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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. WWikipediaβ†—

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.

Phoenix Mercury @ Detroit Shock 78–89

2008-09-09 Β· WNBA Β· The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit MI

Phoenix Mercury 2008 Β· Detroit Shock 2008 Β· 2008 season

Team stats

MercuryShock
Field goals29-71 .40830-71 .423
Three-pointers5-21 .2385-14 .357
Free throws15-17 .88224-26 .923
Offensive rebounds814
Defensive rebounds1728
Total rebounds2542
Assists1823
Steals105
Blocks84
Turnovers1420
Personal fouls3017
Technical fouls00

Phoenix Mercury

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Cappie Pondexter G35237-121-48-901154021-6
Diana Taurasi G35229-241-83-423552315-11
Kelly Miller G2731-41-10-023520042-10
Barbara Farris F2142-60-00-011200013-18
LaToya Sanders F700-20-00-013400111-1
Le'coe Willingham F24124-80-34-413431034-9
Kelly Mazzante NA2362-62-50-000002013-6
Brooke Smith NA1521-20-00-002221215+4
Olympia Scott NA1363-70-00-011210206+2
Tangela Smith C
Allie Quigley G
Jennifer Derevjanik NA
Monique Ambers F
Total2007829-715-2115-1781725181081430

FG .408 Β· 3P .238 Β· FT .882

Detroit Shock

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Katie Smith G38174-112-77-802251132+15
Deanna Nolan G35188-122-20-024631033+16
Taj McWilliams-Franklin F27145-100-04-417810233+5
Kara Braxton F17125-130-02-235820040+8
Elaine Powell NA1300-10-00-011220002+2
Alexis Hornbuckle G2631-61-30-017842013+4
Plenette Pierson F22142-110-010-1041551123-2
Olayinka Sanni NA14115-50-01-221300021+11
Sheri Sam F500-00-00-000010010+4
Ashley Shields NA400-20-20-000000000-8
Kelly Schumacher NA
Cheryl Ford F
Total2008930-715-1424-2614284223542017

FG .423 Β· 3P .357 Β· FT .923

Officials: Eric Brewton, Cameron Inouye, Daryl Humphrey

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 10:00 Start of 1st Period (6:38 PM EST)
  • 10:00 DET Jump Ball Braxton vs. Sanders: Tip to Pondexter
  • 9:42 PHX MISS Farris 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:41 DET Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:28 DET MISS McWilliams-Franklin 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:27 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:17 DET Braxton Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:06 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:04 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:51 DET MISS McWilliams-Franklin 12' Hook Bank Shot
  • 8:50 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:37 PHX MISS Farris 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:36 DET McWilliams-Franklin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:28 DET McWilliams-Franklin 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 0–2
  • 8:03 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:02 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:58 PHX MISS Sanders 6' Jump Shot
  • 7:56 DET McWilliams-Franklin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:48 DET McWilliams-Franklin Layup (4 PTS) (Braxton 1 AST) 0–4
  • 7:33 PHX Sanders OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 7:33 PHX Sanders Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:17 DET Braxton 9' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Nolan 1 AST) 0–6
  • 7:13 PHX Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:59 DET MISS Powell 8' Jump Shot
  • 6:59 PHX Taurasi BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:58 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:53 PHX Miller Traveling Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 6:43 DET MISS Braxton Layup
  • 6:43 PHX Sanders BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:43 SHOCK Rebound
  • 6:43 PHX SUB: Willingham FOR Sanders
  • 6:40 DET MISS McWilliams-Franklin 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:39 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:32 DET Braxton Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 6:32 PHX Pondexter STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:24 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:23 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:12 DET Nolan 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Powell 1 AST) 0–9
  • 6:11 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 6:11 DET SUB: Pierson FOR McWilliams-Franklin
  • 6:11 DET SUB: Sanni FOR Braxton
  • 6:11 DET SUB: Hornbuckle FOR Powell
  • 6:06 DET Hornbuckle S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:06 PHX Willingham Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:06 PHX Willingham Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:54 DET Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:54 PHX Pondexter STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:49 DET Nolan P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:41 PHX Taurasi 15' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–9
  • 5:28 DET Sanni Layup (2 PTS) (Pierson 1 AST) 4–11
  • 5:12 PHX Farris 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pondexter 1 AST) 6–11
  • 4:56 DET MISS Nolan 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:55 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:48 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:47 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:37 DET Pierson Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 6–13
  • 4:18 DET Sanni S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:18 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:18 PHX MISS Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:17 DET Sanni REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:05 DET Hornbuckle 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierson 2 AST) 7–16
  • 3:49 PHX Pondexter 16' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Willingham 1 AST) 9–16
  • 3:25 DET MISS Pierson 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:25 DET Sanni REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:25 PHX Miller P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 3:25 PHX SUB: Scott FOR Farris
  • 3:25 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Pondexter
  • 3:19 DET MISS Nolan 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:18 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:10 PHX Taurasi 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 11–16
  • 2:50 DET Pierson OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 2:50 DET Pierson Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 2:42 PHX MISS Taurasi 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:41 DET Jump Ball Hornbuckle vs. Willingham: Tip to Mazzante
  • 2:41 Mercury Rebound
  • 2:33 PHX Scott Layup (2 PTS) (Willingham 2 AST) 13–16
  • 2:11 DET Nolan 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pierson 3 AST) 13–19
  • 1:54 PHX Mazzante Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:54 DET Smith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:50 PHX Mazzante S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:50 DET SUB: McWilliams-Franklin FOR Sanni
  • 1:50 DET SUB: Braxton FOR Pierson
  • 1:50 DET MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:50 SHOCK Rebound
  • 1:50 DET Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:39 PHX MISS Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:38 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:29 DET McWilliams-Franklin 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hornbuckle 1 AST) 13–22
  • 1:09 PHX Taurasi 14' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 15–22
  • 0:49 DET Nolan 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 15–24
  • 0:38 DET Hornbuckle Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 0:32 PHX MISS Taurasi 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:31 DET McWilliams-Franklin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:23 DET McWilliams-Franklin Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:23 PHX SUB: Pondexter FOR Miller
  • 0:08 PHX Pondexter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:08 DET Nolan STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:04 PHX Pondexter S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:04 DET Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:04 DET SUB: Powell FOR Braxton
  • 0:04 DET Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:01 PHX MISS Willingham 37' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Mercury Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:02 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 10:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:06 PM EST)
  • 9:46 DET McWilliams-Franklin 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:37 PHX Miller OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 9:37 PHX Miller Foul Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 9:21 DET MISS Braxton Layup
  • 9:21 PHX Scott BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:19 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:18 DET MISS Braxton Layup
  • 9:18 PHX Scott BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:17 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:07 PHX Scott 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Willingham 3 AST) 17–26
  • 8:52 DET Nolan 12' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 17–28
  • 8:46 PHX Willingham Layup (4 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 19–28
  • 8:16 DET MISS Braxton 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:15 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:07 PHX MISS Willingham 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:06 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:59 DET MISS Braxton 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:58 Mercury Rebound
  • 7:58 DET SUB: Pierson FOR Braxton
  • 7:44 PHX Pondexter 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 21–28
  • 7:39 PHX Willingham P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:39 PHX SUB: Smith FOR Willingham
  • 7:36 PHX Scott P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:36 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Mazzante
  • 7:36 DET SUB: Smith FOR Shields
  • 7:24 DET MISS Nolan 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:23 DET Pierson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:23 PHX Scott P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:23 DET SUB: Powell FOR Hornbuckle
  • 7:15 DET MISS Pierson Layup
  • 7:14 PHX Scott REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:10 DET Powell P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:10 PHX SUB: Farris FOR Scott
  • 7:00 PHX MISS Farris Layup
  • 7:00 DET McWilliams-Franklin BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:58 PHX Farris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:57 PHX MISS Farris Layup
  • 6:56 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:40 DET MISS Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:39 DET Powell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:21 DET Smith 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) 21–31
  • 6:03 PHX Pondexter Driving Layup (7 PTS) 23–31
  • 6:03 DET Nolan S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:03 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 5:50 DET Nolan Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 5:50 PHX Taurasi STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:44 PHX Pondexter Layup (10 PTS) (Taurasi 1 AST) 26–31
  • 5:22 DET Nolan 13' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 26–33
  • 5:12 PHX MISS Taurasi 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:10 DET McWilliams-Franklin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:00 DET McWilliams-Franklin Layup (8 PTS) (Pierson 4 AST) 26–35
  • 4:41 PHX Miller 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 29–35
  • 4:20 DET MISS Pierson Layup
  • 4:20 PHX Taurasi BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:19 Timeout: Official
  • 4:19 SHOCK Rebound
  • 4:19 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Miller
  • 4:19 PHX SUB: Sanders FOR Farris
  • 4:19 DET SUB: Hornbuckle FOR Nolan
  • 4:15 DET Pierson 7' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Powell 2 AST) 29–37
  • 3:52 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:51 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:41 DET MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:41 PHX Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:32 PHX Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pondexter 2 AST) 32–37
  • 3:09 DET MISS Pierson 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:08 DET McWilliams-Franklin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:06 SHOCK Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • 2:52 PHX MISS Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:51 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:50 PHX MISS Taurasi Layup
  • 2:50 DET McWilliams-Franklin BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:48 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:48 PHX Taurasi Layup (8 PTS) 34–37
  • 2:37 DET Smith Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 2:37 SHOCK Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:37 PHX SUB: Willingham FOR Sanders
  • 2:37 DET SUB: Braxton FOR McWilliams-Franklin
  • 2:37 DET SUB: Shields FOR Powell
  • 2:28 PHX MISS Willingham Layup
  • 2:27 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:17 DET MISS Shields 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:16 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:10 DET MISS Shields 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:10 Mercury Rebound
  • 1:50 PHX Pondexter 15' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 36–37
  • 1:35 DET MISS Hornbuckle 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:34 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:23 PHX Taurasi 15' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pondexter 3 AST) 38–37
  • 1:06 PHX Willingham P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:06 DET SUB: Sam FOR Shields
  • 0:58 DET Braxton 12' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hornbuckle 2 AST) 38–39
  • 0:51 PHX Smith OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:51 PHX Smith Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 0:39 DET MISS Braxton Layup
  • 0:39 PHX Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:39 SHOCK Rebound
  • 0:35 DET MISS Braxton 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:34 PHX Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:26 PHX Willingham Layup (6 PTS) (Taurasi 2 AST) 40–39
  • 0:17 SHOCK Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 0:17 DET SUB: McWilliams-Franklin FOR Braxton
  • 0:17 PHX SUB: Miller FOR Mazzante
  • 0:05 PHX Smith P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:05 DET Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:05 DET SUB: Powell FOR McWilliams-Franklin
  • 0:05 DET Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:02 PHX Willingham Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 0:02 DET Pierson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 DET MISS Pierson 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 SHOCK Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (7:31 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 10:00 Start of 3rd Period (7:48 PM EST)
  • 9:50 DET Nolan Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 9:50 PHX Pondexter STEAL (3 STL)
  • 9:37 DET Smith P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:32 DET Powell P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:24 PHX Farris 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Taurasi 3 AST) 42–41
  • 9:07 DET MISS Braxton 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:06 PHX Sanders REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:51 PHX MISS Sanders 9' Jump Shot
  • 8:50 DET McWilliams-Franklin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 8:38 DET Braxton 6' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nolan 2 AST) 42–43
  • 8:30 PHX MISS Pondexter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:29 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:26 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:25 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 8:12 DET MISS Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:11 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:06 PHX Taurasi Layup (12 PTS) (Miller 2 AST) 44–43
  • 7:54 PHX SUB: Willingham FOR Sanders
  • 7:54 DET SUB: Sanni FOR Braxton
  • 7:46 DET Nolan 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Smith 3 AST) 44–45
  • 7:24 DET Smith S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:24 PHX MISS Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:24 Mercury Rebound
  • 7:24 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:13 DET MISS McWilliams-Franklin 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:12 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:59 PHX MISS Miller 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:47 DET Sanni Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 6:47 PHX Taurasi STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:42 PHX MISS Miller Layup
  • 6:42 DET Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:42 Mercury Rebound
  • 6:27 PHX MISS Pondexter 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:26 DET McWilliams-Franklin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:19 DET Sanni 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 6:19 PHX SUB: Scott FOR Farris
  • 6:08 PHX MISS Willingham 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:07 PHX Scott REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:05 PHX Scott Layup (6 PTS) 47–45
  • 5:54 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:54 DET SUB: Hornbuckle FOR Powell
  • 5:54 DET SUB: Pierson FOR McWilliams-Franklin
  • 5:48 DET MISS Pierson 9' Hook Shot
  • 5:46 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:39 PHX MISS Taurasi Layup
  • 5:39 SHOCK Rebound
  • 5:39 DET Foul : Double Personal - Hornbuckle (2 PF), Taurasi (2 PF)
  • 5:39 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Taurasi
  • 5:30 DET Sanni Layup (4 PTS) (Hornbuckle 3 AST) 47–47
  • 5:30 PHX Scott S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:30 DET Sanni Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 5:15 PHX MISS Scott 7' Jump Shot
  • 5:14 PHX Miller REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:10 PHX MISS Miller 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:09 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:01 DET Smith 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pierson 5 AST) 47–50
  • 4:52 PHX Pondexter Layup (14 PTS) 49–50
  • 4:50 Mercury Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 4:39 PHX Willingham S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:39 Timeout: Official
  • 4:39 DET Pierson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:39 DET Pierson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:24 PHX MISS Scott 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:23 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 4:14 DET MISS Pierson Layup
  • 4:14 SHOCK Rebound
  • 4:10 DET MISS Smith Layup
  • 4:09 DET Sanni REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:06 DET Sanni Layup (7 PTS) 49–54
  • 3:58 PHX Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 52–54
  • 3:39 DET MISS Pierson Layup
  • 3:38 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:27 PHX MISS Scott Layup
  • 3:26 SHOCK Rebound
  • 3:25 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Miller
  • 3:25 DET SUB: Sam FOR Hornbuckle
  • 3:07 DET Nolan 12' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Smith 4 AST) 52–56
  • 3:02 DET Pierson S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:02 PHX SUB: Smith FOR Scott
  • 3:02 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:02 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 2:45 DET Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Nolan 3 AST) 54–59
  • 2:31 PHX MISS Mazzante Layup
  • 2:31 DET Pierson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:29 DET Pierson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:15 DET MISS Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:15 Mercury Rebound
  • 2:04 PHX Taurasi OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 2:04 PHX Taurasi Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 1:52 DET Sanni Layup (9 PTS) (Sam 1 AST) 54–61
  • 1:52 PHX Smith S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 1:52 DET MISS Sanni Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 1:51 DET Pierson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:44 PHX Smith S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:44 DET Pierson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:44 DET Pierson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:33 PHX Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Pondexter 4 AST) 57–63
  • 1:19 DET Jump Ball Pierson vs. Taurasi: Tip to Nolan
  • 1:12 DET Sam Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 1:12 PHX Willingham STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:53 DET Pierson S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:53 PHX Willingham Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:53 DET SUB: McWilliams-Franklin FOR Pierson
  • 0:53 PHX Willingham Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:39 DET Sanni Layup (11 PTS) (McWilliams-Franklin 1 AST) 59–65
  • 0:31 PHX MISS Pondexter Layup
  • 0:30 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:26 DET Nolan Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 0:26 PHX Mazzante STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:05 PHX MISS Taurasi 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:04 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:03 PHX Willingham Layup (10 PTS) 61–65
  • 0:00 DET Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 0:00 PHX Smith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:12 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 10:00 Start of 4th Period (8:15 PM EST)
  • 9:45 PHX Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Taurasi 4 AST) 64–65
  • 9:32 DET Smith 18' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 64–67
  • 9:12 PHX Willingham Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 8:59 DET Braxton 4' Jump Bank Shot (8 PTS) 64–69
  • 8:43 PHX Willingham 9' Hook Shot (12 PTS) (Taurasi 5 AST) 66–69
  • 8:30 DET Braxton 15' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hornbuckle 4 AST) 66–71
  • 8:21 PHX MISS Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:20 DET Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:14 DET Nolan 9' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Smith 5 AST) 66–73
  • 7:55 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:55 SHOCK Rebound
  • 7:55 PHX SUB: Pondexter FOR Miller
  • 7:40 PHX Farris S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:40 PHX SUB: Scott FOR Willingham
  • 7:40 DET Braxton Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 7:40 DET Braxton Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 7:28 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:27 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:15 DET MISS Hornbuckle 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:15 Mercury Rebound
  • 7:03 PHX MISS Scott 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:02 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 6:52 DET McWilliams-Franklin Layup (10 PTS) (Braxton 2 AST) 66–77
  • 6:42 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:42 DET Braxton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 6:42 PHX Scott L.B.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 6:34 PHX Mazzante P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:34 PHX SUB: Smith FOR Farris
  • 6:29 PHX Smith P.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 6:24 PHX Scott S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 6:24 DET McWilliams-Franklin Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:24 DET McWilliams-Franklin Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 6:11 PHX MISS Smith 6' Hook Shot
  • 6:08 DET McWilliams-Franklin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 6:07 DET Hornbuckle Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T16)
  • 5:56 DET McWilliams-Franklin S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:56 SHOCK Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 5:56 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 5:56 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 5:41 DET Braxton Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T17)
  • 5:41 PHX Mazzante STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:25 PHX Smith Layup (2 PTS) (Scott 1 AST) 70–79
  • 5:03 DET Braxton 3 Second Violation Turnover (P4.T18)
  • 4:52 PHX Taurasi 12' Running Jump Shot (20 PTS) 72–79
  • 4:40 SHOCK Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 4:40 DET SUB: Pierson FOR Braxton
  • 4:35 DET McWilliams-Franklin OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 4:35 DET McWilliams-Franklin Foul Turnover (P3.T19)
  • 4:24 PHX Taurasi 18' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Pondexter 5 AST) 74–79
  • 4:15 DET Pierson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T20)
  • 4:15 PHX Pondexter STEAL (4 STL)
  • 4:11 DET Hornbuckle S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:11 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 4:11 DET SUB: Sanni FOR Pierson
  • 4:11 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 3:59 PHX Scott P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 3:59 PHX SUB: Farris FOR Scott
  • 3:59 DET McWilliams-Franklin Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:59 DET McWilliams-Franklin Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:52 PHX Farris OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:52 PHX Farris Foul Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 3:52 DET SUB: Pierson FOR McWilliams-Franklin
  • 3:41 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:41 DET Pierson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:41 DET Pierson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 3:27 PHX MISS Taurasi 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:27 SHOCK Rebound
  • 3:08 DET MISS Hornbuckle 14' Jump Shot
  • 3:08 PHX Taurasi BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 3:07 DET Pierson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 3:05 DET MISS Pierson Layup
  • 3:05 PHX Smith BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:03 DET Nolan REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:01 DET MISS Nolan 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 SHOCK Rebound
  • 3:01 PHX Taurasi L.B.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:01 DET Pierson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:01 DET Pierson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:46 PHX MISS Taurasi 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:44 DET Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:33 PHX Mazzante P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:33 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:33 PHX SUB: Miller FOR Mazzante
  • 2:33 PHX SUB: Willingham FOR Smith
  • 2:33 DET SUB: McWilliams-Franklin FOR Sanni
  • 2:33 DET Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:33 DET Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:20 PHX Willingham OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 2:20 PHX Willingham Foul Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 2:00 DET MISS McWilliams-Franklin 7' Hook Shot
  • 1:59 DET Hornbuckle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 1:53 DET MISS Smith 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:53 DET Pierson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 1:53 PHX Farris P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:53 DET Pierson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:53 DET Pierson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:38 DET McWilliams-Franklin S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 1:38 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 1:38 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 1:19 DET MISS Hornbuckle 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:18 PHX Farris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:11 DET Nolan P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:06 PHX Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 1:06 DET Hornbuckle STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:42 DET MISS Hornbuckle 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:39 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:35 PHX Pondexter Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 0:35 DET Hornbuckle STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:15 DET MISS Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:13 DET SUB: Shields FOR Nolan
  • 0:13 SHOCK Rebound
  • 0:13 DET SUB: Sanni FOR McWilliams-Franklin
  • 0:12 DET Jump Ball Hornbuckle vs. Farris: Tip to Smith
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (8:44 PM EST)