Top Performers
Points
24
Leslie
LAS
Rebounds
10
Swoopes
HOU
Assists
7
Cooper
HOU
Threes
3
Blue
LAS
28-58 (48.3%)
FG%
27-58 (46.6%)
10-19 (52.6%)
3PM
7-22 (31.8%)
5-5 (100.0%)
FTM
19-21 (90.5%)
23
Rebounds
30
5
Offensive Rebounds
9
18
Defensive Rebounds
21
17
Assists
20
5
Steals
13
4
Blocks
0
20
Turnovers
15
10
Points Off Turnovers
21
4
Fastbreak Points
14
32
Points In Paint
36
7
Second Chance Points
7
19
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
6
Biggest Lead
9
8
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
11
Ties
10
1998 Western Conference
Comets 
Mercury 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Starzz Game Summary
The Houston Comets emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Sparks, 80 to 71, on August 19, 1998.
Game Info
August 18, 1998
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Blue #20 | 38 | 13 | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 3 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 72.2 |
K. Colleton #12 | 37 | 11 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 4 | 3 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 78.6 |
P. Toler #11 | 38 | 19 | 4 (1) | 6 | 4 | 0 | -8 | 6 | 4 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 51.5 |
L. Leslie #9 | 39 | 24 | 9 (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 4 | 4 | 9-19 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 57.8 |
E. Rycraw #40 | 14 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wideman #10 | 18 | 2 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 3 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
P. McGee #5 | 16 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 32 | 18 | 4 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 2 | 4 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 61.0 |
S. Swoopes #22 | 35 | 15 | 10 (4) | 3 | 4 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 1 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
C. Cooper #14 | 38 | 22 | 8 (2) | 7 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 4 | 1 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 11-13 | 55.8 |
K. Perrot #10 | 27 | 10 | 1 (0) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 74.0 |
M. Lamb #40 | 19 | 2 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Arcain #9 | 24 | 9 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
Y. Moore #33 | 17 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
T. Jackson #23 | 8 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. Valdemoro #13 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 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
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 18:45
S. Swoopes makes layup
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 18:08
2-2
L. Leslie makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by O. Blue
1Q 17:55
4-2
S. Swoopes makes driving layup
1Q 17:11
4-4
L. Leslie makes 21' three
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 16:53
7-4
T. Thompson makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by S. Swoopes
1Q 16:29
7-6
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 16:16
7-7
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 16:16
7-8
L. Leslie makes driving layup
Assisted by K. Colleton
1Q 15:27
9-8
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/1
1Q 15:27
10-8
K. Colleton makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Leslie
1Q 13:26
13-8
J. Arcain makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 12:58
13-10
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
1Q 12:35
13-11
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
1Q 12:35
13-12
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
1Q 11:31
14-12
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
1Q 11:31
15-12
S. Swoopes makes 14' jump shot
1Q 11:19
15-14
O. Blue makes 20' three
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 10:19
18-14
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 09:30
18-16
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 09:22
20-16
J. Arcain makes 15' jump shot
1Q 08:29
20-18
P. Toler makes 8' jump shot
1Q 08:05
22-18
C. Cooper makes 23' three
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 07:50
22-21
K. Perrot makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:53
22-22
K. Perrot makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:53
22-23
P. McGee makes 5' running jump shot
1Q 06:31
24-23
O. Blue makes layup
1Q 05:12
26-23
Y. Moore makes layup
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 04:44
26-25
P. Toler makes 13' jump shot
1Q 04:13
28-25
K. Perrot makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:40
28-26
K. Perrot makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:40
28-27
S. Swoopes makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 03:11
28-29
O. Blue makes 21' three
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 02:46
31-29
S. Swoopes makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 02:15
31-31
P. Toler makes driving layup
1Q 01:56
33-31
P. Toler makes free throw 1/1
1Q 01:56
34-31
P. Toler makes 21' three
1Q 01:02
37-31
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:49
37-32
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:49
37-33
K. Perrot makes 21' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 00:02
37-36
P. Toler makes 21' three
Assisted by K. Colleton
2Q 19:53
40-36
K. Perrot makes 21' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 19:25
40-39
M. Lamb makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
2Q 18:15
40-41
O. Blue makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 18:03
43-41
S. Swoopes makes 21' three
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 17:51
43-44
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 17:09
43-46
L. Leslie makes layup
2Q 16:38
45-46
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/1
2Q 16:38
46-46
P. Toler makes 15' jump shot
2Q 15:52
48-46
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 14:16
48-48
L. Leslie makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by E. Rycraw
2Q 13:05
50-48
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 12:47
50-49
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 12:47
50-50
L. Leslie makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by J. Wideman
2Q 12:03
52-50
Y. Moore makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 11:06
52-52
J. Arcain makes layup
Assisted by Y. Moore
2Q 10:54
52-54
T. Thompson makes 22' three
Assisted by S. Swoopes
2Q 10:02
52-57
P. Toler makes driving layup
2Q 08:57
54-57
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:42
54-58
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:42
54-59
K. Colleton makes layup
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 08:10
56-59
J. Arcain makes 20' three
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 07:55
56-62
O. Blue makes layup
Assisted by J. Wideman
2Q 07:37
58-62
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 07:22
58-64
J. Wideman makes 15' jump shot
2Q 07:01
60-64
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:36
60-65
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:36
60-66
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 05:33
60-68
L. Leslie makes 21' three
Assisted by J. Wideman
2Q 05:10
63-68
K. Colleton makes 21' three
Assisted by J. Wideman
2Q 04:05
66-68
P. Toler makes layup
2Q 03:36
68-68
T. Thompson makes 21' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 03:13
68-71
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by S. Swoopes
2Q 02:29
68-73
C. Cooper makes layup
2Q 01:41
68-75
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/1
2Q 01:41
68-76
K. Colleton makes 20' three
Assisted by P. Toler
2Q 00:50
71-76
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:30
71-77
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:30
71-78
S. Swoopes makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
2Q 00:08
71-80
28-58 (48.3%)
FG%
27-58 (46.6%)
10-19 (52.6%)
3PM
7-22 (31.8%)
5-5 (100.0%)
FTM
19-21 (90.5%)
23
Rebounds
30
5
Offensive Rebounds
9
18
Defensive Rebounds
21
17
Assists
20
5
Steals
13
4
Blocks
0
20
Turnovers
15
10
Points Off Turnovers
21
4
Fastbreak Points
14
32
Points In Paint
36
7
Second Chance Points
7
19
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
6
Biggest Lead
9
8
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
11
Ties
10
