Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury, August 28, 2016

Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
9:36.0   0-2+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by P. Taylor)
9:25.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup +22-2  
9:07.0   2-2 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
9:05.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 2-2  
8:50.0 A. Beard makes 2-pt jump shot +24-2  
8:33.0   4-4+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot
8:19.0 E. Carson misses 2-pt jump shot (block by P. Taylor) 4-4  
8:18.0 Offensive rebound by E. Carson 4-4  
8:09.0 K. Toliver misses 3-pt jump shot  4-4  
8:07.0   4-4 Defensive rebound by D. Bonner
8:03.0   4-4 Turnover by D. Bonner (bad pass; steal by N. Ogwumike)
7:54.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt jump shot +26-4  
7:41.0   6-4 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
7:39.0   6-4 Offensive rebound by Team
7:31.0   6-6+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt layup
7:10.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt jump shot +28-6  
7:10.0   8-6 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
7:08.0 Defensive rebound by A. Beard 8-6  
6:40.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup (assist by A. Beard)+210-6  
6:35.0   10-6 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
6:33.0   10-6 Offensive rebound by C. Dupree
6:24.0   10-6 D. Bonner misses 2-pt jump shot
6:22.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 10-6  
6:16.0 K. Toliver misses 3-pt jump shot  10-6  
6:14.0   10-6 Defensive rebound by C. Dupree
5:55.0   10-6 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
5:53.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 10-6  
5:46.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Parker)+212-6  
5:32.0   12-6 Personal foul by N. Ogwumike
5:26.0   12-6 Turnover by C. Dupree (bad pass; steal by A. Beard)
5:24.0 Turnover by A. Beard (bad pass) 12-6  
5:12.0   12-6 Shooting foul by A. Beard
5:12.0   12-7+1B. Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
5:12.0   12-7 B. Griner misses free throw 2 of 2
5:12.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 12-7  
4:58.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 12-7  
4:53.0 J. Lavender misses 2-pt layup (block by M. Bass) 12-7  
4:51.0   12-7 Defensive rebound by Team
4:51.0   12-7 Personal foul by J. Lavender
4:28.0   12-7 M. Bass misses 2-pt layup
4:26.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 12-7  
4:18.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt jump shot  12-7  
4:16.0   12-7 Defensive rebound by M. Bass
4:09.0   12-7 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
4:07.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 12-7  
4:02.0 J. Lavender misses 2-pt jump shot  12-7  
4:00.0   12-7 Defensive rebound by D. Bonner
3:45.0   12-10+3P. Taylor makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by M. Bass)
3:24.0 Turnover by E. Carson (turnover; steal by M. Xargay) 12-10  
3:24.0   12-10 Personal foul by E. Carson
3:24.0   12-10 M. Xargay misses free throw 1 of 2
3:24.0   12-10 Offensive rebound by Team
3:24.0   12-10 M. Xargay misses free throw 2 of 2
3:24.0 Defensive rebound by A. Wauters 12-10  
3:12.0 E. Belyakova misses 3-pt jump shot  12-10  
3:10.0   12-10 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
2:59.0   12-10 Shooting foul by A. Wauters
2:59.0   12-11+1D. Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2
2:59.0   12-11 D. Bonner misses free throw 2 of 2
2:59.0 Defensive rebound by E. Belyakova 12-11  
2:43.0 E. Belyakova misses 2-pt jump shot  12-11  
2:41.0   12-11 Defensive rebound by Team
2:41.0   12-11 Personal foul by A. Wauters
2:41.0   12-12+1M. Xargay makes free throw 1 of 2
2:41.0   12-13+1M. Xargay makes free throw 2 of 2
2:32.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 12-13  
2:21.0 J. Lavender makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by K. Toliver)+214-13  
1:58.0   14-15+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by M. Bass)
1:43.0 Turnover by A. Wauters (bad pass) 14-15  
1:28.0   14-18+3M. Xargay makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by K. Bone)
1:12.0 Turnover by J. Lavender (bad pass) 14-18  
0:51.0   14-18 L. Harding misses 2-pt layup
0:49.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 14-18  
0:40.0 Turnover by C. Parker (bad pass; steal by D. Taurasi) 14-18  
0:27.0   14-18 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot
0:25.0 Defensive rebound by C. Gray 14-18  
0:06.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by J. Lavender)+216-18  
0:01.0   16-18 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot (block by A. Beard)
0:00.0 Defensive rebound by C. Gray 16-18  
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
9:47.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt layup  16-18  
9:46.0   16-18 Defensive rebound by K. Bone
9:37.0   16-18 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot (block by J. Lavender)
9:35.0   16-18 Offensive rebound by K. Bone
9:27.0   16-21+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by P. Taylor)
9:13.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 16-21  
9:00.0   16-21 Turnover by D. Taurasi (lost ball; steal by C. Parker)
8:54.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 16-21  
8:45.0 K. Toliver makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by C. Parker)+218-21  
8:30.0   18-21 P. Taylor misses 3-pt jump shot
8:28.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 18-21  
8:23.0 Personal foul by K. Bone 18-21  
8:13.0 Turnover by C. Parker (traveling) 18-21  
8:04.0   18-21 Offensive foul by K. Bone
8:04.0   18-21 Turnover by K. Bone (turnover)
7:59.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup (assist by A. Beard)+220-21  
7:51.0   20-21 Offensive foul by B. Griner
7:51.0   20-21 Turnover by B. Griner (turnover)
7:34.0 Turnover by C. Parker (back court) 20-21  
7:22.0   20-21 L. Harding misses 2-pt jump shot
7:20.0   20-21 Offensive rebound by L. Harding
7:18.0   20-23+2L. Harding makes 2-pt jump shot
7:12.0   20-23 Flagrant foul type 1 by A. Beard
7:12.0 Turnover by A. Beard (turnover) 20-23  
7:12.0   20-24+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
7:12.0   20-25+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
6:53.0   20-25 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
6:51.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 20-25  
6:32.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt jump shot  20-25  
6:30.0 Offensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 20-25  
6:20.0 E. Carson makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by N. Ogwumike)+222-25  
6:15.0   22-25 Turnover by C. Dupree (bad pass)
6:00.0 K. Toliver misses 3-pt jump shot  22-25  
5:58.0   22-25 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
5:46.0   22-25 Turnover by D. Taurasi (lost ball; steal by A. Beard)
5:40.0 A. Beard makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by E. Carson)+224-25  
5:40.0   24-28+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot
5:14.0 Personal foul by B. Griner 24-28  
5:14.0   24-28 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
5:04.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt layup (block by B. Griner) 24-28  
5:02.0   24-28 Defensive rebound by C. Dupree
4:48.0   24-30+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by P. Taylor)
4:48.0   24-30 Shooting foul by N. Ogwumike
4:46.0   24-30 B. Griner misses free throw 1 of 1
4:46.0 Defensive rebound by E. Carson 24-30  
4:25.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt jump shot +226-30  
4:11.0   26-30 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
4:09.0   26-30 Offensive rebound by C. Dupree
4:03.0   26-30 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
4:01.0 Defensive rebound by K. Toliver 26-30  
3:47.0 Personal foul by M. Xargay 26-30  
3:36.0 Turnover by K. Toliver (bad pass; steal by B. Griner) 26-30  
3:26.0   26-30 Turnover by M. Xargay (lost ball; steal by K. Toliver)
3:17.0 K. Toliver makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by C. Parker)+228-30  
3:13.0   28-30 Turnover by D. Bonner (step out of bounds)
3:02.0 Turnover by C. Parker (traveling) 28-30  
2:42.0   28-30 Turnover by I. Harrison (bad pass; steal by E. Belyakova)
2:33.0 K. Toliver misses 3-pt jump shot  28-30  
2:32.0   28-30 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
2:32.0   28-30 Personal foul by E. Belyakova
2:31.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 28-30  
2:15.0   28-30 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
2:13.0 Defensive rebound by  28-30  
1:58.0 Turnover by N. Ogwumike (step out of bounds) 28-30  
1:43.0   28-30 Turnover by P. Taylor (bad pass; steal by C. Parker)
1:36.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt layup +230-30  
1:09.0   30-30 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
1:07.0 Defensive rebound by E. Belyakova 30-30  
1:07.0 Personal foul by B. Griner 30-30  
1:07.0 E. Belyakova misses free throw 1 of 2 30-30  
1:07.0 Offensive rebound by Team 30-30  
1:07.0 E. Belyakova misses free throw 2 of 2 30-30  
1:07.0   30-30 Defensive rebound by K. Bone
0:42.0   30-30 M. Xargay misses 3-pt jump shot
0:40.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 30-30  
0:30.0 Turnover by (lost ball; steal by M. Xargay) 30-30  
0:22.0   30-32+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt layup
0:05.0 Turnover by (lost ball; steal by D. Bonner) 30-32  
0:03.0   30-32 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot (block by E. Belyakova)
0:03.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 30-32  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
9:40.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt jump shot +232-32  
9:22.0   32-34+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by P. Taylor)
8:52.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt layup  32-34  
8:50.0   32-34 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
8:48.0   32-34 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
8:46.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 32-34  
8:46.0 A. Beard makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Parker)+234-34  
8:23.0   34-34 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
8:21.0   34-34 Offensive rebound by C. Dupree
8:15.0   34-34 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
8:13.0   34-34 Offensive rebound by D. Bonner
8:13.0   34-34 D. Bonner misses 2-pt layup
8:11.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 34-34  
8:01.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner 34-34  
8:01.0 C. Parker makes free throw 1 of 2+135-34  
8:01.0 C. Parker makes free throw 2 of 2+136-34  
7:41.0   36-34 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass)
7:19.0 E. Carson misses 2-pt layup  36-34  
7:17.0   36-34 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
7:13.0   36-36+2K. Bone makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by D. Taurasi)
7:00.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt jump shot +238-36  
6:45.0   38-39+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by C. Dupree)
6:28.0 A. Beard makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by C. Parker)+240-39  
6:18.0   40-41+2C. Dupree makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by D. Taurasi)
6:04.0 Turnover by N. Ogwumike (bad pass) 40-41  
5:46.0   40-43+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by P. Taylor)
5:36.0 Personal foul by P. Taylor 40-43  
5:29.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt jump shot  40-43  
5:27.0   40-43 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
5:16.0   40-43 M. Xargay misses 3-pt jump shot
5:14.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 40-43  
5:03.0 E. Carson misses 2-pt jump shot  40-43  
5:01.0 Offensive rebound by Team 40-43  
4:50.0 C. Parker makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by N. Ogwumike)+343-43  
4:35.0   43-43 P. Taylor misses 3-pt jump shot
4:33.0   43-43 Offensive rebound by M. Xargay
4:25.0   43-43 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
4:23.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 43-43  
4:21.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 43-43  
4:21.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 43-43  
4:07.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt jump shot  43-43  
4:05.0   43-43 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
4:00.0   43-46+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot
3:39.0 Turnover by C. Gray (step out of bounds) 43-46  
3:26.0   43-48+2C. Dupree makes 2-pt jump shot
3:15.0 C. Parker makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by K. Toliver)+346-48  
3:04.0   46-51+3S. Petrovic makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by C. Dupree)
2:43.0 Shooting foul by S. Petrovic 46-51  
2:43.0 N. Ogwumike misses free throw 1 of 2 46-51  
2:43.0 Offensive rebound by Team 46-51  
2:43.0 N. Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2+147-51  
2:30.0   47-51 Turnover by K. Bone (bad pass; steal by C. Parker)
2:21.0 C. Gray makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Parker)+249-51  
2:04.0   49-53+2C. Dupree makes 2-pt jump shot
1:35.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 49-53  
1:23.0   49-53 D. Bonner misses 2-pt jump shot
1:21.0 Defensive rebound by J. Lavender 49-53  
1:10.0 Turnover by C. Parker (bad pass) 49-53  
1:00.0   49-55+2M. Xargay makes 2-pt jump shot
0:50.0 N. Ogwumike makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by C. Parker)+352-55  
0:41.0   52-57+2S. Petrovic makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by M. Xargay)
0:27.0 Turnover by N. Ogwumike (turnover; steal by M. Xargay) 52-57  
0:18.0   52-57 Shooting foul by E. Belyakova
0:18.0   52-57 C. Dupree misses free throw 1 of 2
0:18.0   52-57 Offensive rebound by Team
0:18.0   52-58+1C. Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
0:03.0 C. Parker misses 3-pt jump shot  52-58  
0:01.0 Offensive rebound by Team 52-58  
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
9:45.0   52-58 D. Bonner misses 2-pt layup (block by J. Lavender)
9:43.0 Defensive rebound by E. Belyakova 52-58  
9:21.0 Turnover by A. Wauters (traveling) 52-58  
9:03.0   52-58 K. Bone misses 2-pt jump shot
9:01.0   52-58 Offensive rebound by M. Bass
8:56.0   52-58 Turnover by M. Bass (bad pass; steal by J. Lavender)
8:51.0 K. Toliver misses 3-pt jump shot  52-58  
8:49.0 Offensive rebound by Team 52-58  
8:37.0 J. Lavender makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by E. Belyakova)+254-58  
8:30.0   54-60+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt jump shot
8:18.0 Personal foul by K. Bone 54-60  
8:18.0 E. Belyakova makes free throw 1 of 2+155-60  
8:18.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 55-60  
8:18.0 E. Belyakova misses free throw 2 of 2 55-60  
8:18.0   55-60 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
8:18.0   55-60 Personal foul by N. Ogwumike
8:01.0   55-60 S. Petrovic misses 2-pt jump shot
7:59.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 55-60  
7:48.0 Jump ball: C. Parker vs. M. Xargay (A. Beard gains possession)
7:42.0 Turnover by A. Beard (bad pass; steal by S. Petrovic) 55-60  
7:32.0   55-60 M. Bass misses 2-pt jump shot
7:30.0   55-60 Offensive rebound by B. Griner
7:30.0   55-62+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup
7:18.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt jump shot  55-62  
7:16.0   55-62 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
6:58.0   55-62 Turnover by M. Bass (traveling)
6:45.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt jump shot  55-62  
6:43.0   55-62 Defensive rebound by S. Petrovic
6:35.0   55-64+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by D. Bonner)
6:28.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 55-64  
6:09.0 E. Carson makes 2-pt jump shot +257-64  
5:50.0   57-64 D. Bonner misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Parker)
5:48.0   57-64 Offensive rebound by Team
5:46.0   57-64 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
5:44.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 57-64  
5:31.0 Personal foul by B. Griner 57-64  
5:26.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Dupree) 57-64  
5:25.0 Offensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 57-64  
5:24.0 Shooting foul by D. Taurasi 57-64  
5:24.0 N. Ogwumike misses free throw 1 of 2 57-64  
5:24.0 Offensive rebound by Team 57-64  
5:24.0 N. Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2+158-64  
5:06.0   58-64 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
5:04.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 58-64  
4:44.0 Turnover by E. Carson (back court) 58-64  
4:34.0   58-64 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot
4:32.0   58-64 Offensive rebound by K. Bone
4:32.0   58-64 K. Bone misses 2-pt jump shot
4:30.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 58-64  
4:16.0 E. Carson misses 2-pt jump shot  58-64  
4:14.0   58-64 Defensive rebound by D. Bonner
3:52.0   58-64 D. Bonner misses 2-pt layup
3:50.0   58-64 Offensive rebound by C. Dupree
3:49.0   58-64 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
3:47.0 Defensive rebound by A. Beard 58-64  
3:42.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt layup +260-64  
3:33.0   60-64 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
3:26.0   60-64 Turnover by B. Griner (bad pass; steal by E. Carson)
3:12.0 C. Parker misses 3-pt jump shot  60-64  
3:10.0   60-64 Defensive rebound by C. Dupree
2:57.0   60-66+2C. Dupree makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by M. Xargay)
2:33.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt jump shot +262-66  
2:33.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner 62-66  
2:33.0 C. Parker makes free throw 1 of 1+163-66  
2:22.0   63-66 Personal foul by E. Carson
2:15.0   63-68+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot
2:02.0 Turnover by C. Parker (bad pass) 63-68  
2:02.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 63-68  
1:48.0   63-68 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
1:46.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 63-68  
1:38.0 A. Beard misses 2-pt jump shot  63-68  
1:36.0 Offensive rebound by A. Beard 63-68  
1:26.0 K. Toliver makes 3-pt jump shot +366-68  
1:14.0   66-68 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
1:12.0   66-68 Offensive rebound by D. Taurasi
0:54.0   66-68 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
0:40.0 K. Toliver misses 2-pt layup  66-68  
0:38.0   66-68 Defensive rebound by K. Bone
0:33.0   66-68 Personal foul by E. Carson
0:19.0   66-68 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
0:17.0 Defensive rebound by E. Carson 66-68  
0:11.0 E. Carson misses 3-pt jump shot  66-68  
0:09.0   66-68 Defensive rebound by K. Bone
0:09.0   66-68 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
0:08.0   66-68 Personal foul by A. Beard
0:08.0   66-69+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
0:08.0   66-70+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
0:08.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 66-70  
0:05.0 A. Beard misses 2-pt layup  66-70  
0:03.0   66-70 Defensive rebound by K. Bone
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter