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Phoenix Mercury @ Houston Comets 111–110

2006-08-10 · WNBA

Phoenix Mercury 2006 · Houston Comets 2006 · 2006 season

Team stats

	Mercury	Comets
Field goals	42-94 .447	38-94 .404
Three-pointers	9-28 .321	7-24 .292
Free throws	18-23 .783	27-37 .730
Offensive rebounds	9	17
Defensive rebounds	32	38
Total rebounds	41	55
Assists	22	25
Steals	12	6
Blocks	3	4
Turnovers	12	16
Personal fouls	33	19
Technical fouls	0	0

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kelly Miller G	52	9	3-7	0-0	3-4	1	6	7	5	1	0	2	5	-1
Kristen Rasmussen NA	52	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	8	10	1	2	0	2	4	-1
Penny Taylor F	48	19	7-22	0-5	5-7	1	5	6	5	2	0	2	5	-1
Diana Taurasi G	44	47	17-33	8-16	5-7	1	5	6	9	1	1	2	6	-1
Cappie Pondexter G	34	15	5-11	0-2	5-5	0	4	4	2	3	0	0	6	-1
Belinda Snell F	21	11	5-9	1-4	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	1	2	4	-1
Jennifer Derevjanik NA	13	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	2	1	2	1	-1
Jennifer Lacy F	11	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	-1
Ann Strother NA
Kamila Vodichkova NA
Crystal Smith NA
Sandora Irvin NA
Kayte Christensen NA
Total	275	111	42-94	9-28	18-23	9	32	41	22	12	3	12	33

FG .447 · 3P .321 · FT .783

Houston Comets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Sheryl Swoopes NA	55	30	11-23	1-6	7-9	0	8	8	6	2	2	4	3	-1
Tina Thompson F	51	37	13-27	2-5	9-12	8	8	16	8	1	0	5	3	-1
Dawn Staley NA	50	11	3-8	2-6	3-4	0	1	1	7	2	1	1	1	-1
Roneeka Hodges F	49	9	3-13	2-7	1-2	2	7	9	1	1	0	0	5	-1
Michelle Snow C	33	12	5-15	0-0	2-4	5	7	12	3	0	0	3	6	-1
Sancho Lyttle F	22	6	3-5	0-0	0-0	2	5	7	0	0	1	0	1	-1
Edwina Brown NA	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Anastasia Kostaki NA	5	4	0-0	0-0	4-4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	-1
Astou Ndiaye-Diatta NA	4	1	0-2	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	-1
Dominique Canty G
Mistie Bass F
Tamecka Dixon NA
Tari Phillips F
Total	275	110	38-94	7-24	27-37	17	38	55	25	6	4	16	19

FG .404 · 3P .292 · FT .730

Officials: Jeffrey Smith, June Courteau, Kurt Walker

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (9:04 PM EST)
10:00 HOU Jump Ball Snow vs. Rasmussen: Tip to Hodges
9:44 HOU Hodges 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 0–3
9:23 PHX Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
9:23 HOU Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
9:15 HOU Thompson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Staley 1 AST) 0–6
9:02 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
9:02 COMETS Rebound
8:53 HOU MISS Thompson 14' Jump Shot
8:52 Mercury Rebound
8:39 PHX Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 3–6
8:19 HOU MISS Hodges 11' Running Hook Shot
8:17 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:12 PHX Taurasi Layup (5 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 5–6
7:53 HOU Staley 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Swoopes 1 AST) 5–9
7:38 PHX MISS Taylor Layup
7:36 Mercury Rebound
7:34 PHX MISS Taylor 3PT Jump Shot
7:32 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:21 HOU Hodges 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Swoopes 2 AST) 5–12
7:11 PHX Taurasi 17' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS) 7–12
6:52 HOU MISS Snow 6' Jump Bank Shot
6:49 COMETS Rebound
6:47 HOU MISS Swoopes 7' Jump Shot
6:46 COMETS Rebound
6:42 HOU MISS Hodges Layup
6:42 PHX Taurasi BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:40 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:35 PHX Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pondexter 1 AST) 10–12
6:16 HOU MISS Snow 7' Jump Shot
6:14 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:01 PHX MISS Pondexter 13' Jump Shot
5:59 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:44 HOU Staley 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Snow 1 AST) 10–14
5:29 PHX Pondexter 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Taurasi 1 AST) 12–14
5:16 HOU Snow OFF.Foul (P1)
5:16 HOU Snow Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
5:02 PHX MISS Taylor 19' Jump Shot
5:00 HOU Hodges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:51 HOU MISS Thompson 3PT Jump Shot
4:50 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:41 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
4:40 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:29 HOU MISS Thompson 3PT Jump Shot
4:27 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:19 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
4:17 HOU Hodges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:04 HOU Snow Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
4:04 PHX Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
3:56 PHX Miller Driving Layup (2 PTS) 14–14
3:35 HOU Snow 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 14–16
3:25 PHX Taurasi 7' Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) 16–16
3:25 HOU Hodges S.FOUL (P1.T1)
3:25 Timeout: Regular
3:25 PHX MISS Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 1
3:24 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:14 PHX MISS Miller Layup
3:14 HOU Staley BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:14 HOU Hodges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:14 PHX Pondexter P.FOUL (P1.T1)
2:58 HOU MISS Swoopes 3PT Jump Shot
2:56 Mercury Rebound
2:44 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
2:42 HOU Swoopes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:36 HOU Staley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
2:36 PHX Miller STEAL (1 STL)
2:32 PHX Pondexter Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 18–16
2:32 HOU Hodges S.FOUL (P2.T2)
2:32 PHX SUB: Lacy FOR Rasmussen
2:32 PHX SUB: Derevjanik FOR Miller
2:32 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
2:18 HOU Snow Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T4)
2:18 PHX Derevjanik STEAL (1 STL)
2:07 PHX Lacy Layup (2 PTS) 21–16
1:46 HOU SUB: Kostaki FOR Staley
1:46 HOU SUB: Lyttle FOR Snow
1:42 HOU Lyttle 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST) 21–18
1:26 PHX Derevjanik Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T2)
1:10 HOU MISS Thompson 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
1:08 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:00 PHX MISS Lacy 17' Jump Shot
0:57 HOU Swoopes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:40 PHX Pondexter S.FOUL (P2.T2)
0:40 PHX SUB: Miller FOR Pondexter
0:40 HOU Kostaki Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:40 HOU Kostaki Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:28 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
0:28 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:28 PHX Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:13 PHX Miller P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:13 HOU Kostaki Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:13 HOU Kostaki Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:09 PHX Derevjanik OFF.Foul (P1)
0:09 PHX Derevjanik Foul Turnover (P2.T3)
0:09 PHX SUB: Pondexter FOR Taurasi
0:09 PHX SUB: Rasmussen FOR Taylor
0:00 Instant Replay1st Period (9:25 PM EST)
0:00 End of 1st Period (9:25 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:27 PM EST)
9:49 PHX Derevjanik Driving Layup (2 PTS) 25–22
9:29 HOU Thompson 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (5 PTS) 25–24
9:13 PHX Rasmussen OFF.Foul (P1)
9:13 PHX Rasmussen Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
9:01 HOU Lyttle Layup (4 PTS) (Thompson 4 AST) 25–26
8:46 PHX MISS Miller 19' Jump Shot
8:44 PHX Derevjanik REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:42 PHX MISS Derevjanik 15' Jump Shot
8:40 HOU Swoopes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:23 PHX Lacy P.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:23 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Lacy
8:23 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Derevjanik
8:12 HOU MISS Hodges 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:10 HOU Lyttle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:05 HOU MISS Thompson 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:04 Mercury Rebound
7:57 PHX MISS Taylor Layup
7:57 HOU Swoopes BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:55 HOU Swoopes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:40 HOU Kostaki Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
7:40 PHX Pondexter STEAL (1 STL)
7:31 PHX Taurasi Driving Layup (14 PTS) 27–26
7:05 HOU MISS Lyttle 13' Jump Shot
7:03 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:57 PHX MISS Pondexter 18' Jump Shot
6:55 HOU Kostaki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:47 HOU Swoopes 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thompson 5 AST) 27–28
6:47 PHX Pondexter S.FOUL (P3.T2)
6:47 HOU SUB: Staley FOR Kostaki
6:47 HOU SUB: Ndiaye-Diatta FOR Thompson
6:47 PHX SUB: Snell FOR Pondexter
6:47 HOU Swoopes Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
6:36 PHX MISS Snell 14' Jump Shot
6:35 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:32 PHX MISS Taurasi 16' Jump Shot
6:30 HOU Ndiaye-Diatta REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:09 HOU MISS Swoopes 17' Jump Shot
6:07 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:03 PHX Snell Layup (2 PTS) (Taurasi 2 AST) 29–29
5:38 HOU MISS Hodges 3PT Jump Shot
5:36 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:29 PHX Snell 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Taurasi 3 AST) 31–29
5:22 COMETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:06 PHX Rasmussen S.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:06 HOU SUB: Snow FOR Lyttle
5:06 HOU Ndiaye-Diatta Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:06 HOU MISS Ndiaye-Diatta Free Throw 2 of 2
5:06 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:53 PHX MISS Snell 3PT Jump Shot
4:52 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:39 HOU Ndiaye-Diatta Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T6)
4:33 PHX Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 34–30
4:07 HOU MISS Hodges 11' Running Jump Shot
4:05 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:04 HOU MISS Snow Layup
4:03 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:58 PHX Snell 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Miller 2 AST) 37–30
3:34 HOU MISS Ndiaye-Diatta 9' Hook Shot
3:32 PHX Snell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:21 PHX MISS Taylor Layup
3:19 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:17 PHX Miller P.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:17 PHX SUB: Lacy FOR Rasmussen
3:17 HOU SUB: Thompson FOR Hodges
3:05 HOU MISS Ndiaye-Diatta 15' Jump Shot
3:03 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:57 PHX MISS Snell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:56 PHX Lacy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:56 HOU Snow L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
2:56 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:56 HOU SUB: Brown FOR Ndiaye-Diatta
2:52 PHX MISS Taurasi 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
2:50 PHX Lacy REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
2:41 PHX MISS Lacy 9' Jump Shot
2:39 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:29 HOU MISS Snow Layup
2:27 PHX Snell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:17 HOU Thompson P.FOUL (P2.T2)
2:17 HOU SUB: Lyttle FOR Snow
2:15 PHX MISS Taylor 3PT Jump Shot
2:13 PHX Lacy REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
2:08 PHX Taurasi 9' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 39–30
1:51 PHX Snell S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:51 HOU Swoopes Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:51 HOU Swoopes Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:42 HOU Lyttle S.FOUL (P1.T3)
1:42 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
1:42 PHX SUB: Rasmussen FOR Lacy
1:42 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
1:30 PHX Taylor S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:30 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:30 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:19 PHX Snell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
1:19 HOU Staley STEAL (1 STL)
1:16 PHX Snell P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:16 HOU Swoopes Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:16 HOU Swoopes Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:06 PHX Taylor Layup (4 PTS) (Taurasi 4 AST) 43–36
0:51 HOU MISS Staley 3PT Jump Shot
0:49 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:42 PHX Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Miller 3 AST) 46–36
0:37 COMETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
0:25 HOU Swoopes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
0:25 PHX Taurasi STEAL (1 STL)
0:02 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:01 HOU Lyttle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:51 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:07 PM EST)
9:49 HOU Thompson S.FOUL (P3.T1)
9:49 PHX MISS Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2
9:49 Mercury Rebound
9:49 PHX Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
9:38 HOU Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
9:21 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
9:20 HOU Hodges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:10 HOU Thompson 6' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Staley 2 AST) 47–38
8:56 PHX MISS Pondexter 13' Jump Shot
8:54 COMETS Rebound
8:43 HOU MISS Thompson 3PT Jump Shot
8:42 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:36 PHX Taylor Layup (7 PTS) (Taurasi 5 AST) 49–38
8:14 HOU Staley 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Snow 2 AST) 49–41
8:04 PHX Taurasi Layup (26 PTS) (Miller 4 AST) 51–41
7:42 HOU MISS Staley 3PT Jump Shot
7:40 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:36 PHX MISS Taylor Layup
7:34 HOU Swoopes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
7:19 HOU Swoopes 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Staley 3 AST) 51–44
7:06 PHX MISS Taylor Driving Layup
7:05 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:05 PHX Taylor P.FOUL (P2.T1)
6:52 HOU Swoopes 20' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 51–46
6:37 PHX MISS Taurasi Layup
6:36 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
6:32 PHX Pondexter S.FOUL (P4.T2)
6:32 HOU MISS Staley Free Throw 1 of 2
6:32 COMETS Rebound
6:32 HOU Staley Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
6:27 PHX Miller Layup (4 PTS) (Taurasi 6 AST) 53–47
6:06 HOU MISS Swoopes 14' Jump Shot
6:05 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:00 PHX MISS Pondexter Driving Layup
5:58 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:45 HOU MISS Snow 7' Jump Shot
5:44 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
5:43 PHX Taylor S.FOUL (P3.T3)
5:43 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:43 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2
5:43 Mercury Rebound
5:43 HOU Hodges L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
5:29 PHX Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Taylor 3 AST) 56–48
5:12 PHX Taurasi IN.FOUL (P1.T4)
5:12 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
5:12 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
5:01 HOU Snow S.FOUL (P3.T3)
5:01 PHX MISS Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2
5:01 Mercury Rebound
5:01 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
4:40 PHX Taylor S.FOUL (P4.PN)
4:40 Timeout: Regular
4:40 PHX SUB: Lacy FOR Rasmussen
4:40 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2
4:40 COMETS Rebound
4:40 HOU MISS Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2
4:40 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
4:35 HOU MISS Snow Layup
4:34 COMETS Rebound
4:34 PHX Taylor L.B.FOUL (P5.PN)
4:34 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
4:34 PHX SUB: Rasmussen FOR Taylor
4:34 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
4:22 PHX MISS Miller 17' Jump Shot
4:20 HOU Hodges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:12 PHX Lacy S.FOUL (P2.PN)
4:12 HOU MISS Snow Free Throw 1 of 2
4:12 COMETS Rebound
4:12 HOU Snow Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
3:59 PHX Lacy Layup (4 PTS) (Taurasi 7 AST) 59–53
3:45 HOU MISS Swoopes 3PT Jump Shot
3:43 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:36 PHX MISS Rasmussen 3PT Jump Shot
3:35 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:34 PHX Rasmussen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
3:18 HOU Thompson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
3:18 PHX Pondexter STEAL (2 STL)
3:11 HOU Hodges S.FOUL (P4.T4)
3:11 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
3:11 PHX SUB: Snell FOR Taurasi
3:11 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
2:56 HOU MISS Hodges 3PT Jump Shot
2:53 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
2:51 HOU MISS Thompson Layup
2:50 HOU Thompson Layup (16 PTS) 61–55
2:50 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
2:30 PHX Pondexter 16' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Rasmussen 1 AST) 63–55
2:17 HOU MISS Snow 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
2:15 HOU Hodges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:05 PHX Snell P.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:05 HOU SUB: Brown FOR Hodges
2:05 HOU Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
2:05 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Pondexter
2:05 HOU Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
1:54 PHX MISS Lacy 16' Jump Shot
1:53 Mercury Rebound
1:50 PHX Taurasi Layup (32 PTS) (Miller 5 AST) 65–57
1:29 HOU MISS Thompson Layup
1:28 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
1:28 PHX Miller S.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:28 HOU MISS Snow Free Throw 1 of 2
1:28 COMETS Rebound
1:28 HOU Snow Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:12 PHX MISS Taurasi 18' Fadeaway Jumper
1:10 HOU Swoopes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
1:01 HOU Swoopes Driving Layup (14 PTS) (Staley 4 AST) 65–60
0:54 PHX MISS Miller Driving Layup
0:52 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
0:43 PHX Snell S.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:43 HOU Swoopes Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
0:43 PHX SUB: Pondexter FOR Snell
0:43 PHX SUB: Derevjanik FOR Miller
0:43 HOU Swoopes Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:31 PHX MISS Rasmussen Layup
0:30 HOU Jump Ball Snow vs. Lacy: Tip to Brown
0:30 COMETS Rebound
0:22 HOU MISS Swoopes 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:21 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
0:21 HOU Thompson Layup (20 PTS) 65–64
0:16 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
0:06 PHX Taurasi Driving Layup (34 PTS) 67–64
0:00 HOU MISS Swoopes 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
0:00 COMETS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:33 PM EST)

Quarter 4

10:00 Start of 4th Period (10:36 PM EST)
9:36 COMETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
9:26 PHX MISS Taylor 19' Jump Shot
9:24 COMETS Rebound
9:04 HOU MISS Thompson 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
9:02 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:55 PHX Pondexter 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 69–64
8:35 HOU MISS Brown 14' Jump Shot
8:32 COMETS Rebound
8:32 HOU SUB: Hodges FOR Brown
8:25 HOU MISS Snow 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:23 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:11 PHX Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
8:11 HOU Hodges STEAL (1 STL)
8:06 PHX Taurasi S.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:06 HOU MISS Hodges Free Throw 1 of 2
8:06 COMETS Rebound
8:06 HOU Hodges Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
7:57 PHX Rasmussen 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Taylor 4 AST) 71–65
7:42 HOU Swoopes Layup (18 PTS) (Thompson 6 AST) 71–67
7:25 PHX Pondexter 16' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 73–67
7:01 HOU Thompson 7' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Hodges 1 AST) 73–69
6:43 PHX MISS Taurasi 18' Fadeaway Jumper
6:41 HOU Hodges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
6:30 HOU Thompson 9' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Swoopes 3 AST) 73–71
6:12 PHX Taurasi 20' Jump Shot (36 PTS) (Pondexter 2 AST) 75–71
5:41 HOU Snow 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 75–73
5:24 HOU Swoopes P.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:24 COMETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
5:16 PHX Taylor Layup (9 PTS) 77–73
5:16 HOU Staley S.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:16 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
5:00 HOU Swoopes 13' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 78–75
4:40 PHX MISS Taurasi 18' Jump Shot
4:38 HOU Staley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:26 HOU Swoopes Reverse Layup (22 PTS) (Thompson 7 AST) 78–77
4:07 PHX Taylor 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 80–77
3:43 HOU Thompson 13' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Staley 5 AST) 80–79
3:36 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
3:35 COMETS Rebound
3:35 PHX Miller L.B.FOUL (P4.T2)
3:20 PHX Pondexter P.FOUL (P5.T3)
3:12 HOU Hodges 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Staley 6 AST) 80–81
2:50 PHX MISS Taylor 3PT Jump Shot
2:48 HOU Swoopes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
2:30 HOU MISS Thompson 17' Jump Shot
2:28 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
2:27 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P3.T4)
2:27 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
2:22 HOU Thompson 17' Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Swoopes 4 AST) 80–83
2:04 HOU Hodges S.FOUL (P5.T3)
2:04 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
2:04 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
1:44 HOU MISS Hodges 3PT Jump Shot
1:42 Mercury Rebound
1:30 PHX MISS Taurasi 15' Jump Shot
1:29 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
1:26 PHX Miller Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
1:26 HOU Swoopes STEAL (1 STL)
1:23 PHX Taurasi S.FOUL (P4.PN)
1:23 HOU MISS Swoopes Free Throw 1 of 2
1:23 COMETS Rebound
1:23 HOU MISS Swoopes Free Throw 2 of 2
1:23 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:6 Def:5)
1:18 HOU MISS Snow 9' Hook Shot
1:16 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:06 PHX Taylor Layup (14 PTS) (Taurasi 8 AST) 84–83
0:45 HOU Thompson Layup (30 PTS) (Snow 3 AST) 84–85
0:31 HOU Snow S.FOUL (P4.T4)
0:31 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (37 PTS)
0:31 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (38 PTS)
0:31 COMETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
0:24 HOU MISS Snow Layup
0:23 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
0:22 HOU Snow Layup (8 PTS) 86–87
0:19 Mercury Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 1)
0:14 PHX Taylor Layup (16 PTS) (Taurasi 9 AST) 88–87
0:14 COMETS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 1)
0:08 HOU Swoopes Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
0:08 PHX Pondexter STEAL (3 STL)
0:07 HOU Snow P.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:07 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
0:07 PHX MISS Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2
0:06 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
0:06 COMETS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
0:01 HOU MISS Swoopes 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
0:00 HOU Snow Layup (10 PTS) 89–89
0:00 Instant Replay4th Period (11:05 PM EST)
0:00 End of 4th Period (11:05 PM EST)

Overtime

5:00 Start of 1st OT (11:08 PM EST)
5:00 HOU Jump Ball Snow vs. Rasmussen: Tip to Hodges
4:35 HOU MISS Swoopes Layup
4:34 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
4:28 PHX Miller Double Dribble Turnover (P2.T9)
4:10 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P5.T1)
4:01 HOU MISS Thompson 12' Jump Shot
3:59 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:38 PHX MISS Taurasi 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:36 HOU Snow REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
3:17 HOU Snow Layup (12 PTS) 89–91
3:06 HOU Snow P.FOUL (P6.T1)
3:06 HOU SUB: Lyttle FOR Snow
2:58 PHX Taylor 10' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 91–91
2:38 HOU Thompson 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (32 PTS) (Staley 7 AST) 91–93
2:17 PHX Taurasi Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
2:17 HOU Staley STEAL (2 STL)
2:11 PHX Pondexter P.FOUL (P6.T2)
2:11 PHX SUB: Snell FOR Pondexter
1:57 HOU Lyttle Layup (6 PTS) (Thompson 8 AST) 91–95
1:37 PHX MISS Taurasi 7' Jump Shot
1:37 HOU Lyttle BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:35 HOU Swoopes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
1:30 HOU MISS Hodges Layup
1:28 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
1:10 PHX Taurasi 26' 3PT Jump Shot (41 PTS) 94–95
0:47 HOU MISS Staley 3PT Jump Shot
0:45 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
0:23 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Fadeaway Jumper
0:22 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
0:14 PHX Rasmussen P.FOUL (P3.T3)
0:14 COMETS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 3)
0:13 PHX Miller P.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:13 HOU Staley Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:13 HOU Staley Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
0:13 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
0:07 PHX Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot (44 PTS) 97–97
0:07 COMETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 3)
0:02 HOU Thompson Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T12)
0:02 PHX Rasmussen STEAL (1 STL)
0:02 Mercury Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
0:02 Mercury Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 3)
0:00 PHX MISS Taylor 16' Fadeaway Jumper
0:00 Mercury Rebound
0:00 End of 1st OT (11:25 PM EST)

Overtime 2

5:00 Start of 2nd OT (11:27 PM EST)
5:00 HOU Jump Ball Lyttle vs. Rasmussen: Tip to Lyttle
4:38 HOU Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
4:38 PHX Rasmussen STEAL (2 STL)
4:33 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
4:33 HOU Swoopes BLOCK (2 BLK)
4:31 HOU Lyttle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:18 HOU Swoopes 14' Jump Shot (24 PTS) 97–99
4:04 PHX Snell 7' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 99–99
3:39 HOU MISS Lyttle 7' Jump Shot
3:39 PHX Snell BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:39 HOU Jump Ball Lyttle vs. Snell: Tip to Thompson
3:39 COMETS Rebound
3:35 HOU MISS Thompson Layup
3:33 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
3:20 PHX Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot (47 PTS) (Taylor 5 AST) 102–99
3:02 HOU Swoopes 11' Fadeaway Jumper (26 PTS) 102–101
2:45 PHX Taurasi OFF.Foul (P6)
2:45 PHX Taurasi Foul Turnover (P2.T11)
2:45 PHX SUB: Derevjanik FOR Taurasi
2:29 HOU Swoopes Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
2:29 PHX Snell STEAL (1 STL)
2:14 HOU Swoopes S.FOUL (P2.T1)
2:14 PHX Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
2:14 PHX MISS Miller Free Throw 2 of 2
2:14 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
1:54 HOU Swoopes 11' Jump Bank Shot (28 PTS) 103–103
1:37 PHX Miller Driving Layup (7 PTS) 105–103
1:17 HOU Swoopes 16' Jump Shot (30 PTS) 105–105
0:52 PHX MISS Taylor 3PT Jump Shot
0:50 HOU Lyttle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:43 COMETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 3)
0:28 HOU MISS Thompson 12' Jump Shot
0:27 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:7 Def:7)
0:03 HOU MISS Swoopes 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
0:01 PHX Snell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:01 PHX Snell Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
0:01 HOU Swoopes STEAL (2 STL)
0:00 HOU MISS Swoopes 14' Jump Shot
0:00 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:8 Def:7)
0:00 Instant Replay2nd OT (11:37 PM EST)
0:00 End of 2nd OT (11:38 PM EST)

Overtime 3

5:00 Start of 3rd OT (11:40 PM EST)
5:00 HOU Jump Ball Lyttle vs. Rasmussen: Tip to Staley
4:45 HOU MISS Thompson 9' Jump Shot
4:43 HOU Hodges REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
4:25 HOU MISS Swoopes 17' Jump Shot
4:23 HOU Lyttle REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:13 HOU MISS Hodges 3PT Jump Shot
4:11 PHX Derevjanik REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:54 PHX MISS Taylor Layup
3:53 HOU Thompson REBOUND (Off:8 Def:8)
3:45 HOU MISS Staley 3PT Jump Shot
3:43 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
3:28 PHX MISS Snell 3PT Jump Shot
3:26 HOU Lyttle REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
3:10 HOU Thompson 3PT Jump Shot (35 PTS) (Swoopes 5 AST) 105–108
2:51 PHX Snell Driving Layup (11 PTS) 107–108
2:20 HOU Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T15)
2:20 PHX Derevjanik STEAL (2 STL)
2:14 PHX MISS Taylor Layup
2:12 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
2:01 PHX MISS Taylor 3PT Jump Shot
2:00 HOU Lyttle REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
1:38 HOU Thompson Layup (37 PTS) (Swoopes 6 AST) 107–110
1:16 PHX Derevjanik 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 109–110
0:48 HOU Swoopes Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T16)
0:48 PHX Taylor STEAL (2 STL)
0:43 PHX MISS Derevjanik Driving Layup
0:41 HOU Hodges REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
0:34 COMETS Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 4)
0:21 HOU MISS Hodges 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:20 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
0:16 HOU Swoopes S.FOUL (P3.T1)
0:16 PHX Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
0:16 PHX Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:16 COMETS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 4)
0:04 PHX Rasmussen P.FOUL (P4.T1)
0:04 COMETS Timeout: Short (Full 7 Short 5)
0:00 HOU MISS Staley 15' Jump Shot
0:00 PHX Derevjanik BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:00 PHX Rasmussen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
0:00 End of 3rd OT (11:53 PM EST)

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