Top Performers
Points
23
Baranova
UTA
Rebounds
10
Palmer
UTA
Assists
6
Weatherspoon
NYL
Threes
7
Baranova
UTA
26-59 (44.1%)
FG%
26-64 (40.6%)
8-13 (61.5%)
3PM
3-14 (21.4%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
16-21 (76.2%)
34
Rebounds
31
10
Offensive Rebounds
8
24
Defensive Rebounds
23
17
Assists
21
8
Steals
7
6
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
11
9
Points Off Turnovers
11
3
Fastbreak Points
15
26
Points In Paint
38
16
Second Chance Points
11
18
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
7
Biggest Lead
8
8
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
14
Ties
3
1997 Western Conference
UTA NYL
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Starzz 
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Sting 
Rockers Game Summary
The New York Liberty fell to the Utah Starzz, 78 to 71, on July 22, 1997.
Game Info
July 21, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Reiss #32 | 40 | 9 | 2 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 40.9 |
K. Williams #23 | 35 | 8 | 4 (3) | 4 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 5 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 37.6 |
W. Palmer | 33 | 16 | 10 (3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 3 | 4 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 51.9 |
E. Baranova #28 | 33 | 23 | 6 (0) | 2 | 0 | 5 | +3 | 2 | 3 | 8-15 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 76.7 |
L. Grooms #27 | 25 | 10 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 65.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Head #11 | 20 | 6 | 6 (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
J. Hicks #22 | 14 | 6 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 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 | 16 | 4 (1) | 4 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 6-7 | 46.8 |
V. Johnson #55 | 33 | 8 | 4 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
T. Weatherspoon | 35 | 7 | 6 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 35.4 |
R. Lobo | 28 | 14 | 2 (1) | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 2 | 1 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 44.1 |
K. Hampton #34 | 27 | 9 | 7 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 78.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Ford #5 | 16 | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 43.6 |
S. Wicks #23 | 14 | 8 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 63.3 |
T. Trice-Hill #33 | 11 | 6 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 61.5 |
R. Blades #10 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 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
E. Baranova makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Reiss
1Q 19:44
K. Hampton makes 6' hook shot
Assisted by V. Johnson
1Q 18:56
3-2
R. Lobo makes 20' three
Assisted by V. Johnson
1Q 18:34
3-5
E. Baranova makes 20' three
Assisted by L. Grooms
1Q 18:01
6-5
R. Lobo makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 17:53
6-7
W. Palmer makes 6' running jump shot
1Q 16:35
8-7
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
1Q 16:27
8-9
R. Lobo makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by K. Hampton
1Q 15:36
8-11
W. Palmer makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by K. Williams
1Q 15:09
10-11
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
1Q 13:11
10-12
R. Lobo makes 5' hook shot
Assisted by V. Johnson
1Q 12:38
10-14
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 12:05
10-16
S. Witherspoon makes layup
1Q 11:22
10-18
L. Grooms makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by W. Palmer
1Q 10:23
12-18
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:38
13-18
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:38
14-18
S. Wicks makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 09:23
14-20
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:53
14-21
E. Baranova makes 6' jump shot
1Q 08:33
16-21
D. Head makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by T. Reiss
1Q 07:32
18-21
J. Hicks makes layup
1Q 06:46
20-21
W. Palmer makes layup
Assisted by T. Reiss
1Q 06:04
22-21
R. Lobo makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by K. Ford
1Q 05:39
22-23
E. Baranova makes 20' three
Assisted by D. Head
1Q 05:09
25-23
T. Reiss makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by E. Baranova
1Q 03:48
27-23
S. Witherspoon makes 20' three
Assisted by K. Hampton
1Q 03:04
27-26
V. Johnson makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 01:08
27-28
V. Johnson makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 00:24
27-30
T. Weatherspoon makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 00:01
27-32
L. Grooms makes driving layup
2Q 19:52
29-32
V. Johnson makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by R. Lobo
2Q 19:12
29-34
K. Hampton makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by R. Lobo
2Q 18:35
29-36
E. Baranova makes 20' three
2Q 18:14
32-36
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:47
32-37
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/1
2Q 17:32
32-38
L. Grooms makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:18
33-38
L. Grooms makes layup
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 16:14
35-38
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 15:53
35-39
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 15:53
35-40
J. Hicks makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by T. Reiss
2Q 15:33
37-40
K. Williams makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:47
38-40
K. Williams makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:47
39-40
T. Reiss makes driving layup
2Q 14:27
41-40
S. Witherspoon makes 23' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 14:13
41-43
K. Williams makes 14' jump shot
2Q 14:00
43-43
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
2Q 13:42
43-45
L. Grooms makes free throw 2/2
2Q 13:25
44-45
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 1/2
2Q 13:03
44-46
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 2/2
2Q 13:03
44-47
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
2Q 12:07
45-47
S. Witherspoon makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 11:50
45-49
T. Reiss makes 21' three
Assisted by W. Palmer
2Q 11:29
48-49
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:53
48-50
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:53
48-51
E. Baranova makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Grooms
2Q 10:36
51-51
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
2Q 10:02
51-53
E. Baranova makes 20' three
Assisted by D. Head
2Q 09:46
54-53
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
2Q 08:48
54-55
V. Johnson makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Wicks
2Q 08:28
54-57
J. Hicks makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by E. Baranova
2Q 07:12
56-57
S. Wicks makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 06:44
56-59
S. Wicks makes free throw 1/1
2Q 06:44
56-60
T. Reiss makes layup
Assisted by D. Head
2Q 06:32
58-60
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 06:22
58-62
E. Baranova makes 21' three
2Q 06:06
61-62
S. Wicks makes 4' jump shot
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 05:37
61-64
S. Wicks makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:04
61-65
D. Head makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 04:47
63-65
D. Head makes layup
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 03:53
65-65
K. Ford makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 03:33
65-67
K. Ford makes free throw 1/1
2Q 03:33
65-68
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:00
65-69
L. Grooms makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:38
66-69
L. Grooms makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:38
67-69
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:54
68-69
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:40
68-70
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:40
68-71
K. Williams makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:27
69-71
K. Williams makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:27
70-71
W. Palmer makes layup
2Q 00:55
72-71
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:28
73-71
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:28
74-71
K. Williams makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:12
75-71
K. Williams makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:12
76-71
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:01
77-71
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:01
78-71
26-59 (44.1%)
FG%
26-64 (40.6%)
8-13 (61.5%)
3PM
3-14 (21.4%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
16-21 (76.2%)
34
Rebounds
31
10
Offensive Rebounds
8
24
Defensive Rebounds
23
17
Assists
21
8
Steals
7
6
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
11
9
Points Off Turnovers
11
3
Fastbreak Points
15
26
Points In Paint
38
16
Second Chance Points
11
18
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
7
Biggest Lead
8
8
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
14
Ties
3
