Top Performers
Points
21
Gillom
PHX
Rebounds
12
Baranova
UTA
Assists
9
Timms
PHX
Threes
3
Gillom
PHX
30-71 (42.3%)
FG%
20-63 (31.7%)
7-16 (43.8%)
3PM
3-15 (20.0%)
10-11 (90.9%)
FTM
12-26 (46.2%)
37
Rebounds
35
14
Offensive Rebounds
15
23
Defensive Rebounds
20
25
Assists
10
17
Steals
6
6
Blocks
10
17
Turnovers
27
27
Points Off Turnovers
15
16
Fastbreak Points
1
42
Points In Paint
30
9
Second Chance Points
16
25
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
28
Biggest Lead
2
9
Longest Unanswered Run
6
Lead Changes
1
Ties
1
1997 Western Conference
Comets 
Mercury 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Starzz Game Summary
The Utah Starzz were easily defeated by the Phoenix Mercury, 77 to 55, on July 3, 1997.
Game Info
July 2, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Foster #0 | 25 | 10 | 9 (4) | 1 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 2 | 4 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 42.1 |
U. Webb #21 | 26 | 2 | 4 (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 2 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
B. Pettis #32 | 26 | 14 | 6 (1) | 7 | 1 | 0 | +22 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 53.8 |
J. Gillom #22 | 27 | 21 | 6 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | +13 | 2 | 2 | 8-13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 75.6 |
M. Timms #7 | 30 | 6 | 2 (0) | 9 | 8 | 0 | +20 | 3 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 41.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Askamp #14 | 18 | 6 | 7 (4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 30.4 |
N. Lieberman #10 | 16 | 9 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
T. Jackson #3 | 15 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Ambers #42 | 10 | 4 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 1 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
T. Williams #7 | 6 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 125.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #23 | 13 | 4 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 36.8 |
W. Palmer | 28 | 19 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -18 | 6 | 5 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 48.4 |
E. Baranova #28 | 29 | 10 | 12 (6) | 1 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 4 | 3 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 38.5 |
D. Head #11 | 24 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 6 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 26.0 |
D. Carter #9 | 22 | 0 | 6 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Reiss #32 | 27 | 8 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 3 | 0 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 3-6 | 31.6 |
K. Booker #40 | 25 | 3 | 5 (2) | 1 | 2 | 2 | -8 | 3 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
L. Grooms #27 | 16 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-5 | 32.6 |
R. Scott #51 | 11 | 2 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 53.2 |
J. Hicks #22 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | UTA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
W. Palmer makes 12' jump shot
1Q 19:37
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
1Q 19:18
1-2
J. Gillom makes free throw 2/2
1Q 19:18
2-2
T. Foster makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 18:45
4-2
B. Pettis makes layup
Assisted by J. Gillom
1Q 18:31
6-2
W. Palmer makes 20' three
Assisted by D. Head
1Q 17:33
6-5
T. Foster makes driving layup
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 17:16
8-5
M. Timms makes driving layup
1Q 16:29
10-5
T. Reiss makes free throw 2/2
1Q 15:40
10-6
T. Foster makes driving layup
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 15:00
12-6
T. Reiss makes 16' jump shot
1Q 14:26
12-8
E. Baranova makes layup
Assisted by D. Carter
1Q 13:55
12-10
B. Pettis makes 21' three
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 13:07
15-10
M. Timms makes free throw 1/2
1Q 12:48
16-10
M. Timms makes free throw 2/2
1Q 12:48
17-10
M. Ambers makes free throw 1/2
1Q 12:17
18-10
M. Ambers makes free throw 2/2
1Q 12:17
19-10
N. Lieberman makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 11:56
21-10
E. Baranova makes layup
1Q 09:35
21-12
M. Ambers makes layup
Assisted by N. Lieberman
1Q 09:17
23-12
T. Williams makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 07:38
25-12
D. Head makes 21' three
Assisted by K. Williams
1Q 07:19
25-15
J. Gillom makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Williams
1Q 07:07
28-15
K. Williams makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by J. Hicks
1Q 06:50
28-17
B. Pettis makes 22' three
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 06:34
31-17
B. Pettis makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 06:08
33-17
E. Baranova makes layup
Assisted by K. Booker
1Q 05:43
33-19
J. Gillom makes 5' jump shot
1Q 04:47
35-19
K. Williams makes driving layup
1Q 04:02
35-21
R. Scott makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:30
35-22
R. Scott makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:30
35-23
N. Lieberman makes 21' three
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 02:14
38-23
W. Palmer makes layup
Assisted by R. Scott
1Q 02:01
38-25
M. Timms makes 9' running jump shot
1Q 01:27
40-25
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:49
40-26
B. Pettis makes driving layup
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 00:38
42-26
E. Baranova makes 8' jump shot
2Q 19:30
42-28
W. Palmer makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 19:18
42-30
T. Foster makes layup
Assisted by B. Pettis
2Q 18:36
44-30
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by T. Foster
2Q 18:12
46-30
W. Palmer makes layup
2Q 17:53
46-32
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 17:33
48-32
J. Gillom makes driving layup
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 16:45
50-32
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/3
2Q 15:43
50-33
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/3
2Q 15:43
50-34
T. Foster makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:27
51-34
T. Foster makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:27
52-34
T. Reiss makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:12
52-35
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/1
2Q 14:12
52-36
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
2Q 13:12
53-36
M. Askamp makes free throw 2/2
2Q 13:12
54-36
L. Grooms makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Reiss
2Q 11:23
54-38
N. Lieberman makes layup
Assisted by M. Askamp
2Q 11:01
56-38
W. Palmer makes layup
2Q 10:04
56-40
T. Williams makes 22' three
Assisted by B. Pettis
2Q 08:56
59-40
J. Gillom makes 21' three
Assisted by B. Pettis
2Q 08:28
62-40
L. Grooms makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:53
62-41
L. Grooms makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:53
62-42
N. Lieberman makes layup
2Q 07:43
64-42
K. Booker makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:47
64-43
M. Askamp makes layup
Assisted by B. Pettis
2Q 05:38
66-43
J. Gillom makes 22' three
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 05:20
69-43
J. Gillom makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 04:48
71-43
E. Baranova makes driving layup
2Q 03:56
71-45
L. Grooms makes driving layup
Assisted by E. Baranova
2Q 03:17
71-47
W. Palmer makes layup
2Q 02:52
71-49
B. Pettis makes driving layup
2Q 02:30
73-49
U. Webb makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by M. Ambers
2Q 01:52
75-49
K. Booker makes layup
Assisted by J. Hicks
2Q 01:05
75-51
T. Reiss makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:34
75-52
T. Reiss makes 20' three
2Q 00:28
75-55
M. Askamp makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 00:02
77-55
30-71 (42.3%)
FG%
20-63 (31.7%)
7-16 (43.8%)
3PM
3-15 (20.0%)
10-11 (90.9%)
FTM
12-26 (46.2%)
37
Rebounds
35
14
Offensive Rebounds
15
23
Defensive Rebounds
20
25
Assists
10
17
Steals
6
6
Blocks
10
17
Turnovers
27
27
Points Off Turnovers
15
16
Fastbreak Points
1
42
Points In Paint
30
9
Second Chance Points
16
25
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
28
Biggest Lead
2
9
Longest Unanswered Run
6
Lead Changes
1
Ties
1
