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Phoenix 108, Detroit 92
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 83, Detroit 83
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .416, Detroit .584
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 24, Detroit 7
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 28, Detroit 20
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 7, Detroit 11
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 14, Detroit 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Pondexter +21 (89-68), Taylor +17 (106-89), Smith +10 (70-60), Taurasi +20 (107-87), Miller +7 (84-77), Mazzante +1 (38-37), Schumacher +5 (40-35), Snell -1 (6-7)
Detroit: Smith -15 (90-105), Cash +2 (65-63), Feenstra -10 (36-46), Nolan -15 (90-105), Powell -6 (6-12), Pierson -23 (41-64), Johnson -4 (70-74), Braxton +3 (25-22), Latta -4 (12-16), Ford -8 (25-33)

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You can download PDFs of the final 2007 playoff reports here:

1. Playoff Plus/Minus by Team

2. Finals Plus/Minus by Team

3. Playoff League Misc. Statistics

4. Finals Statistics by Quarter

Phoenix 77, Detroit 76
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 78, Phoenix 79
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .477, Phoenix .522
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 6, Phoenix 20
Points in the Paint: Detroit 22, Phoenix 24
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 5, Phoenix 11
Fast Break Points: Detroit 0, Phoenix 14
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Smith -1 (76-77), Cash -4 (41-45), Ford +12 (53-41), Nolan -1 (76-77), Powell +3 (5-2), Braxton -13 (23-36), Johnson +4 (50-46), Latta -3 (2-5), Feenstra -3 (2-5), Pierson +1 (52-51)
Phoenix: Pondexter +10 (75-65), Taylor -3 (69-72), Smith +5 (71-66), Taurasi -4 (64-68), Miller -5 (58-63), Schumacher 0 (14-14), Mazzante -3 (21-24), Snell +5 (13-8)

Detroit 88, Phoenix 83
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 81, Phoenix 83
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .467, Phoenix .532
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 23, Phoenix 5
Points in the Paint: Detroit 34, Phoenix 26
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 12, Phoenix 16
Fast Break Points: Detroit 4, Phoenix 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Smith +4 (81-77), Cash -7 (30-37), Ford +2 (56-54), Nolan +8 (85-77), Powell +1 (24-23), Pierson +10 (56-46), Johnson 0 (47-47), Feenstra +4 (24-20), Braxton +3 (26-23), Latta 0 (11-11)
Phoenix: Pondexter -6 (64-70), Taylor -6 (67-73), Smith -3 (80-83), Taurasi -6 (82-88), Miller -3 (76-79), Schumacher +1 (19-18), Mazzante -2 (27-29)

Phoenix 98, Detroit 70
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 86, Detroit 86
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .457, Detroit .543
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 15, Detroit 9
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 24, Detroit 30
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 16, Detroit 10
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 14, Detroit 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Pondexter +21 (73-52), Taylor +24 (71-47), Smith +32 (83-51), Taurasi +40 (83-43), Miller +30 (81-51), Mazzante +8 (37-29), Schumacher +6 (37-31), Snell -12 (15-27), Lacy -6 (5-11), Derevjanik -3 (5-8)
Detroit: Cash -4 (35-39), Ford -8 (29-37), Feenstra -19 (30-49), Nolan -33 (55-88), Smith -29 (44-73), Braxton -16 (32-48), Pierson -20 (21-41), Johnson -13 (50-63), Powell -10 (21-31), Latta +7 (18-11), Walker +5 (15-10)

Detroit 108, Phoenix 100
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 93, Detroit 91
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .407, Detroit .593
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 15, Detroit 10
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 36, Detroit 50
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 16, Detroit 29
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 19, Detroit 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Pondexter -11 (80-91), Taylor -5 (95-100), Smith +12 (91-79), Taurasi +1 (57-56), Miller -9 (89-98), Mazzante +3 (55-52), Schumacher -16 (12-28), Snell -8 (19-27), Scott -7 (2-9)
Detroit: K.Smith +8 (108-100), Cash +2 (50-48), Feenstra -2 (42-44), Nolan +8 (94-86), Johnson -14 (34-48), Braxton +5 (59-54), Pierson +18 (78-60), Latta +7 (31-24), Powell +8 (44-36), T.Smith 0 (0-0), Walker 0 (0-0)

Detroit 81, Indiana 65
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 77, Detroit 76
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .458, Detroit .542
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 12, Detroit 17
Points in the Paint: Indiana 26, Detroit 32
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 9, Detroit 18
Fast Break Points: Indiana 4, Detroit 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Sam -13 (65-78), Catchings +4 (30-26), Sutton-Brown -6 (57-63), DeForge -12 (42-54), Bevilaqua -16 (61-77), Whitmore -31 (41-72), Hoffman -6 (6-12), Sharp -2 (4-6), Strother 0 (15-15), Bales +2 (4-2)
Detroit: Cash +13 (66-53), Ford 0 (32-32), Feenstra +15 (42-27), Nolan +18 (79-61), Smith +18 (79-61), Braxton -5 (31-36), Powell -2 (6-8), Pierson +24 (55-31), Johnson +3 (11-8), Latta 0 (4-4), Walker -4 (0-4)

2007 WNBA Statistical Leaders

Two-Point Attempts:

1-5 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 75 FGA)
71.0% (110-115) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
66.7% (50-75) -- Latasha Byears, Hou.
66.4% (71-107) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
65.1% (54-83) -- Erika de Souza, Con.
64.2% (88-137) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
63.9% (101-158) -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
63.4% (123-194) -- Penny Taylor, Pho.
63.0% (68-108) -- Hamchétou Maïga-Ba, Hou.
61.7% (50-81) -- Kelly Miller, Pho.
61.3% (49-80) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)
34.0% (18-53) -- Chelsea Newton, Sac.
37.3% (19-51) -- Ashley Shields, Hou.
38.0% (19-50) -- Ruth Riley, S.A.
38.6% (22-57) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
41.2% (28-68) -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.
42.6% (26-61) -- Kara Lawson, Sac.
43.5% (27-62) -- Tamara James, Was.
44.9% (31-69) -- Marie Ferdinand-Harris, S.A.
45.3% (24-53) -- Kristen Mann, Min.
47.1% (24-51) -- Kathrin Ress, Min.

Most FGs Made:
123 -- Penny Taylor, Pho.
121 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
121 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
110 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
106 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
105 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
101 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
101 -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
98 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
90 -- Plenette Pierson, Det.

6-10 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)
55.3% (42-76) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
51.1% (24-47) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
50.9% (56-110) -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
46.2% (30-65) -- Tina Thompson, Hou.
44.6% (37-83) -- Michelle Snow, Hou.
42.9% (18-42) -- Yolanda Griffith, Sac.
41.1% (23-56) -- Betty Lennox, Sea.
41.0% (32-78) -- Asjha Jones, Con.
40.5% (17-42) -- Chasity Melvin, Was.-Chi.
40.4% (19-47) -- Christi Thomas, L.A.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 30 FGA)
21.9% (14-64) -- Nicole Ohlde, Min.
26.7% (8-30) -- Iziane Castro Marques, Sea.
26.9% (21-78) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
27.0% (10-37) -- Nykesha Sales, Con.
27.9% (17-61) -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
29.7% (11-37) -- Kara Braxton, Det.
32.4% (12-37) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
32.6% (14-43) -- Tamika Whitmore, Ind.
33.3% (16-48) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
33.3% (13-39) -- Sidney Spencer, L.A.

Most FGs Made:
56 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
42 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
37 -- Michelle Snow, Hou.
32 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
31 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
31 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
30 -- Tina Thompson, Hou.
26 -- Penny Taylor, Pho.
24 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
23 -- Betty Lennox, Sea.

11-15 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)
54.9% (28-51) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
52.5% (63-120) -- Asjha Jones, Con.
50.0% (27-54) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
48.8% (21-43) -- Sue Bird, Sea.
48.6% (35-72) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
47.2% (60-127) -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
47.2% (60-127) -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
46.3% (19-41) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
43.0% (37-86) -- Sophia Young, S.A.
42.2% (19-45) -- Betty Lennox, Sea.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 30 FGA)
21.1% (8-38) -- Sherill Baker, N.Y.-L.A.
22.7% (10-44) -- Tamika Whitmore, Ind.
22.9% (8-35) -- Marta Fernández, L.A.
22.9% (11-48) -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.
23.1% (12-52) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
23.3% (7-30) -- Sidney Spencer, L.A.
24.3% (9-37) -- LaToya Thomas, L.A.
25.0% (10-40) -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
25.6% (10-39) -- Vickie Johnson, S.A.
26.2% (11-42) -- Margo Dydek, Con.

Most FGs Made:
63 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
60 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
60 -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
44 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
43 -- Tina Thompson, Hou.
38 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
37 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
35 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
33 -- Alana Beard, Was.
30 -- Tangela Smith, Pho.

16-20 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)
50.0% (29-58) -- Sue Bird, Sea.
48.8% (41-84) -- Tamika Whitmore, Ind.
46.8% (29-62) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
45.5% (25-55) -- Chelsea Newton, Sac.
44.0% (44-100) -- Tamecka Dixon, Hou.
43.5% (27-62) -- Margo Dydek, Con.
42.1% (53-126) -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
41.8% (23-55) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
41.3% (59-143) -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
41.3% (33-80) -- Katie Smith, Det.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)
18.9% (10-53) -- Sheri Sam, Ind.
25.3% (20-79) -- Dominique Canty, Chi.
28.6% (18-63) -- Lindsey Harding, Min.
28.9% (13-45) -- Tan White, Ind.
30.9% (21-68) -- Anna DeForge, Ind.
30.9% (21-68) -- Tina Thompson, Hou.
31.0% (22-71) -- Nykesha Sales, Con.
31.3% (31-99) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, Was.
32.0% (16-50) -- Sidney Spencer, L.A.
32.5% (13-40) -- Svetlana Abrosimova, Min.
32.5% (13-40) -- Marie Ferdinand-Harris, S.A.

Most FGs Made:
59 -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
53 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
44 -- Alana Beard, Was.
44 -- Tamecka Dixon, Hou.
41 -- Tamika Whitmore, Ind.
40 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
40 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
35 -- Hamchétou Maïga-Ba, Hou.
33 -- Katie Douglas, Con.
33 -- Katie Smith, Det.

Three-Point Attempts:

21-25 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)
45.6% (31-68) -- Jamie Carey, Con.
45.5% (45-99) -- Svetlana Abrosimova, Min.
45.3% (39-86) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
43.4% (53-122) -- Sidney Spencer, L.A.
42.6% (26-61) -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
41.7% (53-127) -- Cathrine Kraayeveld, N.Y.
41.7% (73-175) -- Shanna Crossley, S.A.
41.5% (73-176) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
41.4% (29-70) -- Shannon Johnson, Det.
41.3% (31-75) -- Evanthia Maltsi, Con.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)
20.0% (10-50) -- Claire Coggins, Chi.
21.7% (18-83) -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
23.5% (28-119) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, Was.
25.5% (12-47) -- Marta Fernández, L.A.
27.1% (16-59) -- Amber Jacobs, Min.
27.7% (18-65) -- Roneeka Hodges, Hou.
27.7% (18-65) -- Eshaya Murphy, Min.
30.2% (16-53) -- Lisa Willis, L.A.-N.Y.
30.4% (34-112) -- Mwadi Mabika, L.A.
30.4% (21-69) -- Tamika Whitmore, Ind.

26+ Feet

Most FGs Made:
8 -- Tina Thompson, Hou.
3 -- Anna DeForge, Ind.
3 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
2 -- Mwadi Mabika, L.A.

Longest FGs Made:
46 feet -- Nikki Teasley, Was. (May 24 at N.Y.)
42 feet -- Betty Lennox, Sea. (July 29 vs. S.A.)
36 feet -- Nikki Blue, Was. (July 20 at Min.)
30 feet -- Anna DeForge, Ind. (Aug. 15 vs. Con.)
30 feet -- Sheri Sam, Ind. (July 20 vs. Det.)
30 feet -- Alana Beard, Was. (Aug. 3 vs. N.Y.)
28 feet -- Anna DeForge, Ind. (May 24 vs. L.A.)
28 feet -- Amber Jacobs, Min. (May 22 at Det.)

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You can download a PDF of the full player-by-player report here:

2007 FG Percentage by Distance

Detroit 77, Indiana 63
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 77, Detroit 77
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .367, Detroit .633
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 18, Detroit 15
Points in the Paint: Indiana 20, Detroit 28
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 3, Detroit 17
Fast Break Points: Indiana 4, Detroit 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Sam -11 (43-54), Catchings -29 (39-68), Sutton-Brown -10 (29-39), DeForge +4 (52-48), Bevilaqua -25 (39-64), Sharp +11 (24-13), Whitmore -20 (38-58), White +2 (20-18), Hoffman +7 (16-9), Bales +3 (11-8), Strother -2 (4-6)
Detroit: Cash +7 (58-51), Ford +5 (32-27), Feenstra -1 (20-21), Smith +16 (73-57), Nolan +15 (76-61), Braxton +7 (40-33), Pierson +15 (60-45), Powell 0 (6-6), Johnson +8 (18-10), Latta -1 (1-2), Walker -1 (1-2)

Phoenix 98, San Antonio 92
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 88, Phoenix 89
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .527, Phoenix .473
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 21, Phoenix 15
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 38, Phoenix 40
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 20, Phoenix 10
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 14, Phoenix 17
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Johnson -4 (64-68), Young -9 (82-91), Riley -1 (61-62), Hammon -4 (84-88), Darling -9 (55-64), Crossley -2 (35-37), Little -2 (43-45), Ferdinand-Harris +1 (36-35)
Phoenix: Pondexter +8 (83-75), Taylor +1 (87-86), Smith +12 (84-72), Taurasi +10 (95-85), Miller +2 (78-76), Mazzante -1 (35-36), Schumacher -1 (25-26), Snell -1 (3-4)