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This day in women's basketball · September 16, 2003: the Los Angeles Sparks visited the Detroit Shock, in the WNBA playoffs. Detroit Shock 83, Los Angeles Sparks 78. WWikipedia↗

From the vault · September 16, 2010 · 2010 WNBA Finals, Game 3: The Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 87–84 in Game 3 to win the 2010 WNBA Finals 3–0.

Detroit Shock @ Phoenix Mercury 89–79

2008-06-14 · WNBA

Detroit Shock 2008 · Phoenix Mercury 2008 · 2008 season

Team stats

ShockMercury
Field goals32-84 .38123-75 .307
Three-pointers8-23 .3487-26 .269
Free throws17-22 .77326-29 .897
Offensive rebounds1712
Defensive rebounds3429
Total rebounds5141
Assists1712
Steals35
Blocks37
Turnovers99
Personal fouls2221
Technical fouls10

Detroit Shock

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Deanna Nolan G38145-112-62-204480024+5
Katie Smith G37186-162-84-513431001+7
Cheryl Ford F3093-110-03-426800013+9
Tasha Humphrey NA262810-154-54-435820114+7
Sheri Sam F1821-70-30-031400011+3
Alexis Hornbuckle G27114-120-13-5781522014+15
Plenette Pierson F1442-70-00-013420234+1
Kara Braxton F731-40-01-203300001-4
Olayinka Sanni NA300-10-00-001100000+7
Wanisha Smith000-00-00-0000000000
Elaine Powell NA
LaToya Thomas NA
Total2008932-848-2317-221734511733922

FG .381 · 3P .348 · FT .773

Phoenix Mercury

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Cappie Pondexter G37285-243-915-1726850013-8
Diana Taurasi G3591-131-76-604441226-12
Barbara Farris F3263-60-00-024602013-7
Le'coe Willingham F24177-110-23-4281000015-2
Kelly Miller G2221-40-30-010111021-7
Kelly Mazzante NA2293-63-50-015600010-7
LaToya Sanders F2083-50-02-242610511-7
Jennifer Derevjanik NA400-20-00-000010000+4
Willnett Crockett NA300-40-00-000001002-4
Tangela Smith C
Allie Quigley G
Brooke Smith NA
Monique Ambers F
Total2007923-757-2626-291229411257921

FG .307 · 3P .269 · FT .897

Officials: Cameron Inouye, Lamont Simpson, Michael Price

Play-by-play

Show every play (460)

Quarter 1

  • 10:00 Start of 1st Period (3:13 PM EST)
  • 10:00 PHX JUMP
  • 9:36 PHX Willingham Driving Layup (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 9:23 DET Humphrey 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 9:10 PHX MISS Taurasi 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:09 PHX Willingham Layup (4 PTS) 2–4
  • 9:09 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:58 DET Ford 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–4
  • 8:41 PHX Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 4–7
  • 8:29 DET Humphrey 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–7
  • 8:13 PHX MISS Taurasi 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:12 DET Ford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:04 DET MISS Sam 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:03 DET Ford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:02 PHX Willingham S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:02 DET MISS Ford Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:02 Shock Rebound
  • 8:02 DET Ford Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:49 PHX MISS Pondexter 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:48 DET K. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:39 DET MISS Ford 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:38 DET Humphrey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:35 DET Humphrey Layup (6 PTS) 9–7
  • 7:18 PHX Willingham Layup (6 PTS) (Pondexter 1 AST) 9–9
  • 7:07 DET Ford Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:07 PHX Farris STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:02 PHX MISS Pondexter Layup
  • 7:00 DET Sam REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:48 DET Sam Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:48 PHX Farris STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:44 PHX Miller Layup (2 PTS) 9–11
  • 6:28 DET K. Smith 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 11–11
  • 6:21 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:20 DET Humphrey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:13 DET MISS Sam 8' Jump Bank Shot
  • 6:12 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:06 PHX MISS Pondexter 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:05 DET Ford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:50 DET Nolan 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 14–11
  • 5:35 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:34 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:26 DET MISS K. Smith 9' Jump Shot
  • 5:26 PHX Taurasi BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:26 MERCURY Rebound
  • 5:26 DET SUB: Hornbuckle FOR Ford
  • 5:26 DET SUB: Braxton FOR Humphrey
  • 5:26 DET SUB: Pierson FOR Sam
  • 5:24 PHX SUB: Crockett FOR Farris
  • 5:24 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Pondexter
  • 5:16 PHX MISS Willingham Layup
  • 5:15 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:05 PHX Crockett S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:05 DET MISS Braxton Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:05 Shock Rebound
  • 5:05 PHX SUB: Sanders FOR Willingham
  • 5:05 DET Braxton Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:50 PHX MISS Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:48 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:38 DET Nolan 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pierson 1 AST) 18–11
  • 4:23 PHX MISS Crockett 8' Jump Shot
  • 4:23 DET Pierson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:20 DET Pierson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:19 DET Hornbuckle Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:19 PHX Crockett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:14 PHX MISS Crockett Layup
  • 4:14 DET Pierson BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:12 PHX Mazzante REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:06 PHX Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 4:06 DET Hornbuckle STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:01 DET MISS Hornbuckle 9' Jump Bank Shot
  • 4:00 MERCURY Rebound
  • 4:00 Timeout: Official
  • 4:00 PHX SUB: Derevjanik FOR Taurasi
  • 4:00 PHX SUB: Pondexter FOR Miller
  • 3:46 PHX MISS Crockett 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:45 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:32 DET MISS Pierson 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:31 PHX Mazzante REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:17 PHX MISS Crockett 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:16 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:11 PHX MISS Mazzante 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:10 DET K. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:00 DET MISS Nolan 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:59 PHX Mazzante REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:52 PHX MISS Pondexter 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:51 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:38 PHX Crockett P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:38 PHX SUB: Willingham FOR Crockett
  • 2:30 DET Braxton 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (3 PTS) 20–11
  • 2:07 PHX MISS Derevjanik 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:06 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:59 DET MISS Hornbuckle Layup
  • 1:58 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:51 PHX MISS Derevjanik 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:50 Shock Rebound
  • 1:39 DET MISS K. Smith 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:39 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:35 PHX Willingham Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 1:29 DET MISS Pierson Layup
  • 1:29 PHX Sanders BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:29 MERCURY Rebound
  • 1:13 PHX Mazzante 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Derevjanik 1 AST) 20–14
  • 1:05 PHX Willingham P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:57 DET MISS Braxton 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:56 DET Pierson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:49 DET MISS Nolan 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:48 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:42 DET Braxton S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 0:42 PHX MISS Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:42 MERCURY Rebound
  • 0:42 DET SUB: Sam FOR K. Smith
  • 0:42 DET SUB: Humphrey FOR Braxton
  • 0:42 DET SUB: Ford FOR Pierson
  • 0:42 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:25 DET MISS Sam 14' Jump Shot
  • 0:25 PHX Mazzante REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:10 DET Sam S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:10 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:10 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:00 DET MISS Nolan 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (3:32 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Shock Rebound

Quarter 2

  • 10:00 Start of 2nd Period (3:36 PM EST)
  • 9:44 DET MISS Hornbuckle Layup
  • 9:43 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:33 PHX Sanders Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 9:20 DET Sam 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nolan 1 AST) 22–17
  • 9:08 PHX MISS Willingham 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:07 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:06 PHX MISS Sanders Layup
  • 9:06 DET Humphrey BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:00 PHX Jump Ball Sanders vs. Hornbuckle: Tip to Nolan
  • 9:00 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:55 DET MISS Sam 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:55 MERCURY Rebound
  • 8:55 PHX SUB: Farris FOR Sanders
  • 8:43 PHX MISS Taurasi 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:42 PHX Farris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:37 PHX MISS Miller 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:36 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:26 DET MISS Hornbuckle 5' Jump Shot
  • 8:25 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:14 DET Humphrey 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 25–17
  • 8:02 DET Ford P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:57 PHX Taurasi Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:48 PHX Farris P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:48 DET SUB: K. Smith FOR Sam
  • 7:42 DET MISS Hornbuckle 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:41 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:37 DET Nolan P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:29 PHX Willingham 7' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 25–19
  • 7:20 DET Humphrey OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 7:20 DET Humphrey Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:10 PHX Taurasi Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 7:10 DET Hornbuckle STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:05 DET K. Smith Layup (4 PTS) (Humphrey 1 AST) 27–19
  • 6:50 PHX Willingham 6' Jump Bank Shot (10 PTS) 27–21
  • 6:35 DET MISS Humphrey 8' Turnaround Bank Shot
  • 6:34 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:34 PHX Miller S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:34 DET Hornbuckle Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:34 DET MISS Hornbuckle Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:34 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 6:22 DET MISS Ford 8' Jump Bank Shot
  • 6:22 DET Humphrey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:22 PHX Willingham P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:16 PHX Taurasi S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:16 DET Humphrey Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:16 PHX SUB: Sanders FOR Willingham
  • 6:16 DET Humphrey Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:04 PHX MISS Sanders 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:03 DET Humphrey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:56 DET Ford Layup (5 PTS) (Nolan 2 AST) 32–21
  • 5:45 PHX Farris 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sanders 1 AST) 32–23
  • 5:18 DET K. Smith 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 34–23
  • 5:02 PHX MISS Pondexter 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:01 DET K. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:52 DET MISS K. Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:51 PHX Farris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:51 DET Ford P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:51 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:51 DET SUB: Sam FOR Ford
  • 4:51 DET SUB: Pierson FOR Humphrey
  • 4:51 DET SUB: Braxton FOR Hornbuckle
  • 4:40 PHX MISS Pondexter 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:39 PHX Farris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:35 DET Pierson S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:35 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Miller
  • 4:35 PHX MISS Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:35 MERCURY Rebound
  • 4:35 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:19 DET MISS Braxton 4' Jump Shot
  • 4:17 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:09 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:08 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:58 DET MISS Pierson Layup
  • 3:57 PHX Farris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:52 PHX MISS Pondexter Layup
  • 3:51 Shock Rebound
  • 3:39 DET Pierson OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:39 DET Pierson Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:17 PHX Sanders Layup (2 PTS) (Pondexter 2 AST) 34–26
  • 3:00 DET MISS Braxton Layup
  • 3:00 PHX Sanders BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:58 PHX Mazzante REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:53 PHX Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pondexter 3 AST) 34–29
  • 2:45 Shock Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:45 DET SUB: Ford FOR Braxton
  • 2:45 DET SUB: Sanni FOR Pierson
  • 2:35 DET K. Smith 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Nolan 3 AST) 36–29
  • 2:18 PHX MISS Pondexter 8' Jump Bank Shot
  • 2:16 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 2:14 PHX Sanders Layup (4 PTS) 36–31
  • 2:04 PHX Sanders S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:04 DET Ford Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:04 DET Ford Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:49 PHX Mazzante Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:49 DET K. Smith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:47 DET Nolan OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:47 DET Nolan Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:47 DET SUB: Humphrey FOR Ford
  • 1:47 DET SUB: Hornbuckle FOR Nolan
  • 1:37 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:36 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:13 DET Hornbuckle Layup (3 PTS) 40–31
  • 1:13 DET MISS Sanni Layup
  • 1:13 PHX Taurasi BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:13 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 1:01 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:59 DET Sanni REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:44 DET MISS Humphrey 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:43 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:39 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 0:32 PHX MISS Farris 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:31 Shock Rebound
  • 0:10 DET Humphrey 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (K. Smith 1 AST) 43–31
  • 0:04 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:03 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (4:02 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 10:00 Start of 3rd Period (4:20 PM EST)
  • 9:50 PHX Taurasi S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:50 DET Humphrey Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 9:50 DET Humphrey Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 9:35 PHX Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Taurasi 1 AST) 45–34
  • 9:22 PHX Willingham P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:08 DET MISS Ford 10' Jump Bank Shot
  • 9:07 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:52 DET Nolan S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:52 PHX Willingham Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:52 PHX Willingham Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 8:38 DET MISS K. Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:37 DET Sam REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:34 DET MISS Sam 4' Jump Shot
  • 8:32 DET Sam REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:21 DET MISS Ford 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:20 DET Sam REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 8:10 DET Nolan 13' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (K. Smith 2 AST) 47–36
  • 7:56 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:55 DET Ford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:44 DET MISS Sam 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:44 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:34 PHX Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Taurasi 2 AST) 47–39
  • 7:16 DET MISS Humphrey 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:14 PHX Jump Ball Miller vs. Sam: Tip to K. Smith
  • 7:14 DET Ford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 7:07 DET MISS K. Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:05 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:59 PHX Willingham Layup (14 PTS) (Pondexter 4 AST) 47–41
  • 6:44 DET MISS Ford 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:43 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:35 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:35 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:13 PHX MISS Miller 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:12 DET Ford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:52 DET Humphrey 10' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 49–41
  • 5:36 DET Humphrey P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:36 DET SUB: Pierson FOR Ford
  • 5:29 PHX MISS Taurasi 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:28 DET Pierson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:23 DET Pierson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:23 PHX Miller STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:21 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:21 DET Pierson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:21 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:11 DET Nolan 14' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (K. Smith 3 AST) 51–41
  • 4:49 DET Humphrey S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:49 Timeout: Official
  • 4:49 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Pondexter
  • 4:49 DET SUB: Hornbuckle FOR Humphrey
  • 4:49 DET SUB: Ford FOR Sam
  • 4:49 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:49 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:33 DET MISS Nolan 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:32 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:27 PHX Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 4:16 DET Nolan 7' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Pierson 2 AST) 53–43
  • 3:57 PHX Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Taurasi 3 AST) 53–46
  • 3:45 DET MISS Pierson Reverse Layup
  • 3:44 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:38 DET Pierson S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:38 PHX MISS Willingham Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:38 MERCURY Rebound
  • 3:38 PHX SUB: Pondexter FOR Taurasi
  • 3:38 PHX Willingham Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:30 DET Pierson Layup (2 PTS) (Hornbuckle 1 AST) 55–47
  • 3:07 PHX MISS Farris 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:06 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 2:55 DET Pierson 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hornbuckle 2 AST) 57–47
  • 2:42 PHX MISS Pondexter 7' Jump Shot
  • 2:40 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:39 DET Hornbuckle S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:39 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:39 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Miller
  • 2:39 PHX SUB: Sanders FOR Farris
  • 2:39 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:22 DET MISS Ford Layup
  • 2:22 PHX Sanders BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 2:21 Shock Rebound
  • 2:21 PHX Willingham P.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 2:17 DET MISS Pierson 11' Jump Shot
  • 2:16 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:09 PHX MISS Willingham 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:07 Shock Rebound
  • 1:49 DET K. Smith 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Nolan 4 AST) 60–49
  • 1:30 DET Ford S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:30 PHX SUB: Farris FOR Willingham
  • 1:30 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:30 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:16 DET MISS K. Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:16 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 1:07 DET Hornbuckle 13' Jump Bank Shot (5 PTS) 62–51
  • 0:50 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:49 DET Ford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:27 DET MISS K. Smith 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:26 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:07 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:06 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 0:03 PHX Pondexter P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:03 DET Hornbuckle Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:03 DET Hornbuckle Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:03 Shock Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (4:40 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 10:00 Start of 4th Period (4:44 PM EST)
  • 9:39 PHX Farris 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Pondexter 5 AST) 64–53
  • 9:25 DET MISS Hornbuckle 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:24 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:18 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:18 MERCURY Rebound
  • 9:18 PHX Farris OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 9:18 PHX Farris Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 9:09 DET Pierson OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 9:09 DET Pierson Foul Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 9:09 DET SUB: Humphrey FOR Pierson
  • 8:58 DET K. Smith S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:58 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:58 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:44 DET MISS K. Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:43 DET Humphrey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 8:33 DET Humphrey 5' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 66–55
  • 8:19 DET Humphrey S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 8:19 PHX Sanders Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 8:19 PHX Sanders Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:05 DET Ford Layup (9 PTS) (Humphrey 2 AST) 68–57
  • 7:49 PHX Farris 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Taurasi 4 AST) 68–59
  • 7:27 DET MISS Ford 5' Jump Shot
  • 7:27 PHX Sanders BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 7:25 DET K. Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:21 DET Humphrey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Nolan 5 AST) 71–59
  • 7:09 DET Hornbuckle S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:09 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 7:09 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Miller
  • 7:09 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 6:57 DET MISS Ford Layup
  • 6:57 PHX Sanders BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 6:56 PHX Mazzante REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:56 DET Ford T.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:56 PHX Pondexter Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
  • 6:39 PHX MISS Farris 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:38 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 6:35 PHX Sanders 7' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 71–64
  • 6:19 DET MISS Nolan 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:18 MERCURY Rebound
  • 6:05 PHX Pondexter Driving Layup (19 PTS) 71–66
  • 6:01 Shock Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 5:46 DET MISS Nolan 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:46 Shock Rebound
  • 5:43 DET Humphrey 3PT Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Nolan 6 AST) 74–66
  • 5:31 PHX MISS Pondexter 9' Jump Bank Shot
  • 5:30 DET Humphrey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 5:09 DET MISS Hornbuckle Layup
  • 5:08 PHX Farris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:56 PHX Pondexter OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 4:56 PHX Pondexter Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 4:42 DET K. Smith 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 77–66
  • 4:39 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 4:39 PHX SUB: Willingham FOR Sanders
  • 4:28 PHX MISS Taurasi 10' Running Jump Shot
  • 4:27 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:26 PHX MISS Pondexter 9' Jump Shot
  • 4:25 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:5 Def:8)
  • 4:04 DET MISS Humphrey 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:03 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:55 PHX Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) 77–69
  • 3:41 PHX Farris P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 3:37 DET MISS Humphrey 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:36 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 3:28 PHX Pondexter Driving Layup (24 PTS) 77–71
  • 3:02 DET MISS K. Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:01 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:6 Def:8)
  • 2:59 DET Hornbuckle 4' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 79–71
  • 2:51 DET Hornbuckle S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:51 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 2:51 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 2:41 DET Humphrey Layup (28 PTS) (Nolan 7 AST) 81–73
  • 2:33 PHX MISS Willingham Layup
  • 2:32 DET Humphrey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:19 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 2:19 DET K. Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 2:19 DET K. Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:10 DET Nolan P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:10 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:10 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:48 DET MISS Hornbuckle 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:46 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:7 Def:8)
  • 1:33 DET Nolan Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 1:33 PHX Taurasi STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:27 PHX MISS Taurasi 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:27 MERCURY Rebound
  • 1:27 DET Hornbuckle L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:27 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 1:27 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 1:10 DET MISS K. Smith 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 1:02 PHX MISS Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:01 DET Humphrey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 0:54 DET Hornbuckle Layup (11 PTS) (Nolan 8 AST) 85–77
  • 0:54 PHX Taurasi S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 0:54 DET MISS Hornbuckle Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:54 PHX Farris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:54 MERCURY Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 0:54 DET SUB: Pierson FOR Humphrey
  • 0:46 PHX MISS Pondexter 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:45 DET Ford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:26 PHX Taurasi S.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:26 PHX SUB: Miller FOR Taurasi
  • 0:26 DET K. Smith Free Throw 1 of 3 (17 PTS)
  • 0:26 DET MISS K. Smith Free Throw 2 of 3
  • 0:26 Shock Rebound
  • 0:26 DET K. Smith Free Throw 3 of 3 (18 PTS)
  • 0:13 PHX MISS Pondexter 5' Jump Shot
  • 0:13 PHX Willingham Layup (17 PTS) 87–79
  • 0:13 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 0:09 PHX Pondexter P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:09 DET Nolan Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:09 DET Nolan Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:09 DET SUB: Humphrey FOR Ford
  • 0:09 DET SUB: W. Smith FOR K. Smith
  • 0:02 PHX MISS Miller 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (5:28 PM EST)