Top Performers
Points
21
Dixon
LAS
Rebounds
10
Thompson
HOU
Assists
8
Cooper
HOU
Threes
4
Perrot
HOU
27-57 (47.4%)
FG%
28-65 (43.1%)
4-8 (50.0%)
3PM
6-20 (30.0%)
13-18 (72.2%)
FTM
10-19 (52.6%)
32
Rebounds
29
10
Offensive Rebounds
16
22
Defensive Rebounds
13
12
Assists
15
9
Steals
16
5
Blocks
2
23
Turnovers
19
18
Points Off Turnovers
23
2
Fastbreak Points
12
36
Points In Paint
40
10
Second Chance Points
12
22
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
10
Biggest Lead
4
10
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
15
Ties
9
1997 Western Conference
Comets 
Mercury 
Sparks 
Monarchs 
Starzz Game Summary
The Houston Comets squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Sparks, 72 to 71, on August 9, 1997.
Game Info
August 8, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dixon #21 | 38 | 21 | 3 (0) | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 4 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 59.5 |
K. Colleton #12 | 30 | 7 | 3 (0) | 2 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 90.2 |
P. Toler #11 | 32 | 18 | 3 (2) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 4 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 50.7 |
L. Leslie #9 | 23 | 3 | 6 (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
H. Zheng | 29 | 12 | 7 (3) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 60.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Burgess #42 | 25 | 6 | 6 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
J. Wideman #10 | 10 | 0 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0.0 |
H. Burge #34 | 9 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Charles #32 | 5 | 2 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 37 | 14 | 10 (6) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 3 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 52.1 |
J. Arcain #9 | 31 | 9 | 3 (1) | 5 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 72.6 |
C. Cooper #14 | 40 | 17 | 1 (1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7 | 4 | 7-15 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 50.7 |
K. Perrot #10 | 32 | 19 | 3 (1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 2 | 7-14 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 60.3 |
W. Guyton | 21 | 7 | 6 (6) | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 29.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #23 | 21 | 4 | 6 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 45.0 |
F. Harris #20 | 8 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
S. Swoopes #22 | 8 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Woosley #5 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1H
2H
Scoring Plays
All Plays
P. Toler makes 15' jump shot
1Q 19:55
J. Arcain makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by K. Perrot
1Q 19:39
2-2
P. Toler makes 11' jump shot
1Q 19:13
4-2
H. Zheng makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by K. Colleton
1Q 18:09
6-2
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 17:56
6-4
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 17:22
6-6
T. Dixon makes 21' three
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 17:10
9-6
H. Zheng makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by L. Leslie
1Q 15:43
11-6
L. Leslie makes 7' jump shot
1Q 15:01
13-6
T. Dixon makes 21' three
Assisted by H. Zheng
1Q 14:12
16-6
T. Thompson makes 2' jump shot
1Q 13:53
16-8
K. Colleton makes free throw 2/2
1Q 13:45
17-8
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/2
1Q 13:26
17-9
C. Cooper makes free throw 2/2
1Q 13:26
17-10
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 12:27
17-12
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:49
18-12
L. Burgess makes 6' jump shot
1Q 08:28
20-12
T. Thompson makes 21' three
Assisted by J. Arcain
1Q 08:04
20-15
L. Burgess makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by J. Wideman
1Q 07:54
22-15
C. Cooper makes driving layup
1Q 07:08
22-17
D. Charles makes layup
1Q 06:39
24-17
H. Burge makes 4' jump shot
1Q 05:42
26-17
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:22
26-18
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
1Q 05:22
26-19
P. Toler makes 6' jump shot
1Q 05:02
28-19
K. Perrot makes 6' jump shot
1Q 04:24
28-21
K. Perrot makes 21' three
Assisted by J. Arcain
1Q 03:34
28-24
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:10
29-24
K. Perrot makes 21' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 02:54
29-27
J. Arcain makes 4' jump shot
1Q 02:31
29-29
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/1
1Q 02:31
29-30
H. Zheng makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:04
30-30
H. Zheng makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:04
31-30
T. Jackson makes 4' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 01:37
31-32
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:04
32-32
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:04
33-32
L. Burgess makes 5' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
1Q 00:27
35-32
T. Thompson makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
1Q 00:05
35-34
K. Perrot makes layup
1Q 00:02
35-36
T. Thompson makes 22' three
Assisted by J. Arcain
2Q 19:15
35-39
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
2Q 18:54
36-39
P. Toler makes free throw 2/2
2Q 18:54
37-39
W. Guyton makes layup
Assisted by J. Arcain
2Q 18:11
37-41
H. Zheng makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by K. Colleton
2Q 17:48
39-41
K. Perrot makes free throw 2/2
2Q 17:11
39-42
H. Zheng makes layup
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 16:49
41-42
T. Dixon makes layup
Assisted by J. Wideman
2Q 15:28
43-42
K. Colleton makes 21' three
Assisted by J. Wideman
2Q 15:17
46-42
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 14:30
46-44
K. Perrot makes driving layup
2Q 13:36
46-46
T. Dixon makes driving layup
2Q 12:59
48-46
F. Harris makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 12:36
48-48
C. Cooper makes free throw 1/1
2Q 12:14
48-49
H. Zheng makes 3' jump shot
2Q 11:45
50-49
P. Toler makes 10' jump shot
2Q 09:52
52-49
C. Cooper makes driving layup
2Q 09:40
52-51
T. Jackson makes layup
Assisted by K. Perrot
2Q 09:14
52-53
T. Dixon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:52
53-53
T. Dixon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:52
54-53
T. Thompson makes 4' jump shot
2Q 08:17
54-55
T. Dixon makes 17' jump shot
2Q 08:00
56-55
P. Toler makes 12' jump shot
2Q 07:11
58-55
W. Guyton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:45
58-56
T. Thompson makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by J. Arcain
2Q 06:36
58-58
P. Toler makes 11' jump shot
2Q 06:21
60-58
T. Dixon makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by P. Toler
2Q 05:47
62-58
T. Dixon makes driving layup
2Q 04:53
64-58
C. Cooper makes 7' jump shot
2Q 04:36
64-60
J. Arcain makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:08
64-61
J. Arcain makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:08
64-62
P. Toler makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:33
65-62
P. Toler makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:33
66-62
K. Perrot makes 22' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 02:44
66-65
W. Guyton makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 02:20
66-67
K. Perrot makes 20' three
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 01:42
66-70
K. Colleton makes 20' three
Assisted by P. Toler
2Q 01:26
69-70
P. Toler makes 6' jump shot
2Q 00:29
71-70
W. Guyton makes layup
Assisted by C. Cooper
2Q 00:08
71-72
27-57 (47.4%)
FG%
28-65 (43.1%)
4-8 (50.0%)
3PM
6-20 (30.0%)
13-18 (72.2%)
FTM
10-19 (52.6%)
32
Rebounds
29
10
Offensive Rebounds
16
22
Defensive Rebounds
13
12
Assists
15
9
Steals
16
5
Blocks
2
23
Turnovers
19
18
Points Off Turnovers
23
2
Fastbreak Points
12
36
Points In Paint
40
10
Second Chance Points
12
22
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
10
Biggest Lead
4
10
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
15
Ties
9
