Top Performers
Points
23
Swoopes
HOU
Rebounds
9
Phillips
NYL
Assists
4
Weatherspoon
NYL
Threes
2
Johnson
NYL
20-51 (39.2%)
FG%
22-50 (44.0%)
2-13 (15.4%)
3PM
4-12 (33.3%)
14-16 (87.5%)
FTM
14-16 (87.5%)
21
Rebounds
28
4
Offensive Rebounds
5
17
Defensive Rebounds
23
9
Assists
15
8
Steals
4
2
Blocks
0
11
Turnovers
13
19
Points Off Turnovers
9
2
Fastbreak Points
4
26
Points In Paint
18
2
Second Chance Points
7
18
Fouls
13
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
11
7
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
4
Ties
4
2002 Western Conference
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Shock Game Summary
The New York Liberty emerged victorious over the Houston Comets, 62 to 56, on July 28, 2002.
Game Info
July 27, 2002
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Henning | 28 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 43.6 |
T. Thompson | 38 | 16 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 55.4 |
S. Swoopes #22 | 39 | 23 | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 8-8 | 58.9 |
J. Arcain #9 | 31 | 9 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 2 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 41.8 |
T. Johnson #00 | 30 | 3 | 4 (1) | 1 | 2 | 1 | -9 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Williams | 11 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Gibson #3 | 10 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Snow | 10 | 2 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
R. Lobo | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Robinson #3 | 31 | 10 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 4 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 72.7 |
T. Phillips | 37 | 13 | 9 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 4 | 2 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 41.2 |
T. Whitmore #44 | 34 | 15 | 9 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 55.0 |
V. Johnson #55 | 37 | 14 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 78.8 |
T. Weatherspoon | 30 | 2 | 2 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 4 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hammon #25 | 20 | 6 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
S. Wicks #23 | 12 | 2 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 113.6 |
| 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. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
1Q 19:54
V. Johnson makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by C. Robinson
1Q 19:02
T. Thompson makes driving layup
1Q 18:40
2-4
T. Whitmore makes 16' jump shot
1Q 18:29
2-6
V. Johnson makes 15' turnaround jump shot
1Q 17:45
2-8
S. Swoopes makes 16' jump shot
1Q 16:45
4-8
C. Robinson makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by T. Whitmore
1Q 16:18
4-10
T. Phillips makes 14' jump shot
1Q 15:34
4-12
T. Whitmore makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 14:16
4-14
T. Johnson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 13:59
5-14
S. Wicks makes free throw 1/2
1Q 11:45
5-15
S. Wicks makes free throw 2/2
1Q 11:45
5-16
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by K. Gibson
1Q 11:34
7-16
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/1
1Q 11:34
8-16
C. Robinson makes driving layup
Assisted by B. Hammon
1Q 11:27
8-18
M. Snow makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 11:02
10-18
S. Swoopes makes 11' jump shot
1Q 10:13
12-18
S. Swoopes makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:09
13-18
S. Swoopes makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:09
14-18
C. Robinson makes driving layup
1Q 07:41
14-20
T. Whitmore makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:06
14-21
T. Whitmore makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:06
14-22
J. Arcain makes driving finger roll
1Q 06:36
16-22
T. Phillips makes 7' jump shot
1Q 05:39
16-24
T. Thompson makes 17' jump shot
1Q 05:21
18-24
J. Arcain makes 9' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by M. Snow
1Q 03:31
20-24
T. Whitmore makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:29
20-25
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:12
21-25
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:12
22-25
T. Phillips makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
1Q 01:52
22-27
S. Henning makes driving layup
1Q 01:09
24-27
S. Henning makes free throw 1/1
1Q 01:09
25-27
T. Johnson makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 00:35
27-27
J. Arcain makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by T. Thompson
2Q 19:54
29-27
V. Johnson makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 19:40
29-29
T. Whitmore makes layup
2Q 18:25
29-31
S. Swoopes makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by J. Arcain
2Q 18:07
31-31
S. Swoopes makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:35
32-31
S. Swoopes makes free throw 2/2
2Q 17:35
33-31
T. Phillips makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:32
33-32
T. Phillips makes free throw 2/2
2Q 17:32
33-33
V. Johnson makes 22' three
Assisted by C. Robinson
2Q 16:43
33-36
C. Robinson makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 15:59
33-38
T. Phillips makes free throw 2/2
2Q 15:34
33-39
T. Phillips makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 15:06
33-41
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:10
34-41
T. Whitmore makes layup
Assisted by T. Phillips
2Q 12:51
34-43
S. Swoopes makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:35
35-43
S. Swoopes makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:35
36-43
B. Hammon makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 10:54
36-46
S. Swoopes makes 13' jump shot
2Q 10:35
38-46
T. Phillips makes 13' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 10:01
38-48
S. Swoopes makes 21' three
Assisted by R. Williams
2Q 07:52
41-48
B. Hammon makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Whitmore
2Q 07:03
41-51
T. Thompson makes 10' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by S. Henning
2Q 05:50
43-51
S. Swoopes makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:35
44-51
S. Swoopes makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:35
45-51
T. Thompson makes layup
2Q 05:18
47-51
V. Johnson makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Phillips
2Q 04:52
47-54
T. Thompson makes 10' turnaround jump shot
2Q 04:25
49-54
T. Whitmore makes layup
Assisted by T. Phillips
2Q 04:02
49-56
S. Swoopes makes driving layup
2Q 01:32
51-56
S. Swoopes makes driving layup
2Q 00:37
53-56
C. Robinson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:35
53-57
C. Robinson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:35
53-58
T. Thompson makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Johnson
2Q 00:33
56-58
V. Johnson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:26
56-59
V. Johnson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:26
56-60
T. Whitmore makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:18
56-61
T. Whitmore makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:18
56-62
20-51 (39.2%)
FG%
22-50 (44.0%)
2-13 (15.4%)
3PM
4-12 (33.3%)
14-16 (87.5%)
FTM
14-16 (87.5%)
21
Rebounds
28
4
Offensive Rebounds
5
17
Defensive Rebounds
23
9
Assists
15
8
Steals
4
2
Blocks
0
11
Turnovers
13
19
Points Off Turnovers
9
2
Fastbreak Points
4
26
Points In Paint
18
2
Second Chance Points
7
18
Fouls
13
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
11
7
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
4
Ties
4
