Top Performers
Points
21
Cooper
HOU
Rebounds
11
Palmer
UTA
Assists
5
Perrot
HOU
Threes
3
Baranova
UTA
21-55 (38.2%)
FG%
28-67 (41.8%)
5-14 (35.7%)
3PM
5-16 (31.3%)
9-17 (52.9%)
FTM
15-17 (88.2%)
37
Rebounds
33
13
Offensive Rebounds
14
24
Defensive Rebounds
19
10
Assists
15
5
Steals
14
3
Blocks
2
20
Turnovers
9
9
Points Off Turnovers
23
4
Fastbreak Points
12
28
Points In Paint
44
12
Second Chance Points
16
16
Fouls
14
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
7
Biggest Lead
23
6
Longest Unanswered Run
14
Lead Changes
5
Ties
1
1997 Western Conference
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Starzz Game Summary
The Houston Comets dominated the Utah Starzz, 76 to 56, on August 12, 1997.
Game Info
August 11, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Reiss #32 | 30 | 8 | 3 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 53.8 |
W. Palmer | 38 | 18 | 11 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -16 | 4 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 48.6 |
E. Baranova #28 | 35 | 9 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -16 | 5 | 4 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 45.5 |
L. Grooms #27 | 33 | 8 | 4 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 5 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
G. Koss #15 | 26 | 4 | 5 (0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 106.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #23 | 17 | 5 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 4 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 28.2 |
D. Head #11 | 12 | 4 | 6 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 25.4 |
K. Booker #40 | 9 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 2 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 32 | 11 | 7 (5) | 2 | 2 | 1 | +29 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 37.3 |
J. Arcain #9 | 20 | 8 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 59.2 |
C. Cooper #14 | 36 | 21 | 4 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +23 | 2 | 2 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 61.5 |
K. Perrot #10 | 34 | 10 | 3 (0) | 5 | 3 | 0 | +29 | 2 | 3 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
W. Guyton | 24 | 4 | 7 (4) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Swoopes #22 | 21 | 18 | 6 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 64.8 |
T. Jackson #23 | 21 | 4 | 3 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | +12 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
F. Harris #20 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Woosley #5 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
Y. Moore #33 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 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
W. Palmer makes 7' jump shot
1Q 19:38
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
1Q 19:06
T. Thompson makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by J. Arcain
1Q 18:40
3-2
T. Reiss makes 23' three
1Q 18:24
6-2
K. Perrot makes 21' three
Assisted by J. Arcain
1Q 18:07
6-5
G. Koss makes layup
Assisted by E. Baranova
1Q 17:46
8-5
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
1Q 16:34
9-5
E. Baranova makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Grooms
1Q 15:36
12-5
T. Thompson makes layup
1Q 15:16
12-7
T. Jackson makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 14:49
12-9
K. Perrot makes 6' jump shot
1Q 14:22
12-11
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 13:07
12-13
L. Grooms makes layup
1Q 12:52
14-13
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
1Q 11:50
14-14
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
1Q 11:50
14-15
W. Palmer makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by L. Grooms
1Q 11:37
16-15
K. Williams makes layup
Assisted by K. Booker
1Q 11:06
18-15
S. Swoopes makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 10:32
18-17
T. Thompson makes driving layup
1Q 09:37
18-19
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:52
18-20
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:52
18-21
T. Reiss makes 4' jump shot
1Q 08:03
20-21
S. Swoopes makes 5' jump shot
1Q 07:27
20-23
W. Guyton makes layup
Assisted by S. Swoopes
1Q 06:37
20-25
D. Head makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:15
21-25
D. Head makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:15
22-25
S. Swoopes makes 24' three
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 05:23
22-28
W. Palmer makes layup
Assisted by T. Reiss
1Q 05:02
24-28
S. Swoopes makes 21' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 04:38
24-31
L. Grooms makes 9' jump shot
1Q 04:07
26-31
T. Jackson makes layup
1Q 03:33
26-33
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:21
27-33
T. Thompson makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 02:49
27-35
G. Koss makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:56
28-35
G. Koss makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:56
29-35
L. Grooms makes 14' jump shot
1Q 00:01
31-35
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 18:09
31-36
L. Grooms makes driving layup
2Q 17:57
33-36
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 17:20
33-38
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 16:44
33-40
J. Arcain makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 16:20
33-42
W. Palmer makes layup
Assisted by K. Williams
2Q 15:11
35-42
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 13:48
35-43
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 13:48
35-44
W. Palmer makes 7' running jump shot
2Q 13:19
37-44
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
2Q 12:44
37-45
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 12:44
37-46
C. Cooper makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
2Q 12:03
37-49
E. Baranova makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Grooms
2Q 11:45
40-49
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:13
40-50
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:13
40-51
S. Swoopes makes tip
2Q 10:07
40-53
W. Guyton makes layup
2Q 09:11
40-55
S. Swoopes makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 08:35
40-57
K. Perrot makes layup
2Q 08:09
40-59
C. Cooper makes 12' jump shot
2Q 07:22
40-61
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 06:25
40-63
W. Palmer makes layup
2Q 06:06
42-63
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:30
43-63
T. Reiss makes layup
2Q 05:22
45-63
T. Reiss makes free throw 1/1
2Q 05:22
46-63
C. Cooper makes layup
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 04:32
46-65
E. Baranova makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Reiss
2Q 04:13
49-65
S. Swoopes makes layup
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 04:03
49-67
D. Head makes layup
Assisted by T. Reiss
2Q 03:45
51-67
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:34
51-68
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:34
51-69
K. Perrot makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
2Q 02:57
51-72
J. Arcain makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by S. Swoopes
2Q 01:34
51-74
K. Williams makes 20' three
Assisted by L. Grooms
2Q 01:22
54-74
S. Swoopes makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:14
54-75
S. Swoopes makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:14
54-76
W. Palmer makes layup
2Q 00:00
56-76
21-55 (38.2%)
FG%
28-67 (41.8%)
5-14 (35.7%)
3PM
5-16 (31.3%)
9-17 (52.9%)
FTM
15-17 (88.2%)
37
Rebounds
33
13
Offensive Rebounds
14
24
Defensive Rebounds
19
10
Assists
15
5
Steals
14
3
Blocks
2
20
Turnovers
9
9
Points Off Turnovers
23
4
Fastbreak Points
12
28
Points In Paint
44
12
Second Chance Points
16
16
Fouls
14
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
7
Biggest Lead
23
6
Longest Unanswered Run
14
Lead Changes
5
Ties
1
