Connecticut Sun at Phoenix Mercury, June 9, 2004

Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Half
Time Connecticut Sun Score Phoenix Mercury
20:00.0 Start of 1st half
20:00.0 Jump ball: A. Williams-Strong vs. T. McWilliams-Franklin (P. Taylor gains possession)
19:37.0   0-0 Turnover by A. DeForge (lost ball; steal by N. Sales)
19:26.0 T. McWilliams-Franklin makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by W. Palmer)+22-0  
19:12.0   2-2+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt alley oop layup at rim (assist by N. McCray)
18:40.0 N. Sales makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+24-2  
18:21.0   4-2 P. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
18:19.0   4-2 Offensive rebound by D. Taurasi
18:15.0   4-2 P. Taylor misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
18:12.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 4-2  
17:52.0 Turnover by N. Sales (bad pass; steal by P. Taylor) 4-2  
17:40.0   4-4+2A. Williams-Strong makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 12 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
17:12.0 W. Palmer makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. McWilliams-Franklin)+26-4  
16:52.0   6-4 A. Williams-Strong misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
16:51.0   6-4 Offensive rebound by N. McCray
16:51.0   6-4 Shooting foul by W. Palmer
16:51.0   6-5+1N. McCray makes free throw 1 of 2
16:51.0   6-6+1N. McCray makes free throw 2 of 2
16:43.0 Offensive foul by W. Palmer 6-6  
16:43.0 Turnover by W. Palmer (offensive foul) 6-6  
16:43.0   6-6 P. Pierson enters the game for A. Williams-Strong
16:26.0   6-6 P. Pierson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
16:24.0 Defensive rebound by W. Palmer 6-6  
16:00.0 K. Douglas makes 2-pt running jump shot from 9 ft+28-6  
15:36.0   8-6 P. Pierson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
15:35.0 Defensive rebound by T. McWilliams-Franklin 8-6  
15:33.0 Personal foul by P. Pierson 8-6  
15:33.0   8-6 Official timeout
15:22.0 N. Sales makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by T. McWilliams-Franklin)+210-6  
15:02.0   10-6 Offensive foul by P. Taylor
15:02.0   10-6 Turnover by P. Taylor (offensive foul)
14:51.0   10-6 S. Wright enters the game for A. DeForge
14:46.0 T. McWilliams-Franklin misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by P. Taylor) 10-6  
14:44.0   10-6 Defensive rebound by P. Pierson
14:30.0   10-6 N. McCray misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
14:28.0 Defensive rebound by N. Sales 10-6  
14:21.0 W. Palmer misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 10-6  
14:19.0   10-6 Defensive rebound by P. Pierson
14:01.0   10-8+2P. Pierson makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
13:36.0 Turnover by N. Sales (traveling) 10-8  
13:36.0 A. Jones enters the game for W. Palmer 10-8  
13:21.0   10-8 Offensive foul by D. Taurasi
13:21.0   10-8 Turnover by D. Taurasi (offensive foul)
13:09.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (bad pass; steal by P. Pierson) 10-8  
12:55.0   10-11+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by P. Taylor)
12:42.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 10-11  
12:42.0   10-11 A. DeForge enters the game for N. McCray
12:30.0 Connecticut Sun 20 second timeout 10-11  
12:25.0 T. McWilliams-Franklin misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 10-11  
12:24.0   10-11 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
12:19.0   10-11 A. DeForge misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
12:16.0 Defensive rebound by A. Jones 10-11  
12:08.0 N. Sales makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft+212-11  
11:54.0   12-11 Personal foul by A. Jones
11:54.0   12-11 Official timeout
11:42.0   12-13+2P. Pierson makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
11:21.0 A. Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+214-13  
11:03.0   14-15+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
10:40.0 N. Sales makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by K. Douglas)+317-15  
10:20.0   17-15 Personal foul by A. Jones
10:20.0   17-15 K. Christensen enters the game for P. Taylor
10:20.0   17-15 N. McCray enters the game for S. Wright
10:20.0 D. Black enters the game for L. Whalen 17-15  
10:20.0 L. Willingham enters the game for T. McWilliams-Franklin 17-15  
10:12.0   17-15 A. DeForge misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
10:10.0 Defensive rebound by K. Douglas 17-15  
9:56.0 A. Jones makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+219-15  
9:34.0   19-18+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by A. DeForge)
9:14.0 Turnover by D. Black (step out of bounds) 19-18  
9:01.0   19-18 Personal foul by K. Douglas
8:48.0   19-18 A. DeForge misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
8:46.0   19-20+2K. Christensen makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
8:46.0   19-18 Offensive rebound by K. Christensen
8:21.0 N. Sales misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 19-20  
8:21.0 Offensive rebound by Team 19-20  
8:21.0   19-20 T. Moore enters the game for D. Taurasi
8:21.0 C. Futrell enters the game for K. Douglas 19-20  
8:07.0 L. Willingham misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 19-20  
8:05.0 Offensive rebound by L. Willingham 19-20  
8:03.0 Turnover by L. Willingham (bad pass) 19-20  
7:52.0   19-20 A. DeForge misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
7:51.0 Defensive rebound by A. Jones 19-20  
7:22.0 A. Jones makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+221-20  
7:02.0   21-20 K. Christensen misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
7:01.0   21-20 Offensive rebound by K. Christensen
6:57.0   21-20 Official timeout
6:57.0   21-20 D. Taurasi enters the game for A. DeForge
6:57.0   21-20 A. Williams-Strong enters the game for P. Pierson
6:57.0   21-20 Turnover by K. Christensen (out of bounds lost ball)
6:43.0 Personal foul by A. Williams-Strong 21-20  
6:37.0 Offensive foul by A. Jones 21-20  
6:37.0 Turnover by A. Jones (offensive foul) 21-20  
6:37.0 T. McWilliams-Franklin enters the game for A. Jones 21-20  
6:16.0   21-20 Personal foul by C. Futrell
6:12.0   21-20 Personal foul by C. Futrell
6:12.0 L. Whalen enters the game for N. Sales 21-20  
6:02.0   21-20 N. McCray misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by T. McWilliams-Franklin)
6:02.0   21-20 Offensive rebound by Team
5:53.0   21-22+2A. Williams-Strong makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Moore)
5:34.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (bad pass; steal by T. Moore) 21-22  
5:27.0   21-24+2N. McCray makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by A. Williams-Strong)
4:58.0 T. McWilliams-Franklin makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+223-24  
4:42.0   23-26+2N. McCray makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Christensen)
4:25.0 C. Futrell makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. McWilliams-Franklin)+225-26  
4:07.0   25-26 P. Taylor enters the game for N. McCray
4:07.0   25-26 S. Tuvic enters the game for A. Williams-Strong
4:07.0   25-26 A. DeForge enters the game for T. Moore
4:07.0 K. Douglas enters the game for D. Black 25-26  
4:07.0   25-26 P. Pierson enters the game for K. Christensen
4:07.0   25-26 S. Wright enters the game for D. Taurasi
3:58.0   25-26 Personal foul by T. McWilliams-Franklin
3:58.0   25-26 Official timeout
3:58.0 N. Sales enters the game for C. Futrell 25-26  
3:45.0   25-28+2P. Pierson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Tuvic)
3:28.0 L. Whalen makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+227-28  
3:13.0   27-30+2P. Pierson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by S. Wright)
3:13.0   27-30 Shooting foul by L. Willingham
3:13.0   27-31+1P. Pierson makes free throw 1 of 1
3:03.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (bad pass) 27-31  
2:48.0   27-31 Turnover by S. Wright (bad pass; steal by K. Douglas)
2:44.0 Shooting foul by P. Pierson 27-31  
2:44.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2+128-31  
2:44.0   28-31 N. McCray enters the game for S. Wright
2:44.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2+129-31  
2:23.0   29-31 P. Pierson misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
2:22.0 Defensive rebound by Team 29-31  
2:22.0 W. Palmer enters the game for L. Willingham 29-31  
2:06.0 K. Douglas misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 29-31  
2:06.0 Offensive rebound by N. Sales 29-31  
2:06.0 Personal foul by S. Tuvic 29-31  
2:06.0   29-31 D. Taurasi enters the game for A. DeForge
1:59.0 N. Sales makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+231-31  
1:37.0   31-33+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
1:27.0 T. McWilliams-Franklin misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 31-33  
1:26.0   31-33 Defensive rebound by S. Tuvic
1:12.0   31-33 N. McCray misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
1:10.0   31-33 P. Pierson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
1:10.0   31-33 Offensive rebound by P. Pierson
1:09.0   31-33 P. Taylor misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
1:09.0   31-33 Offensive rebound by P. Taylor
1:08.0   31-35+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
1:08.0   31-33 Offensive rebound by P. Taylor
0:49.0 N. Sales misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 31-35  
0:47.0   31-35 Defensive rebound by S. Tuvic
0:43.0   31-35 Turnover by N. McCray (bad pass; steal by W. Palmer)
0:40.0 N. Sales makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by W. Palmer)+233-35  
0:33.0   33-35 Official timeout
0:33.0   33-35 A. DeForge enters the game for S. Tuvic
0:21.0   33-37+2N. McCray makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
0:15.0 Connecticut Sun full timeout 33-37  
0:14.0 Turnover by N. Sales (bad pass) 33-37  
0:00.0   33-37 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
0:00.0   33-37 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 1st half
2nd Half
Time Connecticut Sun Score Phoenix Mercury
20:00.0 Start of 2nd half
20:00.0 Jump ball: P. Pierson vs. T. McWilliams-Franklin (N. Sales gains possession)
19:27.0 K. Douglas misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 33-37  
19:25.0   33-37 Defensive rebound by P. Pierson
19:23.0   33-37 Turnover by P. Pierson (bad pass)
19:15.0 N. Sales makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by L. Whalen)+235-37  
18:48.0   35-39+2P. Pierson makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by A. DeForge)
18:31.0 W. Palmer misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 35-39  
18:30.0   35-39 Defensive rebound by Team
18:09.0   35-39 N. McCray misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
18:06.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 35-39  
17:48.0 N. Sales misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 35-39  
17:46.0   35-39 Defensive rebound by P. Pierson
17:30.0   35-41+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by A. DeForge)
17:15.0 W. Palmer makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+237-41  
16:52.0   37-43+2A. DeForge makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
16:41.0 Personal foul by N. McCray 37-43  
16:41.0   37-43 T. Moore enters the game for N. McCray
16:30.0 T. McWilliams-Franklin misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 37-43  
16:29.0   37-43 Defensive rebound by Team
16:29.0   37-43 Personal foul by T. McWilliams-Franklin
16:09.0   37-43 P. Pierson misses 2-pt driving layup at rim
16:07.0 Defensive rebound by T. McWilliams-Franklin 37-43  
16:03.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 37-43  
15:38.0 K. Douglas makes 2-pt bank jump shot from 10 ft+239-43  
15:28.0   39-43 Turnover by A. DeForge (bad pass)
15:28.0   39-43 Official timeout
15:28.0   39-43 K. Christensen enters the game for P. Pierson
15:17.0 Personal foul by K. Christensen 39-43  
15:02.0 Turnover by T. McWilliams-Franklin (lost ball; steal by A. DeForge) 39-43  
14:51.0   39-45+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt turnaround jump shot from 8 ft
14:26.0 K. Douglas misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 39-45  
14:24.0   39-45 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
14:17.0   39-45 A. DeForge misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
14:15.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 39-45  
14:00.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (lost ball; steal by K. Christensen) 39-45  
13:55.0   39-47+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by K. Christensen)
13:55.0 Connecticut Sun 20 second timeout 39-47  
13:33.0 N. Sales misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 39-47  
13:32.0   39-47 Defensive rebound by A. DeForge
13:07.0   39-47 K. Christensen misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (block by K. Douglas)
13:04.0   39-47 Offensive rebound by K. Christensen
13:03.0   39-47 Turnover by K. Christensen (bad pass; steal by K. Douglas)
13:02.0 Personal foul by K. Christensen 39-47  
12:46.0   39-47 P. Pierson enters the game for K. Christensen
12:41.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (out of bounds lost ball) 39-47  
12:23.0   39-49+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
12:08.0 L. Whalen misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by P. Taylor) 39-49  
12:08.0 Offensive rebound by W. Palmer 39-49  
12:08.0 Shooting foul by P. Taylor 39-49  
12:08.0 W. Palmer misses free throw 1 of 2 39-49  
12:08.0 Offensive rebound by Team 39-49  
12:08.0 D. Black enters the game for L. Whalen 39-49  
12:08.0 W. Palmer makes free throw 2 of 2+140-49  
11:59.0   40-49 Shooting foul by W. Palmer
11:59.0   40-49 Official timeout
11:59.0 A. Jones enters the game for W. Palmer 40-49  
11:59.0   40-49 D. Taurasi misses free throw 1 of 2
11:59.0   40-49 Offensive rebound by Team
11:59.0   40-50+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
11:41.0 D. Black misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 40-50  
11:39.0   40-50 Defensive rebound by P. Pierson
11:27.0   40-50 Personal foul by D. Black
11:21.0   40-50 P. Pierson misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (block by T. McWilliams-Franklin)
11:17.0   40-50 Offensive rebound by A. DeForge
11:16.0   40-50 Shooting foul by T. McWilliams-Franklin
11:16.0   40-51+1P. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
11:16.0   40-52+1P. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
10:58.0 A. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 40-52  
10:56.0 Offensive rebound by A. Jones 40-52  
10:50.0 Turnover by A. Jones (lost ball; steal by D. Taurasi) 40-52  
10:45.0   40-52 P. Taylor misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by T. McWilliams-Franklin)
10:45.0   40-52 Offensive rebound by Team
10:43.0   40-54+2A. DeForge makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
10:27.0 D. Black misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 40-54  
10:25.0   40-54 Defensive rebound by P. Pierson
10:11.0   40-54 P. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
10:10.0   40-56+2P. Pierson makes 2-pt driving layup at rim
10:10.0   40-54 Offensive rebound by P. Pierson
9:53.0 K. Douglas makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by N. Sales)+242-56  
9:30.0   42-58+2T. Moore makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by A. DeForge)
9:09.0 K. Douglas misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 42-58  
9:07.0 Offensive rebound by A. Jones 42-58  
8:56.0 N. Sales makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by D. Black)+244-58  
8:33.0   44-58 Turnover by T. Moore (bad pass; steal by T. McWilliams-Franklin)
8:28.0 Personal foul by T. Moore 44-58  
8:28.0 L. Whalen enters the game for N. Sales 44-58  
8:28.0 C. Futrell enters the game for T. McWilliams-Franklin 44-58  
8:28.0 W. Palmer enters the game for D. Black 44-58  
8:28.0   44-58 S. Wright enters the game for A. DeForge
8:21.0 Shooting foul by D. Taurasi 44-58  
8:21.0 K. Douglas makes free throw 1 of 2+145-58  
8:21.0 K. Douglas makes free throw 2 of 2+146-58  
8:10.0   46-58 Personal foul by C. Futrell
8:10.0   46-58 A. DeForge enters the game for D. Taurasi
8:03.0   46-58 A. DeForge misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
8:00.0   46-58 Offensive rebound by P. Pierson
7:46.0   46-58 S. Wright misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by A. Jones)
7:46.0   46-58 Offensive rebound by Team
7:46.0   46-58 Official timeout
7:32.0   46-58 A. DeForge misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft
7:29.0 Defensive rebound by A. Jones 46-58  
7:26.0 C. Futrell misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 46-58  
7:24.0   46-58 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
6:56.0   46-58 Shooting foul by L. Whalen
6:56.0   46-59+1T. Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
6:56.0   46-60+1T. Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
6:45.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (bad pass) 46-60  
6:45.0   46-60 D. Taurasi enters the game for T. Moore
6:45.0   46-60 S. Tuvic enters the game for P. Taylor
6:18.0   46-62+2S. Wright makes 2-pt running jump shot from 9 ft
6:05.0 Shooting foul by S. Tuvic 46-62  
6:05.0 W. Palmer makes free throw 1 of 2+147-62  
6:05.0 N. Sales enters the game for K. Douglas 47-62  
6:05.0   47-62 T. Moore enters the game for S. Wright
6:05.0 W. Palmer makes free throw 2 of 2+148-62  
6:01.0   48-62 Turnover by T. Moore (lost ball; steal by A. Jones)
5:58.0 L. Whalen misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 48-62  
5:56.0 Offensive rebound by W. Palmer 48-62  
5:52.0 N. Sales makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by L. Whalen)+351-62  
5:23.0   51-64+2S. Tuvic makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by A. DeForge)
5:02.0   51-64 P. Taylor enters the game for P. Pierson
5:02.0 Jump ball: A. DeForge vs. L. Whalen
4:48.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 51-64  
4:28.0   51-64 Phoenix Mercury 20 second timeout
4:28.0 T. McWilliams-Franklin enters the game for W. Palmer 51-64  
4:28.0 K. Douglas enters the game for A. Jones 51-64  
4:28.0 L. Willingham enters the game for C. Futrell 51-64  
4:21.0   51-64 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
4:18.0 Defensive rebound by N. Sales 51-64  
4:14.0 L. Whalen misses 2-pt driving layup at rim 51-64  
4:12.0 Offensive rebound by L. Whalen 51-64  
4:05.0 N. Sales makes 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft+354-64  
3:44.0   54-67+3P. Taylor makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
3:18.0 L. Whalen misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 54-67  
3:16.0 Offensive rebound by Team 54-67  
3:16.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 54-67  
3:16.0   54-67 Official timeout
3:16.0   54-67 N. McCray enters the game for D. Taurasi
3:16.0   54-67 P. Pierson enters the game for S. Tuvic
3:16.0 L. Willingham makes free throw 1 of 2+155-67  
3:16.0 L. Willingham makes free throw 2 of 2+156-67  
2:53.0   56-69+2A. DeForge makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
2:31.0 K. Douglas makes 2-pt driving layup at rim+258-69  
2:20.0   58-69 Personal foul by K. Douglas
2:02.0   58-69 Turnover by N. McCray (bad pass; steal by N. Sales)
1:47.0 K. Douglas misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft 58-69  
1:45.0   58-69 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
1:31.0   58-69 D. Taurasi enters the game for T. Moore
1:31.0 Jump ball: P. Pierson vs. N. Sales (P. Taylor gains possession)
1:17.0   58-71+2A. DeForge makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
1:17.0   58-71 Shooting foul by L. Whalen
1:17.0   58-71 A. DeForge misses free throw 1 of 1
1:15.0 Defensive rebound by L. Willingham 58-71  
1:05.0 Personal foul by P. Pierson 58-71  
1:05.0 N. Sales misses free throw 1 of 2 58-71  
1:05.0 Offensive rebound by Team 58-71  
1:05.0 J. Brungo enters the game for T. McWilliams-Franklin 58-71  
1:05.0 C. Futrell enters the game for L. Willingham 58-71  
1:05.0 N. Sales misses free throw 2 of 2 58-71  
1:04.0   58-71 Defensive rebound by P. Pierson
0:58.0   58-71 Personal foul by N. Sales
0:58.0 J. Derevjanik enters the game for N. Sales 58-71  
0:58.0   58-72+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
0:58.0   58-73+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
0:49.0 Shooting foul by D. Taurasi 58-73  
0:49.0   58-73 T. Moore enters the game for D. Taurasi
0:49.0 K. Douglas misses free throw 1 of 2 58-73  
0:49.0 Offensive rebound by Team 58-73  
0:49.0 K. Douglas makes free throw 2 of 2+159-73  
0:40.0   59-73 Turnover by A. DeForge (traveling)
0:31.0 L. Whalen misses 2-pt driving layup at rim (block by T. Moore) 59-73  
0:29.0   59-73 Defensive rebound by N. McCray
0:05.0   59-75+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt driving layup at rim (assist by T. Moore)
0:00.0 K. Douglas misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 59-75  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 59-75  
0:00.0 End of 2nd half