Top Performers
Points
29
Gillom
PHX
Rebounds
14
Leslie
LAS
Assists
7
Timms
PHX
Threes
3
Dixon
LAS
28-60 (46.7%)
FG%
26-71 (36.6%)
4-12 (33.3%)
3PM
3-12 (25.0%)
8-13 (61.5%)
FTM
18-24 (75.0%)
31
Rebounds
41
5
Offensive Rebounds
15
26
Defensive Rebounds
26
8
Assists
20
10
Steals
17
5
Blocks
2
22
Turnovers
18
20
Points Off Turnovers
22
13
Fastbreak Points
4
34
Points In Paint
40
4
Second Chance Points
15
24
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
4
Biggest Lead
12
8
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
7
Ties
7
1997 Western Conference
Comets 
Mercury 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Starzz Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Sparks, 73 to 68, on August 24, 1997.
Game Info
August 23, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dixon #21 | 39 | 25 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 3 | 5 | 8-16 | 3-7 | 6-9 | 62.6 |
K. Colleton #12 | 41 | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | -6 | 2 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
P. Toler #11 | 34 | 16 | 4 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -13 | 5 | 4 | 8-18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 44.4 |
L. Leslie #9 | 42 | 10 | 14 (2) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 6 | 3 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
H. Zheng | 23 | 4 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 82.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Burgess #42 | 22 | 6 | 4 (1) | 2 | 4 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 56.4 |
D. Charles #32 | 12 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Wideman #10 | 11 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
H. Burge #34 | 2 | 0 | 1 (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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Foster #0 | 17 | 4 | 4 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 29.6 |
U. Webb #21 | 38 | 9 | 4 (3) | 4 | 4 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 41.4 |
B. Pettis #32 | 33 | 3 | 9 (1) | 2 | 4 | 0 | +5 | 4 | 2 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 18.8 |
J. Gillom #22 | 42 | 29 | 8 (1) | 1 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 12-27 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 49.7 |
M. Timms #7 | 42 | 9 | 6 (1) | 7 | 3 | 1 | +11 | 3 | 5 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 57.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Askamp #14 | 31 | 15 | 9 (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 4 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 53.7 |
T. Jackson #3 | 12 | 4 | 1 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
M. Hagiwara | 9 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
N. Lieberman #10 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 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 |
All
1H
2H
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
H. Zheng makes 4' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 19:09
T. Foster makes 3' jump shot
Assisted by U. Webb
1Q 18:39
2-2
P. Toler makes 14' jump shot
1Q 17:32
4-2
L. Leslie makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by T. Dixon
1Q 17:02
6-2
U. Webb makes layup
Assisted by B. Pettis
1Q 16:36
6-4
J. Gillom makes 21' three
Assisted by M. Askamp
1Q 15:38
6-7
J. Gillom makes 11' jump shot
1Q 15:06
6-9
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
1Q 14:13
7-9
M. Askamp makes layup
1Q 13:49
7-11
M. Timms makes layup
1Q 13:45
7-13
M. Askamp makes driving layup
1Q 12:43
7-15
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
1Q 12:04
7-16
J. Gillom makes free throw 2/2
1Q 12:04
7-17
U. Webb makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by T. Foster
1Q 10:52
7-19
T. Dixon makes 18' jump shot
1Q 08:38
9-19
U. Webb makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:12
9-20
H. Zheng makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by L. Leslie
1Q 07:59
11-20
J. Gillom makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Jackson
1Q 07:03
11-22
K. Colleton makes 20' three
Assisted by L. Burgess
1Q 05:35
14-22
J. Gillom makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by T. Jackson
1Q 05:17
14-24
T. Jackson makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 04:55
14-26
P. Toler makes layup
Assisted by L. Burgess
1Q 04:35
16-26
L. Burgess makes layup
1Q 04:17
18-26
L. Burgess makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:58
19-26
L. Burgess makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:58
20-26
L. Leslie makes 16' jump shot
1Q 03:00
22-26
T. Foster makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:30
22-27
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
1Q 02:09
22-29
M. Timms makes free throw 1/2
2Q 19:38
22-30
M. Timms makes free throw 2/2
2Q 19:38
22-31
U. Webb makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 19:14
22-33
L. Leslie makes layup
2Q 18:09
24-33
J. Wideman makes driving layup
2Q 17:32
26-33
J. Wideman makes 14' jump shot
2Q 16:37
28-33
J. Gillom makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 16:15
28-35
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 16:07
29-35
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 16:07
30-35
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
2Q 15:57
30-36
M. Askamp makes free throw 2/2
2Q 15:57
30-37
L. Leslie makes 7' jump shot
2Q 15:20
32-37
T. Dixon makes layup
2Q 15:03
34-37
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:51
35-37
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:51
36-37
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:42
36-38
T. Dixon makes 21' three
2Q 14:28
39-38
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by M. Askamp
2Q 14:00
39-40
T. Foster makes free throw 1/2
2Q 13:15
39-41
T. Dixon makes 8' jump shot
2Q 13:05
41-41
J. Gillom makes driving layup
2Q 12:58
41-43
J. Gillom makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 12:07
41-45
T. Dixon makes 20' three
Assisted by P. Toler
2Q 11:41
44-45
P. Toler makes layup
2Q 10:39
46-45
T. Dixon makes 20' three
Assisted by P. Toler
2Q 10:01
49-45
M. Timms makes 24' three
Assisted by T. Jackson
2Q 09:41
49-48
T. Dixon makes 16' jump shot
2Q 09:26
51-48
T. Jackson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:51
51-49
T. Jackson makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:51
51-50
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:01
52-50
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:57
52-51
M. Askamp makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:57
52-52
L. Leslie makes layup
2Q 06:50
54-52
J. Gillom makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 06:41
54-54
L. Burgess makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
2Q 06:26
56-54
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:27
56-55
P. Toler makes 6' jump shot
2Q 04:57
58-55
U. Webb makes layup
Assisted by J. Gillom
2Q 04:39
58-57
J. Gillom makes layup
Assisted by M. Timms
2Q 03:42
58-59
J. Gillom makes free throw 1/1
2Q 03:42
58-60
T. Dixon makes layup
2Q 02:31
60-60
P. Toler makes 12' jump shot
2Q 01:53
62-60
M. Askamp makes layup
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 01:33
62-62
P. Toler makes 14' jump shot
2Q 01:11
64-62
M. Askamp makes layup
Assisted by U. Webb
2Q 00:38
64-64
B. Pettis makes 21' three
Assisted by M. Timms
3Q 03:10
64-67
M. Timms makes layup
Assisted by B. Pettis
3Q 02:34
64-69
J. Gillom makes 16' jump shot
3Q 01:33
64-71
P. Toler makes 14' jump shot
3Q 01:12
66-71
P. Toler makes layup
3Q 00:53
68-71
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/1
3Q 00:05
68-72
M. Askamp makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:05
68-73
28-60 (46.7%)
FG%
26-71 (36.6%)
4-12 (33.3%)
3PM
3-12 (25.0%)
8-13 (61.5%)
FTM
18-24 (75.0%)
31
Rebounds
41
5
Offensive Rebounds
15
26
Defensive Rebounds
26
8
Assists
20
10
Steals
17
5
Blocks
2
22
Turnovers
18
20
Points Off Turnovers
22
13
Fastbreak Points
4
34
Points In Paint
40
4
Second Chance Points
15
24
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
4
Biggest Lead
12
8
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
7
Ties
7
