Los Angeles Sparks at Houston Comets, August 18, 2001

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: T. Johnson vs. L. Leslie (U. Figgs gains possession)
19:36.0 M. Mabika makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by D. Milton-Jones)+33-0  
19:20.0   3-0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by D. Milton-Jones)
19:19.0   3-0 Offensive rebound by Team
19:04.0   3-0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt running jump shot from 9 ft (block by L. Leslie)
19:02.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 3-0  
18:47.0 U. Figgs misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 3-0  
18:46.0   3-0 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson
18:44.0 Jump ball: T. Johnson vs. M. Mabika (K. Gibson gains possession)
18:29.0   3-0 C. Washington misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
18:27.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 3-0  
18:18.0 Turnover by T. Dixon (lost ball; steal by K. Gibson) 3-0  
18:10.0   3-0 J. Arcain misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
18:08.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 3-0  
18:02.0 U. Figgs misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 3-0  
18:00.0 Offensive rebound by D. Milton-Jones 3-0  
17:57.0 D. Milton-Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft+25-0  
17:42.0   5-0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
17:40.0 Defensive rebound by T. Dixon 5-0  
17:30.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Dixon)+27-0  
17:08.0   7-0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt running jump shot from 8 ft
17:06.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 7-0  
16:58.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 7-0  
16:56.0   7-0 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson
16:33.0   7-0 T. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by L. Leslie)
16:32.0   7-0 Offensive rebound by Team
16:32.0 Jump ball: T. Johnson vs. L. Leslie (K. Gibson gains possession)
16:28.0   7-2+2K. Gibson makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
16:19.0 M. Mabika misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 7-2  
16:17.0 Offensive rebound by L. Leslie 7-2  
16:10.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (bad pass) 7-2  
16:00.0   7-2 Offensive foul by T. Thompson
16:00.0   7-2 Turnover by T. Thompson (offensive foul)
16:00.0   7-2 Official timeout
15:41.0 Shooting foul by T. Thompson 7-2  
15:41.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 1 of 2+18-2  
15:41.0 L. Leslie misses free throw 2 of 2 8-2  
15:41.0   8-2 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson
15:19.0   8-2 T. Johnson misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft
15:17.0   8-2 Offensive rebound by T. Johnson
15:16.0   8-2 Shooting foul by D. Milton-Jones
15:16.0   8-3+1T. Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
15:16.0   8-3 T. Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
15:16.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 8-3  
14:49.0 U. Figgs misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 8-3  
14:47.0   8-3 Defensive rebound by K. Gibson
14:39.0   8-3 Turnover by K. Gibson (bad pass)
14:39.0   8-3 Houston Comets 20 second timeout
14:39.0 L. Byears enters the game for T. Dixon 8-3  
14:26.0 M. Mabika makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by U. Figgs)+210-3  
13:59.0   10-3 K. Gibson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
13:57.0 Defensive rebound by U. Figgs 10-3  
13:52.0   10-3 T. Stafford-Odom enters the game for K. Gibson
13:40.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 13 ft (assist by D. Milton-Jones)+212-3  
13:18.0   12-5+2T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by T. Stafford-Odom)
13:03.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 12-5  
13:01.0   12-5 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
12:50.0   12-7+2T. Johnson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Thompson)
12:31.0 L. Byears misses 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 7 ft (block by T. Stafford-Odom) 12-7  
12:29.0   12-7 Defensive rebound by C. Washington
12:06.0   12-7 T. Stafford-Odom misses 2-pt running jump shot from 7 ft
12:04.0 Defensive rebound by D. Milton-Jones 12-7  
11:54.0 D. Milton-Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by M. Mabika)+214-7  
11:28.0   14-9+2T. Johnson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
11:28.0   14-9 Shooting foul by L. Leslie
11:28.0   14-9 Official timeout
11:28.0   14-9 T. Johnson misses free throw 1 of 1
11:28.0   14-9 Offensive rebound by T. Stafford-Odom
11:26.0   14-9 Shooting foul by L. Byears
11:26.0   14-9 T. Stafford-Odom misses free throw 1 of 2
11:26.0   14-9 Offensive rebound by Team
11:26.0 T. Dixon enters the game for L. Byears 14-9  
11:26.0   14-9 T. Stafford-Odom misses free throw 2 of 2
11:26.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 14-9  
10:57.0 Turnover by U. Figgs (lost ball; steal by T. Stafford-Odom) 14-9  
10:32.0   14-11+2T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
10:06.0 M. Mabika misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 14-11  
10:05.0 Offensive rebound by M. Mabika 14-11  
10:04.0 M. Mabika makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+216-11  
10:04.0 Shooting foul by T. Stafford-Odom 16-11  
10:04.0 M. Mabika makes free throw 1 of 1+117-11  
9:44.0   17-11 Turnover by T. Thompson (lost ball; steal by D. Milton-Jones)
9:43.0   17-11 Loose ball foul by J. Arcain
9:31.0 M. Mabika makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by L. Leslie)+320-11  
9:04.0   20-11 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
9:03.0   20-11 Offensive rebound by T. Thompson
9:02.0   20-11 Shooting foul by M. Mabika
9:02.0   20-12+1T. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
9:02.0   20-13+1T. Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
8:42.0 Offensive foul by L. Leslie 20-13  
8:42.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (offensive foul) 20-13  
8:24.0   20-15+2T. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by T. Thompson)
8:03.0 Turnover by D. Milton-Jones (lost ball; steal by T. Stafford-Odom) 20-15  
7:52.0   20-15 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
7:51.0 Defensive rebound by T. Dixon 20-15  
7:46.0 T. Dixon makes 2-pt running jump shot from 7 ft+222-15  
7:46.0 Shooting foul by C. Washington 22-15  
7:46.0   22-15 Official timeout
7:46.0 T. Dixon makes free throw 1 of 1+123-15  
7:35.0   23-15 Personal foul by U. Figgs
7:35.0 L. Byears enters the game for M. Mabika 23-15  
7:28.0   23-15 C. Washington misses 3-pt jump shot from 20 ft (block by U. Figgs)
7:25.0   23-15 Offensive rebound by J. Arcain
7:24.0   23-15 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
7:22.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 23-15  
7:18.0 T. Dixon misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 23-15  
7:17.0 Offensive rebound by T. Dixon 23-15  
7:04.0 T. Dixon misses 2-pt running jump shot from 10 ft 23-15  
7:02.0 Offensive rebound by L. Byears 23-15  
7:00.0 L. Byears makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+225-15  
6:46.0   25-15 T. Johnson misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft
6:46.0 Defensive rebound by Team 25-15  
6:46.0   25-15 Loose ball foul by T. Thompson
6:22.0 U. Figgs misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 25-15  
6:20.0 Offensive rebound by L. Byears 25-15  
6:18.0 L. Byears makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+227-15  
6:14.0   27-15 Houston Comets full timeout
6:14.0   27-15 A. Lassiter enters the game for T. Stafford-Odom
5:55.0   27-15 C. Washington misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
5:53.0 Defensive rebound by T. Dixon 27-15  
5:47.0 M. Mabika enters the game for L. Leslie 27-15  
5:42.0 T. Dixon makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft+229-15  
5:30.0   29-15 A. Lassiter misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
5:28.0 Defensive rebound by T. Dixon 29-15  
5:20.0 Turnover by L. Byears (3 sec) 29-15  
5:20.0 N. McCrimmon enters the game for U. Figgs 29-15  
4:59.0   29-15 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
4:57.0   29-15 Offensive rebound by A. Lassiter
4:55.0   29-15 Turnover by A. Lassiter (lost ball)
4:36.0 M. Mabika misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 29-15  
4:34.0   29-15 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson
4:21.0   29-17+2A. Lassiter makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
4:00.0 T. Dixon misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 29-17  
3:58.0   29-17 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
3:49.0   29-19+2T. Thompson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by J. Arcain)
3:40.0 Los Angeles Sparks 20 second timeout 29-19  
3:30.0 M. Mabika misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 29-19  
3:28.0   29-19 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
3:17.0   29-21+2T. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by J. Arcain)
3:06.0 D. Milton-Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 29-21  
3:04.0   29-21 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
2:53.0   29-21 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
2:51.0   29-21 Offensive rebound by T. Johnson
2:50.0   29-23+2T. Johnson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
2:29.0 L. Byears misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by T. Johnson) 29-23  
2:29.0 Offensive rebound by Team 29-23  
2:29.0 L. Leslie enters the game for D. Milton-Jones 29-23  
2:29.0 U. Figgs enters the game for N. McCrimmon 29-23  
2:29.0 Jump ball: T. Johnson vs. L. Byears (U. Figgs gains possession)
2:22.0 L. Byears misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (block by T. Johnson) 29-23  
2:20.0   29-23 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson
2:13.0   29-23 J. Arcain misses 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 8 ft
2:11.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 29-23  
1:53.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 29-23  
1:51.0   29-23 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson
1:40.0   29-26+3A. Lassiter makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Washington)
1:23.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 8 ft (assist by U. Figgs)+231-26  
1:15.0   31-29+3T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
0:54.0 U. Figgs misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 31-29  
0:52.0   31-29 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
0:36.0   31-31+2J. Arcain makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 8 ft (assist by T. Thompson)
0:11.0 T. Dixon makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+233-31  
0:00.0   33-31 C. Washington misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
0:00.0   33-31 Offensive rebound by Team
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: T. Johnson vs. L. Leslie (M. Mabika gains possession)
19:37.0 D. Milton-Jones makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 5 ft (assist by U. Figgs)+235-31  
19:21.0   35-33+2T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
19:07.0 D. Milton-Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 35-33  
19:06.0   35-33 Defensive rebound by C. Washington
19:05.0 Loose ball foul by L. Leslie 35-33  
18:39.0   35-33 K. Gibson misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
18:38.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 35-33  
18:29.0 Turnover by D. Milton-Jones (bad pass; steal by J. Arcain) 35-33  
18:20.0   35-36+3T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Washington)
17:58.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 6 ft 35-36  
17:56.0   35-36 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
17:51.0   35-36 J. Arcain misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by M. Mabika)
17:49.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 35-36  
17:38.0 U. Figgs makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft+338-36  
17:17.0   38-38+2T. Johnson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Thompson)
16:58.0 U. Figgs misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 38-38  
16:56.0   38-38 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson
16:43.0   38-38 Turnover by T. Johnson (lost ball)
16:26.0 T. Dixon makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+240-38  
16:00.0   40-38 T. Johnson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by D. Milton-Jones)
15:58.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 40-38  
15:45.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by M. Mabika)+242-38  
15:21.0   42-38 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass; steal by M. Mabika)
15:17.0 M. Mabika makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by D. Milton-Jones)+244-38  
15:00.0   44-38 J. Arcain misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
14:58.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 44-38  
14:43.0 M. Mabika misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 44-38  
14:41.0   44-38 Defensive rebound by K. Gibson
14:38.0   44-38 Turnover by K. Gibson (bad pass)
14:38.0   44-38 Official timeout
14:38.0   44-38 A. Lassiter enters the game for K. Gibson
14:17.0 M. Mabika misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 44-38  
14:15.0   44-38 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson
14:03.0   44-38 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
14:01.0 Defensive rebound by D. Milton-Jones 44-38  
13:39.0 Personal foul by A. Lassiter 44-38  
13:30.0 T. Dixon misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 44-38  
13:29.0 Offensive rebound by L. Leslie 44-38  
13:28.0 Shooting foul by J. Arcain 44-38  
13:28.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 1 of 2+145-38  
13:28.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 2 of 2+146-38  
13:05.0   46-38 Turnover by T. Thompson (lost ball; steal by T. Dixon)
13:01.0 T. Dixon misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 46-38  
13:00.0   46-38 Defensive rebound by Team
12:42.0   46-38 A. Lassiter misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
12:41.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 46-38  
12:27.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 10 ft (assist by M. Mabika)+248-38  
12:01.0   48-38 C. Washington misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
11:59.0   48-38 Offensive rebound by T. Thompson
11:55.0   48-40+2A. Lassiter makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by T. Thompson)
11:45.0 D. Milton-Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 48-40  
11:43.0   48-40 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson
11:37.0   48-42+2A. Lassiter makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (assist by J. Arcain)
11:15.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt running jump shot from 5 ft (block by T. Johnson) 48-42  
11:13.0 Offensive rebound by L. Leslie 48-42  
11:11.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+250-42  
10:49.0   50-42 Turnover by J. Arcain (bad pass; steal by T. Dixon)
10:43.0 T. Dixon makes 2-pt running jump shot from 5 ft+252-42  
10:20.0   52-42 Personal foul by U. Figgs
10:20.0   52-42 Official timeout
10:20.0 L. Byears enters the game for D. Milton-Jones 52-42  
10:20.0   52-42 T. Lewis enters the game for C. Washington
10:00.0   52-42 A. Lassiter misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
9:58.0 Defensive rebound by L. Byears 52-42  
9:49.0 Shooting foul by T. Lewis 52-42  
9:49.0 R. Mapp enters the game for M. Mabika 52-42  
9:49.0 T. Dixon misses free throw 1 of 2 52-42  
9:49.0 Offensive rebound by Team 52-42  
9:49.0 T. Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2+153-42  
9:27.0   53-45+3J. Arcain makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by T. Johnson)
9:06.0 Turnover by L. Byears (3 sec) 53-45  
8:56.0   53-48+3A. Lassiter makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by T. Lewis)
8:41.0 L. Byears misses 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 7 ft (block by A. Lassiter) 53-48  
8:39.0   53-48 Defensive rebound by A. Lassiter
8:26.0   53-51+3A. Lassiter makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by T. Lewis)
8:17.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 53-51  
8:17.0 M. Mabika enters the game for L. Byears 53-51  
8:17.0 D. Milton-Jones enters the game for R. Mapp 53-51  
8:17.0   53-51 C. Washington enters the game for T. Lewis
7:52.0 D. Milton-Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 53-51  
7:51.0   53-51 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson
7:37.0   53-51 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
7:35.0   53-51 Offensive rebound by T. Thompson
7:21.0   53-51 A. Lassiter misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
7:20.0   53-51 Offensive rebound by T. Johnson
7:13.0   53-53+2J. Arcain makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
6:49.0 T. Dixon makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+255-53  
6:33.0   55-53 C. Washington misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
6:31.0 Defensive rebound by Team 55-53  
6:31.0   55-53 Loose ball foul by J. Arcain
6:11.0 M. Mabika misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 55-53  
6:10.0   55-53 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson
6:09.0   55-53 Personal foul by T. Dixon
5:44.0   55-53 Personal foul by D. Milton-Jones
5:44.0 L. Byears enters the game for D. Milton-Jones 55-53  
5:32.0   55-53 Turnover by J. Arcain (bad pass; steal by T. Dixon)
5:27.0 L. Leslie makes 2-pt running jump shot from 6 ft+257-53  
5:04.0   57-53 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass; steal by L. Leslie)
4:45.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 57-53  
4:43.0   57-53 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson
4:34.0   57-53 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass; steal by T. Dixon)
4:27.0 M. Mabika misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 57-53  
4:25.0 Offensive rebound by U. Figgs 57-53  
4:23.0 M. Mabika makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by U. Figgs)+259-53  
4:07.0   59-55+2J. Arcain makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
3:48.0   59-55 Official timeout
3:48.0 Jump ball: T. Johnson vs. L. Leslie (M. Mabika gains possession)
3:25.0 U. Figgs misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 59-55  
3:22.0 Offensive rebound by U. Figgs 59-55  
3:20.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 59-55  
3:19.0 Offensive rebound by L. Byears 59-55  
3:17.0 L. Byears misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 59-55  
3:15.0   59-55 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain
2:55.0   59-55 Shooting foul by L. Byears
2:55.0   59-56+1J. Arcain makes free throw 1 of 2
2:55.0   59-57+1J. Arcain makes free throw 2 of 2
2:54.0 Turnover by L. Leslie (bad pass; steal by T. Thompson) 59-57  
2:53.0   59-57 Personal foul by U. Figgs
2:36.0   59-59+2A. Lassiter makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by J. Arcain)
2:28.0 Personal foul by J. Arcain 59-59  
2:28.0   59-59 Houston Comets 20 second timeout
2:03.0 T. Dixon misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 59-59  
2:02.0   59-59 Defensive rebound by A. Lassiter
1:55.0   59-59 Turnover by J. Arcain (lost ball; steal by U. Figgs)
1:49.0 U. Figgs makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+261-59  
1:30.0   61-59 A. Lassiter misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
1:29.0   61-59 Offensive rebound by J. Arcain
1:28.0   61-59 Personal foul by L. Byears
1:25.0   61-59 Offensive foul by T. Thompson
1:25.0   61-59 Turnover by T. Thompson (offensive foul)
1:10.0 L. Leslie misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 61-59  
1:09.0   61-59 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson
1:01.0   61-59 Houston Comets 20 second timeout
1:01.0 D. Milton-Jones enters the game for U. Figgs 61-59  
0:41.0   61-59 Turnover by J. Arcain (bad pass; steal by L. Byears)
0:28.0 Personal foul by J. Arcain 61-59  
0:28.0 U. Figgs enters the game for L. Byears 61-59  
0:27.0 Personal foul by C. Washington 61-59  
0:27.0 U. Figgs misses free throw 1 of 2 61-59  
0:27.0 Offensive rebound by Team 61-59  
0:27.0 U. Figgs makes free throw 2 of 2+162-59  
0:09.0   62-59 C. Washington misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
0:07.0 Defensive rebound by L. Leslie 62-59  
0:05.0 Personal foul by T. Johnson 62-59  
0:05.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 1 of 2+163-59  
0:05.0 L. Leslie makes free throw 2 of 2+164-59  
0:05.0   64-59 Houston Comets full timeout
0:03.0   64-59 J. Arcain misses 3-pt turnaround jump shot from 21 ft
0:01.0 Defensive rebound by M. Mabika 64-59  
0:00.0 End of 2nd half