Top Performers
Points
21
Taurasi
PHX
Rebounds
14
Leslie
LAS
Assists
8
Taurasi
PHX
Threes
3
Taylor
PHX
18-52 (34.6%)
FG%
27-62 (43.5%)
5-12 (41.7%)
3PM
6-17 (35.3%)
17-28 (60.7%)
FTM
12-16 (75.0%)
36
Rebounds
25
10
Offensive Rebounds
3
26
Defensive Rebounds
22
12
Assists
23
5
Steals
12
3
Blocks
6
19
Turnovers
10
11
Points Off Turnovers
19
7
Fastbreak Points
10
22
Points In Paint
32
5
Second Chance Points
2
20
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
4
Biggest Lead
19
12
Longest Unanswered Run
15
Lead Changes
2
Ties
2
2004 Western Conference
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Comets 
Silver Stars Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Sparks, 72 to 58, on September 8, 2004.
Game Info
September 7, 2004
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Thomas | 26 | 12 | 5 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 51.5 |
N. Teasley #42 | 34 | 9 | 5 (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -15 | 5 | 5 | 2-15 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 26.8 |
T. Whitmore #44 | 35 | 7 | 5 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 2 | 3 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 35.0 |
D. Lewis #10 | 36 | 9 | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 50.7 |
L. Leslie #9 | 36 | 20 | 14 (2) | 3 | 1 | 2 | -14 | 7 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 10-12 | 75.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Weatherspoon | 16 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
M. Udoka #30 | 13 | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 13.3 |
M. Coker #23 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pierson #23 | 19 | 6 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.0 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 34 | 21 | 6 (0) | 8 | 2 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 3 | 8-21 | 2-7 | 3-6 | 44.4 |
P. Taylor #13 | 32 | 17 | 3 (0) | 5 | 3 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 5 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 79.0 |
A. DeForge #30 | 36 | 17 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 60.7 |
S. Tuvic #14 | 28 | 2 | 2 (2) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Christensen #4 | 24 | 5 | 4 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +24 | 1 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 51.2 |
T. Moore #21 | 11 | 2 | 1 (0) | 2 | 2 | 2 | +11 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 53.2 |
G. Jackson | 8 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
N. McCray #15 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Kingi-Cross | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. Robinson #44 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
Scoring Plays
All Plays
A. DeForge makes layup
Assisted by P. Taylor
1Q 19:29
C. Thomas makes layup
Assisted by N. Teasley
1Q 19:23
2-2
P. Taylor makes 22' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 19:12
2-5
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
1Q 19:02
3-5
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
1Q 19:02
4-5
T. Whitmore makes layup
Assisted by D. Lewis
1Q 18:36
6-5
C. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
1Q 18:06
7-5
L. Leslie makes reverse layup
Assisted by N. Teasley
1Q 17:08
9-5
K. Christensen makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by S. Tuvic
1Q 16:43
9-7
A. DeForge makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 16:18
9-9
D. Taurasi makes layup
Assisted by K. Christensen
1Q 15:38
9-11
A. DeForge makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 15:24
9-13
T. Whitmore makes layup
1Q 14:21
11-13
A. DeForge makes 23' three
Assisted by P. Taylor
1Q 14:03
11-16
L. Leslie makes layup
1Q 13:40
13-16
K. Christensen makes 12' jump shot
1Q 12:12
13-18
G. Jackson makes layup
Assisted by A. DeForge
1Q 11:48
13-20
D. Lewis makes layup
Assisted by T. Whitmore
1Q 11:01
15-20
D. Taurasi makes 22' three
Assisted by A. DeForge
1Q 10:08
15-23
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:47
16-23
D. Lewis makes 22' three
1Q 08:55
19-23
P. Taylor makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:44
19-24
P. Taylor makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:44
19-25
D. Lewis makes layup
Assisted by M. Coker
1Q 07:43
21-25
D. Taurasi makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by P. Taylor
1Q 07:14
21-27
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:17
21-28
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:17
21-29
P. Pierson makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 05:44
21-31
D. Taurasi makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by P. Taylor
1Q 05:36
21-33
D. Taurasi makes layup
Assisted by T. Moore
1Q 05:09
21-35
T. Moore makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:15
21-36
T. Moore makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:15
21-37
P. Taylor makes layup
Assisted by T. Moore
1Q 03:35
21-39
K. Christensen makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:38
21-40
L. Leslie makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by N. Teasley
1Q 02:16
23-40
P. Pierson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:03
23-41
P. Pierson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:03
23-42
L. Leslie makes layup
1Q 01:42
25-42
D. Lewis makes 13' jump shot
1Q 01:17
27-42
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:35
28-42
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:35
29-42
N. Teasley makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Whitmore
2Q 18:23
32-42
N. Teasley makes 24' three
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 17:57
35-42
D. Taurasi makes 8' bank shot
2Q 17:35
35-44
N. Teasley makes free throw 2/2
2Q 16:40
36-44
P. Taylor makes layup
Assisted by S. Tuvic
2Q 16:22
36-46
C. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
2Q 15:55
37-46
P. Taylor makes free throw 1/2
2Q 15:39
37-47
P. Taylor makes free throw 2/2
2Q 15:39
37-48
A. DeForge makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 14:56
37-50
A. DeForge makes layup
Assisted by P. Taylor
2Q 14:28
37-52
C. Thomas makes layup
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 14:18
39-52
T. Whitmore makes 22' three
2Q 13:49
42-52
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
2Q 13:31
42-53
P. Taylor makes 22' three
Assisted by S. Tuvic
2Q 12:46
42-56
L. Leslie makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by C. Thomas
2Q 12:17
44-56
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:24
45-56
P. Taylor makes 22' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 10:06
45-59
D. Taurasi makes driving layup
2Q 08:48
45-61
C. Thomas makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by L. Leslie
2Q 08:06
47-61
A. DeForge makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 07:49
47-63
A. DeForge makes 11' running jump shot
2Q 07:06
47-65
C. Thomas makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Weatherspoon
2Q 06:51
50-65
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:19
51-65
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:19
52-65
D. Taurasi makes 21' three
Assisted by K. Christensen
2Q 05:49
52-68
L. Leslie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:06
53-68
L. Leslie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:06
54-68
P. Pierson makes 8' bank shot
Assisted by A. DeForge
2Q 02:39
54-70
N. Teasley makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:31
55-70
N. Teasley makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:31
56-70
S. Tuvic makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 02:06
56-72
C. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:48
57-72
M. Udoka makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:17
58-72
18-52 (34.6%)
FG%
27-62 (43.5%)
5-12 (41.7%)
3PM
6-17 (35.3%)
17-28 (60.7%)
FTM
12-16 (75.0%)
36
Rebounds
25
10
Offensive Rebounds
3
26
Defensive Rebounds
22
12
Assists
23
5
Steals
12
3
Blocks
6
19
Turnovers
10
11
Points Off Turnovers
19
7
Fastbreak Points
10
22
Points In Paint
32
5
Second Chance Points
2
20
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
4
Biggest Lead
19
12
Longest Unanswered Run
15
Lead Changes
2
Ties
2
