Top Performers
Points
24
Swoopes
HOU
Rebounds
12
Stepanova
PHX
Assists
7
Cooper
HOU
Threes
2
Gillom
PHX
22-50 (44.0%)
FG%
23-55 (41.8%)
6-16 (37.5%)
3PM
3-15 (20.0%)
10-15 (66.7%)
FTM
21-24 (87.5%)
26
Rebounds
32
4
Offensive Rebounds
7
22
Defensive Rebounds
25
14
Assists
16
7
Steals
10
3
Blocks
3
15
Turnovers
13
15
Points Off Turnovers
23
4
Fastbreak Points
12
24
Points In Paint
36
13
Second Chance Points
8
21
Fouls
14
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
6
Biggest Lead
14
9
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
2
Ties
2
1999 Western Conference
Comets 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Lynx 
Mercury 
Starzz Game Summary
The Houston Comets emerged victorious over the Phoenix Mercury, 70 to 60, on August 18, 1999.
Game Info
August 17, 1999
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Harrison #24 | 35 | 4 | 3 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
B. Pettis #32 | 24 | 8 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 68.0 |
J. Gillom #22 | 40 | 14 | 6 (1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 4 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 42.1 |
M. Timms #7 | 33 | 10 | 1 (0) | 2 | 3 | 1 | -19 | 5 | 4 | 4-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 38.5 |
M. Stepanova #8 | 31 | 12 | 12 (3) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -18 | 2 | 4 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 82.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Harrower #8 | 27 | 8 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -17 | 3 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 50.8 |
T. Foster #0 | 9 | 4 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 69.4 |
A. Wilson #30 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Henning | 21 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
T. Thompson | 33 | 14 | 6 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 2 | 1 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 46.1 |
S. Swoopes #22 | 39 | 24 | 6 (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 3 | 9-12 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 84.5 |
C. Cooper #14 | 34 | 16 | 0 (0) | 7 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 2 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-6 | 6-6 | 54.6 |
P. Tzekova #15 | 32 | 10 | 9 (2) | 3 | 1 | 2 | +13 | 2 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 43.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Arcain #9 | 26 | 6 | 6 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 33.8 |
T. Jackson #23 | 10 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Rizzotti | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. Valdemoro #13 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 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 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 19:56
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/1
1Q 19:56
M. Stepanova makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 19:07
2-3
P. Tzekova makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 18:54
2-5
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
1Q 18:32
3-5
J. Gillom makes free throw 2/2
1Q 18:32
4-5
J. Gillom makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 18:11
6-5
B. Pettis makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by L. Harrison
1Q 17:09
8-5
J. Gillom makes 21' three
Assisted by K. Harrower
1Q 16:23
11-5
C. Cooper makes 5' hook shot
1Q 16:05
11-7
P. Tzekova makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 15:37
11-9
S. Swoopes makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 14:49
11-12
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
1Q 14:26
12-12
P. Tzekova makes layup
Assisted by S. Swoopes
1Q 13:38
12-14
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 12:41
12-15
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 12:41
12-16
C. Cooper makes layup
1Q 12:34
12-18
J. Gillom makes 20' three
Assisted by L. Harrison
1Q 12:08
15-18
S. Swoopes makes 5' running jump shot
1Q 11:49
15-20
S. Swoopes makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 10:17
15-22
M. Timms makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Gillom
1Q 09:26
18-22
S. Swoopes makes 26' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 08:14
18-25
S. Swoopes makes driving layup
1Q 07:43
18-27
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:05
18-28
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:05
18-29
M. Stepanova makes layup
Assisted by K. Harrower
1Q 06:45
20-29
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 06:24
20-31
M. Stepanova makes layup
1Q 05:59
22-31
M. Stepanova makes free throw 1/1
1Q 05:59
23-31
M. Timms makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by K. Harrower
1Q 03:39
25-31
J. Arcain makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by P. Tzekova
1Q 03:13
25-33
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by M. Stepanova
1Q 02:21
27-33
T. Thompson makes 20' three
Assisted by P. Tzekova
1Q 02:03
27-36
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:52
27-37
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:52
27-38
K. Harrower makes driving layup
1Q 00:09
29-38
S. Swoopes makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 19:47
29-40
M. Stepanova makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 19:18
31-40
M. Timms makes 22' three
Assisted by B. Pettis
2Q 18:21
34-40
B. Pettis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:03
35-40
B. Pettis makes driving layup
2Q 17:13
37-40
C. Cooper makes layup
Assisted by S. Henning
2Q 16:18
37-42
B. Pettis makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Harrison
2Q 15:53
40-42
M. Stepanova makes layup
2Q 15:06
42-42
S. Swoopes makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:55
42-43
S. Swoopes makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:55
42-44
C. Cooper makes layup
Assisted by S. Swoopes
2Q 14:23
42-46
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/1
2Q 14:23
42-47
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 13:22
42-48
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 13:22
42-49
S. Swoopes makes layup
Assisted by P. Tzekova
2Q 12:57
42-51
P. Tzekova makes free throw 1/2
2Q 12:33
42-52
P. Tzekova makes free throw 2/2
2Q 12:33
42-53
P. Tzekova makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:34
42-54
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:19
43-54
M. Stepanova makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:02
44-54
J. Arcain makes 13' jump shot
2Q 08:54
44-56
S. Swoopes makes layup
Assisted by J. Arcain
2Q 08:25
44-58
L. Harrison makes 11' jump shot
2Q 07:48
46-58
L. Harrison makes 8' jump shot
2Q 07:00
48-58
K. Harrower makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Gillom
2Q 06:15
51-58
S. Swoopes makes 12' jump shot
2Q 05:59
51-60
T. Foster makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by B. Pettis
2Q 05:48
53-60
T. Foster makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:43
54-60
T. Foster makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:43
55-60
P. Tzekova makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:14
55-61
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by S. Swoopes
2Q 01:06
55-63
M. Timms makes driving layup
2Q 00:58
57-63
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by S. Swoopes
2Q 00:51
57-65
K. Harrower makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:44
58-65
S. Swoopes makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:40
58-66
S. Swoopes makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:40
58-67
K. Harrower makes driving layup
2Q 00:35
60-67
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/1
2Q 00:35
60-68
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:16
60-69
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:16
60-70
22-50 (44.0%)
FG%
23-55 (41.8%)
6-16 (37.5%)
3PM
3-15 (20.0%)
10-15 (66.7%)
FTM
21-24 (87.5%)
26
Rebounds
32
4
Offensive Rebounds
7
22
Defensive Rebounds
25
14
Assists
16
7
Steals
10
3
Blocks
3
15
Turnovers
13
15
Points Off Turnovers
23
4
Fastbreak Points
12
24
Points In Paint
36
13
Second Chance Points
8
21
Fouls
14
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
6
Biggest Lead
14
9
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
2
Ties
2
