Houston Comets at Phoenix Mercury, July 11, 2002

Houston Comets
52
15-4
Phoenix Mercury
58
8-10
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1st Half
Time Houston Comets Score Phoenix Mercury
20:00.0 Start of 1st half
20:00.0 Jump ball: A. Williams-Strong vs. T. Johnson (C. Washington gains possession)
19:54.0 C. Washington misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 0-0  
19:52.0   0-0 Defensive rebound by Team
19:31.0   0-0 L. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
19:29.0 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson 0-0  
19:20.0 T. Thompson makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by T. Johnson)+22-0  
18:52.0   2-0 J. Gillom misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
18:49.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 2-0  
18:27.0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 2-0  
18:24.0   2-0 Defensive rebound by J. Gillom
18:10.0   2-0 Turnover by J. Gillom (lost ball)
17:55.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 2-0  
17:54.0   2-0 Defensive rebound by J. Gillom
17:29.0   2-0 Offensive foul by G. Grubin
17:29.0   2-0 Turnover by G. Grubin (offensive foul)
17:20.0 C. Washington misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 2-0  
17:17.0   2-0 Defensive rebound by G. Grubin
17:06.0   2-3+3J. Gillom makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by A. Williams-Strong)
16:44.0 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 2-3  
16:42.0   2-3 Defensive rebound by J. Gillom
16:34.0   2-3 Personal foul by C. Washington
16:27.0   2-3 G. Grubin misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
16:25.0 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain 2-3  
16:10.0 Personal foul by G. Grubin 2-3  
16:00.0 Turnover by S. Swoopes (bad pass; steal by L. Harrison) 2-3  
15:53.0   2-3 Turnover by J. Gillom (double dribble)
15:53.0   2-3 Official timeout
15:40.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Washington)+24-3  
15:20.0   4-3 J. Gillom misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
15:18.0   4-5+2T. Reid makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
15:18.0   4-3 Offensive rebound by T. Reid
15:04.0 Offensive foul by S. Swoopes 4-5  
15:04.0 Turnover by S. Swoopes (offensive foul) 4-5  
14:41.0   4-5 L. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (block by S. Swoopes)
14:37.0 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain 4-5  
14:36.0 Turnover by C. Washington (bad pass; steal by L. Harrison) 4-5  
14:21.0   4-5 G. Grubin misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
14:19.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 4-5  
14:06.0 Shooting foul by A. Williams-Strong 4-5  
14:06.0 S. Henning enters the game for C. Washington 4-5  
14:06.0 T. Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2+15-5  
14:06.0 T. Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2+16-5  
13:59.0   6-5 Turnover by J. Gillom (lost ball; steal by T. Thompson)
13:55.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Swoopes)+28-5  
13:37.0   8-7+2L. Harrison makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by A. Williams-Strong)
13:16.0 Turnover by S. Henning (bad pass) 8-7  
13:16.0 M. Snow enters the game for T. Johnson 8-7  
13:16.0   8-7 A. Moises enters the game for G. Grubin
13:03.0   8-7 Turnover by A. Williams-Strong (bad pass)
12:46.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 8-7  
12:44.0   8-7 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
12:35.0   8-7 A. Williams-Strong misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
12:32.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 8-7  
12:22.0 Personal foul by T. Reid 8-7  
12:22.0 K. Gibson enters the game for J. Arcain 8-7  
12:22.0   8-7 K. Christensen enters the game for A. Williams-Strong
12:19.0 Turnover by S. Swoopes (lost ball) 8-7  
11:58.0   8-7 J. Gillom misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
11:55.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 8-7  
11:55.0 Personal foul by A. Moises 8-7  
11:55.0   8-7 Official timeout
11:55.0   8-7 S. Tuvic enters the game for J. Gillom
11:38.0 K. Gibson misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 8-7  
11:36.0   8-7 Defensive rebound by A. Moises
11:28.0   8-9+2K. Christensen makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by T. Reid)
11:08.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 8-9  
11:07.0   8-9 Defensive rebound by S. Tuvic
10:54.0   8-9 Shooting foul by M. Snow
10:54.0 T. Johnson enters the game for T. Thompson 8-9  
10:54.0   8-10+1T. Reid makes free throw 1 of 2
10:54.0   8-11+1T. Reid makes free throw 2 of 2
10:29.0 M. Snow misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 8-11  
10:27.0   8-11 Defensive rebound by S. Tuvic
10:21.0   8-11 Personal foul by M. Snow
10:18.0   8-11 A. Moises misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
10:15.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 8-11  
10:06.0 K. Gibson makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft+210-11  
9:40.0   10-11 G. Grubin enters the game for T. Reid
9:35.0   10-11 Shooting foul by S. Henning
9:35.0   10-11 A. Moises misses free throw 1 of 3
9:35.0   10-11 Offensive rebound by Team
9:35.0   10-11 A. Moises misses free throw 2 of 3
9:35.0   10-11 Offensive rebound by Team
9:35.0   10-11 A. Moises misses free throw 3 of 3
9:33.0 Defensive rebound by M. Snow 10-11  
9:18.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 10-11  
9:17.0 Offensive rebound by M. Snow 10-11  
9:17.0 Personal foul by K. Christensen 10-11  
9:17.0   10-11 J. Saunders enters the game for A. Moises
9:17.0 C. Washington enters the game for S. Henning 10-11  
9:17.0 J. Arcain enters the game for S. Swoopes 10-11  
9:17.0 Turnover by K. Gibson (bad pass) 10-11  
8:48.0   10-11 G. Grubin misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
8:48.0   10-13+2K. Christensen makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
8:48.0   10-11 Offensive rebound by K. Christensen
8:48.0   10-13 Shooting foul by T. Johnson
8:48.0   10-14+1K. Christensen makes free throw 1 of 1
8:15.0 K. Gibson makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by J. Arcain)+313-14  
7:43.0   13-16+2L. Harrison makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by G. Grubin)
7:24.0 Personal foul by S. Tuvic 13-16  
7:24.0   13-16 Official timeout
7:24.0   13-16 K. Veal enters the game for L. Harrison
7:24.0   13-16 J. Gillom enters the game for S. Tuvic
7:24.0 T. Thompson enters the game for M. Snow 13-16  
7:22.0 C. Washington misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 13-16  
7:19.0   13-16 Defensive rebound by J. Gillom
7:14.0   13-18+2J. Saunders makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by K. Veal)
6:47.0 J. Arcain makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 12 ft+215-18  
6:38.0   15-18 G. Grubin misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
6:35.0 Defensive rebound by T. Johnson 15-18  
6:31.0 Offensive foul by T. Thompson 15-18  
6:31.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (offensive foul) 15-18  
6:31.0 S. Swoopes enters the game for K. Gibson 15-18  
6:12.0   15-20+2J. Saunders makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
5:37.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 15-20  
5:34.0 T. Johnson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by G. Grubin) 15-20  
5:34.0 Offensive rebound by T. Johnson 15-20  
5:32.0   15-20 Defensive rebound by G. Grubin
5:23.0   15-20 K. Veal misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
5:21.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 15-20  
5:17.0 Offensive foul by T. Thompson 15-20  
5:17.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (offensive foul) 15-20  
5:17.0   15-20 L. Harrison enters the game for G. Grubin
4:59.0   15-20 Turnover by J. Gillom (lost ball; steal by C. Washington)
4:51.0 T. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 15-20  
4:49.0 T. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 15-20  
4:49.0 Offensive rebound by T. Johnson 15-20  
4:46.0   15-20 Defensive rebound by J. Saunders
4:42.0   15-22+2K. Christensen makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Veal)
4:18.0 J. Arcain makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+318-22  
3:51.0   18-22 Turnover by J. Gillom (lost ball)
3:51.0   18-22 Official timeout
3:51.0   18-22 T. Reid enters the game for J. Saunders
3:51.0   18-22 A. Williams-Strong enters the game for J. Gillom
3:51.0 M. Snow enters the game for T. Johnson 18-22  
3:38.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by C. Washington)+220-22  
3:22.0   20-22 L. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (block by S. Swoopes)
3:19.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 20-22  
3:19.0 Personal foul by L. Harrison 20-22  
3:08.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+222-22  
2:52.0   22-22 Turnover by K. Veal (bad pass; steal by C. Washington)
2:43.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Washington)+325-22  
2:34.0   25-22 Phoenix Mercury 20 second timeout
2:19.0   25-22 L. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
2:17.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 25-22  
1:53.0 M. Snow misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 25-22  
1:51.0   25-22 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
1:51.0   25-22 Personal foul by C. Washington
1:51.0   25-22 G. Grubin enters the game for K. Veal
1:38.0   25-22 Turnover by L. Harrison (bad pass)
1:21.0 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 25-22  
1:19.0   25-22 Defensive rebound by T. Reid
0:50.0   25-24+2L. Harrison makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by G. Grubin)
0:37.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 25-24  
0:33.0   25-24 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
0:21.0   25-24 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
0:21.0 T. Johnson enters the game for M. Snow 25-24  
0:21.0   25-24 J. Gillom enters the game for A. Williams-Strong
0:07.0   25-26+2G. Grubin makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
0:00.0 C. Washington misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 25-26  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 25-26  
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: A. Williams-Strong vs. T. Johnson (T. Thompson gains possession)
19:28.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass) 25-26  
19:26.0   25-26 T. Reid misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
19:24.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 25-26  
19:14.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 25-26  
19:00.0 T. Johnson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+227-26  
19:00.0 Offensive rebound by T. Johnson 25-26  
18:53.0   27-26 J. Gillom misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
18:49.0 Defensive rebound by C. Washington 27-26  
18:45.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 27-26  
18:45.0   27-26 Defensive rebound by Team
18:28.0   27-28+2L. Harrison makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
18:07.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 27-28  
18:05.0 Offensive rebound by S. Swoopes 27-28  
17:48.0 T. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+229-28  
17:32.0   29-31+3G. Grubin makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
17:18.0 Turnover by C. Washington (lost ball; steal by G. Grubin) 29-31  
17:13.0   29-33+2G. Grubin makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
16:55.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (bad pass; steal by T. Reid) 29-33  
16:53.0   29-35+2T. Reid makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
16:43.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 29-35  
16:43.0 S. Henning enters the game for C. Washington 29-35  
16:31.0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 29-35  
16:29.0   29-35 Defensive rebound by G. Grubin
16:21.0   29-38+3J. Gillom makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by G. Grubin)
16:04.0 Personal foul by A. Williams-Strong 29-38  
15:51.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 29-38  
15:47.0   29-38 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
15:40.0   29-38 G. Grubin misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
15:37.0 Defensive rebound by S. Swoopes 29-38  
15:32.0 J. Arcain misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 29-38  
15:31.0 Offensive rebound by T. Johnson 29-38  
15:31.0 Shooting foul by L. Harrison 29-38  
15:31.0   29-38 Official timeout
15:31.0 T. Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2+130-38  
15:31.0 T. Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2+131-38  
15:21.0   31-38 Turnover by G. Grubin (lost ball; steal by S. Swoopes)
15:12.0 T. Johnson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 31-38  
15:09.0   31-38 Defensive rebound by L. Harrison
14:47.0   31-40+2L. Harrison makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
14:26.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 31-40  
14:24.0   31-40 Defensive rebound by T. Reid
14:04.0   31-42+2J. Gillom makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 9 ft
13:43.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (lost ball; steal by L. Harrison) 31-42  
13:27.0   31-44+2J. Gillom makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by G. Grubin)
13:01.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft+233-44  
12:44.0   33-44 G. Grubin misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
12:42.0 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain 33-44  
12:36.0 S. Swoopes misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 33-44  
12:34.0   33-44 Defensive rebound by G. Grubin
12:31.0   33-44 Turnover by G. Grubin (traveling)
12:31.0   33-44 J. Saunders enters the game for L. Harrison
12:15.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft+235-44  
12:01.0   35-44 Personal foul by T. Johnson
12:01.0   35-44 K. Christensen enters the game for A. Williams-Strong
11:47.0   35-44 G. Grubin misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
11:45.0   35-46+2T. Reid makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
11:45.0   35-44 Offensive rebound by T. Reid
11:28.0 Personal foul by T. Reid 35-46  
11:28.0   35-46 Official timeout
11:28.0   35-46 L. Harrison enters the game for T. Reid
11:21.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 35-46  
11:18.0   35-46 Defensive rebound by J. Saunders
10:52.0   35-46 J. Saunders misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
10:50.0   35-46 Offensive rebound by K. Christensen
10:47.0   35-46 K. Christensen misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by T. Johnson)
10:45.0 Defensive rebound by S. Henning 35-46  
10:36.0 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 35-46  
10:34.0   35-46 Defensive rebound by J. Gillom
10:17.0   35-46 K. Christensen misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
10:14.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 35-46  
10:05.0 Offensive foul by T. Thompson 35-46  
10:05.0 Turnover by T. Thompson (offensive foul) 35-46  
9:49.0   35-46 J. Saunders misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
9:48.0 Defensive rebound by Team 35-46  
9:48.0   35-46 Loose ball foul by L. Harrison
9:29.0 Personal foul by K. Christensen 35-46  
9:21.0 Personal foul by J. Saunders 35-46  
9:21.0   35-46 A. Williams-Strong enters the game for K. Christensen
9:21.0   35-46 S. Bonfiglio enters the game for J. Saunders
9:07.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+237-46  
8:39.0   37-46 A. Williams-Strong misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
8:37.0 Defensive rebound by T. Thompson 37-46  
8:30.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by S. Henning)+239-46  
8:21.0   39-46 Phoenix Mercury 20 second timeout
8:00.0   39-46 Personal foul by J. Arcain
8:00.0   39-46 Official timeout
7:46.0   39-46 S. Bonfiglio misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
7:44.0   39-46 Offensive rebound by L. Harrison
7:35.0   39-48+2J. Gillom makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 11 ft (assist by S. Bonfiglio)
7:14.0 T. Thompson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by S. Swoopes)+342-48  
6:54.0   42-48 Personal foul by J. Arcain
6:54.0 Houston Comets 20 second timeout 42-48  
6:44.0   42-48 J. Gillom misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
6:43.0 Defensive rebound by Team 42-48  
6:31.0 Personal foul by S. Bonfiglio 42-48  
6:17.0 S. Henning misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 42-48  
6:15.0   42-48 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
6:04.0   42-50+2J. Gillom makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by L. Harrison)
5:47.0 T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 42-50  
5:43.0   42-50 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
5:26.0   42-52+2G. Grubin makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
5:05.0 Turnover by S. Henning (bad pass; steal by A. Williams-Strong) 42-52  
4:48.0   42-52 J. Gillom misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
4:47.0 Defensive rebound by Team 42-52  
4:35.0 Shooting foul by J. Gillom 42-52  
4:35.0 J. Arcain misses free throw 1 of 2 42-52  
4:35.0 Offensive rebound by Team 42-52  
4:35.0 J. Arcain makes free throw 2 of 2+143-52  
4:10.0   43-52 Personal foul by S. Henning
3:48.0   43-52 Offensive foul by G. Grubin
3:48.0   43-52 Turnover by G. Grubin (offensive foul)
3:48.0   43-52 Official timeout
3:28.0 Shooting foul by G. Grubin 43-52  
3:28.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 1 of 2+144-52  
3:28.0 S. Swoopes makes free throw 2 of 2+145-52  
3:20.0   45-52 Turnover by J. Gillom (bad pass; steal by S. Henning)
3:16.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Henning)+247-52  
3:10.0   47-52 Personal foul by S. Henning
3:07.0   47-52 Personal foul by T. Johnson
2:48.0   47-52 S. Bonfiglio misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
2:46.0 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain 47-52  
2:30.0 S. Swoopes makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+249-52  
2:16.0   49-52 Phoenix Mercury 20 second timeout
2:03.0   49-52 G. Grubin misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
2:02.0   49-52 Offensive rebound by L. Harrison
2:02.0   49-52 Personal foul by J. Arcain
1:46.0   49-52 Turnover by L. Harrison (bad pass; steal by S. Swoopes)
1:35.0 Turnover by S. Swoopes (lost ball) 49-52  
1:07.0   49-52 J. Gillom misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
1:05.0 Defensive rebound by J. Arcain 49-52  
1:00.0 J. Arcain makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft+352-52  
0:40.0   52-55+3G. Grubin makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
0:26.0 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 52-55  
0:24.0   52-55 Defensive rebound by S. Bonfiglio
0:22.0   52-57+2A. Williams-Strong makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Bonfiglio)
0:22.0 Houston Comets full timeout 52-57  
0:22.0 K. Gibson enters the game for S. Henning 52-57  
0:18.0 T. Thompson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 52-57  
0:15.0   52-57 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
0:15.0   52-57 Turnover by L. Harrison (lost ball)
0:10.0 S. Swoopes misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 52-57  
0:08.0   52-57 Defensive rebound by A. Williams-Strong
0:08.0   52-57 Personal foul by T. Johnson
0:08.0   52-57 A. Williams-Strong misses free throw 1 of 2
0:08.0   52-57 Offensive rebound by Team
0:08.0   52-58+1A. Williams-Strong makes free throw 2 of 2
0:02.0 J. Arcain misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 52-58  
0:00.0   52-58 Defensive rebound by S. Bonfiglio
0:00.0 End of 2nd half