Top Performers
Points
17
Cooper
HOU
Rebounds
12
Thompson
HOU
Assists
6
Perrot
HOU
Threes
2
Cooper
HOU
22-51 (43.1%)
FG%
21-65 (32.3%)
4-11 (36.4%)
3PM
4-21 (19.0%)
22-29 (75.9%)
FTM
9-14 (64.3%)
30
Rebounds
34
9
Offensive Rebounds
16
21
Defensive Rebounds
18
9
Assists
14
11
Steals
6
5
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
22
36
Points Off Turnovers
12
2
Fastbreak Points
10
24
Points In Paint
22
13
Second Chance Points
11
14
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
18
Biggest Lead
4
10
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
1
Ties
2
1997 Western Conference
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Rockers Game Summary
The New York Liberty fell to the Houston Comets, 70 to 55, on August 17, 1997.
Game Info
August 16, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 38 | 16 | 12 (5) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 4 | 2 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 45.7 |
J. Arcain #9 | 25 | 11 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 64.6 |
C. Cooper #14 | 34 | 17 | 1 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 2 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 55.9 |
K. Perrot #10 | 38 | 10 | 2 (0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | +17 | 3 | 2 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 72.7 |
W. Guyton | 10 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #23 | 31 | 5 | 12 (3) | 0 | 3 | 1 | +12 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
S. Swoopes #22 | 23 | 11 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +21 | 1 | 2 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 70.9 |
Y. Moore #33 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Witherspoon #13 | 30 | 7 | 4 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -15 | 3 | 2 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 3-4 | 25.4 |
V. Johnson #55 | 25 | 6 | 6 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 2 | 3 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
T. Weatherspoon | 32 | 9 | 5 (2) | 5 | 2 | 0 | -17 | 4 | 5 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 48.9 |
R. Lobo | 37 | 13 | 6 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | -17 | 7 | 4 | 5-14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 43.7 |
K. Hampton #34 | 21 | 4 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Blades #10 | 18 | 6 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
K. Ford #5 | 15 | 2 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
T. Trice-Hill #33 | 12 | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 58.1 |
S. Wicks #23 | 10 | 4 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 3 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
V. Johnson makes 10' jump shot
1Q 19:22
T. Weatherspoon makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
1Q 18:10
J. Arcain makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 17:22
2-4
K. Perrot makes 20' three
1Q 16:41
5-4
S. Swoopes makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 15:56
7-4
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 15:36
7-5
S. Swoopes makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 14:55
9-5
T. Thompson makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 14:15
11-5
K. Perrot makes 8' jump shot
1Q 13:30
13-5
J. Arcain makes 15' jump shot
1Q 12:20
15-5
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
1Q 11:20
16-5
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
1Q 11:20
17-5
R. Lobo makes layup
1Q 10:10
17-7
R. Lobo makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 09:48
17-9
T. Thompson makes 20' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 09:00
20-9
S. Witherspoon makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 07:09
20-11
T. Jackson makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 06:43
22-11
R. Lobo makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by K. Ford
1Q 06:24
22-13
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:02
23-13
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:02
24-13
C. Cooper makes 16' jump shot
1Q 05:38
26-13
K. Ford makes 11' jump shot
1Q 04:58
26-15
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
Assisted by K. Ford
1Q 04:20
26-17
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:26
26-18
S. Wicks makes layup
1Q 02:47
26-20
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:41
27-20
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:41
28-20
V. Johnson makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by S. Wicks
1Q 01:22
28-22
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 19:42
28-23
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 19:42
28-24
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
2Q 19:20
28-26
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/1
2Q 19:20
28-27
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:57
29-27
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 17:57
30-27
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:20
30-28
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 17:06
30-30
K. Perrot makes 5' running jump shot
2Q 16:37
32-30
V. Johnson makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 16:13
32-32
T. Jackson makes layup
2Q 15:55
34-32
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 14:33
36-32
C. Cooper makes 23' three
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 13:32
39-32
K. Perrot makes driving layup
2Q 12:56
41-32
S. Swoopes makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:24
42-32
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:10
42-33
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:10
42-34
T. Thompson makes 5' running jump shot
2Q 10:42
44-34
S. Swoopes makes driving layup
2Q 10:22
46-34
S. Swoopes makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 09:45
48-34
R. Blades makes 21' three
Assisted by R. Lobo
2Q 09:24
48-37
C. Cooper makes 20' three
2Q 09:02
51-37
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 08:27
53-37
T. Thompson makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 07:55
55-37
R. Blades makes 21' three
Assisted by K. Ford
2Q 06:45
55-40
R. Lobo makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 05:28
55-43
S. Swoopes makes 9' jump shot
2Q 03:52
57-43
R. Lobo makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 03:20
57-46
T. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:16
57-47
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:11
58-47
T. Jackson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:00
59-47
T. Trice-Hill makes layup
Assisted by R. Blades
2Q 01:49
59-49
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:27
60-49
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:27
61-49
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/1
2Q 01:11
62-49
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:08
63-49
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:08
64-49
S. Witherspoon makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 01:02
64-51
K. Perrot makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:59
65-51
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:51
66-51
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:51
67-51
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
2Q 00:43
67-53
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:38
68-53
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:09
69-53
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:09
70-53
S. Wicks makes layup
2Q 00:00
70-55
22-51 (43.1%)
FG%
21-65 (32.3%)
4-11 (36.4%)
3PM
4-21 (19.0%)
22-29 (75.9%)
FTM
9-14 (64.3%)
30
Rebounds
34
9
Offensive Rebounds
16
21
Defensive Rebounds
18
9
Assists
14
11
Steals
6
5
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
22
36
Points Off Turnovers
12
2
Fastbreak Points
10
24
Points In Paint
22
13
Second Chance Points
11
14
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
18
Biggest Lead
4
10
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
1
Ties
2
