Top Performers
Points
20
Thompson
HOU
Rebounds
12
Baranova
UTA
Assists
5
Thompson
HOU
Threes
4
Thompson
HOU
21-55 (38.2%)
FG%
25-52 (48.1%)
9-27 (33.3%)
3PM
6-12 (50.0%)
12-14 (85.7%)
FTM
18-20 (90.0%)
21
Rebounds
35
7
Offensive Rebounds
13
14
Defensive Rebounds
22
13
Assists
15
12
Steals
12
1
Blocks
2
22
Turnovers
23
30
Points Off Turnovers
26
2
Fastbreak Points
10
14
Points In Paint
30
16
Second Chance Points
21
20
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
7
Biggest Lead
15
7
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
2
Ties
3
1997 Western Conference
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Mercury 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Starzz Game Summary
The Utah Starzz emerged victorious over the Houston Comets, 74 to 63, on August 2, 1997.
Game Info
August 1, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 37 | 20 | 3 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 7-17 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 55.9 |
T. Jackson #23 | 31 | 4 | 6 (2) | 0 | 4 | 1 | -9 | 4 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
J. Arcain #9 | 29 | 9 | 4 (4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -12 | 5 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 53.3 |
C. Cooper #14 | 38 | 15 | 4 (1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | -12 | 7 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 62.1 |
K. Perrot #10 | 22 | 3 | 0 (0) | 2 | 3 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 2 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 21.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Woosley #5 | 19 | 9 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 90.0 |
Y. Moore #33 | 13 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
F. Harris #20 | 12 | 3 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Reiss #32 | 30 | 14 | 7 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 70.9 |
W. Palmer | 35 | 14 | 6 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 4 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 54.9 |
E. Baranova #28 | 38 | 17 | 12 (3) | 1 | 2 | 1 | +15 | 3 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 61.2 |
L. Grooms #27 | 23 | 5 | 4 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 4 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 42.5 |
K. Booker #40 | 8 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Head #11 | 22 | 15 | 2 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 2 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 8-8 | 65.1 |
G. Koss #15 | 19 | 1 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 56.8 |
K. Williams #23 | 15 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
J. Hicks #22 | 7 | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
M. Compain | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | UTA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
T. Reiss makes 24' three
1Q 18:13
J. Arcain makes layup
1Q 17:12
2-3
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/1
1Q 17:12
3-3
E. Baranova makes 22' three
Assisted by L. Grooms
1Q 16:55
3-6
T. Thompson makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by J. Arcain
1Q 16:37
5-6
T. Reiss makes layup
1Q 16:10
5-8
T. Thompson makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 15:45
7-8
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
1Q 15:25
7-9
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
1Q 15:25
7-10
J. Arcain makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 13:28
9-10
T. Thompson makes 20' three
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 13:00
12-10
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
1Q 12:17
13-10
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
1Q 12:17
14-10
E. Baranova makes layup
1Q 11:21
14-12
J. Arcain makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 11:05
16-12
J. Hicks makes layup
1Q 09:27
16-14
F. Harris makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 08:47
18-14
T. Reiss makes layup
Assisted by D. Head
1Q 07:57
18-16
T. Woosley makes 22' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 07:24
21-16
T. Jackson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:04
22-16
T. Jackson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:04
23-16
D. Head makes 21' three
Assisted by M. Compain
1Q 06:39
23-19
T. Jackson makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 06:27
25-19
D. Head makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:05
25-20
D. Head makes free throw 2/2
1Q 05:05
25-21
D. Head makes driving layup
1Q 04:22
25-23
W. Palmer makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by K. Williams
1Q 03:57
25-25
K. Williams makes driving layup
Assisted by G. Koss
1Q 03:05
25-27
W. Palmer makes layup
Assisted by E. Baranova
1Q 02:03
25-29
K. Williams makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by D. Head
1Q 01:34
25-31
C. Cooper makes 20' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 00:50
28-31
T. Thompson makes 15' jump shot
1Q 00:15
30-31
L. Grooms makes free throw 2/2
2Q 19:04
30-32
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:45
31-32
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 18:45
32-32
W. Palmer makes 3' jump shot
2Q 18:21
32-34
E. Baranova makes 21' three
Assisted by W. Palmer
2Q 17:56
32-37
E. Baranova makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Reiss
2Q 17:17
32-40
L. Grooms makes layup
2Q 16:28
32-42
T. Woosley makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
2Q 15:10
35-42
W. Palmer makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by G. Koss
2Q 14:25
35-44
T. Reiss makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Grooms
2Q 12:59
35-47
E. Baranova makes layup
Assisted by L. Grooms
2Q 12:18
35-49
F. Harris makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:33
36-49
T. Reiss makes 14' jump shot
2Q 11:19
36-51
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 11:06
38-51
T. Thompson makes 22' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 10:28
41-51
W. Palmer makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by G. Koss
2Q 09:57
41-53
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:27
42-53
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:27
43-53
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:30
44-53
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:30
45-53
J. Hicks makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by D. Head
2Q 08:14
45-55
T. Woosley makes 22' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 07:32
48-55
G. Koss makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:11
48-56
E. Baranova makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:09
48-57
E. Baranova makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:09
48-58
C. Cooper makes layup
2Q 06:33
50-58
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 06:26
52-58
D. Head makes layup
2Q 05:53
52-60
W. Palmer makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:01
52-61
W. Palmer makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:01
52-62
D. Head makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:43
52-63
D. Head makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:43
52-64
D. Head makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:33
52-65
D. Head makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:33
52-66
T. Thompson makes 23' three
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 04:04
55-66
J. Arcain makes 5' jump shot
2Q 03:15
57-66
L. Grooms makes 6' running jump shot
2Q 02:20
57-68
K. Perrot makes 21' three
2Q 02:05
60-68
D. Head makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:56
60-69
D. Head makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:56
60-70
E. Baranova makes layup
Assisted by T. Reiss
2Q 01:23
60-72
T. Thompson makes 21' three
2Q 00:56
63-72
T. Reiss makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:26
63-73
T. Reiss makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:26
63-74
21-55 (38.2%)
FG%
25-52 (48.1%)
9-27 (33.3%)
3PM
6-12 (50.0%)
12-14 (85.7%)
FTM
18-20 (90.0%)
21
Rebounds
35
7
Offensive Rebounds
13
14
Defensive Rebounds
22
13
Assists
15
12
Steals
12
1
Blocks
2
22
Turnovers
23
30
Points Off Turnovers
26
2
Fastbreak Points
10
14
Points In Paint
30
16
Second Chance Points
21
20
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
7
Biggest Lead
15
7
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
2
Ties
3
