Top Performers
Points
31
Taurasi
PHX
Rebounds
10
Lyttle
HOU
Assists
5
Johnson
HOU
Threes
5
Mazzante
PHX
27-70 (38.6%)
FG%
29-73 (39.7%)
7-26 (26.9%)
3PM
8-23 (34.8%)
31-34 (91.2%)
FTM
28-31 (90.3%)
39
Rebounds
35
18
Offensive Rebounds
16
21
Defensive Rebounds
19
14
Assists
17
8
Steals
10
3
Blocks
3
19
Turnovers
15
20
Points Off Turnovers
21
19
Fastbreak Points
11
26
Points In Paint
22
20
Second Chance Points
19
26
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
12
Biggest Lead
5
10
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
15
Ties
10
2008 Western Conference
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Lynx Game Summary
The Houston Comets squeaked out a win over the Phoenix Mercury, 94 to 92, on July 22, 2008.
Game Info
July 21, 2008
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pondexter #23 | 31 | 15 | 2 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 7 | 5 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 7-8 | 45.4 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 36 | 31 | 7 (4) | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 4 | 8-20 | 1-9 | 14-15 | 58.3 |
K. Miller | 30 | 7 | 5 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
L. Willingham #43 | 27 | 12 | 6 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 68.5 |
T. Smith #50 | 36 | 11 | 6 (4) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 38.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Mazzante #33 | 21 | 15 | 4 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
B. Farris #54 | 10 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
L. Sanders #30 | 7 | 1 | 5 (4) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 26.6 |
Y. Oga #1 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 92 | 39 (18) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 27-70 | 7-26 | 31-34 | 54.1 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Maiga-Ba #9 | 20 | 9 | 5 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 57.1 |
T. Thompson | 38 | 19 | 7 (3) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 4 | 5-16 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 48.7 |
T. Dixon #21 | 18 | 10 | 1 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 72.7 |
S. Johnson #14 | 31 | 10 | 1 (0) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 51.2 |
M. Snow | 25 | 16 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 83.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lyttle #20 | 23 | 8 | 10 (4) | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 41.0 |
R. Hodges #15 | 18 | 8 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Ajavon #22 | 14 | 12 | 2 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 4 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 53.0 |
E. White | 9 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Holmes | 3 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 53.2 |
M. Bass #8 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 94 | 35 (16) | 17 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 29-73 | 8-23 | 28-31 | 54.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by T. Smith
1Q 09:43
T. Dixon makes 23' three
Assisted by S. Johnson
1Q 09:31
2-3
C. Pondexter makes 16' pullup
1Q 09:11
4-3
M. Snow makes 4' hook shot
Assisted by S. Johnson
1Q 08:48
4-5
D. Taurasi makes 16' jump shot
1Q 08:39
6-5
D. Taurasi makes 22' three
1Q 08:10
9-5
M. Snow makes 15' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by H. Maiga-Ba
1Q 07:53
9-7
H. Maiga-Ba makes layup
1Q 07:36
9-9
C. Pondexter makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:06
10-9
C. Pondexter makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:06
11-9
S. Johnson makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Dixon
1Q 06:37
11-12
K. Miller makes layup
1Q 06:00
13-12
T. Dixon makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by S. Johnson
1Q 05:40
13-14
T. Smith makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by C. Pondexter
1Q 05:26
15-14
M. Snow makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by S. Johnson
1Q 05:12
15-16
M. Snow makes free throw 1/1
1Q 05:12
15-17
K. Mazzante makes 21' three
1Q 04:38
18-17
D. Taurasi makes driving layup
1Q 04:11
20-17
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:02
21-17
D. Taurasi makes driving layup
Assisted by K. Miller
1Q 02:39
23-17
S. Lyttle makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 02:22
23-19
D. Taurasi makes layup
Assisted by C. Pondexter
1Q 01:10
25-19
H. Maiga-Ba makes 15' turnaround jump shot
1Q 00:09
25-21
T. Thompson makes 15' turnaround jump shot
2Q 09:35
25-23
K. Mazzante makes 23' three
2Q 08:18
28-23
T. Thompson makes 5' jump shot
2Q 07:59
28-25
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/1
2Q 07:59
28-26
C. Pondexter makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:42
29-26
M. Snow makes layup
2Q 05:55
29-28
M. Snow makes free throw 1/1
2Q 05:55
29-29
S. Lyttle makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:28
29-30
S. Lyttle makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:28
29-31
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:22
30-31
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:22
31-31
H. Maiga-Ba makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by T. Dixon
2Q 05:05
31-33
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:45
32-33
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:45
33-33
H. Maiga-Ba makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:31
33-34
T. Smith makes layup
Assisted by K. Miller
2Q 04:21
35-34
T. Smith makes free throw 1/1
2Q 04:21
36-34
T. Dixon makes 20' jump shot
2Q 03:58
36-36
K. Mazzante makes 22' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 03:51
39-36
S. Holmes makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:28
39-37
S. Holmes makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:28
39-38
K. Miller makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 03:16
42-38
S. Lyttle makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:56
42-39
S. Lyttle makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:56
42-40
T. Smith makes 16' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by K. Mazzante
2Q 02:44
44-40
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:30
45-40
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:30
46-40
T. Smith makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:14
47-40
T. Smith makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:14
48-40
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by C. Pondexter
2Q 00:48
50-40
C. Pondexter makes 18' jump shot
2Q 00:23
52-40
S. Johnson makes 22' three
Assisted by H. Maiga-Ba
2Q 00:01
52-43
T. Thompson makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Dixon
3Q 09:28
52-46
M. Snow makes free throw 1/2
3Q 08:49
52-47
M. Snow makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:49
52-48
C. Pondexter makes 16' jump shot
3Q 07:45
54-48
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:07
55-48
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:07
56-48
M. Snow makes 9' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by H. Maiga-Ba
3Q 06:49
56-50
D. Taurasi makes layup
Assisted by T. Smith
3Q 06:39
58-50
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/1
3Q 06:39
59-50
L. Willingham makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:11
60-50
L. Willingham makes free throw 2/2
3Q 06:11
61-50
T. Dixon makes 14' pullup
3Q 05:49
61-52
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:35
61-53
H. Maiga-Ba makes layup
Assisted by M. Snow
3Q 05:14
61-55
K. Mazzante makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Pondexter
3Q 04:36
64-55
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:05
64-56
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:05
64-57
K. Mazzante makes 22' three
3Q 03:36
67-57
S. Lyttle makes 7' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by T. Thompson
3Q 03:26
67-59
M. Snow makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:18
67-60
M. Snow makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:18
67-61
M. Ajavon makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:54
67-62
M. Ajavon makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:54
67-63
M. Ajavon makes layup
3Q 02:28
67-65
M. Ajavon makes reverse layup
Assisted by S. Lyttle
3Q 02:09
67-67
C. Pondexter makes 16' pullup
3Q 01:17
69-67
L. Sanders makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:02
70-67
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:27
70-68
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:27
70-69
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:02
71-69
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:02
72-69
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
4Q 09:45
74-69
R. Hodges makes 22' three
4Q 09:21
74-72
D. Taurasi makes 20' jump shot
Assisted by K. Mazzante
4Q 09:08
76-72
R. Hodges makes 13' pullup
Assisted by M. Ajavon
4Q 08:52
76-74
T. Thompson makes 16' jump shot
4Q 08:07
76-76
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
4Q 07:51
77-76
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
4Q 07:51
78-76
T. Thompson makes 27' three
Assisted by S. Johnson
4Q 07:20
78-79
C. Pondexter makes free throw 1/2
4Q 07:07
79-79
C. Pondexter makes free throw 2/2
4Q 07:07
80-79
C. Pondexter makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:46
81-79
C. Pondexter makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:46
82-79
M. Ajavon makes driving layup
4Q 05:36
82-81
M. Ajavon makes free throw 1/1
4Q 05:36
82-82
T. Smith makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:20
83-82
T. Smith makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:20
84-82
S. Johnson makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:57
84-83
S. Johnson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:57
84-84
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by T. Smith
4Q 04:12
86-84
M. Ajavon makes 22' stepback three
4Q 03:18
86-87
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/1
4Q 03:03
86-88
R. Hodges makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Ajavon
4Q 02:20
86-91
K. Miller makes driving layup
4Q 02:04
88-91
L. Willingham makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:16
89-91
L. Willingham makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:16
90-91
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:15
90-92
S. Johnson makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:11
90-93
S. Johnson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:11
90-94
D. Taurasi makes layup
4Q 00:03
92-94
27-70 (38.6%)
FG%
29-73 (39.7%)
7-26 (26.9%)
3PM
8-23 (34.8%)
31-34 (91.2%)
FTM
28-31 (90.3%)
39
Rebounds
35
18
Offensive Rebounds
16
21
Defensive Rebounds
19
14
Assists
17
8
Steals
10
3
Blocks
3
19
Turnovers
15
20
Points Off Turnovers
21
19
Fastbreak Points
11
26
Points In Paint
22
20
Second Chance Points
19
26
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
12
Biggest Lead
5
10
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
15
Ties
10
