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 15-17  
13:42.0   15-17 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes
13:21.0   15-19+2C. Cooper makes 2-pt running jump shot from 11 ft
13:01.0   15-19 Official timeout
13:01.0   15-19 T. Jackson enters the game for P. Tzekova
12:52.0 M. Mabika makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+217-19  
12:52.0 Shooting foul by T. Jackson 17-19  
12:52.0 M. Mabika misses free throw 1 of 1 17-19  
12:52.0 Offensive rebound by L. Leslie 17-19  
12:48.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+219-19  
12:20.0   19-21+2C. Cooper makes 2-pt running jump shot from 13 ft
11:56.0 D. Milton-Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by L. Frett)+221-21  
11:37.0   21-21 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
11:35.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 21-21  
11:26.0 G. Grubin misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 21-21  
11:24.0 Offensive rebound by M. Mabika 21-21  
11:10.0 L. Frett misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 21-21  
11:09.0 Offensive rebound by L. Leslie 21-21  
11:08.0 Shooting foul by T. Thompson 21-21  
11:08.0   21-21 Official timeout
11:08.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 1 of 2+122-21  
11:08.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 2 of 2+123-21  
10:41.0   23-21 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (block by L. Leslie)
10:40.0 Defensive rebound by Team 23-21  
10:40.0 Personal foul by T. Thompson 23-21  
10:40.0   23-21 P. Tzekova enters the game for T. Thompson
10:27.0 Offensive foul by L. Leslie 23-21  
10:27.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (offensive foul) 23-21  
10:11.0   23-21 Personal foul by M. Mabika
10:00.0   23-21 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
9:58.0   23-21 Offensive rebound by T. Jackson
9:53.0   23-21 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt running jump shot from 8 ft
9:51.0 Defensive rebound by D. Milton-Jones 23-21  
9:34.0 D. Milton-Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 23-21  
9:32.0   23-21 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson
9:19.0   23-21 Turnover by P. Tzekova (bad pass; steal by M. Mabika)
9:15.0 Turnover by M. Mabika (traveling) 23-21  
9:15.0 Violation by Team (delay of game) 23-21  
9:01.0   23-21 J. Arcain misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
8:59.0 Defensive rebound by D. Milton-Jones 23-21  
8:52.0 Personal foul by T. Jackson 23-21  
8:42.0 L. Leslie makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by M. Mabika)+326-21  
8:32.0   26-21 Houston Comets 20 second timeout
8:15.0   26-21 C. Cooper misses 2-pt hook shot from 12 ft
8:13.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 26-21  
8:02.0 L. Leslie misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 26-21  
8:00.0 Offensive rebound by G. Grubin 26-21  
7:56.0 G. Grubin misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 26-21  
7:54.0 Offensive rebound by L. Frett 26-21  
7:52.0 M. Mabika makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by L. Frett)+228-21  
7:31.0   28-21 P. Tzekova misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
7:29.0   28-21 Offensive rebound by P. Tzekova
7:27.0   28-21 Turnover by P. Tzekova (bad pass; steal by D. Milton-Jones)
7:23.0 G. Grubin makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by L. Frett)+230-21  
7:10.0   30-21 Personal foul by G. Grubin
7:10.0   30-21 Official timeout
7:10.0   30-21 T. Thompson enters the game for T. Jackson
7:10.0 P. Toler enters the game for G. Grubin 30-21  
7:03.0   30-23+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
6:35.0 M. Mabika misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 30-23  
6:34.0   30-23 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
6:23.0   30-23 Offensive foul by T. Thompson
6:23.0   30-23 Turnover by T. Thompson (offensive foul)
6:08.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by D. Milton-Jones)+232-23  
5:58.0   32-23 Personal foul by M. Mabika
5:58.0   32-23 T. Jackson enters the game for T. Thompson
5:47.0   32-23 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
5:46.0 Defensive rebound by P. Toler 32-23  
5:36.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (bad pass; steal by P. Tzekova) 32-23  
5:33.0   32-25+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
5:18.0 Personal foul by P. Tzekova 32-25  
5:18.0 T. Dixon enters the game for M. Mabika 32-25  
5:02.0 Turnover by P. Toler (bad pass; steal by T. Jackson) 32-25  
4:52.0   32-25 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
4:50.0 Defensive rebound by D. Milton-Jones 32-25  
4:44.0 Turnover by P. Toler (lost ball; steal by S. Swoopes) 32-25  
4:40.0   32-27+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
4:35.0 Los Angeles Sparks 20 second timeout 32-27  
4:35.0 G. Grubin enters the game for P. Toler 32-27  
4:11.0 Turnover by D. Milton-Jones (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes) 32-27  
4:09.0   32-27 Personal foul by G. Grubin
4:01.0   32-27 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt running jump shot from 7 ft (block by L. Leslie)
4:00.0   32-27 Offensive rebound by Team
4:00.0   32-27 Official timeout
4:00.0 M. Mabika enters the game for D. Milton-Jones 32-27  
3:40.0   32-27 C. Cooper misses 2-pt running jump shot from 12 ft (block by L. Leslie)
3:38.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 32-27  
3:22.0 L. Leslie makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by T. Dixon)+335-27  
3:03.0   35-29+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by C. Cooper)
2:37.0 T. Dixon makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft+237-29  
2:34.0   37-29 Turnover by T. Jackson (bad pass)
2:28.0 G. Grubin misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 37-29  
2:25.0 Offensive rebound by Team 37-29  
2:25.0   37-29 S. Henning enters the game for T. Jackson
2:24.0 L. Leslie misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (block by P. Tzekova) 37-29  
2:21.0 Offensive rebound by T. Dixon 37-29  
2:20.0 T. Dixon misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 37-29  
2:15.0   37-29 Defensive rebound by Team
1:53.0   37-31+2P. Tzekova makes 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft (assist by S. Henning)
1:34.0 L. Leslie misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 37-31  
1:32.0   37-31 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
1:23.0   37-33+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by C. Cooper)
0:56.0 T. Dixon misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 37-33  
0:53.0   37-33 Defensive rebound by P. Tzekova
0:50.0   37-33 Turnover by P. Tzekova (bad pass)
0:50.0 D. Milton-Jones enters the game for L. Leslie 37-33  
0:36.0 D. Milton-Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 37-33  
0:34.0   37-33 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes
0:28.0   37-33 Personal foul by M. Mabika
0:28.0   37-34+1S. Swoopes makes free throw 1 of 2
0:28.0 P. Toler enters the game for M. Mabika 37-34  
0:28.0   37-35+1S. Swoopes makes free throw 2 of 2
0:20.0 Turnover by P. Toler (lost ball; steal by S. Swoopes) 37-35  
0:18.0   37-35 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
0:17.0 Defensive rebound by Team 37-35  
0:17.0   37-35 Loose ball foul by P. Tzekova
0:17.0 P. Toler misses free throw 1 of 2 37-35  
0:17.0 Offensive rebound by Team 37-35  
0:17.0   37-35 T. Jackson enters the game for P. Tzekova
0:17.0 P. Toler makes free throw 2 of 2+138-35  
0:03.0   38-35 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
0:01.0 Defensive rebound by L. Frett 38-35  
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: P. Tzekova vs. L. Leslie
20:00.0   38-35 Violation by C. Cooper (kicked ball)
19:48.0 M. Mabika makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by L. Frett)+240-35  
19:17.0   40-35 Shooting foul by L. Frett
19:17.0   40-35 C. Cooper misses free throw 1 of 2
19:17.0   40-35 Offensive rebound by Team
19:17.0   40-36+1C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
18:57.0 L. Frett misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 40-36  
18:55.0 Offensive rebound by L. Frett 40-36  
18:46.0 Jump ball: T. Thompson vs. L. Leslie
18:46.0 Turnover by L. Frett (lost ball; steal by S. Swoopes) 40-36  
18:34.0   40-36 S. Henning misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
18:32.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 40-36  
18:17.0 D. Milton-Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 40-36  
18:16.0   40-36 Defensive rebound by Team
17:51.0   40-36 Turnover by P. Tzekova (bad pass; steal by L. Leslie)
17:45.0 G. Grubin misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 40-36  
17:43.0   40-36 Defensive rebound by S. Henning
17:34.0   40-38+2P. Tzekova makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
17:10.0 D. Milton-Jones misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 40-38  
17:08.0   40-38 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
17:01.0   40-40+2T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
16:58.0 Los Angeles Sparks 20 second timeout 40-40  
16:58.0 N. Bjedov enters the game for D. Milton-Jones 40-40  
16:40.0 N. Bjedov makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by G. Grubin)+343-40  
16:11.0   43-40 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
16:09.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 43-40  
15:55.0 M. Mabika misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 43-40  
15:52.0   43-40 Defensive rebound by Team
15:52.0 Loose ball foul by L. Leslie 43-40  
15:52.0   43-40 Official timeout
15:21.0   43-40 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
15:19.0 Defensive rebound by G. Grubin 43-40  
15:11.0 Turnover by G. Grubin (bad pass; steal by T. Thompson) 43-40  
15:04.0   43-40 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
15:02.0   43-40 Offensive rebound by P. Tzekova
14:58.0   43-42+2C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by P. Tzekova)
14:44.0 Personal foul by S. Henning 43-42  
14:44.0   43-42 J. Arcain enters the game for S. Henning
14:44.0   43-42 Houston Comets 20 second timeout
14:25.0 N. Bjedov makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by G. Grubin)+245-42  
14:01.0   45-42 J. Arcain misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
14:00.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 45-42  
13:35.0 M. Mabika misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 45-42  
13:33.0 M. Mabika misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 45-42  
13:33.0 Offensive rebound by M. Mabika 45-42  
13:31.0   45-42 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
13:26.0   45-44+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
13:26.0   45-44 Shooting foul by G. Grubin
13:26.0   45-45+1S. Swoopes makes free throw 1 of 1
13:00.0 L. Frett makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+247-45  
12:45.0   47-45 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
12:44.0 Defensive rebound by G. Grubin 47-45  
12:36.0 L. Frett misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 47-45  
12:35.0   47-45 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
12:23.0   47-47+2C. Cooper makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
12:05.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (lost ball; steal by J. Arcain) 47-47  
11:58.0   47-47 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
11:56.0 Defensive rebound by G. Grubin 47-47  
11:27.0 N. Bjedov makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by M. Mabika)+249-47  
11:05.0   49-47 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
11:03.0 Defensive rebound by N. Bjedov 49-47  
10:51.0 M. Mabika makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+251-47  
10:33.0   51-49+2J. Arcain makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
10:11.0 L. Frett makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by L. Leslie)+253-49  
10:00.0   53-52+3C. Cooper makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
9:46.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (lost ball) 53-52  
9:46.0   53-52 Official timeout
9:46.0 T. Dixon enters the game for G. Grubin 53-52  
9:46.0 P. Toler enters the game for M. Mabika 53-52  
9:46.0   53-52 S. Henning enters the game for S. Swoopes
9:46.0   53-52 T. Jackson enters the game for P. Tzekova
9:25.0   53-52 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
9:23.0 Defensive rebound by P. Toler 53-52  
9:09.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Dixon)+255-52  
8:56.0   55-52 Personal foul by T. Dixon
8:54.0   55-52 Turnover by S. Henning (bad pass; steal by T. Dixon)
8:51.0 T. Dixon misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 55-52  
8:49.0   55-52 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
8:38.0   55-52 S. Henning misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
8:36.0   55-52 Offensive rebound by T. Jackson
8:35.0   55-54+2T. Jackson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
8:21.0 Personal foul by T. Thompson 55-54  
8:08.0 Personal foul by T. Jackson 55-54  
7:57.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 55-54  
7:55.0   55-54 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson
7:55.0   55-54 Personal foul by L. Leslie
7:55.0   55-54 Official timeout
7:55.0   55-54 S. Swoopes enters the game for S. Henning
7:40.0   55-57+3T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Cooper)
7:27.0 Turnover by T. Dixon (bad pass) 55-57  
7:09.0   55-59+2T. Jackson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)
6:52.0   55-59 Violation by J. Arcain (double lane)
6:52.0 M. Mabika enters the game for T. Dixon 55-59  
6:52.0 D. Milton-Jones enters the game for N. Bjedov 55-59  
6:40.0 L. Frett makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by M. Mabika)+257-59  
6:20.0   57-59 C. Cooper misses 2-pt running jump shot from 7 ft
6:18.0 Defensive rebound by Team 57-59  
6:18.0   57-59 Houston Comets 20 second timeout
5:57.0 D. Milton-Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (block by C. Cooper) 57-59  
5:55.0 Offensive rebound by Team 57-59  
5:55.0 Jump ball: J. Arcain vs. L. Frett (D. Milton-Jones gains possession)
5:45.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 57-59  
5:43.0   57-59 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson
5:23.0   57-59 Personal foul by P. Toler
5:23.0 G. Grubin enters the game for P. Toler 57-59  
5:13.0   57-61+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
4:59.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by M. Mabika)+259-61  
4:28.0   59-63+2T. Jackson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
4:11.0 G. Grubin misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 59-63  
4:09.0   59-63 Defensive rebound by C. Cooper
3:50.0   59-63 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
3:48.0   59-63 Offensive rebound by T. Jackson
3:30.0   59-63 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
3:28.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 59-63  
3:21.0 Offensive foul by G. Grubin 59-63  
3:21.0 Turnover by G. Grubin (offensive foul) 59-63  
3:21.0   59-63 Official timeout
3:21.0 N. Bjedov enters the game for D. Milton-Jones 59-63  
2:57.0   59-65+2J. Arcain makes 2-pt running jump shot from 5 ft
2:41.0 Personal foul by J. Arcain 59-65  
2:30.0 Turnover by G. Grubin (lost ball; steal by S. Swoopes) 59-65  
2:27.0   59-67+2S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
2:21.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 59-67  
2:21.0 A. Feaster enters the game for L. Frett 59-67  
2:07.0 M. Mabika misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 59-67  
2:06.0 Offensive rebound by N. Bjedov 59-67  
2:05.0 Jump ball: J. Arcain vs. N. Bjedov (G. Grubin gains possession)
1:48.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by G. Grubin)+261-67  
1:13.0   61-67 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
0:52.0 A. Feaster misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (block by C. Cooper) 61-67  
0:50.0   61-67 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
0:43.0   61-67 Personal foul by M. Mabika
0:37.0   61-67 Personal foul by M. Mabika
0:37.0   61-67 C. Cooper misses free throw 1 of 2
0:37.0   61-67 Offensive rebound by Team
0:37.0   61-68+1C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
0:25.0 M. Mabika misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 61-68  
0:22.0   61-68 Defensive rebound by Team
0:21.0   61-68 Personal foul by M. Mabika
0:21.0 T. Dixon enters the game for M. Mabika 61-68  
0:21.0   61-69+1C. Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2
0:21.0   61-70+1C. Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
0:15.0   61-70 Flagrant foul type 2 by L. Leslie
0:15.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (offensive foul) 61-70  
0:15.0   61-70 Technical foul by T. Thompson
0:15.0   61-70 P. Tzekova enters the game for T. Thompson
0:15.0 D. Milton-Jones enters the game for L. Leslie 61-70  
0:15.0 A. Feaster makes technical free throw+162-70  
0:15.0   62-71+1C. Cooper makes clear path free throw 1 of 1
0:15.0   62-72+1C. Cooper makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
0:15.0   61-70 T. Thompson ejected from game
0:15.0 L. Leslie ejected from game 61-70  
0:05.0   62-72 J. Arcain misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
0:03.0   62-72 Offensive rebound by J. Arcain
0:01.0   62-72 J. Arcain misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
0:00.0 Defensive rebound by G. Grubin 62-72  
0:00.0 End of 2nd half