Top Performers
Points
23
Gillom
PHX
Rebounds
11
Hampton
NYL
Assists
8
Weatherspoon
NYL
Threes
2
Blades
NYL
23-56 (41.1%)
FG%
21-55 (38.2%)
2-11 (18.2%)
3PM
6-16 (37.5%)
19-30 (63.3%)
FTM
29-38 (76.3%)
35
Rebounds
28
11
Offensive Rebounds
9
24
Defensive Rebounds
19
14
Assists
17
6
Steals
11
2
Blocks
3
24
Turnovers
14
12
Points Off Turnovers
22
6
Fastbreak Points
3
32
Points In Paint
24
16
Second Chance Points
12
27
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
1
Biggest Lead
13
12
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
2
Ties
1
1997 Eastern Conference
NYL PHX
Liberty 
Sting 
Rockers 
Comets 
Mercury 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Starzz Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury emerged victorious over the New York Liberty, 77 to 67, on August 12, 1997.
Game Info
August 11, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Witherspoon #13 | 31 | 12 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 3 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 42.3 |
V. Johnson #55 | 23 | 6 | 2 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
T. Weatherspoon | 38 | 0 | 4 (2) | 8 | 3 | 0 | -12 | 8 | 5 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Lobo | 28 | 4 | 8 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 1 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 29.1 |
K. Hampton #34 | 29 | 14 | 11 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 56.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Trice-Hill #33 | 16 | 12 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 3 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 63.0 |
K. Ford #5 | 14 | 11 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 49.1 |
R. Blades #10 | 14 | 6 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
S. Wicks #23 | 6 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| 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. Foster #0 | 21 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -15 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 23.3 |
B. Pettis #32 | 31 | 14 | 5 (4) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 2 | 2 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 11-13 | 47.6 |
J. Gillom #22 | 33 | 23 | 8 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 4 | 5 | 10-16 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 68.1 |
M. Timms #7 | 37 | 7 | 5 (1) | 7 | 5 | 0 | +10 | 2 | 5 | 1-11 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 25.7 |
M. Hagiwara | 15 | 6 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 104.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U. Webb #21 | 26 | 4 | 2 (0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +12 | 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 69.4 |
M. Askamp #14 | 25 | 16 | 5 (2) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +21 | 1 | 4 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 84.0 |
T. Jackson #3 | 7 | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
T. Williams #7 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Ambers #42 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 56.8 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Gillom makes 0' jump shot
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 19:36
M. Hagiwara makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 18:54
S. Witherspoon makes 11' jump shot
1Q 18:31
2-5
M. Hagiwara makes 22' three
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 16:09
2-8
V. Johnson makes driving layup
1Q 15:55
4-8
R. Lobo makes 4' jump shot
1Q 15:19
6-8
M. Askamp makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 14:40
6-10
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
1Q 13:59
6-11
M. Askamp makes free throw 2/2
1Q 13:59
6-12
S. Witherspoon makes layup
1Q 13:42
8-12
T. Jackson makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by M. Askamp
1Q 13:23
8-14
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
Assisted by K. Ford
1Q 10:50
10-14
B. Pettis makes 24' three
Assisted by U. Webb
1Q 10:40
10-17
V. Johnson makes 14' jump shot
1Q 09:51
12-17
T. Foster makes layup
1Q 09:35
12-19
T. Foster makes free throw 1/1
1Q 09:35
12-20
K. Ford makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by R. Blades
1Q 09:25
14-20
T. Trice-Hill makes 4' jump shot
Assisted by R. Blades
1Q 08:08
16-20
R. Blades makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 07:18
19-20
M. Timms makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Askamp
1Q 06:59
19-23
J. Gillom makes layup
1Q 06:00
19-25
J. Gillom makes 21' three
Assisted by M. Askamp
1Q 05:45
19-28
K. Ford makes layup
1Q 05:37
21-28
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:19
21-29
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:05
22-29
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 2/2
1Q 05:05
23-29
U. Webb makes layup
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 04:24
23-31
U. Webb makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:40
23-32
U. Webb makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:40
23-33
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/1
1Q 03:26
23-34
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:10
23-35
V. Johnson makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 02:57
25-35
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 02:23
25-37
M. Timms makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:07
25-38
K. Ford makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 01:54
27-38
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 00:59
27-40
K. Ford makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:41
28-40
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:24
29-40
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 19:53
31-40
K. Hampton makes layup
2Q 19:21
33-40
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:23
34-40
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 18:23
35-40
S. Witherspoon makes 13' jump shot
2Q 17:35
37-40
K. Hampton makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 16:45
39-40
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
2Q 16:29
39-41
M. Askamp makes free throw 2/2
2Q 16:29
39-42
K. Hampton makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 16:03
41-42
M. Askamp makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 15:05
41-44
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:48
42-44
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:48
43-44
M. Askamp makes layup
2Q 14:36
43-46
T. Jackson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:03
43-47
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:42
44-47
S. Witherspoon makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 10:49
46-47
S. Witherspoon makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 10:02
48-47
J. Gillom makes 21' three
Assisted by M. Askamp
2Q 09:47
48-50
S. Wicks makes 7' jump shot
2Q 09:24
50-50
J. Gillom makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 09:14
50-52
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:58
51-52
J. Gillom makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 08:46
51-54
M. Timms makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:19
51-55
M. Askamp makes layup
2Q 07:57
51-57
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:01
52-57
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:01
53-57
J. Gillom makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 06:34
53-59
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:08
53-60
M. Askamp makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:08
53-61
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:49
54-61
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:48
55-61
R. Lobo makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:48
56-61
K. Ford makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 05:15
58-61
M. Ambers makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:53
58-62
K. Ford makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:41
59-62
K. Ford makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:41
60-62
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 03:20
60-64
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:11
60-65
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:11
60-66
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:43
60-67
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:43
60-68
R. Blades makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 01:35
63-68
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
Assisted by R. Blades
2Q 01:10
65-68
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:03
65-69
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:03
65-70
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:52
66-70
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:52
67-70
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:51
67-71
M. Askamp makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:51
67-72
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:32
67-73
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:32
67-74
M. Timms makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:25
67-75
M. Timms makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:25
67-76
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:16
67-77
23-56 (41.1%)
FG%
21-55 (38.2%)
2-11 (18.2%)
3PM
6-16 (37.5%)
19-30 (63.3%)
FTM
29-38 (76.3%)
35
Rebounds
28
11
Offensive Rebounds
9
24
Defensive Rebounds
19
14
Assists
17
6
Steals
11
2
Blocks
3
24
Turnovers
14
12
Points Off Turnovers
22
6
Fastbreak Points
3
32
Points In Paint
24
16
Second Chance Points
12
27
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
1
Biggest Lead
13
12
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
2
Ties
1
