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1997 Phoenix Mercury
WNBA · Western · 16–12 (9–3 conference) · 1st in the conference · Lost Semifinals 0–1 · AdjEM +2.8 (2nd)
2 × 20 min, 30-second clock, arc 19 ft 9 in
Team leaders
- 15.7Jennifer Gillom
- 12.6Bridget Pettis
- 12.1Michele Timms
- 2.6Michele Timms
- 2.4Umeki Webb
- 1.9Toni Foster
Roster and season stats (13)
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% | FG% ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  Jennifer Gillom | C-F | 6′3″ | 28 | 31.1 | 15.7 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | .434 | .312 | .777 | .508 | .252 | -0.2 | |
| 32 | Bridget Pettis | G | 5′9″ | 28 | 30.1 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.9 | .334 | .306 | .898 | .474 | .241 | +3.2 | |
| 7 |  Michele Timms | G | 5′7″ | 27 | 35.7 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 3.0 | .336 | .345 | .760 | .473 | .197 | +0.2 | |
| 0 | Toni Foster | F-C | 6′1″ | 28 | 26.3 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .468 | .167 | .704 | .514 | .177 | -3.9 | |
| 14 | Marlies Askamp | F | 6′5″ | 28 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .393 | .000 | .763 | .475 | .230 | +1.4 | |
| 21 | Umeki Webb | G-F | 5′10″ | 28 | 27.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .297 | .067 | .687 | .371 | .141 | +4.4 | |
| 31 | Tara Williams | G | 5′11″ | 12 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .410 | .455 | .474 | .231 | -7.7 | ||
| 3 | Tia Jackson | F | 6′0″ | 26 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .342 | .375 | .840 | .436 | .172 | -0.7 | |
| 24 | Mikiko Hagiwara | G | 5′9″ | 12 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .256 | .286 | .500 | .377 | .122 | -8.3 | |
| 10 |  Nancy Lieberman | G | 5′10″ | 25 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | .325 | .231 | .800 | .391 | .194 | +3.4 | |
| 42 | Monique Ambers | F | 6′4″ | 19 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .444 | .400 | .434 | .119 | -3.7 | ||
| Molly Tuter | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .301 | |||||||
| Ryneldi Becenti | 1 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .056 |
On/off: teammate shooting
| Player | G | On FGA | FG% on | FG% off | FG% ± | 3P% on | 3P% off | 3P% ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Timms | 24 | 1,087 | .383 | .380 | +0.2 | .264 | .333 | -6.9 |
| Umeki Webb | 25 | 936 | .397 | .353 | +4.4 | .325 | .276 | +4.9 |
| Bridget Pettis | 25 | 889 | .395 | .363 | +3.2 | .317 | .271 | +4.6 |
| Jennifer Gillom | 25 | 877 | .359 | .361 | -0.2 | .263 | .391 | -12.8 |
| Toni Foster | 25 | 819 | .347 | .386 | -3.9 | .292 | .310 | -1.8 |
| Marlies Askamp | 25 | 545 | .382 | .368 | +1.4 | .362 | .252 | +11.0 |
| Tia Jackson | 23 | 356 | .368 | .375 | -0.7 | .277 | .301 | -2.4 |
| Nancy Lieberman | 22 | 310 | .406 | .373 | +3.4 | .274 | .312 | -3.8 |
| Mikiko Hagiwara | 10 | 228 | .338 | .420 | -8.3 | .267 | .269 | -0.3 |
| Monique Ambers | 18 | 125 | .344 | .381 | -3.7 | .333 | .298 | +3.5 |
| Tara Williams | 10 | 89 | .326 | .403 | -7.7 | .344 | .301 | +4.3 |
How teammates shot with the player on the floor and off it, in the games she played; her own shots count on neither side. Lineups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (89% of the team's attempts placed), regular season, players with 50 or more teammate attempts on. A rise can mean she opens shots up, or only who she shares the floor with: starters play beside starters.
Schedule and results (29 games)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Type | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-22 | vs  Sting | W 76–59 | 1–0 | ||
| 1997-06-24 | @  Comets | L 55–70 | 1–1 | ||
| 1997-06-28 | @  Rockers | W 68–63 | 2–1 | ||
| 1997-06-29 | @  Liberty | L 57–65 | 2–2 | ||
| 1997-07-03 | @  Starzz | W 77–55 | 3–2 | ||
| 1997-07-07 | vs Liberty | W 69–50 | 4–2 | ||
| 1997-07-09 | vs Comets | W 69–64 | 5–2 | ||
| 1997-07-12 | @ Starzz | L 51–52 | 5–3 | ||
| 1997-07-13 | @  Sparks | W 57–56 | 6–3 | ||
| 1997-07-16 | vs  Monarchs | W 84–67 | 7–3 | ||
| 1997-07-21 | @ Monarchs | W 70–57 | 8–3 | ||
| 1997-07-22 | vs Comets | L 69–77 | 8–4 | ||
| 1997-07-25 | vs Sparks | L 83–86 | 8–5 | ||
| 1997-07-28 | vs Rockers | L 64–76 | 8–6 | ||
| 1997-07-30 | @ Sting | L 67–68 | 8–7 | ||
| 1997-07-31 | @ Rockers | L 67–79 | 8–8 | ||
| 1997-08-02 | @ Liberty | L 70–78 | 8–9 | ||
| 1997-08-04 | vs Monarchs | W 83–60 | 9–9 | ||
| 1997-08-06 | vs Starzz | W 78–46 | 10–9 | ||
| 1997-08-07 | @ Comets | L 70–74 | 10–10 | ||
| 1997-08-09 | @ Sting | L 59–79 | 10–11 | ||
| 1997-08-12 | vs Liberty | W 77–67 | 11–11 | ||
| 1997-08-14 | vs Rockers | W 61–55 | 12–11 | ||
| 1997-08-17 | vs Starzz | W 71–63 | 13–11 | ||
| 1997-08-18 | @ Sparks | L 66–75 | 13–12 | ||
| 1997-08-20 | @ Monarchs | W 69–54 | 14–12 | ||
| 1997-08-22 | vs Sting | W 78–63 | 15–12 | ||
| 1997-08-24 | vs Sparks | W 73–68 | 16–12 | ||
| 1997-08-28 | vs Liberty | L 41–59 | 16–13 | Playoffs |