Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury, September 17, 2017

Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
9:46.0   0-0 Offensive rebound by C. Little
9:46.0   0-2+2C. Little makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft
9:25.0 N. Ogwumike misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 0-2  
9:23.0   0-2 Defensive rebound by C. Little
9:16.0   0-2 C. Little misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
9:14.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 0-2  
9:05.0 Turnover by C. Gray (traveling) 0-2  
8:50.0   0-2 Shooting foul by N. Ogwumike (drawn by B. Griner)
8:50.0   0-3+1B. Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
8:50.0   0-4+1B. Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
8:38.0 C. Parker misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 0-4  
8:36.0   0-4 Defensive rebound by L. Mitchell
8:30.0   0-4 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
8:28.0   0-4 Offensive rebound by B. Griner
8:23.0   0-4 B. Griner misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by C. Parker)
8:23.0   0-4 Offensive rebound by Team
8:18.0   0-4 Shooting foul by C. Parker (drawn by D. Taurasi)
8:18.0   0-5+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
8:18.0   0-6+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
8:03.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by C. Parker)+22-6  
7:53.0   2-6 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
7:51.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 2-6  
7:40.0 Turnover by C. Parker (lost ball; steal by D. Taurasi) 2-6  
7:28.0   2-8+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by L. Mitchell)
7:08.0 O. Sims misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 2-8  
7:06.0   2-8 Defensive rebound by C. Little
6:59.0   2-10+2L. Mitchell makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft
6:45.0 C. Parker misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 2-10  
6:43.0   2-10 Defensive rebound by Y. Turner
6:35.0   2-10 Y. Turner misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft
6:33.0 Defensive rebound by C. Gray 2-10  
6:27.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner (drawn by N. Ogwumike) 2-10  
6:27.0 N. Ogwumike misses free throw 1 of 2 2-10  
6:27.0 Offensive rebound by Team 2-10  
6:27.0 N. Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2+13-10  
6:14.0   3-10 Y. Turner misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft (block by C. Parker)
6:12.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 3-10  
6:08.0 Turnover by O. Sims (lost ball; steal by L. Mitchell) 3-10  
6:08.0 Jump ball: L. Mitchell vs. O. Sims (B. Griner gains possession)
5:50.0   3-10 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
5:48.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 3-10  
5:40.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft 3-10  
5:38.0   3-10 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
5:24.0   3-12+2C. Little makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
5:11.0 A. Beard makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft+25-12  
4:58.0   5-14+2L. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
4:58.0   5-14 Shooting foul by N. Ogwumike (drawn by L. Mitchell)
4:58.0   5-14 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
4:58.0   5-15+1L. Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1
4:46.0 A. Beard misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft 5-15  
4:44.0   5-15 Defensive rebound by C. Little
4:23.0   5-15 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
4:21.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 5-15  
4:07.0 C. Gray makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by C. Parker)+27-15  
3:43.0   7-18+3C. Little makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by B. Griner)
3:24.0 J. Lavender makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft (assist by O. Sims)+29-18  
3:00.0   9-18 B. Griner misses 2-pt layup from 8 ft (block by C. Parker)
2:58.0 Defensive rebound by J. Lavender 9-18  
2:55.0 J. Lavender makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft (assist by C. Gray)+211-18  
2:34.0   11-20+2C. Little makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
2:16.0 C. Parker makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by C. Gray)+314-20  
2:00.0   14-20 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass; steal by C. Parker)
1:51.0 J. Lavender makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by C. Parker)+216-20  
1:50.0   16-20 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
1:33.0   16-23+3C. Little makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Currie)
1:19.0 Personal foul by D. Robinson (drawn by C. Gray) 16-23  
1:15.0 J. Lavender misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by L. Mitchell) 16-23  
1:13.0 Offensive rebound by Team 16-23  
1:07.0 C. Gray makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Parker)+319-23  
0:50.0   19-23 Shooting foul by C. Gray (drawn by B. Griner)
0:50.0   19-24+1B. Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
0:50.0   19-25+1B. Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
0:39.0 Turnover by J. Lavender (bad pass; steal by B. Griner) 19-25  
0:27.0   19-25 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
0:26.0 Defensive rebound by Team 19-25  
0:11.0 C. Gray misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 19-25  
0:09.0 Offensive rebound by C. Gray 19-25  
0:08.0 E. Carson makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft (assist by C. Gray)+221-25  
0:02.0   21-25 Offensive foul by L. Mitchell (drawn by C. Gray)
0:02.0   21-25 Turnover by L. Mitchell (turnover)
0:01.0 C. Gray misses 3-pt jump shot from 54 ft 21-25  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 21-25  
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
9:45.0 O. Sims misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft 21-25  
9:43.0   21-25 Defensive rebound by A. Robinson
9:23.0   21-25 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
9:21.0 Defensive rebound by O. Sims 21-25  
9:03.0 C. Gray misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 21-25  
9:01.0   21-25 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
8:47.0   21-27+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by D. Robinson)
8:25.0 N. Ogwumike misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft 21-27  
8:23.0   21-27 Defensive rebound by A. Robinson
8:17.0   21-30+3M. Currie makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by D. Robinson)
8:08.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 21-30  
7:48.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 21-30  
7:46.0   21-30 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
7:28.0   21-30 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
7:26.0   21-30 Offensive rebound by A. Robinson
7:20.0   21-30 A. Robinson misses 2-pt tip-in from 3 ft
7:20.0 Defensive rebound by C. Gray 21-30  
7:20.0 J. Lavender makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Parker)+324-30  
6:55.0   24-30 D. Robinson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
6:53.0 Defensive rebound by C. Gray 24-30  
6:45.0 R. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 24-30  
6:43.0   24-30 Defensive rebound by D. Robinson
6:30.0   24-30 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass; steal by C. Parker)
6:25.0 Shooting foul by D. Taurasi (drawn by C. Parker) 24-30  
6:25.0 C. Parker makes free throw 1 of 2+125-30  
6:25.0 C. Parker makes free throw 2 of 2+126-30  
6:00.0   26-30 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
5:58.0 Defensive rebound by J. Lavender 26-30  
5:53.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft+228-30  
5:36.0   28-30 Personal foul by C. Parker (drawn by M. Currie)
5:25.0   28-30 Turnover by B. Griner (bad pass; steal by C. Parker)
5:19.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by C. Parker)+230-30  
5:17.0   30-30 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
5:10.0   30-30 Offensive foul by Y. Turner (drawn by N. Ogwumike)
5:10.0   30-30 Turnover by Y. Turner (turnover)
5:01.0 Offensive foul by N. Ogwumike 30-30  
5:01.0 Turnover by N. Ogwumike (turnover) 30-30  
4:54.0   30-30 Turnover by L. Mitchell (bad pass; steal by R. Williams)
4:51.0 R. Williams misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 30-30  
4:49.0 Offensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 30-30  
4:49.0 Shooting foul by C. Little (drawn by N. Ogwumike) 30-30  
4:49.0 N. Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2+131-30  
4:49.0 N. Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2+132-30  
4:34.0   32-30 Personal foul by A. Beard (drawn by D. Taurasi)
4:28.0   32-33+3Y. Turner makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Little)
4:03.0 C. Gray makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+234-33  
3:45.0   34-33 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
3:44.0 Defensive rebound by Team 34-33  
3:44.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi (drawn by C. Parker) 34-33  
3:31.0 Personal foul by B. Griner (drawn by N. Ogwumike) 34-33  
3:20.0 Turnover by O. Sims (bad pass) 34-33  
3:08.0   34-33 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
3:06.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 34-33  
3:00.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by C. Parker)+236-33  
2:43.0   36-33 Turnover by C. Little (bad pass)
2:30.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+238-33  
2:10.0   38-33 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
2:08.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 38-33  
2:02.0 Turnover by O. Sims (bad pass) 38-33  
1:42.0   38-33 B. Griner misses 2-pt hook shot from 10 ft
1:40.0   38-33 Offensive rebound by C. Little
1:36.0   38-33 B. Griner misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by N. Ogwumike)
1:34.0   38-33 Offensive rebound by C. Little
1:33.0   38-35+2C. Little makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft
1:12.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft+240-35  
1:12.0 Shooting foul by Y. Turner (drawn by O. Sims) 40-35  
1:12.0 O. Sims makes free throw 1 of 1+141-35  
1:01.0   41-35 Offensive foul by Y. Turner (drawn by C. Parker)
1:01.0   41-35 Turnover by Y. Turner (turnover)
0:36.0 A. Beard makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by C. Parker)+243-35  
0:26.0   43-38+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by C. Little)
0:06.0 C. Gray makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft+245-38  
0:01.0   45-38 L. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot from 39 ft
0:00.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 45-38  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Los Angeles Sparks Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
9:41.0 C. Gray misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 45-38  
9:39.0 Offensive rebound by C. Parker 45-38  
9:28.0 C. Gray misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft (block by B. Griner) 45-38  
9:26.0   45-38 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
9:11.0   45-41+3Y. Turner makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Little)
8:54.0 Personal foul by Y. Turner (drawn by O. Sims) 45-41  
8:43.0 Turnover by N. Ogwumike (bad pass) 45-41  
8:31.0   45-41 Turnover by L. Mitchell (bad pass; steal by N. Ogwumike)
8:15.0 C. Parker misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 45-41  
8:13.0   45-41 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
8:02.0   45-41 C. Little misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
8:00.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 45-41  
7:52.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by C. Gray)+247-41  
7:31.0   47-43+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
7:10.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft (assist by C. Gray)+249-43  
6:46.0   49-45+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
6:33.0 A. Beard makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft+251-45  
6:24.0   51-45 L. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
6:22.0 Defensive rebound by C. Gray 51-45  
6:15.0 A. Beard misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 51-45  
6:13.0 Offensive rebound by C. Parker 51-45  
6:12.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft+253-45  
5:59.0   53-48+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
5:41.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft 53-48  
5:39.0   53-48 Defensive rebound by C. Little
5:36.0   53-50+2Y. Turner makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft (assist by L. Mitchell)
5:22.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by C. Gray)+255-50  
5:08.0   55-53+3L. Mitchell makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
4:49.0 A. Beard misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 55-53  
4:47.0   55-53 Defensive rebound by Team
4:47.0   55-53 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
4:33.0   55-53 L. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
4:31.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 55-53  
4:07.0 C. Gray misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 55-53  
4:06.0 Offensive rebound by Team 55-53  
4:06.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 55-53  
3:58.0   55-53 Personal foul by C. Parker (drawn by B. Griner)
3:48.0   55-53 B. Griner misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft
3:46.0 Defensive rebound by A. Beard 55-53  
3:27.0 C. Gray makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft+257-53  
3:02.0   57-55+2C. Little makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft
2:39.0 C. Parker makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft+360-55  
2:19.0   60-55 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
2:17.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 60-55  
2:16.0 Personal foul by B. Griner (drawn by C. Parker) 60-55  
2:16.0   60-55 Technical foul by
2:16.0 C. Parker makes technical free throw+161-55  
2:06.0 A. Beard misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 61-55  
2:04.0   61-55 Defensive rebound by S. Talbot
1:59.0   61-55 B. Griner misses 2-pt layup from 5 ft (block by A. Beard)
1:57.0   61-55 Offensive rebound by Team
1:53.0   61-55 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
1:51.0 Defensive rebound by A. Beard 61-55  
1:39.0 Personal foul by L. Mitchell (drawn by E. Carson) 61-55  
1:39.0   61-55 Technical foul by D. Taurasi
1:39.0 C. Parker misses technical free throw 61-55  
1:39.0 Offensive rebound by Team 61-55  
1:33.0 J. Lavender makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by C. Parker)+263-55  
1:16.0   63-55 M. Currie misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
1:14.0   63-55 Offensive rebound by C. Little
1:05.0   63-57+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by L. Mitchell)
0:48.0 O. Sims misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft 63-57  
0:46.0   63-57 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
0:40.0   63-59+2S. Talbot makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft (assist by L. Mitchell)
0:40.0   63-59 Shooting foul by C. Parker (drawn by S. Talbot)
0:40.0   63-60+1S. Talbot makes free throw 1 of 1
0:28.0 Offensive foul by O. Sims (drawn by M. Currie) 63-60  
0:28.0 Turnover by O. Sims (turnover) 63-60  
0:11.0   63-60 Shooting foul by N. Ogwumike (drawn by L. Mitchell)
0:11.0   63-61+1L. Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
0:11.0   63-62+1L. Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01.0 C. Gray misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 63-62  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 63-62  
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   63-62 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
9:43.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 63-62  
9:29.0 O. Sims makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Beard)+366-62  
9:19.0   66-62 Personal foul by J. Lavender (drawn by B. Griner)
9:14.0   66-62 Turnover by C. Little (lost ball; steal by N. Ogwumike)
8:55.0 E. Carson makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by N. Ogwumike)+268-62  
8:42.0   68-62 Personal foul by E. Carson (drawn by D. Taurasi)
8:40.0   68-62 Personal foul by J. Lavender (drawn by M. Currie)
8:30.0   68-62 Turnover by S. Talbot (bad pass; steal by A. Beard)
8:17.0 O. Sims misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 68-62  
8:15.0   68-62 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
8:09.0   68-62 Personal foul by A. Beard (drawn by B. Griner)
8:02.0   68-65+3S. Talbot makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by B. Griner)
7:36.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft+270-65  
7:15.0   70-67+2B. Griner makes 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft (assist by D. Taurasi)
6:52.0 Turnover by O. Sims (bad pass; steal by D. Taurasi) 70-67  
6:42.0   70-67 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
6:40.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 70-67  
6:35.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi (drawn by O. Sims) 70-67  
6:23.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft 70-67  
6:22.0 Offensive rebound by Team 70-67  
6:22.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi (drawn by C. Parker) 70-67  
6:15.0 A. Beard makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by O. Sims)+272-67  
6:06.0   72-67 Turnover by D. Taurasi (lost ball; steal by A. Beard)
5:58.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft (assist by C. Gray)+274-67  
5:51.0   74-67 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
5:40.0   74-67 B. Griner misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft
5:38.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 74-67  
5:23.0 C. Gray makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Parker)+377-67  
5:04.0   77-67 L. Mitchell misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft
5:02.0 Defensive rebound by C. Parker 77-67  
4:42.0 N. Ogwumike makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by C. Parker)+279-67  
4:20.0   79-69+2B. Griner makes 2-pt hook shot from 10 ft (assist by C. Little)
4:00.0 O. Sims makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+281-69  
3:53.0   81-69 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
3:46.0   81-72+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
3:25.0 C. Gray misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 81-72  
3:23.0   81-72 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
3:08.0   81-74+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft
2:48.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft (assist by C. Gray)+283-74  
2:34.0   83-74 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass; steal by C. Parker)
2:29.0 Shooting foul by S. Talbot (drawn by C. Parker) 83-74  
2:29.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 83-74  
2:29.0 C. Parker makes free throw 1 of 2+184-74  
2:29.0 C. Parker makes free throw 2 of 2+185-74  
2:16.0   85-77+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by L. Mitchell)
1:51.0 C. Parker misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 85-77  
1:49.0   85-77 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
1:43.0   85-80+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
1:25.0 Turnover by C. Gray (lost ball; steal by L. Mitchell) 85-80  
1:21.0   85-82+2L. Mitchell makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft
1:14.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 85-82  
0:58.0 C. Parker misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by C. Little) 85-82  
0:57.0 Offensive rebound by Team 85-82  
0:57.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 85-82  
0:45.0   85-82 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
0:43.0 Defensive rebound by N. Ogwumike 85-82  
0:23.0 Turnover by N. Ogwumike (bad pass; steal by C. Little) 85-82  
0:19.0   85-84+2C. Little makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft
0:19.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 85-84  
0:15.0 Personal foul by B. Griner (drawn by N. Ogwumike) 85-84  
0:14.0 Personal foul by S. Talbot (drawn by O. Sims) 85-84  
0:14.0 O. Sims makes free throw 1 of 2+186-84  
0:14.0 O. Sims makes free throw 2 of 2+187-84  
0:14.0   87-84 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
0:11.0   87-87+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by B. Griner)
0:11.0 Los Angeles Sparks full timeout 87-87  
0:03.0 C. Parker makes 2-pt layup from 6 ft+289-87  
0:03.0   89-87 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
0:01.0   89-87 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
0:00.0   89-87 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter