Top Performers
Points
23
Leslie
LAS
Rebounds
14
Williams-Strong
PHX
Assists
3
Mabika
LAS
Threes
2
Veal
PHX
23-57 (40.4%)
FG%
19-61 (31.1%)
3-17 (17.6%)
3PM
3-15 (20.0%)
14-16 (87.5%)
FTM
15-19 (78.9%)
30
Rebounds
35
7
Offensive Rebounds
10
23
Defensive Rebounds
25
13
Assists
7
14
Steals
11
9
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
17
18
Points Off Turnovers
13
8
Fastbreak Points
0
28
Points In Paint
18
11
Second Chance Points
16
19
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
13
Biggest Lead
7
10
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
3
Ties
0
2002 Western Conference
Sparks 
Comets 
Starzz 
Storm 
Fire 
Monarchs 
Mercury 
Lynx Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury fell to the Los Angeles Sparks, 63 to 56, on August 13, 2002.
Game Info
August 12, 2002
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Teasley #42 | 25 | 6 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 43.6 |
T. Dixon #21 | 38 | 10 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 5 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 45.5 |
M. Mabika #4 | 35 | 7 | 7 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 32.5 |
L. Leslie #9 | 37 | 23 | 11 (4) | 2 | 5 | 3 | +13 | 2 | 5 | 9-17 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 59.9 |
M. Askamp #14 | 8 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Milton-Jones #8 | 28 | 4 | 4 (1) | 3 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 3 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 42.0 |
L. Byears #51 | 12 | 8 | 3 (2) | 0 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 0 | 5 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 73.5 |
S. Witherspoon #13 | 7 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
V. Grgin Fonseca #17 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
N. McCrimmon | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Veal #5 | 28 | 8 | 4 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 45.0 |
A. Williams-Strong | 37 | 12 | 14 (3) | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 62.2 |
L. Harrison #24 | 26 | 6 | 5 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 61.5 |
G. Grubin #10 | 17 | 7 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 3 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 35.0 |
J. Gillom #22 | 20 | 6 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 2 | 1 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 27.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bonfiglio #53 | 27 | 8 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 38.3 |
S. Tuvic #14 | 21 | 5 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 3 | 3 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 25.6 |
K. Christensen #4 | 12 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
A. Moises Pinto | 12 | 2 | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| 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
K. Veal makes 21' three
1Q 19:33
L. Leslie makes 11' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by N. Teasley
1Q 19:17
2-3
L. Harrison makes 17' jump shot
1Q 18:56
2-5
G. Grubin makes reverse layup
1Q 18:26
2-7
M. Askamp makes 8' turnaround jump shot
1Q 18:03
4-7
A. Williams-Strong makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by G. Grubin
1Q 17:00
4-9
L. Leslie makes 10' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by N. Teasley
1Q 16:40
6-9
L. Leslie makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by M. Mabika
1Q 15:38
8-9
A. Williams-Strong makes layup
1Q 13:45
8-11
L. Leslie makes layup
1Q 13:24
10-11
T. Dixon makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by M. Mabika
1Q 12:28
12-11
G. Grubin makes 12' jump shot
1Q 12:10
12-13
S. Bonfiglio makes driving layup
1Q 11:48
12-15
L. Harrison makes layup
Assisted by A. Williams-Strong
1Q 10:24
12-17
L. Harrison makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:29
12-18
L. Harrison makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:29
12-19
M. Mabika makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:25
13-19
M. Mabika makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:25
14-19
S. Witherspoon makes 21' three
Assisted by N. McCrimmon
1Q 07:52
17-19
A. Moises Pinto makes driving layup
1Q 07:38
17-21
M. Mabika makes 20' three
Assisted by N. McCrimmon
1Q 07:20
20-21
S. Tuvic makes layup
1Q 06:45
20-23
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:25
21-23
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:25
22-23
L. Byears makes layup
1Q 05:30
24-23
D. Milton-Jones makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:04
25-23
D. Milton-Jones makes free throw 2/2
1Q 05:04
26-23
L. Leslie makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by T. Dixon
1Q 04:13
28-23
L. Byears makes layup
Assisted by D. Milton-Jones
1Q 03:23
30-23
A. Williams-Strong makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by S. Tuvic
1Q 01:50
30-25
T. Dixon makes 13' jump shot
1Q 00:45
32-25
L. Byears makes layup
Assisted by L. Leslie
1Q 00:20
34-25
T. Dixon makes driving layup
2Q 19:50
36-25
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
2Q 19:34
36-26
J. Gillom makes free throw 2/2
2Q 19:34
36-27
T. Dixon makes reverse layup
Assisted by M. Mabika
2Q 18:54
38-27
J. Gillom makes driving layup
2Q 18:18
38-29
T. Dixon makes 15' jump shot
2Q 16:25
40-29
D. Milton-Jones makes free throw 1/2
2Q 15:41
41-29
D. Milton-Jones makes free throw 2/2
2Q 15:41
42-29
A. Williams-Strong makes 10' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by A. Moises Pinto
2Q 14:28
42-31
L. Leslie makes layup
2Q 12:25
44-31
S. Tuvic makes free throw 1/2
2Q 12:09
44-32
S. Tuvic makes free throw 2/2
2Q 12:09
44-33
A. Williams-Strong makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:17
44-34
A. Williams-Strong makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:17
44-35
L. Byears makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by D. Milton-Jones
2Q 08:54
46-35
K. Christensen makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by S. Bonfiglio
2Q 08:42
46-37
A. Williams-Strong makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:17
46-38
S. Bonfiglio makes 13' jump shot
2Q 07:46
46-40
S. Bonfiglio makes driving layup
2Q 07:14
46-42
S. Tuvic makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:39
46-43
L. Leslie makes 10' turnaround jump shot
2Q 05:26
48-43
N. Teasley makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 04:15
51-43
S. Bonfiglio makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by A. Williams-Strong
2Q 03:31
51-45
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by D. Milton-Jones
2Q 02:47
53-45
G. Grubin makes 20' three
2Q 02:26
53-48
A. Williams-Strong makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:42
53-49
L. Leslie makes layup
2Q 01:18
55-49
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/1
2Q 01:18
56-49
K. Veal makes 21' three
Assisted by A. Williams-Strong
2Q 01:09
56-52
N. Teasley makes driving layup
2Q 00:44
58-52
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:35
58-53
J. Gillom makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:35
58-54
N. Teasley makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:34
59-54
K. Veal makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:26
59-55
K. Veal makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:26
59-56
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:26
60-56
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:26
61-56
M. Mabika makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:07
62-56
M. Mabika makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:07
63-56
23-57 (40.4%)
FG%
19-61 (31.1%)
3-17 (17.6%)
3PM
3-15 (20.0%)
14-16 (87.5%)
FTM
15-19 (78.9%)
30
Rebounds
35
7
Offensive Rebounds
10
23
Defensive Rebounds
25
13
Assists
7
14
Steals
11
9
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
17
18
Points Off Turnovers
13
8
Fastbreak Points
0
28
Points In Paint
18
11
Second Chance Points
16
19
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
13
Biggest Lead
7
10
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
3
Ties
0
