Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury, August 24, 2017

Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
9:35.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 0-0  
9:11.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt jump shot  0-0  
9:09.0   0-0 Defensive rebound by D. Robinson
8:54.0   0-3+3C. Little makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by B. Griner)
8:35.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by A. Beard)+22-3  
8:14.0   2-3 Turnover by B. Griner (lost ball; steal by O. Sims)
8:08.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup +24-3  
7:50.0   4-3 Turnover by M. Currie (lost ball; steal by A. Beard)
7:41.0 C. Gray makes 2-pt layup +26-3  
7:34.0   6-3 Personal foul by A. Beard
7:25.0   6-3 Turnover by M. Currie (lost ball; steal by A. Beard)
7:18.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup (assist by A. Beard)+28-3  
7:18.0   8-3 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
7:06.0   8-3 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
7:04.0 Defensive rebound by O. Sims 8-3  
6:51.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt layup  8-3  
6:49.0   8-3 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
6:41.0   8-3 C. Little misses 3-pt jump shot
6:39.0 Defensive rebound by C. Gray 8-3  
6:22.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt jump shot  8-3  
6:20.0   8-3 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
6:13.0   8-5+2Y. Turner makes 2-pt jump shot
5:46.0 Personal foul by B. Griner 8-5  
5:38.0 C. Gray misses 2-pt jump shot  8-5  
5:36.0   8-5 Defensive rebound by Y. Turner
5:27.0   8-5 Y. Turner misses 2-pt jump shot (block by C. Gray)
5:25.0   8-5 Offensive rebound by C. Little
5:18.0   8-7+2C. Little makes 2-pt layup
5:05.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt jump shot +210-7  
4:48.0   10-9+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by Y. Turner)
4:34.0 J. Lavender misses 3-pt jump shot  10-9  
4:32.0   10-9 Defensive rebound by M. Currie
4:25.0   10-9 D. Robinson misses 2-pt jump shot
4:23.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 10-9  
4:15.0 J. Lavender makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by O. Sims)+212-9  
3:57.0 Violation by Team (violation) 12-9  
3:57.0 Technical foul by  12-9  
3:57.0   12-9 M. Currie misses technical free throw
3:57.0   12-9 Offensive rebound by Team
3:48.0   12-9 Turnover by D. Robinson (lost ball; steal by O. Sims)
3:36.0 J. Lavender misses 2-pt jump shot  12-9  
3:34.0   12-9 Defensive rebound by M. Currie
3:23.0   12-11+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by C. Little)
3:01.0 O. Sims misses 3-pt jump shot  12-11  
2:59.0   12-11 Defensive rebound by D. Robinson
2:53.0 Jump ball: E. Cannon vs. E. Carson (C. Parker gains possession)
2:53.0   12-11 Turnover by Y. Turner (lost ball; steal by E. Carson)
2:33.0 Personal foul by Y. Turner 12-11  
2:22.0 E. Carson makes 2-pt jump shot +214-11  
2:06.0   14-11 Turnover by B. Griner (bad pass; steal by C. Gray)
1:53.0 E. Carson misses 2-pt jump shot  14-11  
1:51.0   14-11 Defensive rebound by E. Cannon
1:37.0   14-11 E. Cannon misses 2-pt jump shot
1:35.0 Defensive rebound by A. Beard 14-11  
1:24.0 C. Gray misses 2-pt layup  14-11  
1:22.0   14-11 Defensive rebound by L. Mitchell
1:05.0   14-13+2L. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot
0:53.0 Turnover by J. Lavender (bad pass; steal by S. Talbot) 14-13  
0:43.0   14-15+2S. Talbot makes 2-pt layup
0:39.0 Personal foul by E. Cannon 14-15  
0:34.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by O. Sims)+216-15  
0:13.0   16-15 Shooting foul by A. Beard
0:13.0   16-16+1S. Talbot makes free throw 1 of 2
0:13.0   16-16 S. Talbot misses free throw 2 of 2
0:13.0   16-16 Offensive rebound by E. Cannon
0:13.0   16-18+2E. Cannon makes 2-pt layup
0:04.0 O. Sims misses 2-pt layup  16-18  
0:02.0   16-18 Defensive rebound by E. Cannon
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
9:41.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup +218-18  
9:25.0   18-18 C. Little misses 2-pt layup
9:23.0 Defensive rebound by Team 18-18  
9:23.0 Jump ball: E. Cannon vs. N. Ogwumike (A. Beard gains possession)
9:05.0 O. Sims misses 2-pt jump shot  18-18  
9:03.0   18-18 Defensive rebound by E. Cannon
8:52.0   18-18 Turnover by L. Mitchell (lost ball; steal by O. Sims)
8:44.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup +220-18  
8:37.0   20-18 Turnover by M. Currie (bad pass; steal by N. Ogwumike)
8:32.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup +222-18  
8:32.0 Shooting foul by M. Currie 22-18  
8:32.0 N. Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 1+123-18  
8:18.0   23-18 Offensive foul by E. Cannon
8:18.0   23-18 Turnover by E. Cannon (turnover)
8:03.0 Personal foul by E. Cannon 23-18  
7:49.0 O. Sims misses 2-pt jump shot (block by B. Griner) 23-18  
7:47.0 Offensive rebound by O. Sims 23-18  
7:47.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 23-18  
7:39.0   23-20+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Talbot)
7:39.0   23-20 Shooting foul by N. Ogwumike
7:39.0   23-20 B. Griner misses free throw 1 of 1
7:39.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 23-20  
7:26.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt jump shot  23-20  
7:24.0 Offensive rebound by J. Lavender 23-20  
7:13.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup +225-20  
7:13.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner 25-20  
7:13.0 O. Sims makes free throw 1 of 1+126-20  
6:59.0   26-20 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
6:57.0   26-20 Offensive rebound by C. Little
6:57.0   26-20 C. Little misses 2-pt layup
6:57.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 26-20  
6:57.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup +228-20  
6:49.0   28-20 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
6:39.0   28-22+2Y. Turner makes 2-pt layup
6:17.0 C. Gray makes 2-pt layup +230-22  
6:10.0 Violation by Team (delay of game) 30-22  
5:58.0   30-22 S. Talbot misses 2-pt jump shot
5:56.0 Defensive rebound by J. Lavender 30-22  
5:46.0 C. Gray misses 2-pt jump shot  30-22  
5:44.0   30-22 Defensive rebound by L. Mitchell
5:32.0   30-22 Shooting foul by N. Ogwumike
5:32.0   30-23+1C. Little makes free throw 1 of 2
5:32.0   30-23 C. Little misses free throw 2 of 2
5:32.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 30-23  
5:08.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 30-23  
4:55.0   30-23 Y. Turner misses 3-pt jump shot
4:53.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 30-23  
4:41.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Little) 30-23  
4:39.0   30-23 Defensive rebound by C. Little
4:29.0   30-23 Offensive foul by B. Griner
4:29.0   30-23 Turnover by B. Griner (turnover)
4:29.0   30-23 Violation by Team (delay of game)
4:06.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by E. Carson)+232-23  
3:47.0   32-23 Personal foul by A. Beard
3:37.0   32-23 D. Robinson misses 2-pt jump shot
3:35.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 32-23  
3:12.0 J. Lavender misses 2-pt jump shot  32-23  
3:10.0   32-23 Defensive rebound by Y. Turner
2:59.0   32-23 C. Little misses 3-pt jump shot
2:57.0 Defensive rebound by O. Sims 32-23  
2:47.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup +234-23  
2:35.0   34-25+2A. Prince makes 2-pt jump shot
2:12.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Little) 34-25  
2:10.0 Offensive rebound by Team 34-25  
2:10.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 34-25  
2:04.0 C. Gray makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by O. Sims)+337-25  
1:40.0   37-25 C. George misses 2-pt jump shot
1:38.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 37-25  
1:25.0 Offensive foul by C. Parker 37-25  
1:25.0 Turnover by C. Parker (turnover) 37-25  
1:15.0   37-27+2L. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot
0:57.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt layup  37-27  
0:55.0   37-27 Defensive rebound by M. Currie
0:48.0   37-29+2C. George makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Mitchell)
0:31.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt jump shot +239-29  
0:16.0   39-29 Shooting foul by O. Sims
0:16.0   39-30+1L. Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
0:16.0   39-31+1L. Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01.0 C. Gray makes 3-pt jump shot +342-31  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
9:42.0 Personal foul by D. Robinson 42-31  
9:28.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt layup  42-31  
9:26.0   42-31 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
9:14.0   42-33+2M. Currie makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by B. Griner)
8:51.0 Turnover by C. Parker (bad pass; steal by B. Griner) 42-33  
8:42.0   42-33 Y. Turner misses 2-pt jump shot
8:40.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 42-33  
8:23.0 A. Beard misses 2-pt jump shot  42-33  
8:21.0 Offensive rebound by O. Sims 42-33  
8:18.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 42-33  
8:09.0 C. Gray misses 2-pt jump shot  42-33  
8:07.0   42-33 Defensive rebound by M. Currie
7:55.0   42-33 Turnover by C. Little (bad pass; steal by N. Ogwumike)
7:31.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt hook shot  42-33  
7:29.0   42-33 Defensive rebound by M. Currie
7:21.0   42-33 C. Little misses 2-pt layup (block by N. Ogwumike)
7:19.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 42-33  
7:02.0 Turnover by C. Gray (step out of bounds) 42-33  
6:50.0   42-35+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by Y. Turner)
6:50.0   42-35 Shooting foul by N. Ogwumike
6:50.0   42-36+1B. Griner makes free throw 1 of 1
6:31.0 O. Sims misses 2-pt jump shot  42-36  
6:29.0   42-36 Defensive rebound by M. Currie
6:21.0   42-36 Y. Turner misses 3-pt jump shot
6:19.0 Defensive rebound by O. Sims 42-36  
6:13.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup (assist by O. Sims)+244-36  
6:05.0   44-36 Turnover by C. Little (traveling)
5:51.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by O. Sims)+246-36  
5:35.0   46-36 Offensive foul by B. Griner
5:35.0   46-36 Turnover by B. Griner (turnover)
5:20.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt layup  46-36  
5:18.0 Offensive rebound by A. Beard 46-36  
5:15.0   46-36 Violation by Team (kicked ball)
5:12.0 A. Beard makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Ogwumike)+248-36  
5:12.0 Shooting foul by M. Currie 48-36  
5:12.0 A. Beard makes free throw 1 of 1+149-36  
5:07.0   49-36 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
5:01.0   49-36 E. Cannon misses 2-pt layup
4:59.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 49-36  
4:38.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by C. Parker)+251-36  
4:27.0   51-36 Turnover by Y. Turner (traveling)
4:15.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Gray)+253-36  
4:07.0   53-36 Personal foul by C. Parker
3:54.0   53-36 L. Mitchell misses 2-pt layup
3:52.0   53-36 Offensive rebound by E. Cannon
3:52.0   53-36 Shooting foul by C. Parker
3:52.0   53-37+1E. Cannon makes free throw 1 of 2
3:52.0   53-38+1E. Cannon makes free throw 2 of 2
3:43.0   53-38 Violation by Team (kicked ball)
3:28.0 O. Sims misses 3-pt jump shot  53-38  
3:26.0 Offensive rebound by Team 53-38  
3:26.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 53-38  
3:22.0   53-38 Turnover by S. Talbot (bad pass)
3:17.0 C. Parker makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by J. Lavender)+356-38  
3:03.0   56-38 A. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot
3:01.0   56-38 Offensive rebound by Team
2:52.0   56-40+2E. Cannon makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Mitchell)
2:36.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup +258-40  
2:29.0   58-40 Personal foul by O. Sims
2:24.0   58-40 B. Griner misses 2-pt hook shot
2:22.0 Defensive rebound by J. Lavender 58-40  
2:11.0 C. Gray makes 2-pt jump shot +260-40  
2:03.0   60-40 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
1:51.0   60-40 A. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot
1:49.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 60-40  
1:28.0 E. Carson misses 2-pt jump shot  60-40  
1:26.0   60-40 Defensive rebound by S. Talbot
1:17.0   60-40 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
1:15.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 60-40  
0:55.0 S. Wiese misses 2-pt jump shot  60-40  
0:53.0   60-40 Defensive rebound by C. Little
0:43.0   60-42+2A. Prince makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Talbot)
0:32.0 Offensive foul by J. Lavender 60-42  
0:32.0 Turnover by J. Lavender (turnover) 60-42  
0:21.0   60-44+2B. Griner makes 2-pt hook shot (assist by A. Prince)
0:02.0 S. Gruda misses 2-pt layup  60-44  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by E. Carson 60-44  
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
9:50.0   60-44 Personal foul by S. Gruda
9:44.0   60-44 C. Little misses 2-pt layup
9:42.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 60-44  
9:33.0 Personal foul by L. Mitchell 60-44  
9:28.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt jump shot  60-44  
9:26.0   60-44 Defensive rebound by A. Prince
9:21.0   60-44 Turnover by L. Mitchell (bad pass; steal by E. Carson)
9:12.0 Turnover by O. Sims (bad pass; steal by B. Griner) 60-44  
9:04.0   60-44 Turnover by C. Little (bad pass; steal by E. Carson)
8:47.0 Offensive foul by E. Carson 60-44  
8:47.0 Turnover by E. Carson (turnover) 60-44  
8:34.0   60-44 Shooting foul by N. Ogwumike
8:34.0   60-45+1B. Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
8:34.0   60-45 B. Griner misses free throw 2 of 2
8:34.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 60-45  
8:34.0 Personal foul by C. Little 60-45  
8:15.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt jump shot (block by B. Griner) 60-45  
8:13.0 Offensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 60-45  
8:13.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt jump shot (block by B. Griner) 60-45  
8:11.0 Offensive rebound by Team 60-45  
8:06.0 C. Gray misses 3-pt jump shot  60-45  
8:04.0 Offensive rebound by Team 60-45  
8:04.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 60-45  
7:54.0   60-45 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
7:54.0   60-45 Offensive rebound by B. Griner
7:53.0   60-45 Personal foul by C. Gray
7:47.0   60-45 Personal foul by C. Parker
7:40.0   60-45 Turnover by C. Little (bad pass; steal by A. Beard)
7:23.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup (assist by O. Sims)+262-45  
7:03.0   62-48+3C. Little makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by L. Mitchell)
6:42.0 C. Parker makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by O. Sims)+365-48  
6:27.0   65-50+2A. Prince makes 2-pt jump shot
6:09.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Gray)+267-50  
5:52.0   67-52+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Mitchell)
5:35.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup +269-52  
5:35.0 Shooting foul by S. Talbot 69-52  
5:35.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 69-52  
5:35.0 O. Sims makes free throw 1 of 1+170-52  
5:20.0   70-52 Turnover by E. Cannon (lost ball)
5:09.0 Personal foul by Y. Turner 70-52  
4:59.0 O. Sims misses 2-pt jump shot  70-52  
4:57.0   70-52 Defensive rebound by L. Mitchell
4:38.0   70-55+3A. Prince makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by L. Mitchell)
4:24.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Parker)+272-55  
4:06.0   72-57+2E. Cannon makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Mitchell)
3:47.0 J. Lavender misses 2-pt hook shot (block by B. Griner) 72-57  
3:45.0 Offensive rebound by Team 72-57  
3:41.0 S. Wiese misses 3-pt jump shot  72-57  
3:39.0   72-57 Defensive rebound by Team
3:25.0   72-57 L. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot
3:23.0 Defensive rebound by O. Sims 72-57  
3:13.0 J. Lavender makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by C. Gray)+274-57  
2:55.0   74-59+2Y. Turner makes 2-pt layup
2:42.0 S. Wiese misses 2-pt jump shot  74-59  
2:40.0 Offensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 74-59  
2:38.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt jump shot (block by A. Prince) 74-59  
2:36.0   74-59 Defensive rebound by A. Prince
2:32.0   74-61+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by Y. Turner)
2:32.0   74-61 Shooting foul by C. Gray
2:32.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 74-61  
2:32.0   74-61 B. Griner misses free throw 1 of 1
2:32.0 Defensive rebound by A. Beard 74-61  
2:19.0 C. Gray misses 2-pt layup  74-61  
2:17.0   74-61 Defensive rebound by A. Prince
2:03.0   74-61 Personal foul by A. Beard
2:03.0   74-61 Y. Turner misses free throw 1 of 2
2:03.0   74-61 Offensive rebound by Team
2:03.0   74-62+1Y. Turner makes free throw 2 of 2
2:01.0 Personal foul by Y. Turner 74-62  
2:01.0 O. Sims makes free throw 1 of 2+175-62  
2:01.0 O. Sims makes free throw 2 of 2+176-62  
1:50.0   76-62 Shooting foul by O. Sims
1:50.0   76-62 E. Cannon misses free throw 1 of 2
1:50.0   76-62 Offensive rebound by Team
1:50.0   76-63+1E. Cannon makes free throw 2 of 2
1:34.0 Turnover by N. Ogwumike (3 sec) 76-63  
1:27.0   76-65+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by A. Prince)
1:03.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt jump shot +278-65  
0:54.0   78-65 Turnover by B. Griner (lost ball; steal by N. Ogwumike)
0:53.0 Personal foul by B. Griner 78-65  
0:53.0 N. Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2+179-65  
0:53.0 N. Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2+180-65  
0:44.0   80-67+2E. Cannon makes 2-pt layup (assist by Y. Turner)
0:26.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by O. Sims)+282-67  
0:19.0   82-67 L. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot
0:17.0 Defensive rebound by T. Jackson-Jones 82-67  
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter