Top Performers
Points
16
Dixon
LAS
Rebounds
14
Leslie
LAS
Assists
3
Toler
LAS
Threes
2
Witherspoon
NYL
25-59 (42.4%)
FG%
21-70 (30.0%)
0-1 (0.0%)
3PM
3-12 (25.0%)
17-21 (81.0%)
FTM
5-13 (38.5%)
41
Rebounds
38
9
Offensive Rebounds
14
32
Defensive Rebounds
24
6
Assists
14
13
Steals
9
6
Blocks
2
21
Turnovers
23
18
Points Off Turnovers
12
12
Fastbreak Points
2
36
Points In Paint
30
14
Second Chance Points
6
18
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
17
Biggest Lead
1
8
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
2
Ties
3
1997 Western Conference
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Rockers Game Summary
The New York Liberty fell to the Los Angeles Sparks, 67 to 50, on August 5, 1997.
Game Info
August 4, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dixon #21 | 33 | 16 | 5 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +18 | 3 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 53.8 |
K. Colleton #12 | 35 | 8 | 3 (1) | 1 | 5 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 50.8 |
P. Toler #11 | 26 | 16 | 1 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 63.3 |
L. Leslie #9 | 26 | 10 | 14 (3) | 0 | 0 | 3 | +24 | 5 | 5 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 49.0 |
H. Zheng | 20 | 6 | 6 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wideman #10 | 17 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
D. Charles #32 | 16 | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 25.8 |
L. Burgess #42 | 14 | 5 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 86.8 |
H. Burge #34 | 13 | 2 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 20.5 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Witherspoon #13 | 27 | 12 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -15 | 3 | 1 | 5-17 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 32.8 |
V. Johnson #55 | 34 | 8 | 2 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
T. Weatherspoon | 33 | 4 | 9 (0) | 3 | 4 | 0 | -7 | 4 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
R. Lobo | 34 | 4 | 10 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -19 | 3 | 4 | 2-14 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 13.4 |
K. Hampton #34 | 25 | 12 | 8 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 47.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Blades #10 | 13 | 5 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
S. Wicks #23 | 13 | 4 | 7 (6) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 28.6 |
K. Ford #5 | 13 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -15 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 56.8 |
T. Trice-Hill #33 | 9 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 3 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
P. Toler makes 8' jump shot
1Q 19:22
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
1Q 19:13
2-2
P. Toler makes 10' jump shot
1Q 18:32
4-2
R. Lobo makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 18:19
4-4
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
1Q 17:44
5-4
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 17:44
6-4
V. Johnson makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by R. Lobo
1Q 17:31
6-6
H. Zheng makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by K. Colleton
1Q 17:10
8-6
P. Toler makes 14' jump shot
1Q 16:43
10-6
V. Johnson makes 11' jump shot
1Q 16:23
10-8
K. Colleton makes free throw 1/2
1Q 15:52
11-8
K. Colleton makes free throw 2/2
1Q 15:52
12-8
K. Colleton makes driving layup
1Q 14:57
14-8
H. Zheng makes 5' jump shot
1Q 13:42
16-8
V. Johnson makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 13:27
16-10
S. Witherspoon makes 21' three
Assisted by K. Hampton
1Q 12:50
16-13
H. Zheng makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 12:22
18-13
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by R. Lobo
1Q 12:00
18-15
S. Witherspoon makes layup
Assisted by K. Hampton
1Q 11:26
18-17
K. Hampton makes driving layup
1Q 10:25
18-19
P. Toler makes 11' jump shot
1Q 09:40
20-19
H. Burge makes layup
1Q 09:18
22-19
K. Ford makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:55
22-20
J. Wideman makes driving layup
1Q 08:48
24-20
T. Dixon makes 14' jump shot
1Q 08:13
26-20
L. Leslie makes layup
1Q 05:29
28-20
D. Charles makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:53
29-20
D. Charles makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:53
30-20
K. Hampton makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by R. Blades
1Q 04:06
30-22
L. Leslie makes layup
1Q 03:49
32-22
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/1
1Q 03:49
33-22
S. Witherspoon makes layup
Assisted by S. Wicks
1Q 02:26
33-24
S. Witherspoon makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
1Q 01:53
33-26
L. Burgess makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:32
34-26
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:22
34-27
T. Dixon makes 11' jump shot
2Q 19:11
36-27
T. Dixon makes 16' jump shot
2Q 18:26
38-27
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:54
39-27
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 17:54
40-27
R. Lobo makes layup
2Q 17:31
40-29
T. Dixon makes driving layup
Assisted by H. Zheng
2Q 17:19
42-29
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 17:03
42-30
S. Witherspoon makes 20' three
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 15:16
42-33
T. Dixon makes driving layup
2Q 14:56
44-33
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 14:31
44-35
L. Leslie makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
2Q 14:17
46-35
T. Dixon makes driving layup
2Q 13:32
48-35
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
2Q 11:00
48-37
L. Burgess makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by H. Burge
2Q 10:41
50-37
K. Colleton makes 7' running jump shot
2Q 10:10
52-37
S. Wicks makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 08:50
52-39
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:42
53-39
P. Toler makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:42
54-39
K. Colleton makes driving layup
Assisted by P. Toler
2Q 07:22
56-39
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:08
56-40
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:08
56-41
S. Wicks makes 5' hook shot
2Q 06:18
56-43
P. Toler makes 6' jump shot
2Q 06:01
58-43
T. Dixon makes driving layup
2Q 05:37
60-43
V. Johnson makes driving layup
Assisted by R. Blades
2Q 03:15
60-45
R. Blades makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 02:43
60-48
R. Blades makes driving layup
2Q 01:28
60-50
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:42
61-50
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:24
62-50
P. Toler makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:24
63-50
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:16
64-50
P. Toler makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:16
65-50
L. Burgess makes 8' jump shot
2Q 00:05
67-50
25-59 (42.4%)
FG%
21-70 (30.0%)
0-1 (0.0%)
3PM
3-12 (25.0%)
17-21 (81.0%)
FTM
5-13 (38.5%)
41
Rebounds
38
9
Offensive Rebounds
14
32
Defensive Rebounds
24
6
Assists
14
13
Steals
9
6
Blocks
2
21
Turnovers
23
18
Points Off Turnovers
12
12
Fastbreak Points
2
36
Points In Paint
30
14
Second Chance Points
6
18
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
17
Biggest Lead
1
8
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
2
Ties
3
