Top Performers
Points
17
Lobo
NYL
Rebounds
9
Hampton
NYL
Assists
7
Weatherspoon
NYL
Threes
1
Grooms
UTA
22-53 (41.5%)
FG%
32-70 (45.7%)
2-10 (20.0%)
3PM
2-13 (15.4%)
8-11 (72.7%)
FTM
14-27 (51.9%)
31
Rebounds
34
11
Offensive Rebounds
16
20
Defensive Rebounds
18
13
Assists
21
8
Steals
12
5
Blocks
5
31
Turnovers
15
13
Points Off Turnovers
26
6
Fastbreak Points
7
34
Points In Paint
50
8
Second Chance Points
20
25
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
28
5
Longest Unanswered Run
14
Lead Changes
0
Ties
3
1997 Western Conference
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Rockers Game Summary
The New York Liberty dominated the Utah Starzz, 80 to 54, on July 17, 1997.
Game Info
July 16, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Reiss #32 | 21 | 0 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -20 | 3 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Williams #23 | 31 | 8 | 5 (2) | 5 | 3 | 1 | -13 | 5 | 4 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 44.4 |
W. Palmer | 35 | 12 | 5 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -27 | 3 | 4 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 43.2 |
E. Baranova #28 | 29 | 8 | 5 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -17 | 4 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 45.7 |
L. Grooms #27 | 31 | 12 | 6 (4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -25 | 6 | 2 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 58.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Head #11 | 14 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
K. Booker #40 | 12 | 0 | 5 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -7 | 6 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Hicks #22 | 12 | 7 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 90.2 |
D. Carter #9 | 9 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
R. Scott #51 | 6 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | UTA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Witherspoon #13 | 31 | 13 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 2 | 1 | 4-15 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 38.8 |
V. Johnson #55 | 26 | 13 | 2 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +23 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 54.7 |
T. Weatherspoon | 30 | 0 | 3 (0) | 7 | 5 | 0 | +15 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0.0 |
R. Lobo | 29 | 17 | 8 (4) | 1 | 2 | 3 | +22 | 2 | 2 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 48.2 |
K. Hampton #34 | 21 | 13 | 9 (4) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 2 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 60.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Trice-Hill #33 | 19 | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 41.0 |
K. Ford #5 | 19 | 11 | 3 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 66.1 |
S. Wicks #23 | 11 | 4 | 4 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 42.0 |
R. Blades #10 | 10 | 5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 3 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
J. Perazic-Gipe | 4 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
V. Johnson makes layup
1Q 19:33
W. Palmer makes 8' running jump shot
1Q 19:19
2-2
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by R. Lobo
1Q 19:04
2-4
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
1Q 18:51
3-4
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
1Q 18:51
4-4
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 18:33
4-6
S. Witherspoon makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 18:04
4-8
W. Palmer makes 6' hook shot
Assisted by T. Reiss
1Q 17:48
6-8
E. Baranova makes layup
1Q 17:13
8-8
S. Witherspoon makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 17:00
8-11
V. Johnson makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 16:29
8-13
W. Palmer makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by E. Baranova
1Q 16:08
10-13
W. Palmer makes layup
Assisted by K. Williams
1Q 15:02
12-13
R. Lobo makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 14:43
12-15
E. Baranova makes free throw 1/2
1Q 14:28
13-15
E. Baranova makes free throw 2/2
1Q 14:28
14-15
V. Johnson makes driving layup
1Q 13:35
14-17
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/2
1Q 13:10
14-18
S. Witherspoon makes layup
1Q 12:54
14-20
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
1Q 12:22
14-22
J. Hicks makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:16
15-22
J. Hicks makes layup
Assisted by K. Booker
1Q 09:12
17-22
K. Ford makes layup
Assisted by S. Wicks
1Q 08:56
17-24
K. Ford makes free throw 1/1
1Q 08:56
17-25
J. Hicks makes 3' hook shot
Assisted by W. Palmer
1Q 08:14
19-25
D. Head makes 20' three
Assisted by J. Hicks
1Q 07:41
22-25
V. Johnson makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 07:13
22-27
J. Hicks makes layup
Assisted by K. Booker
1Q 06:56
24-27
V. Johnson makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 05:48
24-29
E. Baranova makes 9' running jump shot
1Q 05:25
26-29
R. Lobo makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by V. Johnson
1Q 04:16
26-31
K. Williams makes layup
1Q 03:28
28-31
E. Baranova makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:52
29-31
E. Baranova makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:52
30-31
R. Blades makes 21' three
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 01:04
30-34
S. Wicks makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:42
30-35
S. Wicks makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:42
30-36
L. Grooms makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:33
31-36
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 19:52
31-37
L. Grooms makes driving layup
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 19:13
33-37
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:51
33-38
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 18:51
33-39
S. Witherspoon makes driving layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 17:20
33-41
W. Palmer makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 16:55
35-41
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 16:36
35-43
V. Johnson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 16:09
35-44
R. Lobo makes layup
2Q 16:01
35-46
K. Hampton makes layup
2Q 15:39
35-48
L. Grooms makes driving layup
2Q 15:23
37-48
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:57
37-49
R. Lobo makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:57
37-50
R. Lobo makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 13:48
37-52
K. Hampton makes layup
2Q 13:00
37-54
D. Carter makes layup
2Q 12:23
39-54
R. Lobo makes 6' hook shot
2Q 11:40
39-56
L. Grooms makes 20' three
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 10:38
42-56
K. Williams makes driving layup
Assisted by W. Palmer
2Q 09:33
44-56
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:14
44-57
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:14
44-58
K. Williams makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by L. Grooms
2Q 08:56
46-58
R. Lobo makes layup
2Q 08:17
46-60
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
2Q 07:35
46-62
L. Grooms makes layup
2Q 06:47
48-62
R. Lobo makes layup
2Q 06:23
48-64
V. Johnson makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by K. Ford
2Q 05:56
48-66
S. Wicks makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by K. Ford
2Q 05:04
48-68
K. Ford makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:14
48-69
K. Ford makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:14
48-70
K. Ford makes layup
Assisted by R. Blades
2Q 03:02
48-72
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
Assisted by S. Wicks
2Q 02:29
48-74
K. Ford makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Perazic-Gipe
2Q 01:54
48-76
R. Scott makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 01:39
50-76
L. Grooms makes driving layup
2Q 01:16
52-76
K. Ford makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by R. Blades
2Q 00:35
52-78
K. Williams makes driving layup
2Q 00:16
54-78
R. Blades makes driving layup
2Q 00:02
54-80
22-53 (41.5%)
FG%
32-70 (45.7%)
2-10 (20.0%)
3PM
2-13 (15.4%)
8-11 (72.7%)
FTM
14-27 (51.9%)
31
Rebounds
34
11
Offensive Rebounds
16
20
Defensive Rebounds
18
13
Assists
21
8
Steals
12
5
Blocks
5
31
Turnovers
15
13
Points Off Turnovers
26
6
Fastbreak Points
7
34
Points In Paint
50
8
Second Chance Points
20
25
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
28
5
Longest Unanswered Run
14
Lead Changes
0
Ties
3
