Top Performers
Points
14
Witherspoon
NYL
Rebounds
11
Weatherspoon
NYL
Assists
5
Weatherspoon
NYL
Threes
2
Witherspoon
NYL
19-55 (34.5%)
FG%
17-68 (25.0%)
6-16 (37.5%)
3PM
0-12 (0.0%)
22-29 (75.9%)
FTM
19-26 (73.1%)
40
Rebounds
45
11
Offensive Rebounds
20
29
Defensive Rebounds
25
11
Assists
12
11
Steals
14
2
Blocks
2
24
Turnovers
21
12
Points Off Turnovers
19
14
Fastbreak Points
13
18
Points In Paint
24
9
Second Chance Points
14
21
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
13
Biggest Lead
3
7
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
9
Ties
7
1997 Eastern Conference
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Starzz Game Summary
The Utah Starzz fell to the New York Liberty, 66 to 53, on July 5, 1997.
Game Info
July 4, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Witherspoon #13 | 34 | 14 | 3 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 2 | 4 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 50.9 |
K. Ford #5 | 25 | 11 | 2 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 3-7 | 68.1 |
T. Weatherspoon | 32 | 11 | 11 (3) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +15 | 8 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 79.0 |
R. Lobo | 36 | 8 | 10 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | +18 | 2 | 3 | 3-17 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 22.9 |
K. Hampton #34 | 27 | 12 | 6 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 2 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 51.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Blades #10 | 17 | 5 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 133.0 |
T. Trice-Hill #33 | 12 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 2 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Wicks #23 | 11 | 3 | 3 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 5 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
J. Perazic-Gipe | 6 | 2 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| 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. Reiss #32 | 27 | 2 | 5 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 2 | 2 | 0-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 11.3 |
W. Palmer | 36 | 7 | 10 (5) | 3 | 7 | 0 | -15 | 5 | 5 | 2-12 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 23.9 |
E. Baranova #28 | 37 | 6 | 8 (3) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 | 4 | 2-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 23.3 |
D. Head #11 | 16 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 3 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 25.4 |
K. Booker #40 | 21 | 3 | 9 (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 3 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 25.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Grooms #27 | 24 | 14 | 4 (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 4 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 48.2 |
D. Carter #9 | 22 | 10 | 7 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 53.6 |
K. Williams #23 | 15 | 7 | 1 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 78.8 |
J. Hicks #22 | 2 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 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
K. Booker makes tip
1Q 17:58
K. Ford makes driving layup
1Q 17:05
2-2
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
1Q 16:24
4-2
E. Baranova makes free throw 1/2
1Q 15:57
4-3
E. Baranova makes free throw 2/2
1Q 15:57
4-4
D. Head makes driving layup
Assisted by W. Palmer
1Q 14:59
4-6
K. Booker makes free throw 2/2
1Q 11:13
4-7
K. Ford makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 10:56
7-7
S. Wicks makes 11' running jump shot
1Q 10:27
9-7
K. Ford makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:45
10-7
D. Carter makes layup
Assisted by L. Grooms
1Q 09:38
10-9
L. Grooms makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:12
10-10
K. Hampton makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by J. Perazic-Gipe
1Q 08:52
12-10
D. Carter makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:38
12-11
W. Palmer makes 4' jump shot
1Q 08:35
12-13
S. Witherspoon makes 20' three
Assisted by R. Blades
1Q 08:11
15-13
J. Perazic-Gipe makes 16' jump shot
1Q 07:38
17-13
D. Carter makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by T. Reiss
1Q 06:44
17-15
K. Hampton makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by J. Perazic-Gipe
1Q 06:26
19-15
E. Baranova makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by L. Grooms
1Q 05:52
19-17
D. Carter makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by L. Grooms
1Q 05:27
19-19
L. Grooms makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:50
19-20
E. Baranova makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by K. Booker
1Q 03:25
19-22
S. Wicks makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:02
20-22
R. Blades makes 22' three
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 01:56
23-22
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:38
23-23
L. Grooms makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:17
23-24
L. Grooms makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:17
23-25
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 00:07
25-25
K. Ford makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 19:46
28-25
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:34
29-25
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 18:34
30-25
T. Reiss makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:10
30-26
T. Reiss makes free throw 2/2
2Q 18:10
30-27
R. Lobo makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 17:53
33-27
D. Head makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:16
33-28
D. Head makes free throw 2/2
2Q 17:16
33-29
S. Witherspoon makes 12' jump shot
2Q 16:58
35-29
D. Carter makes free throw 1/1
2Q 16:44
35-30
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 16:38
36-30
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 16:38
37-30
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 15:40
39-30
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/1
2Q 15:40
40-30
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
2Q 12:38
40-31
L. Grooms makes driving layup
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 12:14
40-33
R. Lobo makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by K. Hampton
2Q 11:54
42-33
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:28
42-34
K. Hampton makes 8' jump shot
2Q 10:59
44-34
L. Grooms makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:45
44-35
L. Grooms makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:45
44-36
D. Carter makes layup
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 09:46
44-38
K. Williams makes driving layup
Assisted by W. Palmer
2Q 09:23
44-40
K. Williams makes layup
2Q 09:02
44-42
K. Williams makes free throw 1/1
2Q 09:02
44-43
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
2Q 07:58
46-43
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/1
2Q 07:58
47-43
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:20
48-43
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:20
49-43
L. Grooms makes layup
Assisted by W. Palmer
2Q 06:33
49-45
K. Williams makes 19' jump shot
2Q 05:46
49-47
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:20
50-47
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:20
51-47
W. Palmer makes layup
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 05:02
51-49
S. Witherspoon makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 04:39
54-49
L. Grooms makes driving layup
2Q 04:18
54-51
K. Ford makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:54
55-51
K. Ford makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:54
56-51
S. Witherspoon makes 6' running jump shot
2Q 03:23
58-51
L. Grooms makes layup
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 02:56
58-53
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:47
59-53
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:47
60-53
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:06
61-53
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:06
62-53
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:44
63-53
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:34
64-53
R. Blades makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:17
65-53
R. Blades makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:17
66-53
19-55 (34.5%)
FG%
17-68 (25.0%)
6-16 (37.5%)
3PM
0-12 (0.0%)
22-29 (75.9%)
FTM
19-26 (73.1%)
40
Rebounds
45
11
Offensive Rebounds
20
29
Defensive Rebounds
25
11
Assists
12
11
Steals
14
2
Blocks
2
24
Turnovers
21
12
Points Off Turnovers
19
14
Fastbreak Points
13
18
Points In Paint
24
9
Second Chance Points
14
21
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
13
Biggest Lead
3
7
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
9
Ties
7
