Houston Comets at Phoenix Mercury, August 7, 2000

Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Half
Time Houston Comets Score Phoenix Mercury
20:00.0 Start of 1st half
20:00.0 Jump ball: B. Reed vs. T. Johnson (T. Thompson gains possession)
19:45.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft+22-0  
19:27.0   2-0 M. Brogan misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by J. Arcain)
19:25.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 2-0  
19:18.0 Personal foul by T. Edwards 2-0  
19:08.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 2-0  
19:05.0   2-0 Defensive rebound by J. Gillom
18:51.0   2-2+2J. Gillom makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
18:32.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (3 sec) 2-2  
18:17.0   2-2 M. Brogan misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
18:16.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 2-2  
18:06.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Cooper)+35-2  
17:49.0   5-2 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
17:48.0 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson 5-2  
17:32.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)+27-2  
17:14.0   7-2 Turnover by J. Gillom (lost ball; steal by J. Arcain)
17:09.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by J. Arcain)+29-2  
17:04.0   9-2 Phoenix Mercury 20 second timeout
17:04.0   9-2 A. Williams-Strong enters the game for M. Brogan
16:46.0   9-2 J. Gillom misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
16:44.0   9-2 Offensive rebound by Team
16:42.0   9-2 T. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
16:40.0   9-2 Offensive rebound by B. Reed
16:38.0   9-4+2B. Reed makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
16:11.0 T. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 9-4  
16:10.0   9-4 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
15:47.0   9-4 T. Edwards misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
15:46.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 9-4  
15:39.0 Shooting foul by L. Harrison 9-4  
15:39.0   9-4 Official timeout
15:39.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 1 of 2+110-4  
15:39.0 S. Swoopes misses free throw 2 of 2 10-4  
15:39.0   10-4 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
15:25.0   10-6+2J. Gillom makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by B. Reed)
15:25.0   10-6 Shooting foul by J. Arcain
15:25.0   10-7+1J. Gillom makes free throw 1 of 1
15:00.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 10-7  
14:59.0   10-7 Defensive rebound by L. Harrison
14:44.0   10-7 Turnover by A. Williams-Strong (bad pass; steal by T. Johnson)
14:30.0 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 10-7  
14:28.0   10-7 Defensive rebound by J. Gillom
14:09.0   10-7 Shooting foul by T. Johnson
14:09.0   10-7 D. Head enters the game for T. Edwards
14:09.0   10-8+1A. Williams-Strong makes free throw 1 of 2
14:09.0   10-8 A. Williams-Strong misses free throw 2 of 2
14:09.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 10-8  
13:41.0 T. Johnson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 10-8  
13:37.0   10-8 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
13:29.0   10-10+2J. Gillom makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by B. Reed)
13:08.0 T. Johnson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Thompson)+212-10  
12:49.0   12-10 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (block by S. Swoopes)
12:46.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 12-10  
12:38.0 Turnover by J. Arcain (bad pass) 12-10  
12:38.0 C. Washington enters the game for J. Arcain 12-10  
12:23.0   12-12+2D. Head makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
12:08.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+214-12  
11:50.0   14-12 L. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
11:48.0 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson 14-12  
11:41.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 14-12  
11:36.0   14-12 Defensive rebound by J. Gillom
11:31.0   14-12 Turnover by D. Head (bad pass; steal by C. Washington)
11:20.0 S. Swoopes makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by T. Thompson)+317-12  
11:03.0   17-12 Personal foul by C. Washington
11:03.0   17-12 Official timeout
11:03.0 J. Arcain enters the game for T. Johnson 17-12  
11:03.0   17-12 M. Brogan enters the game for J. Gillom
10:41.0   17-12 Turnover by B. Reed (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes)
10:22.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 17-12  
10:19.0 Offensive rebound by Team 17-12  
10:19.0 T. Jackson enters the game for T. Thompson 17-12  
10:08.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass) 17-12  
9:40.0   17-12 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
9:39.0 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson 17-12  
9:18.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass; steal by B. Reed) 17-12  
9:13.0   17-12 L. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft
9:11.0   17-12 Offensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
9:11.0   17-12 Shooting foul by J. Arcain
9:11.0 T. Johnson enters the game for S. Swoopes 17-12  
9:11.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 17-12  
9:11.0   17-13+1A. Williams-Strong makes free throw 1 of 2
9:11.0 A. Valdemoro enters the game for J. Arcain 17-13  
9:11.0   17-13 T. Edwards enters the game for B. Reed
9:11.0   17-13 B. Pettis enters the game for D. Head
9:11.0   17-13 A. Williams-Strong misses free throw 2 of 2
9:10.0 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson 17-13  
8:56.0 Personal foul by L. Harrison 17-13  
8:56.0   17-13 J. Gillom enters the game for A. Williams-Strong
8:52.0 Offensive foul by T. Jackson (drawn by L. Harrison) 17-13  
8:52.0 Turnover by T. Jackson (offensive foul) 17-13  
8:34.0   17-13 T. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
8:33.0 Defensive rebound by C. Washington 17-13  
8:03.0 T. Johnson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 17-13  
8:01.0 Jump ball: L. Harrison vs. T. Johnson (T. Jackson gains possession)
8:01.0 Offensive rebound by Team 17-13  
7:56.0 A. Valdemoro misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 17-13  
7:54.0   17-13 Defensive rebound by M. Brogan
7:42.0   17-13 T. Edwards misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
7:40.0   17-13 Offensive rebound by M. Brogan
7:39.0   17-13 Shooting foul by T. Johnson
7:39.0   17-13 Official timeout
7:39.0   17-14+1M. Brogan makes free throw 1 of 2
7:39.0   17-14 M. Brogan misses free throw 2 of 2
7:39.0 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson 17-14  
7:15.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass) 17-14  
7:15.0   17-14 B. Reed enters the game for L. Harrison
6:59.0   17-14 T. Edwards misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
6:57.0 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson 17-14  
6:50.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (lost ball; steal by T. Edwards) 17-14  
6:44.0   17-14 Shooting foul by T. Jackson
6:44.0 S. Swoopes enters the game for T. Johnson 17-14  
6:44.0 J. Rizzotti enters the game for C. Cooper 17-14  
6:44.0 T. Thompson enters the game for C. Washington 17-14  
6:44.0   17-15+1T. Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2
6:44.0   17-16+1T. Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2
6:35.0 Turnover by J. Rizzotti (lost ball; steal by B. Pettis) 17-16  
6:21.0   17-16 M. Brogan misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
6:19.0   17-16 Offensive rebound by Team
6:16.0   17-16 B. Reed misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
6:13.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 17-16  
6:08.0 A. Valdemoro makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+320-16  
5:46.0   20-16 T. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
5:44.0   20-16 Offensive rebound by J. Gillom
5:43.0   20-18+2J. Gillom makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
5:30.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft+222-18  
5:06.0   22-20+2B. Reed makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by M. Brogan)
4:46.0 Shooting foul by T. Edwards 22-20  
4:46.0   22-20 L. Harrison enters the game for T. Edwards
4:46.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 1 of 2+123-20  
4:46.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 2 of 2+124-20  
4:28.0   24-20 J. Gillom misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
4:26.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 24-20  
4:12.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 24-20  
4:10.0   24-20 Defensive rebound by J. Gillom
4:00.0   24-23+3B. Reed makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by M. Brogan)
3:45.0 Turnover by J. Rizzotti (bad pass; steal by B. Pettis) 24-23  
3:40.0   24-23 B. Pettis misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
3:38.0 Defensive rebound by Team 24-23  
3:38.0   24-23 Loose ball foul by B. Reed
3:38.0   24-23 Official timeout
3:38.0 C. Cooper enters the game for A. Valdemoro 24-23  
3:38.0 J. Arcain enters the game for J. Rizzotti 24-23  
3:13.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by J. Arcain)+226-23  
2:50.0   26-25+2B. Reed makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by B. Pettis)
2:30.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+329-25  
2:12.0   29-25 L. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by T. Jackson)
2:11.0   29-25 Offensive rebound by Team
2:11.0 C. Washington enters the game for T. Jackson 29-25  
2:11.0   29-25 D. Head enters the game for L. Harrison
2:10.0   29-25 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (block by S. Swoopes)
2:09.0   29-25 Offensive rebound by Team
2:02.0   29-27+2M. Brogan makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by B. Reed)
1:44.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft+231-27  
1:26.0 Violation by C. Washington (double lane) 31-27  
1:26.0 Houston Comets full timeout 31-27  
1:05.0   31-27 J. Gillom misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
1:04.0 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain 31-27  
0:48.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 31-27  
0:46.0   31-27 Defensive rebound by M. Brogan
0:30.0   31-29+2B. Reed makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
0:09.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Washington)+334-29  
0:01.0   34-29 Turnover by B. Reed (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes)
0:00.0 End of 1st half
2nd Half
Time Houston Comets Score Phoenix Mercury
20:00.0 Start of 2nd half
20:00.0 Jump ball: B. Reed vs. T. Johnson (J. Gillom gains possession)
19:43.0   34-31+2J. Gillom makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by T. Edwards)
19:30.0 Personal foul by B. Reed 34-31  
19:23.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass; steal by L. Harrison) 34-31  
19:18.0   34-31 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
19:16.0 Defensive rebound by Team 34-31  
18:49.0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft 34-31  
18:49.0   34-31 Defensive rebound by M. Brogan
18:49.0   34-31 Personal foul by T. Johnson
18:28.0   34-31 J. Gillom misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
18:27.0   34-31 Offensive rebound by B. Reed
18:26.0   34-33+2B. Reed makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
18:10.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by C. Cooper)+337-33  
17:47.0   37-33 T. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
17:46.0 Defensive rebound by Team 37-33  
17:24.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass) 37-33  
17:08.0   37-33 Phoenix Mercury 20 second timeout
17:08.0   37-33 B. Pettis enters the game for T. Edwards
17:01.0   37-33 B. Pettis misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
16:59.0   37-33 Offensive rebound by B. Pettis
16:41.0   37-33 J. Gillom misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
16:39.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 37-33  
16:26.0 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 37-33  
16:24.0   37-33 Defensive rebound by L. Harrison
16:13.0   37-33 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
16:11.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 37-33  
16:06.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+239-33  
15:45.0   39-35+2L. Harrison makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by M. Brogan)
15:25.0 Personal foul by L. Harrison 39-35  
15:25.0   39-35 Official timeout
15:25.0 C. Washington enters the game for T. Johnson 39-35  
15:25.0   39-35 D. Head enters the game for B. Pettis
15:12.0 Turnover by S. Swoopes (bad pass; steal by B. Reed) 39-35  
14:56.0   39-35 Personal foul by C. Cooper
14:44.0   39-35 J. Gillom misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
14:43.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 39-35  
14:19.0 Offensive foul by T. Thompson (drawn by M. Brogan) 39-35  
14:19.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (offensive foul) 39-35  
14:04.0   39-35 Shooting foul by J. Arcain
14:04.0   39-36+1D. Head makes free throw 1 of 2
14:04.0   39-37+1D. Head makes free throw 2 of 2
13:36.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)+241-37  
13:30.0 T. Johnson enters the game for C. Washington 41-37  
13:23.0   41-37 Personal foul by T. Johnson
13:13.0   41-37 D. Head misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
13:12.0   41-37 Offensive rebound by B. Reed
13:11.0   41-39+2B. Reed makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
13:11.0   41-39 Shooting foul by T. Johnson
13:11.0   41-40+1B. Reed makes free throw 1 of 1
12:57.0 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 41-40  
12:54.0   41-40 Defensive rebound by Team
12:54.0 T. Jackson enters the game for T. Johnson 41-40  
12:37.0   41-40 M. Brogan misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
12:36.0   41-40 Offensive rebound by Team
12:25.0   41-40 L. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
12:24.0   41-40 Offensive rebound by D. Head
12:21.0   41-40 Shooting foul by T. Jackson
12:21.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 41-40  
12:21.0   41-41+1D. Head makes free throw 1 of 2
12:21.0   41-41 D. Head misses free throw 2 of 2
12:21.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 41-41  
12:04.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Swoopes)+243-41  
12:04.0 Shooting foul by L. Harrison 43-41  
12:04.0   43-41 A. Williams-Strong enters the game for M. Brogan
12:04.0 T. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1+144-41  
11:46.0   44-41 A. Williams-Strong misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
11:44.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 44-41  
11:44.0 Personal foul by J. Gillom 44-41  
11:44.0   44-41 Official timeout
11:44.0 Technical foul by T. Thompson 44-41  
11:44.0   44-41 B. Reed misses technical free throw
11:44.0 Offensive rebound by Team 44-41  
11:44.0   44-41 B. Pettis enters the game for L. Harrison
11:25.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft+246-41  
10:57.0   46-41 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
10:55.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 46-41  
10:55.0   46-41 Loose ball foul by J. Gillom
10:30.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+248-41  
10:02.0   48-41 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
10:00.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 48-41  
9:56.0 Personal foul by D. Head 48-41  
9:56.0   48-41 T. Edwards enters the game for D. Head
9:40.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+351-41  
9:12.0   51-41 Turnover by B. Reed (lost ball; steal by S. Swoopes)
8:48.0 C. Cooper misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft 51-41  
8:46.0   51-41 Defensive rebound by B. Reed
8:39.0   51-41 B. Reed misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
8:38.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 51-41  
8:21.0 Shooting foul by J. Gillom 51-41  
8:21.0   51-41 L. Harrison enters the game for B. Pettis
8:21.0 S. Swoopes misses free throw 1 of 2 51-41  
8:21.0 Offensive rebound by Team 51-41  
8:21.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 2 of 2+152-41  
8:18.0   52-41 Turnover by A. Williams-Strong (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes)
8:14.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by T. Edwards) 52-41  
8:14.0 Offensive rebound by Team 52-41  
8:03.0 Turnover by J. Arcain (lost ball; steal by L. Harrison) 52-41  
7:55.0   52-41 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
7:53.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 52-41  
7:29.0 T. Jackson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)+254-41  
7:21.0   54-41 Phoenix Mercury 20 second timeout
7:11.0   54-41 B. Reed misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
7:09.0 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson 54-41  
6:54.0 Turnover by C. Cooper (bad pass) 54-41  
6:54.0   54-41 Official timeout
6:47.0   54-41 Turnover by T. Edwards (bad pass)
6:20.0 C. Cooper misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 54-41  
6:19.0 Offensive rebound by S. Swoopes 54-41  
6:17.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft+256-41  
5:44.0   56-41 T. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
5:44.0   56-41 Offensive rebound by Team
5:44.0   56-41 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
5:32.0 Offensive foul by T. Jackson (drawn by L. Harrison) 56-41  
5:32.0 Turnover by T. Jackson (offensive foul) 56-41  
5:20.0   56-41 J. Gillom misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
5:17.0 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson 56-41  
5:08.0 C. Cooper makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+258-41  
4:56.0   58-41 J. Gillom misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
4:55.0   58-41 Offensive rebound by T. Edwards
4:46.0   58-41 T. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
4:44.0   58-41 Offensive rebound by J. Gillom
4:44.0   58-41 Personal foul by T. Jackson
4:44.0   58-41 R. Sarenac enters the game for J. Gillom
4:44.0   58-41 B. Pettis enters the game for T. Edwards
4:29.0   58-41 Personal foul by J. Arcain
4:29.0   58-42+1B. Reed makes free throw 1 of 2
4:29.0   58-43+1B. Reed makes free throw 2 of 2
4:06.0 T. Jackson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Cooper)+260-43  
3:45.0   60-43 B. Pettis misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
3:43.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 60-43  
3:23.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt running jump shot from 8 ft+262-43  
3:05.0   62-43 Turnover by B. Reed (bad pass; steal by C. Cooper)
3:02.0 Clear path foul by B. Pettis 62-43  
3:02.0   62-43 Official timeout
3:02.0 K. Gibson enters the game for T. Thompson 62-43  
3:02.0 A. Valdemoro enters the game for C. Cooper 62-43  
3:02.0 J. Rizzotti enters the game for J. Arcain 62-43  
3:02.0 M. Lamb enters the game for T. Jackson 62-43  
3:02.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 1 of 2+163-43  
3:02.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 2 of 2+164-43  
2:50.0   64-45+2R. Sarenac makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by A. Williams-Strong)
2:40.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 64-45  
2:40.0 C. Washington enters the game for S. Swoopes 64-45  
2:31.0 M. Lamb makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by A. Valdemoro)+266-45  
2:21.0   66-47+2L. Harrison makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by B. Pettis)
1:54.0 A. Valdemoro misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 66-47  
1:52.0   66-47 Defensive rebound by B. Reed
1:34.0   66-47 B. Pettis misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft
1:33.0 Defensive rebound by K. Gibson 66-47  
1:22.0 A. Valdemoro makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+268-47  
1:09.0   68-49+2B. Pettis makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
1:01.0 Turnover by J. Rizzotti (bad pass) 68-49  
0:52.0   68-51+2R. Sarenac makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by L. Harrison)
0:40.0 Personal foul by R. Sarenac 68-51  
0:40.0 M. Lamb misses free throw 1 of 2 68-51  
0:40.0 Offensive rebound by Team 68-51  
0:40.0 M. Lamb misses free throw 2 of 2 68-51  
0:40.0   68-51 Defensive rebound by B. Pettis
0:28.0   68-54+3B. Reed makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by B. Pettis)
0:18.0 J. Rizzotti makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft+371-54  
0:06.0   71-54 L. Harrison misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
0:04.0 Defensive rebound by Team 71-54  
0:00.0 Turnover by A. Valdemoro (lost ball; steal by B. Reed) 71-54  
0:00.0 End of 2nd half