Top Performers
Points
22
Lobo
NYL
Rebounds
9
Wicks
NYL
Assists
8
Washington
NYL
Threes
2
Johnson
NYL
24-61 (39.3%)
FG%
32-73 (43.8%)
2-9 (22.2%)
3PM
3-7 (42.9%)
12-17 (70.6%)
FTM
13-20 (65.0%)
30
Rebounds
40
9
Offensive Rebounds
16
21
Defensive Rebounds
24
10
Assists
26
4
Steals
11
8
Blocks
3
22
Turnovers
17
10
Points Off Turnovers
29
2
Fastbreak Points
7
34
Points In Paint
46
13
Second Chance Points
12
24
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
31
6
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
2
Ties
4
1998 Western Conference
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Mystics Game Summary
The New York Liberty emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Sparks, 80 to 62, on August 8, 1998.
Game Info
August 7, 1998
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McGee #5 | 20 | 10 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 5 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 66.5 |
K. Colleton #12 | 28 | 8 | 6 (1) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 4 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 50.8 |
M. Mabika #4 | 26 | 7 | 3 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -15 | 2 | 4 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 38.9 |
P. Toler #11 | 31 | 14 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -29 | 6 | 2 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 47.0 |
L. Leslie #9 | 24 | 12 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 4 | 4 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 43.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. VanEmbricqs #14 | 19 | 2 | 5 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -21 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
J. Wideman #10 | 17 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
O. Blue #20 | 15 | 4 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 36.8 |
E. Rycraw #40 | 11 | 3 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 79.8 |
M. Reed #7 | 9 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| 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 | 24 | 12 | 1 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 55.8 |
V. Johnson #55 | 25 | 12 | 6 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 54.5 |
T. Weatherspoon | 27 | 4 | 5 (0) | 5 | 3 | 0 | +24 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 36.8 |
R. Lobo | 27 | 22 | 8 (3) | 1 | 1 | 2 | +22 | 1 | 3 | 10-16 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 60.4 |
K. Hampton #34 | 17 | 10 | 5 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +11 | 3 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 46.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Wicks #23 | 20 | 6 | 9 (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.0 |
K. Ford #5 | 20 | 6 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
C. Washington | 18 | 2 | 2 (0) | 8 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.7 |
E. Cebrian #14 | 12 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
A. Thompson #43 | 7 | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 25.5 |
T. Trice-Hill #33 | 4 | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 26.6 |
| 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
R. Lobo makes 6' jump shot
1Q 18:43
L. Leslie makes 6' running jump shot
1Q 18:26
2-2
S. Witherspoon makes driving layup
1Q 18:08
2-4
P. Toler makes 10' jump shot
1Q 17:58
4-4
P. McGee makes free throw 1/2
1Q 17:04
5-4
P. McGee makes free throw 2/2
1Q 17:04
6-4
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
1Q 16:09
6-6
P. McGee makes 8' running jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 15:28
8-6
K. Hampton makes 5' hook shot
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 14:50
8-8
V. Johnson makes 21' three
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 13:55
8-11
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
1Q 13:28
8-12
E. Rycraw makes free throw 2/2
1Q 13:14
9-12
V. Johnson makes 21' three
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 12:56
9-15
P. Toler makes 7' jump shot
1Q 12:40
11-15
E. Cebrian makes layup
Assisted by R. Lobo
1Q 11:17
11-17
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by S. VanEmbricqs
1Q 10:59
13-17
R. Lobo makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
1Q 10:47
13-19
K. Colleton makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 10:30
15-19
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 1/2
1Q 10:09
15-20
S. Witherspoon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 10:09
15-21
S. VanEmbricqs makes layup
1Q 09:55
17-21
S. Wicks makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:19
17-22
S. Wicks makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:19
17-23
T. Weatherspoon makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by S. Wicks
1Q 08:52
17-25
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by S. Wicks
1Q 06:00
17-27
P. Toler makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Wideman
1Q 04:56
19-27
C. Washington makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:33
19-28
C. Washington makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:33
19-29
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by C. Washington
1Q 02:43
19-31
P. McGee makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:30
20-31
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by C. Washington
1Q 02:19
20-33
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/1
1Q 02:19
20-34
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by C. Washington
1Q 02:03
20-36
P. McGee makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:19
21-36
R. Lobo makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by C. Washington
1Q 00:34
21-38
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
1Q 00:00
21-40
R. Lobo makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:56
21-41
V. Johnson makes driving layup
2Q 18:44
21-43
T. Weatherspoon makes driving layup
2Q 18:12
21-45
P. McGee makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by K. Colleton
2Q 17:50
23-45
V. Johnson makes 8' running jump shot
2Q 17:21
23-47
P. McGee makes free throw 1/2
2Q 17:05
24-47
P. McGee makes free throw 2/2
2Q 17:05
25-47
V. Johnson makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 16:54
25-49
P. Toler makes driving layup
2Q 16:36
27-49
S. Witherspoon makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 16:19
27-51
P. Toler makes 9' jump shot
2Q 16:07
29-51
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
2Q 15:53
29-53
P. Toler makes 20' three
Assisted by K. Colleton
2Q 15:38
32-53
R. Lobo makes layup
Assisted by V. Johnson
2Q 15:15
32-55
P. Toler makes free throw 2/2
2Q 15:06
33-55
K. Hampton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 14:53
33-56
K. Hampton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 14:53
33-57
K. Hampton makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 13:30
33-59
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by M. Mabika
2Q 11:50
35-59
K. Hampton makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
2Q 11:35
35-61
M. Reed makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by M. Mabika
2Q 11:16
37-61
S. Witherspoon makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 10:49
37-63
S. Witherspoon makes 20' three
Assisted by C. Washington
2Q 09:44
37-66
K. Ford makes layup
2Q 09:19
37-68
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by M. Mabika
2Q 09:10
39-68
L. Leslie makes layup
Assisted by J. Wideman
2Q 07:52
41-68
S. Wicks makes layup
Assisted by C. Washington
2Q 07:38
41-70
S. Wicks makes layup
Assisted by S. Witherspoon
2Q 07:11
41-72
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:32
42-72
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:32
43-72
M. Mabika makes 15' jump shot
2Q 05:11
45-72
K. Ford makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by C. Washington
2Q 04:57
45-74
O. Blue makes driving layup
2Q 04:49
47-74
M. Mabika makes 20' three
2Q 04:37
50-74
K. Ford makes layup
Assisted by E. Cebrian
2Q 04:20
50-76
A. Thompson makes layup
Assisted by C. Washington
2Q 03:50
50-78
M. Mabika makes 13' jump shot
2Q 03:36
52-78
E. Rycraw makes layup
2Q 02:34
54-78
K. Colleton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:38
55-78
K. Colleton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:38
56-78
T. Trice-Hill makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:23
56-79
A. Thompson makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:05
56-80
K. Colleton makes 9' jump shot
2Q 00:49
58-80
K. Colleton makes 10' running jump shot
2Q 00:16
60-80
O. Blue makes driving layup
2Q 00:04
62-80
24-61 (39.3%)
FG%
32-73 (43.8%)
2-9 (22.2%)
3PM
3-7 (42.9%)
12-17 (70.6%)
FTM
13-20 (65.0%)
30
Rebounds
40
9
Offensive Rebounds
16
21
Defensive Rebounds
24
10
Assists
26
4
Steals
11
8
Blocks
3
22
Turnovers
17
10
Points Off Turnovers
29
2
Fastbreak Points
7
34
Points In Paint
46
13
Second Chance Points
12
24
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
31
6
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
2
Ties
4
