Top Performers
Points
19
Cooper
HOU
Rebounds
9
Hampton
NYL
Assists
6
Cooper
HOU
Threes
2
Thompson
HOU
25-56 (44.6%)
FG%
26-63 (41.3%)
7-16 (43.8%)
3PM
2-9 (22.2%)
10-14 (71.4%)
FTM
18-26 (69.2%)
28
Rebounds
31
11
Offensive Rebounds
13
17
Defensive Rebounds
18
15
Assists
13
5
Steals
6
0
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
9
9
Points Off Turnovers
23
5
Fastbreak Points
4
30
Points In Paint
40
12
Second Chance Points
14
22
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
5
Biggest Lead
10
6
Longest Unanswered Run
13
Lead Changes
8
Ties
8
1997 Western Conference
HOU NYL
Comets 
Mercury 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Starzz 
Liberty 
Sting 
Rockers Game Summary
The New York Liberty emerged victorious over the Houston Comets, 72 to 67, on July 2, 1997.
Game Info
July 1, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 37 | 15 | 6 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 71.8 |
J. Arcain #9 | 30 | 8 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 4 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
C. Cooper #14 | 37 | 19 | 7 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 5 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 63.0 |
T. Woosley #5 | 27 | 8 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 44.4 |
W. Guyton | 30 | 6 | 8 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 4 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #20 | 14 | 5 | 3 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 66.5 |
K. Perrot #10 | 12 | 3 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
T. Jackson #23 | 10 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Pollini | 3 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 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 | 30 | 14 | 1 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +15 | 2 | 4 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 65.1 |
V. Johnson #55 | 35 | 11 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 34.6 |
T. Weatherspoon | 32 | 12 | 2 (1) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 68.5 |
R. Lobo | 29 | 9 | 5 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 35.3 |
K. Hampton #34 | 21 | 8 | 9 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 37.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Trice-Hill #33 | 17 | 10 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 1 | 3 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 102.5 |
K. Ford #5 | 16 | 4 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
S. Wicks #23 | 13 | 4 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
R. Blades #10 | 8 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 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
T. Thompson makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 17:16
2-2
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/2
1Q 17:01
2-3
J. Arcain makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 16:23
4-3
K. Hampton makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 15:05
4-5
K. Hampton makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 14:32
4-7
T. Woosley makes 20' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 13:28
7-7
R. Lobo makes 6' hook shot
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 13:14
7-9
T. Thompson makes 22' three
1Q 12:56
10-9
S. Witherspoon makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 12:30
10-12
V. Johnson makes layup
1Q 12:02
10-14
T. Thompson makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by F. Harris
1Q 11:44
12-14
T. Trice-Hill makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 11:33
12-17
T. Thompson makes 20' three
Assisted by F. Harris
1Q 11:12
15-17
V. Johnson makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 10:55
15-19
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
Assisted by R. Lobo
1Q 09:35
15-21
J. Arcain makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 08:57
17-21
J. Arcain makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 08:11
19-21
K. Ford makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:32
19-22
K. Ford makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:32
19-23
C. Pollini makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 06:17
21-23
C. Pollini makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:04
22-23
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:48
22-24
T. Woosley makes 5' running jump shot
1Q 03:37
24-24
K. Ford makes 5' jump shot
1Q 03:09
24-26
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:36
25-26
T. Woosley makes 21' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 02:04
28-26
V. Johnson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:43
28-27
F. Harris makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:32
29-27
R. Lobo makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 00:05
29-29
C. Cooper makes 2' hook shot
2Q 19:05
31-29
S. Witherspoon makes 5' jump shot
2Q 18:44
31-31
C. Cooper makes 7' running jump shot
2Q 18:17
33-31
R. Lobo makes 12' jump shot
2Q 17:52
33-33
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:23
33-34
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 17:23
33-35
W. Guyton makes layup
2Q 16:54
35-35
S. Witherspoon makes layup
2Q 15:45
35-37
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/1
2Q 15:45
35-38
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
2Q 15:35
35-40
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 15:02
36-40
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 15:02
37-40
V. Johnson makes 15' jump shot
2Q 14:05
F. Harris makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
2Q 13:44
40-40
K. Perrot makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
2Q 13:08
43-40
T. Weatherspoon makes 6' jump shot
2Q 12:35
43-42
F. Harris makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:57
44-42
C. Cooper makes driving layup
Assisted by F. Harris
2Q 11:13
46-42
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/1
2Q 11:13
47-42
T. Trice-Hill makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by R. Blades
2Q 10:55
47-44
S. Witherspoon makes driving layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 10:35
47-46
S. Witherspoon makes 8' running jump shot
2Q 10:01
47-48
S. Wicks makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
2Q 09:22
47-50
S. Witherspoon makes layup
2Q 08:33
47-52
T. Weatherspoon makes layup
2Q 07:32
47-54
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:24
47-55
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by T. Woosley
2Q 06:13
49-55
V. Johnson makes 12' jump shot
2Q 05:40
49-57
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 04:45
49-59
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 04:28
51-59
V. Johnson makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 04:04
51-61
J. Arcain makes driving layup
2Q 03:25
53-61
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
2Q 02:33
53-63
C. Cooper makes 16' jump shot
2Q 02:12
55-63
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:48
55-64
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by F. Harris
2Q 01:33
57-64
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/1
2Q 01:33
58-64
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:09
58-65
R. Lobo makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:09
58-66
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:59
59-66
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:59
60-66
C. Cooper makes 21' three
2Q 00:19
63-66
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:17
63-67
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:17
63-68
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:10
63-69
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:10
63-70
W. Guyton makes layup
Assisted by J. Arcain
2Q 00:04
65-70
S. Wicks makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:03
65-71
S. Wicks makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:03
65-72
W. Guyton makes layup
2Q 00:00
67-72
25-56 (44.6%)
FG%
26-63 (41.3%)
7-16 (43.8%)
3PM
2-9 (22.2%)
10-14 (71.4%)
FTM
18-26 (69.2%)
28
Rebounds
31
11
Offensive Rebounds
13
17
Defensive Rebounds
18
15
Assists
13
5
Steals
6
0
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
9
9
Points Off Turnovers
23
5
Fastbreak Points
4
30
Points In Paint
40
12
Second Chance Points
14
22
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
5
Biggest Lead
10
6
Longest Unanswered Run
13
Lead Changes
8
Ties
8
