Top Performers
Points
26
Leslie
LAS
Rebounds
15
Leslie
LAS
Assists
8
Toler
LAS
Threes
1
Gillom
PHX
24-67 (35.8%)
FG%
25-57 (43.9%)
2-16 (12.5%)
3PM
1-8 (12.5%)
16-21 (76.2%)
FTM
24-34 (70.6%)
31
Rebounds
42
10
Offensive Rebounds
12
21
Defensive Rebounds
30
17
Assists
18
13
Steals
5
0
Blocks
6
9
Turnovers
19
20
Points Off Turnovers
8
8
Fastbreak Points
8
24
Points In Paint
34
10
Second Chance Points
16
27
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
5
Biggest Lead
11
7
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
2
Ties
3
1997 Western Conference
Comets 
Mercury 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Starzz Game Summary
The Los Angeles Sparks emerged victorious over the Phoenix Mercury, 75 to 66, on August 18, 1997.
Game Info
August 17, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Foster #0 | 15 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -25 | 1 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
B. Pettis #32 | 23 | 12 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 3 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 57.0 |
J. Gillom #22 | 35 | 18 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 1 | 5 | 8-18 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 47.7 |
M. Timms #7 | 38 | 11 | 4 (0) | 4 | 4 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 4 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 40.3 |
M. Hagiwara | 12 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U. Webb #21 | 22 | 7 | 4 (2) | 3 | 5 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 71.7 |
M. Askamp #14 | 21 | 6 | 9 (4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +17 | 2 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 29.1 |
T. Jackson #3 | 16 | 2 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
T. Williams #7 | 12 | 6 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
N. Lieberman #10 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 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 | 38 | 23 | 9 (4) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 2 | 3 | 7-17 | 0-4 | 9-11 | 52.7 |
K. Colleton #12 | 35 | 8 | 4 (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | +19 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 82.0 |
P. Toler #11 | 34 | 8 | 1 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 4 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 37.6 |
L. Leslie #9 | 34 | 26 | 15 (6) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +11 | 5 | 4 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 10-13 | 62.7 |
H. Zheng | 33 | 8 | 4 (0) | 2 | 1 | 2 | +11 | 2 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Burgess #42 | 16 | 2 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 3 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 14.5 |
J. Wideman #10 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
D. Charles #32 | 4 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 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 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 19:54
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/2
1Q 18:02
1-2
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
1Q 18:02
2-2
P. Toler makes 18' jump shot
1Q 17:50
2-4
T. Dixon makes layup
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 17:31
2-6
H. Zheng makes layup
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 16:44
2-8
T. Foster makes 9' jump shot
1Q 16:28
4-8
L. Leslie makes 3' jump shot
1Q 16:04
4-10
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/1
1Q 16:04
4-11
L. Leslie makes layup
1Q 15:46
4-13
B. Pettis makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 15:36
6-13
H. Zheng makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by K. Colleton
1Q 15:14
6-15
J. Gillom makes layup
1Q 14:47
8-15
L. Leslie makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by K. Colleton
1Q 14:33
8-17
J. Gillom makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 13:54
10-17
K. Colleton makes layup
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 13:33
10-19
J. Gillom makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by M. Hagiwara
1Q 13:10
12-19
L. Leslie makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 12:47
12-21
T. Foster makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 12:32
14-21
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
1Q 12:13
14-22
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
1Q 12:13
14-23
J. Gillom makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 11:50
16-23
U. Webb makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 11:16
18-23
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
1Q 10:30
19-23
U. Webb makes layup
Assisted by T. Jackson
1Q 09:55
21-23
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:39
21-24
M. Timms makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Williams
1Q 09:23
24-24
M. Askamp makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by U. Webb
1Q 08:23
26-24
K. Colleton makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by T. Dixon
1Q 07:40
26-26
M. Askamp makes layup
1Q 07:24
28-26
K. Colleton makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:16
28-27
U. Webb makes layup
1Q 06:51
30-27
B. Pettis makes driving layup
1Q 05:57
32-27
K. Colleton makes 21' three
Assisted by H. Zheng
1Q 04:53
32-30
J. Gillom makes 22' three
Assisted by N. Lieberman
1Q 04:27
35-30
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 04:10
35-32
T. Dixon makes tip
1Q 03:11
35-34
T. Dixon makes 17' jump shot
1Q 02:43
35-36
P. Toler makes 10' running jump shot
Assisted by H. Zheng
1Q 02:08
35-38
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:35
35-39
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:35
35-40
H. Zheng makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 00:56
35-42
M. Timms makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:32
36-42
U. Webb makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:03
37-42
M. Timms makes 12' running jump shot
Assisted by T. Jackson
2Q 19:41
39-42
L. Leslie makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Dixon
2Q 19:17
39-44
T. Jackson makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 18:08
41-44
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
2Q 16:48
42-44
M. Askamp makes free throw 2/2
2Q 16:48
43-44
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 15:28
43-45
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 15:28
43-46
T. Dixon makes 6' running jump shot
2Q 15:03
43-48
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/1
2Q 15:03
43-49
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:44
43-50
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:44
43-51
T. Dixon makes driving layup
2Q 14:28
43-53
T. Williams makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by N. Lieberman
2Q 13:34
45-53
H. Zheng makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 13:02
45-55
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 12:49
46-55
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 12:49
47-55
M. Timms makes free throw 1/2
2Q 12:16
48-55
M. Timms makes free throw 2/2
2Q 12:16
49-55
L. Burgess makes layup
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 11:09
49-57
M. Timms makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by T. Foster
2Q 10:41
51-57
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:05
51-58
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:05
51-59
T. Williams makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 09:42
53-59
T. Dixon makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by K. Colleton
2Q 09:18
53-61
J. Gillom makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by T. Jackson
2Q 06:48
55-61
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:48
55-62
P. Toler makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:48
55-63
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:21
56-63
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:21
57-63
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:53
58-63
B. Pettis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:53
59-63
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:09
59-64
T. Williams makes 13' jump shot
2Q 03:07
61-64
L. Leslie makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by T. Dixon
2Q 02:43
61-66
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:04
61-67
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 01:44
63-67
T. Dixon makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
2Q 01:30
63-69
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:04
63-70
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:53
63-71
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:50
63-72
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:33
63-73
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:33
63-74
M. Timms makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:30
64-74
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:20
64-75
J. Gillom makes layup
2Q 00:08
66-75
24-67 (35.8%)
FG%
25-57 (43.9%)
2-16 (12.5%)
3PM
1-8 (12.5%)
16-21 (76.2%)
FTM
24-34 (70.6%)
31
Rebounds
42
10
Offensive Rebounds
12
21
Defensive Rebounds
30
17
Assists
18
13
Steals
5
0
Blocks
6
9
Turnovers
19
20
Points Off Turnovers
8
8
Fastbreak Points
8
24
Points In Paint
34
10
Second Chance Points
16
27
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
5
Biggest Lead
11
7
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
2
Ties
3
