Top Performers
Points
26
Pondexter
PHX
Rebounds
9
Bonner
PHX
Assists
8
Quinn
LAS
Threes
4
Lennox
LAS
33-73 (45.2%)
FG%
32-77 (41.6%)
9-22 (40.9%)
3PM
8-25 (32.0%)
23-29 (79.3%)
FTM
18-23 (78.3%)
42
Rebounds
30
13
Offensive Rebounds
10
29
Defensive Rebounds
20
17
Assists
28
8
Steals
7
4
Blocks
6
16
Turnovers
11
18
Points Off Turnovers
22
6
Fastbreak Points
4
38
Points In Paint
42
18
Second Chance Points
11
22
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
10
Biggest Lead
18
13
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
3
Ties
5
2009 Western Conference
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Monarchs Game Summary
The Los Angeles Sparks fell to the Phoenix Mercury, 98 to 90, on August 27, 2009.
Game Info
August 26, 2009
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Johnson #2 | 24 | 14 | 4 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 3 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
C. Pondexter #23 | 32 | 26 | 4 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 2 | 3 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 64.4 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 32 | 20 | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 3 | 2 | 6-15 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 54.0 |
L. Willingham #43 | 15 | 6 | 7 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 38.1 |
T. Smith #50 | 24 | 0 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bonner #14 | 25 | 13 | 9 (4) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 64.5 |
P. Taylor #13 | 20 | 17 | 5 (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 5 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 60.4 |
N. Ohlde | 16 | 2 | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
K. Swanier #11 | 8 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Mazzante #33 | 3 | 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 | 98 | 42 (13) | 17 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 33-73 | 9-22 | 23-29 | 57.1 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Quinn #45 | 37 | 12 | 4 (2) | 8 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 2 | 4 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Milton-Jones #8 | 34 | 9 | 5 (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | -11 | 2 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 50.7 |
B. Lennox #22 | 22 | 18 | 6 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 3 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 64.8 |
T. Thompson | 37 | 17 | 4 (1) | 7 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 1 | 4 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 54.8 |
L. Leslie #9 | 33 | 23 | 5 (0) | 4 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 1 | 3 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 63.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Wisdom-Hylton #14 | 16 | 7 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 44.4 |
M. Ferdinand-Harris #3 | 12 | 2 | 4 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16.7 |
S. Bobbitt #6 | 7 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.7 |
V. Hayden | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAS | 90 | 30 (10) | 28 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 32-77 | 8-25 | 18-23 | 51.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
L. Leslie makes 9' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 09:42
T. Johnson makes 14' jump shot
1Q 09:04
2-2
N. Quinn makes 9' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by D. Milton-Jones
1Q 08:49
2-4
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by T. Johnson
1Q 08:43
4-4
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:27
4-5
D. Taurasi makes 17' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by T. Johnson
1Q 08:18
6-5
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 07:55
6-7
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 07:38
6-9
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/1
1Q 07:38
6-10
C. Pondexter makes reverse layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 07:26
8-10
D. Milton-Jones makes 14' turnaround jump shot
1Q 07:10
8-12
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by N. Quinn
1Q 06:50
8-14
C. Pondexter makes 21' three
Assisted by T. Johnson
1Q 06:42
11-14
B. Lennox makes 22' three
Assisted by N. Quinn
1Q 05:38
11-17
D. Milton-Jones makes layup
Assisted by L. Wisdom-Hylton
1Q 05:10
11-19
N. Quinn makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by D. Milton-Jones
1Q 04:26
11-21
D. Milton-Jones makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:54
11-22
L. Leslie makes 14' turnaround jump shot
1Q 03:40
11-24
P. Taylor makes 22' three
1Q 03:25
14-24
T. Thompson makes layup
1Q 03:07
14-26
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:34
14-27
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:34
14-28
L. Leslie makes 6' bank shot
Assisted by M. Ferdinand-Harris
1Q 01:56
14-30
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by S. Bobbitt
1Q 01:32
14-32
P. Taylor makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:23
15-32
P. Taylor makes layup
1Q 00:53
17-32
D. Bonner makes layup
Assisted by C. Pondexter
1Q 00:30
19-32
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:06
19-33
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:06
19-34
L. Willingham makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:56
20-34
L. Willingham makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:56
21-34
D. Taurasi makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Pondexter
2Q 08:17
24-34
C. Pondexter makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Johnson
2Q 07:49
27-34
C. Pondexter makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Johnson
2Q 07:21
29-34
D. Taurasi makes 21' three
Assisted by C. Pondexter
2Q 06:54
32-34
T. Thompson makes 22' three
Assisted by N. Quinn
2Q 06:42
32-37
B. Lennox makes layup
Assisted by N. Quinn
2Q 05:56
32-39
C. Pondexter makes driving layup
2Q 05:31
34-39
C. Pondexter makes free throw 1/1
2Q 05:31
35-39
N. Ohlde makes layup
2Q 04:25
37-39
L. Wisdom-Hylton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:59
37-40
P. Taylor makes 15' fadeaway
2Q 02:41
39-40
D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:01
40-40
L. Wisdom-Hylton makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 01:42
40-42
L. Wisdom-Hylton makes layup
Assisted by N. Quinn
2Q 00:53
40-44
D. Bonner makes layup
2Q 00:17
42-44
B. Lennox makes 24' three
Assisted by N. Quinn
2Q 00:02
42-47
D. Taurasi makes layup
Assisted by T. Smith
3Q 09:48
44-47
B. Lennox makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Milton-Jones
3Q 09:32
44-50
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by C. Pondexter
3Q 09:25
46-50
B. Lennox makes layup
Assisted by N. Quinn
3Q 08:55
46-52
T. Johnson makes layup
3Q 08:30
48-52
D. Taurasi makes driving layup
3Q 08:07
50-52
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:45
51-52
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:45
52-52
B. Lennox makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Milton-Jones
3Q 07:31
52-55
C. Pondexter makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:11
53-55
C. Pondexter makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:11
54-55
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by T. Thompson
3Q 06:59
54-57
T. Johnson makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Pondexter
3Q 06:30
56-57
C. Pondexter makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:41
57-57
C. Pondexter makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:41
58-57
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:23
59-57
P. Taylor makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:06
60-57
T. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by N. Quinn
3Q 04:21
60-59
D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:14
61-59
D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:14
62-59
L. Leslie makes 11' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by T. Thompson
3Q 03:53
62-61
T. Johnson makes 21' three
Assisted by P. Taylor
3Q 03:35
65-61
S. Bobbitt makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:14
65-62
S. Bobbitt makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:14
65-63
T. Johnson makes 15' jump shot
3Q 02:20
67-63
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:59
67-64
P. Taylor makes 4' hook shot
3Q 01:39
69-64
L. Wisdom-Hylton makes 8' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by T. Thompson
3Q 01:05
69-66
P. Taylor makes 24' three
Assisted by C. Pondexter
3Q 00:39
72-66
N. Quinn makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by B. Lennox
3Q 00:24
72-68
C. Pondexter makes 16' pullup
3Q 00:04
74-68
N. Quinn makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Leslie
4Q 09:41
74-71
B. Lennox makes free throw 1/2
4Q 08:54
74-72
B. Lennox makes free throw 2/2
4Q 08:54
74-73
D. Taurasi makes driving layup
4Q 08:45
76-73
C. Pondexter makes 21' three
Assisted by P. Taylor
4Q 08:17
79-73
P. Taylor makes free throw 1/1
4Q 08:17
80-73
N. Quinn makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
4Q 07:58
80-76
T. Johnson makes 22' three
4Q 07:09
83-76
D. Bonner makes layup
4Q 06:33
85-76
D. Milton-Jones makes layup
Assisted by M. Ferdinand-Harris
4Q 06:12
85-78
C. Pondexter makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by T. Johnson
4Q 05:48
87-78
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:28
87-79
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:13
88-79
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:13
89-79
T. Thompson makes 21' three
Assisted by L. Leslie
4Q 04:59
89-82
D. Milton-Jones makes layup
Assisted by L. Leslie
4Q 04:34
89-84
M. Ferdinand-Harris makes driving layup
4Q 03:51
89-86
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:56
89-87
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:56
89-88
C. Pondexter makes driving layup
4Q 02:45
91-88
D. Bonner makes layup
Assisted by P. Taylor
4Q 02:08
93-88
T. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:44
93-89
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:44
93-90
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:25
94-90
P. Taylor makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:20
95-90
P. Taylor makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:20
96-90
D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:14
97-90
D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:14
98-90
33-73 (45.2%)
FG%
32-77 (41.6%)
9-22 (40.9%)
3PM
8-25 (32.0%)
23-29 (79.3%)
FTM
18-23 (78.3%)
42
Rebounds
30
13
Offensive Rebounds
10
29
Defensive Rebounds
20
17
Assists
28
8
Steals
7
4
Blocks
6
16
Turnovers
11
18
Points Off Turnovers
22
6
Fastbreak Points
4
38
Points In Paint
42
18
Second Chance Points
11
22
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
10
Biggest Lead
18
13
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
3
Ties
5
