WNBA
Phoenix Mercury @ Los Angeles Sparks
Thursday, July 8, 2004
LOS
Los Angeles Sparks
73
Home
LOS Win Final
PHO
Phoenix Mercury
71
Away
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Los Angeles Sparks
Season Matchup
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Game Nuggets
- Diana Taurasi led all players with 25 PTS (2 REB, 3 AST) for Phoenix Mercury. Diana Taurasi →
- Decided by 2 points — Los Angeles Sparks edged Phoenix Mercury. Los Angeles Sparks →
- Los Angeles Sparks came in 4-1 over their previous 5 games. Los Angeles Sparks →
- Meeting 2 of the season between these teams — Los Angeles Sparks was 1-0 in the series before tip-off. Los Angeles Sparks →
Box Score
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Taylor | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Plenette Pierson | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| Diana Taurasi | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Anna DeForge | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| Slobodanka Tuvic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Ashley Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Lindsay Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Kayte Christensen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Nikki McCray-Penson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Tamara Moore | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Adrian Williams-Strong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Shereka Wright | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| Lisa Leslie | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 |
| Mwadi Mabika | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| Nikki Teasley | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Doneeka Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Tamecka Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Laura Macchi | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Raffaella Masciadri | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Christi Thomas | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 21-54 | 11-23 | 18-22 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 28-60 | 4-11 | 13-19 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 16 |