Top Performers
Points
21
Witherspoon
NYL
Rebounds
11
Lobo
NYL
Assists
8
Cooper
HOU
Threes
3
Witherspoon
NYL
25-58 (43.1%)
FG%
22-59 (37.3%)
5-15 (33.3%)
3PM
7-19 (36.8%)
10-18 (55.6%)
FTM
7-13 (53.8%)
29
Rebounds
30
10
Offensive Rebounds
14
19
Defensive Rebounds
16
13
Assists
16
13
Steals
8
8
Blocks
5
15
Turnovers
19
17
Points Off Turnovers
15
4
Fastbreak Points
9
30
Points In Paint
22
11
Second Chance Points
13
14
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
10
Biggest Lead
12
7
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
6
Ties
2
1997 Eastern Conference
NYL HOU
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Starzz Game Summary
The Houston Comets fell to the New York Liberty, 65 to 58, on July 4, 1997.
Game Info
July 3, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Witherspoon #13 | 36 | 21 | 2 (1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 3 | 3 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 71.1 |
K. Ford #5 | 35 | 5 | 5 (4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
T. Weatherspoon | 37 | 10 | 4 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 5 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 63.5 |
R. Lobo | 35 | 13 | 11 (2) | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 41.2 |
K. Hampton #34 | 23 | 10 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 57.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Trice-Hill #33 | 13 | 3 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
R. Blades #10 | 12 | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
S. Wicks #23 | 9 | 0 | 3 (0) | 1 | 2 | 2 | +15 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 31 | 15 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 4 | 3 | 6-16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 46.9 |
J. Arcain #9 | 29 | 8 | 7 (4) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 48.1 |
C. Cooper #14 | 34 | 13 | 3 (1) | 8 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 3 | 3 | 4-14 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 41.2 |
T. Woosley #5 | 21 | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
W. Guyton | 30 | 8 | 5 (4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 60.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #20 | 23 | 8 | 7 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 3 | 3 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
K. Perrot #10 | 10 | 0 | 2 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Jackson #23 | 9 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
C. Pollini | 9 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
P. Gay | 4 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
S. Witherspoon makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 19:52
T. Woosley makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 18:56
3-2
J. Arcain makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 16:40
3-4
T. Thompson makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Woosley
1Q 16:15
3-7
C. Cooper makes 7' running jump shot
1Q 15:47
3-9
K. Ford makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by K. Hampton
1Q 15:23
5-9
W. Guyton makes layup
Assisted by J. Arcain
1Q 14:51
5-11
T. Woosley makes layup
Assisted by J. Arcain
1Q 14:31
5-13
W. Guyton makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 14:01
5-15
S. Witherspoon makes driving layup
1Q 13:43
7-15
F. Harris makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by C. Pollini
1Q 12:47
7-17
T. Jackson makes driving layup
1Q 12:00
7-19
S. Witherspoon makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 11:24
10-19
T. Thompson makes 22' three
Assisted by J. Arcain
1Q 09:49
10-22
S. Witherspoon makes 7' jump shot
1Q 09:24
12-22
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:25
13-22
S. Witherspoon makes driving layup
1Q 07:19
15-22
C. Cooper makes 22' three
1Q 06:54
15-25
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 06:29
15-27
K. Ford makes 9' jump shot
1Q 06:16
17-27
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:28
17-28
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:28
17-29
R. Lobo makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:40
18-29
T. Weatherspoon makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by S. Wicks
1Q 02:05
20-29
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:12
21-29
T. Thompson makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by W. Guyton
1Q 00:52
21-31
S. Witherspoon makes driving layup
1Q 00:43
23-31
R. Blades makes 20' three
1Q 00:00
26-31
T. Weatherspoon makes 11' jump shot
2Q 19:28
28-31
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by W. Guyton
2Q 18:59
28-33
R. Lobo makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 18:45
30-33
J. Arcain makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 18:20
30-35
T. Weatherspoon makes 18' jump shot
2Q 18:08
32-35
R. Lobo makes 22' three
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
2Q 17:08
35-35
K. Hampton makes driving layup
Assisted by R. Lobo
2Q 16:22
37-35
F. Harris makes 22' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 15:58
37-38
R. Lobo makes tip
2Q 15:01
39-38
K. Ford makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:56
40-38
T. Thompson makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 10:34
40-40
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:20
41-40
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:20
42-40
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
2Q 09:47
44-40
F. Harris makes 22' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 09:04
44-43
J. Arcain makes driving layup
2Q 08:20
44-45
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/1
2Q 08:20
44-46
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:59
45-46
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by K. Ford
2Q 07:04
47-46
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:39
48-46
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:16
48-47
S. Witherspoon makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 05:56
51-47
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
2Q 05:05
53-47
W. Guyton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:43
53-48
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
2Q 04:22
55-48
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:18
55-49
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:06
56-49
W. Guyton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:52
56-50
K. Hampton makes layup
2Q 02:23
58-50
T. Thompson makes 22' three
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 02:06
58-53
K. Hampton makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 01:44
60-53
W. Guyton makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 01:28
60-55
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 00:48
62-55
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:39
63-55
S. Witherspoon makes layup
Assisted by R. Blades
2Q 00:07
65-55
C. Cooper makes 22' three
2Q 00:00
65-58
25-58 (43.1%)
FG%
22-59 (37.3%)
5-15 (33.3%)
3PM
7-19 (36.8%)
10-18 (55.6%)
FTM
7-13 (53.8%)
29
Rebounds
30
10
Offensive Rebounds
14
19
Defensive Rebounds
16
13
Assists
16
13
Steals
8
8
Blocks
5
15
Turnovers
19
17
Points Off Turnovers
15
4
Fastbreak Points
9
30
Points In Paint
22
11
Second Chance Points
13
14
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
10
Biggest Lead
12
7
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
6
Ties
2
