Top Performers
Points
34
Cooper
HOU
Rebounds
9
Thompson
HOU
Assists
5
Cooper
HOU
Threes
5
Cooper
HOU
24-61 (39.3%)
FG%
21-55 (38.2%)
6-19 (31.6%)
3PM
0-9 (0.0%)
27-29 (93.1%)
FTM
15-20 (75.0%)
38
Rebounds
26
13
Offensive Rebounds
6
25
Defensive Rebounds
20
13
Assists
9
12
Steals
5
0
Blocks
4
13
Turnovers
17
17
Points Off Turnovers
12
9
Fastbreak Points
4
30
Points In Paint
26
19
Second Chance Points
9
20
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
24
Biggest Lead
8
19
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
8
Ties
4
1997 Western Conference
Comets 
Mercury 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Starzz Game Summary
The Los Angeles Sparks were easily defeated by the Houston Comets, 81 to 57, on August 1, 1997.
Game Info
July 31, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 38 | 14 | 9 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +21 | 4 | 4 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 47.8 |
T. Jackson #23 | 24 | 13 | 7 (4) | 0 | 3 | 0 | +32 | 3 | 5 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 78.1 |
J. Arcain #9 | 30 | 8 | 7 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 34.0 |
C. Cooper #14 | 38 | 34 | 3 (2) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 3 | 2 | 9-19 | 5-9 | 11-12 | 70.0 |
T. Woosley #5 | 9 | 0 | 2 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Perrot #10 | 31 | 6 | 5 (1) | 3 | 4 | 0 | +13 | 2 | 4 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 34.2 |
Y. Moore #33 | 16 | 4 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
F. Harris #20 | 11 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Pollini | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dixon #21 | 17 | 6 | 1 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 43.6 |
K. Colleton #12 | 32 | 4 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 28.6 |
P. Toler #11 | 39 | 17 | 4 (1) | 3 | 0 | 2 | -21 | 1 | 2 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 52.5 |
L. Leslie #9 | 35 | 11 | 6 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -22 | 6 | 4 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 49.1 |
H. Zheng | 12 | 6 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wideman #10 | 23 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 2 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 34.7 |
L. Burgess #42 | 15 | 4 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 69.4 |
H. Burge #34 | 12 | 3 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
D. Charles #32 | 8 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -17 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Mabika #4 | 7 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
T. Thompson makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 19:30
T. Jackson makes layup
1Q 18:45
H. Zheng makes layup
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 18:38
4-2
T. Jackson makes layup
Assisted by T. Woosley
1Q 17:43
6-2
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
1Q 17:00
6-3
H. Zheng makes layup
1Q 16:58
6-5
L. Leslie makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 15:25
6-7
K. Colleton makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by T. Dixon
1Q 15:02
6-9
P. Toler makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by T. Dixon
1Q 14:27
6-11
P. Toler makes free throw 1/1
1Q 14:27
6-12
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 14:09
8-12
T. Dixon makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by H. Zheng
1Q 13:50
8-14
L. Leslie makes 17' jump shot
1Q 13:24
8-16
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 13:01
10-16
H. Zheng makes layup
Assisted by L. Leslie
1Q 12:47
10-18
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
1Q 11:57
11-18
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
1Q 11:57
12-18
T. Thompson makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 11:07
14-18
F. Harris makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 09:53
16-18
C. Cooper makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Woosley
1Q 08:43
19-18
P. Toler makes 8' running jump shot
1Q 08:36
19-20
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:06
20-20
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:06
21-20
C. Cooper makes 21' three
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 07:37
24-20
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:10
24-21
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:10
24-22
L. Burgess makes layup
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 06:46
24-24
C. Cooper makes 21' three
1Q 06:15
27-24
P. Toler makes driving layup
1Q 06:08
27-26
P. Toler makes 15' jump shot
1Q 05:39
27-28
T. Thompson makes driving layup
1Q 05:17
29-28
K. Perrot makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:53
30-28
K. Perrot makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:53
31-28
K. Colleton makes driving layup
1Q 04:47
31-30
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:28
32-30
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:28
33-30
P. Toler makes 15' jump shot
1Q 04:08
33-32
K. Perrot makes 21' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 03:41
36-32
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:52
36-33
P. Toler makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:52
36-34
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:52
36-35
P. Toler makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:52
36-36
L. Leslie makes 0' jump shot
Assisted by K. Colleton
1Q 00:27
36-38
L. Leslie makes 17' jump shot
2Q 19:35
36-40
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:42
37-40
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 18:42
38-40
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:07
39-40
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 18:07
40-40
T. Thompson makes driving layup
2Q 17:27
42-40
J. Arcain makes driving layup
2Q 17:09
44-40
C. Cooper makes driving layup
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 16:46
46-40
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 16:18
47-40
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 16:18
48-40
T. Jackson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:57
49-40
T. Jackson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:57
50-40
C. Cooper makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
2Q 14:19
53-40
T. Jackson makes layup
2Q 13:36
55-40
M. Mabika makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Wideman
2Q 12:47
55-42
T. Jackson makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 12:09
57-42
J. Arcain makes driving layup
2Q 11:04
59-42
T. Jackson makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 10:20
61-42
T. Jackson makes free throw 1/1
2Q 10:20
62-42
T. Dixon makes driving layup
2Q 10:12
62-44
C. Cooper makes 22' three
Assisted by J. Arcain
2Q 08:56
65-44
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:04
66-44
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:04
67-44
J. Wideman makes 11' jump shot
2Q 07:36
67-46
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:14
68-46
L. Burgess makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:56
68-47
L. Burgess makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:56
68-48
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:30
69-48
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:30
70-48
H. Burge makes 11' jump shot
2Q 05:53
70-50
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:28
71-50
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:28
72-50
J. Wideman makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:08
72-51
J. Wideman makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:08
72-52
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:28
72-53
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:28
72-54
C. Cooper makes layup
2Q 03:21
74-54
K. Perrot makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:41
75-54
H. Burge makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:11
75-55
Y. Moore makes layup
Assisted by J. Arcain
2Q 00:44
77-55
P. Toler makes 13' running jump shot
2Q 00:37
77-57
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:36
78-57
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:36
79-57
Y. Moore makes layup
2Q 00:02
81-57
24-61 (39.3%)
FG%
21-55 (38.2%)
6-19 (31.6%)
3PM
0-9 (0.0%)
27-29 (93.1%)
FTM
15-20 (75.0%)
38
Rebounds
26
13
Offensive Rebounds
6
25
Defensive Rebounds
20
13
Assists
9
12
Steals
5
0
Blocks
4
13
Turnovers
17
17
Points Off Turnovers
12
9
Fastbreak Points
4
30
Points In Paint
26
19
Second Chance Points
9
20
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
24
Biggest Lead
8
19
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
8
Ties
4
