Archives for: September 2008

09/29/08

Permalink 09:55:09 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 122 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 29

Detroit 75, New York 73
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 66, Detroit 68
Rebound Percentage: New York .561, Detroit .439
Points Off Turnovers: New York 9, Detroit 13
Points in the Paint: New York 32, Detroit 24
2nd-Chance Points: New York 13, Detroit 8
Fast Break Points: New York 0, Detroit 0
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -9 (59-68), Kraayeveld -2 (60-62), McCarville -5 (47-52), Carson -6 (17-23), Moore -10 (47-57), Larkins +8 (25-17), Mitchell +8 (26-18), Thorn -6 (13-19), Davenport -5 (14-19), Battle +11 (47-36), Willis +6 (10-4)
Detroit: Smith +2 (68-66), McWilliams-Franklin +1 (68-67), Braxton -5 (30-35), Nolan +2 (75-73), Powell +2 (56-54), Sanni +4 (17-13), Hornbuckle +3 (41-38), Pierson -4 (7-11), Schumacher +6 (13-7), Sam -1 (0-1)

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You can view/download PDFs of the 2008 playoff reports here:

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Permalink 05:03:17 am, Categories: Lynx News, 661 words   by: p_d_swanson

20 Years Ago Today

On Sept. 29, 1988 in Seoul, Korea, Team USA completed an unbeaten five-game run by edging Yugoslavia, 77-70, to claim its second consecutive Olympic gold medal in women's basketball -- and first with the Soviet Union's participation.

For some background, two years earlier under coach Kay Yow, the Americans had ended the U.S.S.R.'s amazing 152-game, 28-year winning streak in international competition with an 83-60 victory at the Goodwill Games in Moscow, then followed up by defeating the Soviets 108-88 for gold at the 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women a month later (also in Moscow). However, thanks to dueling boycotts, Seoul would be the teams' first Olympic showdown since the Soviets took gold at the inaugural 1976 competition in Montréal.

A third of that 1988 roster (four players and one coach) eventually became part of the Lynx organization. Following is a brief recap of their efforts in Seoul and where the ensuing two decades have taken them:

Teresa Edwards: Participating in her second of five Olympic Games, the 24-year-old Edwards was Team USA's second-leading scorer (16.6 ppg) while dealing a team-high 3.4 apg. She opened with back-to-back 20+ outings in pool play (24 vs. Czechoslovakia, 23 vs. Yugoslavia), then led the U.S. with 18 points in the gold-medal game. Winding down one of the most decorated careers in the sport's history, Edwards helped lead the Lynx to the WNBA Playoffs in both 2003 and 2004. She returned to Minnesota as an assistant coach for the 2007 season, and now provides commentary for Atlanta Dream telecasts in her home state of Georgia.

Jennifer Gillom: Making her lone Olympic appearance, Gillom (24) saw action in four games and collected five points and five rebounds in the pool play win over Yugoslavia. After playing six years with the Phoenix Mercury, she retired from the WNBA following the 2003 season with Los Angeles and remains one of the most prolific scorers in league history with a career total of 2,896 points (13.4 ppg). Gillom joined the Lynx as an assistant coach this past summer, and also serves as the head girls' basketball coach at Xavier College Preparatory High School in Phoenix. She will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame next June.

Andrea Lloyd: Having led Texas to the first undefeated season in NCAA women's basketball history in 1985-86 and adding a Pan American Games gold medal in 1987, the 23-year-old Lloyd tallied 6.6 ppg and 3.0 rpg off the bench in Seoul. She contributed seven points and seven rebounds in Team USA's 102-88 semifinal victory over the Soviet Union on Sept. 27. An original member of the Lynx, Lloyd played the 1999 and 2000 seasons before spending the next seven summers as the team's television analyst. She was inducted into the WBHOF in June 2007, and is currently a commentator for Mountain West Conference telecasts.

Suzie McConnell: Fresh out of Penn State that spring -- where she set an NCAA career record for assists (1,307) that still stands -- McConnell (22) earned the first of her two Olympic berths and averaged 8.4 ppg while sinking a team-high five treys. She registered 18 points and four steals in the final pool play victory over China on Sept. 25. As Suzie McConnell Serio, she directed the Lynx to playoff appearances in 2003 and 2004, earning Coach of the Year accolades in the latter season. Inducted into the WBHOF this past summer, she is now the head women's basketball coach at Duquesne University in her hometown of Pittsburgh.

Susan Yow: Along with Sylvia Hatchell, the 34-year-old Yow served as an assistant coach on the staff of her older sister Kay in Seoul. A Kodak All-American at two different schools (Elon and North Carolina State), she was selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference's 50th Anniversary Team in 2002. Yow joined the Lynx as an assistant coach for the 2006 season, and is currently the head women's basketball coach at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C.

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09/28/08

Permalink 08:44:42 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 182 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 28

Detroit 64, New York 55
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 71, Detroit 73
Rebound Percentage: New York .430, Detroit .570
Points Off Turnovers: New York 8, Detroit 23
Points in the Paint: New York 14, Detroit 26
2nd-Chance Points: New York 12, Detroit 8
Fast Break Points: New York 0, Detroit 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -6 (52-58), Kraayeveld -7 (47-54), McCarville -10 (40-50), Carson -6 (23-29), Moore -6 (45-51), Battle +2 (18-16), Larkins -1 (23-24), Mitchell -3 (10-13), Willis -3 (0-3), Thorn -5 (17-22)
Detroit: Smith +9 (59-50), McWilliams-Franklin +9 (51-42), Braxton -1 (25-26), Nolan +8 (61-53), Powell +6 (43-37), Pierson +7 (37-30), Hornbuckle +4 (32-28), Sanni +3 (12-9)

San Antonio 76, Los Angeles 72
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 72, San Antonio 74
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .649, San Antonio .350
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 19, San Antonio 8
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 20, San Antonio 22
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 16, San Antonio 4
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 5, San Antonio 0
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones -4 (72-76), Parker -4 (72-76), Leslie 0 (47-47), Masciadri +3 (62-59), Bobbitt +4 (25-21), Johnson -6 (47-53), Brown -5 (0-5), Ferdinand-Harris -9 (21-30), Moore +1 (14-13)
San Antonio: Buescher +4 (63-59), Young +6 (74-68), Wauters 0 (60-60), Johnson -4 (65-69), Hammon +10 (72-62), Atunrase +2 (15-13), Riley +2 (31-29)

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09/27/08

Permalink 11:13:51 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 100 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 27

San Antonio 67, Los Angeles 66
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 72, San Antonio 72
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .563, San Antonio .436
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 16, San Antonio 14
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 28, San Antonio 26
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 14, San Antonio 11
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 13, San Antonio 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones -6 (60-66), Parker +5 (64-59), Leslie +5 (59-54), Masciadri -12 (29-41), Bobbitt -1 (43-44), Johnson +2 (23-21), Ferdinand-Harris +3 (19-16), Moore -3 (15-18), Spencer +2 (10-8), Page 0 (8-8)
San Antonio: Buescher +14 (57-43), Young +2 (57-55), Wauters -1 (59-60), Johnson -6 (44-50), Hammon -2 (62-64), Riley -12 (28-40), Lawson-Wade +1 (10-9), Darling +11 (18-7), Atunrase -2 (0-2)

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09/26/08

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Inside the Box Score: September 26

New York 60, Detroit 56
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 74, New York 73
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .471, New York .529
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 14, New York 11
Points in the Paint: Detroit 18, New York 34
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 6, New York 11
Fast Break Points: Detroit 6, New York 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Smith -12 (39-51), McWilliams-Franklin -6 (47-53), Braxton -11 (22-33), Nolan -4 (56-60), Powell -11 (8-19), Sanni +7 (9-2), Hornbuckle 0 (51-51), Sam +6 (15-9), Schumacher +11 (33-22)
New York: Christon +12 (54-42), Kraayeveld +10 (60-50), McCarville +13 (47-34), Carson -9 (30-39), Moore +1 (48-47), Larkins -11 (13-24), Battle +1 (22-21), Mitchell +3 (12-9), Willis -4 (0-4), Davenport -4 (0-4), Thorn +8 (14-6)

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Inside the Box Score: September 25

Los Angeles 85, San Antonio 70
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 77, Los Angeles 76
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .385, Los Angeles .614
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 16, Los Angeles 13
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 20, Los Angeles 44
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 8, Los Angeles 15
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 2, Los Angeles 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Buescher -7 (43-50), Young -8 (65-73), Wauters -15 (60-75), Johnson -9 (44-53), Hammon -9 (64-73), Riley -6 (27-33), Lawson-Wade -14 (39-53), Darling -7 (8-15), Atunrase 0 (0-0), Irvin 0 (0-0)
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones +17 (79-62), Parker +2 (66-64), Leslie +13 (71-58), Masciadri -1 (21-22), Bobbitt +3 (36-33), Ferdinand-Harris +11 (59-48), Johnson +23 (60-37), Spencer +2 (13-11), Moore +3 (18-15), Page +1 (1-0), Dydek +1 (1-0)

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09/23/08

Permalink 11:59:51 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 202 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 23

Detroit 80, Indiana 61
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 77, Detroit 78
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .432, Detroit .568
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 8, Detroit 24
Points in the Paint: Indiana 42, Detroit 34
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 4, Detroit 15
Fast Break Points: Indiana 12, Detroit 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -16 (51-67), Hoffman -10 (49-59), Sutton-Brown -22 (44-66), Douglas -11 (40-51), Bevilaqua -16 (41-57), Mann -10 (3-13), White -11 (21-32), Lewis -3 (20-23), Feaster 0 (10-10), Whittington +3 (21-18), Ngoyisa +1 (5-4)
Detroit: Smith +11 (55-44), McWilliams-Franklin +19 (66-47), Braxton +17 (46-29), Nolan +23 (74-51), Powell +1 (27-26), Sanni +2 (34-32), Hornbuckle +21 (61-40), Sam +6 (21-15), Schumacher 0 (14-14), Shields -5 (2-7)

Los Angeles 71, Seattle 64
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 75, Seattle 75
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .517, Seattle .483
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 12, Seattle 20
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 34, Seattle 36
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 12, Seattle 8
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 13, Seattle 3
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones +11 (69-58), Parker +3 (67-64), Leslie +10 (50-40), Brown +7 (14-7), Bobbitt +8 (44-36), Ferdinand-Harris -5 (41-46), Johnson +1 (29-28), Spencer -4 (18-22), Moore +4 (19-15), Page 0 (4-4)
Seattle: Swoopes -18 (30-48), Little -4 (62-66), Griffith +8 (54-46), Wright -6 (60-66), Bird -8 (61-69), Cash +11 (35-24), Robinson -10 (10-20), Gearlds -8 (8-16)

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You can view/download PDFs of the 2008 playoff reports here:

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Permalink 09:25:15 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 460 words   by: p_d_swanson

Transgressions

2008 WNBA Miscellaneous Statistics

Most Offensive Fouls Committed:
32 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
24 -- Katie Feenstra, Atl.
22 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
22 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
20 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
18 -- Alana Beard, Was.
16 -- Laura Harper, Sac.
16 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
16 -- Michelle Snow, Hou.
14 -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
14 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
14 -- Barbara Farris, Pho.
14 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
14 -- Plenette Pierson, Det.

Most Minutes Played Without
Committing an Offensive Foul:

706 -- Sheryl Swoopes, Sea.
641 -- Kelly Mazzante, Pho.
552 -- Shannon Bobbitt, L.A.
499 -- Jamie Carey, Con.
468 -- Katie Gearlds, Sea.

Most Offensive Fouls Drawn:
29 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
26 -- Plenette Pierson, Det.
23 -- Amber Holt, Con.
19 -- Tasha Humphrey, Det.-Was.
19 -- Katie Smith, Det.
18 -- Yolanda Griffith, Sea.
18 -- Jennifer Lacy, Atl.
17 -- Crystal Kelly, Sac.
17 -- Tamika Whitmore, Con.
15 -- Marie Ferdinand-Harris, L.A.
15 -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Was.-Det.

Most Minutes Played Without
Drawing an Offensive Foul:

1042 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
458 -- Lisa Willis, N.Y.
389 -- Shyra Ely, Sea.
313 -- Elaine Powell, Det.
300 -- Allison Feaster, Ind.

Most Traveling Violations:
17 -- Tamika Whitmore, Con.
14 -- Charde Houston, Min.
14 -- Ann Wauters, S.A.
12 -- Monique Currie, Was.
12 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
12 -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Was.-Det.
12 -- Adrian Williams-Strong, Sac.
11 -- Katie Feenstra, Atl.
11 -- Betty Lennox, Atl.
11 -- Nicole Ohlde, Min.

Most Ballhandling Violations
(Palming, Double Dribble, Discontinued Dribble):

8 -- Matee Ajavon, Hou.
6 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
5 -- Shannon Bobbitt, L.A.
5 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
5 -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
4 -- Monique Currie, Was.
4 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
4 -- Ivory Latta, Atl.
4 -- Edwige Lawson-Wade, S.A.
4 -- Betty Lennox, Atl.

Most 3-Second Lane Violations:
11 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
10 -- Michelle Snow, Hou.
9 -- Sancho Lyttle, Hou.
8 -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
7 -- Ann Wauters, S.A.
6 -- Kara Braxton, Det.
6 -- Katie Feenstra, S.A.
6 -- Kasha Terry, Ind.-Atl.
5 -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
5 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
5 -- Chasity Melvin, Chi.
5 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
5 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.

Team-by-Team Offensive Fouls
Com - Drawn
62 --- 91 --- Atlanta
60 --- 45 --- Chicago
44 --- 89 --- Connecticut
83 --- 97 --- Detroit
64 --- 69 --- Houston
84 --- 68 --- Indiana
62 --- 66 --- Los Angeles
62 --- 54 --- Minnesota
65 --- 41 --- New York
82 --- 46 --- Phoenix
77 --- 77 --- Sacramento
45 --- 49 --- San Antonio
63 --- 57 --- Seattle
89 --- 93 --- Washington

Team-by-Team Shot Clock Turnovers
Com - Forced
29 --- 19 --- Atlanta
36 --- 29 --- Chicago
21 --- 16 --- Connecticut
12 --- 30 --- Detroit
37 --- 17 --- Houston
35 --- 29 --- Indiana
30 --- 39 --- Los Angeles
14 --- 21 --- Minnesota
27 --- 34 --- New York
6 --- 32 --- Phoenix
38 --- 36 --- Sacramento
34 --- 26 --- San Antonio
34 --- 31 --- Seattle
31 --- 25 --- Washington

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

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09/22/08

Permalink 11:57:30 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 187 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 22

New York 66, Connecticut 62
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 72, Connecticut 72
Rebound Percentage: New York .450, Connecticut .550
Points Off Turnovers: New York 10, Connecticut 12
Points in the Paint: New York 28, Connecticut 28
2nd-Chance Points: New York 6, Connecticut 12
Fast Break Points: New York 4, Connecticut 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon +1 (54-53), Kraayeveld +2 (58-56), McCarville +5 (51-46), Carson -3 (45-48), Moore -6 (41-47), Mitchell +10 (25-15), Larkins +1 (23-22), Battle +5 (14-9), Willis +6 (6-0), Thorn -1 (13-14)
Connecticut: Gardin +1 (47-46), Jones 0 (58-58), Whitmore +5 (53-48), Abrosimova -4 (29-33), Whalen 0 (56-56), Holt -4 (8-12), Phillips 0 (17-17), Gruda -8 (2-10), Raymond -5 (9-14), Turner -3 (29-32), Carey -2 (2-4)

San Antonio 86, Sacramento 81 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 88, San Antonio 88
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .534, San Antonio .466
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 12, San Antonio 20
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 40, San Antonio 20
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 10, San Antonio 8
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 12, San Antonio 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell +2 (67-65), Kelly +1 (61-60), Williams-Strong -3 (39-42), Lawson +13 (71-58), Penicheiro +4 (65-61), Harper -6 (17-23), Robinson -15 (20-35), Walker -3 (34-37), Newton -7 (31-38), Franklin -11 (0-11)
San Antonio: Buescher -11 (39-50), Young -9 (72-81), Wauters +11 (79-68), Johnson -8 (63-71), Hammon +5 (75-70), Riley +11 (26-15), Lawson-Wade +17 (60-43), Darling +9 (16-7)

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Prime Time Performers

2008 WNBA Statistics
4th Quarters & Overtimes Only

Most Points:
235 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
224 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
219 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
209 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
207 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
195 -- Betty Lennox, Atl.
170 -- Alana Beard, Was.
162 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
158 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
148 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.

Highest FG Pct. (min. 75 FGA):
55.6% (50-90) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
52.9% (72-136) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
51.7% (45-87) -- Ann Wauters, S.A.
50.9% (57-112) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
49.6% (68-137) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
49.4% (42-85) -- Sue Bird, Sea.
48.9% (43-88) -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Was.-Det.
48.3% (42-87) -- Sophia Young, S.A.
47.1% (49-104) -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
46.8% (44-94) -- Asjha Jones, Con.

Lowest FG Pct. (min. 50 FGA):
27.9% (19-68) -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.
28.0% (14-50) -- Anna DeForge, Min.
29.4% (15-51) -- Shannon Johnson, Hou.
30.8% (36-117) -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
32.0% (32-100) -- Ivory Latta, Atl.
32.3% (20-62) -- Tamecka Dixon, Hou.
32.6% (31-95) -- Matee Ajavon, Hou.
32.7% (33-101) -- Katie Smith, Det.
32.8% (40-122) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
33.3% (21-63) -- Marie Ferdinand-Harris, L.A.

Highest FT Pct. (min. 20 FTA):
93.1% (94-101) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
93.0% (53-57) -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
92.9% (26-28) -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
92.5% (37-40) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
91.4% (32-35) -- Asjha Jones, Con.
91.3% (21-23) -- Kara Lawson, Sac.
89.3% (25-28) -- Katie Smith, Det.
88.9% (24-27) -- Marie Ferdinand-Harris, L.A.
88.4% (76-86) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
87.9% (29-33) -- Erica White, Hou.

Most FT Attempts:
101 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
100 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
86 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
70 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
65 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
61 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
61 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
60 -- Alana Beard, Was.
59 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
59 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.

Highest 3FG Pct. (min. 10 3FGA):
54.5% (12-22) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
52.0% (13-25) -- Jamie Carey, Con.
50.0% (22-44) -- Cathrine Kraayeveld, N.Y.
50.0% (13-26) -- Katie Gearlds, Sea.
49.0% (24-49) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
46.7% (28-60) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
41.7% (10-24) -- Lisa Willis, N.Y.
41.3% (19-46) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
40.0% (18-45) -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
40.0% (16-40) -- Alana Beard, Was.

Most Rebounds:
71 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
67 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
67 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
64 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
62 -- Cheryl Ford, Det.
61 -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
60 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
60 -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Was.-Det.
58 -- Michelle Snow, Hou.
58 -- Tina Thompson, Hou.

Most Assists:
38 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.
37 -- Ivory Latta, Atl.
35 -- Shannon Johnson, Hou.
35 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
34 -- Leilani Mitchell, N.Y.
33 -- Sue Bird, Sea.
33 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
32 -- Dominique Canty, Chi.
32 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
30 -- Loree Moore, N.Y.

Most Steals:
32 -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.
21 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
18 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
17 -- Alana Beard, Was.
17 -- Tully Bevilaqua, Was.
17 -- Ivory Latta, Atl.
17 -- Betty Lennox, Atl.
17 -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Was.-Det.
16 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.

Most Blocked Shots:
23 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
22 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
16 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
13 -- LaToya Pringle, Pho.
13 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
12 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
12 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
11 -- Alison Bales, Ind.-Atl.
11 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
11 -- Ruth Riley, S.A.

Most Turnovers:
33 -- Tina Thompson, Hou.
31 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
29 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
28 -- Monique Currie, Was.
27 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.
26 -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
25 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
25 -- Betty Lennox, Atl.
23 -- Candace Parker, L.A.

Most Minutes Played:
304 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
292 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
292 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
288 -- Tina Thompson, Hou.
285 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
282 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
276 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
276 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
274 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
271 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.

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09/21/08

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Inside the Box Score: September 21

Indiana 89, Detroit 82 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 87, Detroit 85
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .428, Detroit .571
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 8, Detroit 18
Points in the Paint: Indiana 8, Detroit 38
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 10, Detroit 14
Fast Break Points: Indiana 0, Detroit 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings +5 (85-80), Hoffman +8 (83-75), Sutton-Brown +4 (73-69), Douglas +5 (74-69), Bevilaqua +5 (67-62), Mann +5 (22-17), Lewis +2 (22-20), White +2 (15-13), Whittington -1 (4-5)
Detroit: Smith -5 (82-87), McWilliams-Franklin -4 (53-57), Braxton -23 (33-56), Nolan -7 (82-89), Powell -7 (45-52), Hornbuckle -2 (37-39), Pierson +9 (57-48), Sanni +2 (7-5), Schumacher +2 (14-12)

Seattle 64, Los Angeles 50
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 70, Seattle 70
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .504, Seattle .496
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 11, Seattle 22
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 20, Seattle 18
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 5, Seattle 14
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 8, Seattle 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones -13 (46-59), Parker -10 (48-58), Leslie -16 (30-46), Brown -12 (3-15), Bobbitt -11 (25-36), Ferdinand-Harris -2 (27-29), Johnson -4 (24-28), Moore +4 (20-16), Spencer -3 (4-7), Page -4 (2-6), Masciadri +1 (21-20)
Seattle: Swoopes +15 (47-32), Little +10 (57-47), Griffith +14 (40-26), Wright +22 (64-42), Bird +18 (62-44), Cash -11 (11-22), Gearlds +8 (14-6), Robinson +3 (23-20), Ely -1 (0-1), Beck -6 (2-8), Santos -2 (0-2)

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Permalink 01:38:07 am, Categories: WNBA News, 198 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 20

Connecticut 73, New York 70
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 72, Connecticut 72
Rebound Percentage: New York .414, Connecticut .585
Points Off Turnovers: New York 15, Connecticut 18
Points in the Paint: New York 22, Connecticut 26
2nd-Chance Points: New York 7, Connecticut 11
Fast Break Points: New York 5, Connecticut 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -10 (49-59), Kraayeveld +4 (58-54), McCarville -7 (48-55), Carson -16 (17-33), Moore -5 (52-57), Larkins -1 (22-23), Willis +5 (18-13), Mitchell +2 (18-16), Davenport -2 (12-14), Battle -1 (21-22), Thorn +16 (35-19)
Connecticut: Gardin +13 (35-22), Jones -2 (52-54), Whitmore +5 (55-50), Abrosimova +3 (48-45), Whalen -3 (55-58), Holt -9 (39-48), Gruda -2 (18-20), Turner 0 (25-25), Raymond +5 (21-26), Phillips +5 (17-12)

Sacramento 84, San Antonio 67
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 79, San Antonio 77
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .427, San Antonio .572
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 20, San Antonio 18
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 36, San Antonio 34
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 8, San Antonio 13
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 9, San Antonio 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell +5 (54-49), Kelly +13 (58-45), Williams-Strong +18 (63-45), Lawson +17 (60-43), Penicheiro +7 (56-49), Harper -2 (16-18), Robinson +10 (37-27), Walker 0 (24-24), Newton +18 (35-17), Franklin +1 (17-16), Allen -2 (0-2)
San Antonio: Buescher -17 (36-53), Young -13 (58-71), Wauters -10 (41-51), Johnson -3 (53-56), Hammon -12 (60-72), Riley -6 (26-32), Lawson-Wade -11 (21-32), Darling -10 (20-30), Atunrase -5 (8-13), Irvin +1 (6-5), Wilkins +1 (6-5)

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09/20/08

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Inside the Box Score: September 19

Detroit 81, Indiana 72
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 76, Indiana 77
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .501, Indiana .499
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 24, Indiana 24
Points in the Paint: Detroit 34, Indiana 20
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 6, Indiana 13
Fast Break Points: Detroit 2, Indiana 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Smith +4 (51-47), McWilliams-Franklin +17 (70-53), Braxton -9 (25-34), Nolan +8 (74-66), Powell +9 (53-44), Pierson +3 (51-48), Sanni +3 (21-18), Hornbuckle +10 (45-35), Schumacher -2 (9-11), Sam +4 (6-2), Shields -2 (0-2)
Indiana: Catchings -13 (62-75), Hoffman -6 (55-61), Sutton-Brown +5 (54-49), Douglas -9 (50-59), Bevilaqua -3 (65-68), White -9 (29-38), Mann -2 (19-21), Whittington -7 (18-25), Feaster -1 (8-9)

Los Angeles 77, Seattle 69
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 78, Los Angeles 78
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .461, Los Angeles .538
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 19, Los Angeles 21
Points in the Paint: Seattle 18, Los Angeles 30
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 6, Los Angeles 11
Fast Break Points: Seattle 12, Los Angeles 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Little -9 (57-66), Robinson -6 (38-44), Griffith -6 (54-60), Wright -13 (45-58), Bird -10 (61-71), Swoopes +2 (50-48), Cash -3 (18-21), Gearlds -1 (16-17), Beck +2 (2-0), Ely +2 (2-0), Santos +2 (2-0)
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones +18 (50-32), Parker +3 (67-64), Leslie +7 (71-64), Brown +2 (25-23), Bobbitt 0 (46-46), Johnson +8 (31-23), Ferdinand-Harris +2 (28-26), Spencer +3 (34-31), Moore 0 (14-14), Page +3 (7-4), Masciadri -6 (12-18)

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09/19/08

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FG Percentage by Distance

2008 WNBA Statistical Leaders

Two-Point Attempts:

1-5 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 75 FGA)

69.3% (52-75) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
69.3% (158-228) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
67.5% (129-191) -- Ann Wauters, S.A.
67.0% (118-176) -- Le'coe Willingham, Pho.
66.3% (65-98) -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
65.9% (60-91) -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
65.0% (78-120) -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
65.0% (65-100) -- Sancho Lyttle, Hou.
64.3% (74-115) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
63.7% (58-91) -- Hamchétou Maïga-Ba, Hou.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)

41.2% (28-68) -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.
41.5% (27-65) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
41.8% (23-55) -- Tamera Young, Atl.
43.8% (46-105) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
43.9% (29-66) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
44.6% (45-101) -- Crystal Kelly, Sac.
44.7% (42-94) -- Tan White, Ind.
44.8% (39-87) -- Matee Ajavon, Hou.
45.3% (39-86) -- Ivory Latta, Atl.
45.6% (26-57) -- Tamika Raymond, Con.

Most FGs Made:
158 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
129 -- Ann Wauters, S.A.
120 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
118 -- Le'coe Willingham, Pho.
116 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
116 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
113 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
106 -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Was.-Det.
96 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
91 -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.

6-10 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)

54.9% (39-71) -- Sophia Young, S.A.
51.3% (40-78) -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
50.0% (33-66) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
47.2% (25-53) -- Katie Feenstra, Atl.
46.0% (29-63) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
44.9% (40-89) -- Asjha Jones, Con.
44.6% (29-65) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
44.4% (24-54) -- Betty Lennox, Atl.
44.2% (19-43) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
43.9% (18-41) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 30 FGA)

12.5% (4-32) -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
22.2% (8-36) -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.
24.4% (10-41) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
25.0% (9-36) -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
25.6% (11-43) -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
25.8% (8-31) -- LaToya Pringle, Pho.
26.3% (10-38) -- Scholanda Robinson, Sac.
26.8% (11-41) -- Tamika Whitmore, Con.
27.3% (18-66) -- Kara Braxton, Det.
28.6% (10-35) -- Monique Currie, Was.

Most FGs Made:
41 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
40 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
40 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
39 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
33 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
29 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
29 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
27 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
25 -- Katie Feenstra, Atl.
25 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.

11-15 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)

52.5% (21-40) -- Anna DeForge, Min.
52.4% (22-42) -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
49.6% (63-127) -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
48.7% (38-78) -- Sue Bird, Sea.
48.0% (24-50) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
45.8% (44-96) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
45.8% (49-107) -- Asjha Jones, Con.
43.5% (27-62) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
42.9% (33-77) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
42.3% (47-111) -- Seimone Augustus, Min.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 30 FGA)

23.3% (7-30) -- Armintie Price, Chi.
25.0% (9-36) -- Sheryl Swoopes, Sea.
25.0% (8-32) -- Tan White, Ind.
26.0% (13-50) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
26.1% (12-46) -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
26.5% (9-34) -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
27.3% (15-55) -- Coco Miller, Was.
27.3% (9-33) -- Marie Ferdinand-Harris, L.A.
27.9% (12-43) -- Essence Carson, N.Y.
27.9% (12-43) -- Swin Cash, Sea.

Most FGs Made:
63 -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
49 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
47 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
44 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
44 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
43 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
40 -- Tina Thompson, Hou.
38 -- Sue Bird, Sea.
35 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
33 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.

16-20 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)

51.0% (26-51) -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
48.8% (42-86) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
47.6% (40-84) -- Kelly Miller, Pho.
46.5% (33-71) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
46.5% (33-71) -- Tamika Whitmore, Con.
46.1% (71-154) -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
45.3% (24-53) -- Coco Miller, Was.
44.3% (27-61) -- Ruth Riley, S.A.
43.7% (55-126) -- Betty Lennox, Atl.
43.6% (44-101) -- Sue Bird, Sea.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)

22.2% (16-72) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
23.4% (15-64) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
25.9% (15-58) -- Anna DeForge, Min.
26.2% (11-42) -- Dominique Canty, Chi.
26.3% (21-80) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
28.2% (20-71) -- Tamera Young, Atl.
28.3% (13-46) -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.
30.4% (17-56) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
30.6% (22-72) -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
30.6% (19-62) -- Tina Thompson, Hou.

Most FGs Made:
71 -- Seimone Augustus, Min.
66 -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
55 -- Betty Lennox, Atl.
52 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
46 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
44 -- Sue Bird, Sea.
42 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
40 -- Kelly Miller, Pho.
37 -- Tamecka Dixon, Hou.
36 -- Alana Beard, Was.
36 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
36 -- Katie Smith, Det.

Three-Point Attempts:

21-25 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)

47.7% (42-88) -- Lisa Willis, N.Y.
46.6% (34-73) -- Jamie Carey, Con.
45.8% (60-131) -- Kara Lawson, Sac.
44.6% (25-56) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
43.7% (38-87) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
43.1% (22-51) -- Laurie Koehn, Was.
42.9% (27-63) -- Erin Buescher, S.A.
42.6% (69-162) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
41.9% (78-186) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
39.8% (47-118) -- Tina Thompson, Hou.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)

20.3% (12-59) -- Helen Darling, S.A.
21.0% (13-62) -- Matee Ajavon, Hou.
22.0% (13-59) -- Sheryl Swoopes, Sea.
22.4% (15-67) -- Raffaella Masciadri, L.A.
23.9% (16-67) -- Jolene Anderson, Con.
27.5% (19-69) -- Erin Thorn, N.Y.
27.9% (12-43) -- Quianna Chaney, Chi.
28.6% (12-42) -- Marie Ferdinand-Harris, L.A.
29.4% (15-51) -- Coco Miller, Was.
29.6% (24-81) -- Loree Moore, N.Y.

26+ Feet

Most FGs Made:
9 -- Tina Thompson, Hou.
8 -- Ivory Latta, Atl.
8 -- Betty Lennox, Atl.
5 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
5 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
3 -- Kelly Mazzante, Pho.

Longest FGs Made:
47 feet -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det. (May 25 vs. N.Y.)
42 feet -- Elaine Powell, Det. (May 31 at Ind.)
41 feet -- Roneeka Hodges, Hou. (July 24 vs. Det.)
38 feet -- Erin Buescher, S.A. (Aug. 28 at Pho.)
37 feet -- Lindsay Whalen, Con. (June 13 at L.A.)
28 feet -- Tina Thompson, Hou. (July 8 at Pho.)
28 feet -- Tina Thompson, Hou. (July 2 vs. Pho.)

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

http://www.wnba.com/lynx/stats/net_plus_minus.html

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Inside the Box Score: September 18

New York 72, Connecticut 63
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 77, New York 76
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .473, New York .526
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 17, New York 15
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 28, New York 36
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 10, New York 11
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 9, New York 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Gardin 0 (29-29), Jones -8 (50-58), Whitmore -7 (44-51), Holt 0 (29-29), Whalen -12 (42-54), Turner -5 (34-39), Gruda -7 (10-17), Abrosimova -7 (35-42), Phillips -2 (23-25), Raymond +3 (19-16)
New York: Christon +15 (69-54), Kraayeveld +15 (69-54), McCarville -5 (35-40), Carson +2 (19-17), Moore +19 (70-51), Larkins +8 (31-23), Willis 0 (11-11), Davenport 0 (9-9), Mitchell -10 (2-12), Battle -2 (33-35), Thorn +3 (12-9)

San Antonio 85, Sacramento 78
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 79, Sacramento 79
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .398, Sacramento .601
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 27, Sacramento 31
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 24, Sacramento 48
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 10, Sacramento 13
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 10, Sacramento 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Buescher +17 (73-56), Young +4 (72-68), Wauters +9 (79-70), Johnson +17 (76-59), Hammon +10 (82-72), Riley -1 (22-23), Lawson-Wade -5 (12-17), Darling -13 (6-19), Atunrase -3 (3-6)
Sacramento: Powell -2 (65-67), Kelly -10 (49-59), Williams-Strong -9 (36-45), Lawson -9 (48-57), Penicheiro -6 (65-71), Robinson -2 (43-45), Harper 0 (29-29), Walker 0 (20-20), Franklin -1 (9-10), Newton +4 (22-18), Allen 0 (4-4)

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09/15/08

Permalink 11:11:21 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 243 words   by: p_d_swanson

2008 WNBA Net Plus/Minus MVPs

2008 Net Plus/Minus All-WNBA Teams
(min. 800 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Sue Bird, Seattle (+15.3)
Sophia Young, San Antonio (+13.4)
Jia Perkins, Chicago (+12.5)
Deanna Nolan, Detroit (+10.7)
Seimone Augustus, Minnesota (+10.5)

Second Team:
Asjha Jones, Connecticut (+10.4)
DeLisha Milton-Jones, Los Angeles (+10.1)
Candace Parker, Los Angeles (+9.6)
Candice Dupree, Chicago (+9.5)
Kara Lawson, Sacramento (+9.2)

Third Team:
Monique Currie, Washington (+8.8)
Janel McCarville, New York (+7.8)
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix (+7.5)
Swin Cash, Seattle (+6.6)
Cathrine Kraayeveld, New York (+6.3)

2008 Net Plus/Minus All-Defensive Teams
(min. 800 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Washington (+7.0)
Michelle Snow, Houston (+4.8)
Janel McCarville, New York (+4.6)
Seimone Augustus, Minnesota (+4.1)
Erin Buescher, San Antonio (+3.3)

Second Team:
Monique Currie, Washington (+3.2)
DeLisha Milton-Jones, Los Angeles (+2.2)
Candice Wiggins, Minnesota (+1.1)
Vickie Johnson, San Antonio (+1.0)
Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento (+0.5)

Third Team:
Swin Cash, Seattle (+0.3)
Tully Bevilaqua, Indiana (+0.3)
Deanna Nolan, Detroit (+0.3)
Sue Bird, Seattle (+0.2)
Jia Perkins, Chicago (+0.1)

2008 Net Plus/Minus All-Offensive Teams
(min. 800 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Sue Bird, Seattle (+15.1)
Candace Parker, Los Angeles (+14.4)
Sophia Young, San Antonio (+13.7)
Jia Perkins, Chicago (+12.4)
Candice Dupree, Chicago (+12.0)

Second Team:
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix (+11.7)
Alana Beard, Washington (+11.1)
Kara Lawson, Sacramento (+11.0)
Asjha Jones, Connecticut (+10.9)
Deanna Nolan, Detroit (+10.4)

Third Team:
Becky Hammon, San Antonio (+10.3)
Le'coe Willingham, Phoenix (+9.1)
DeLisha Milton-Jones, Los Angeles (+8.0)
Ebony Hoffman, Indiana (+7.9)
Cathrine Kraayeveld, New York (+6.4)

2008 Net Plus/Minus All-Rookie Team
(min. 500 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Candace Parker, Los Angeles (+9.6)
Leilani Mitchell, New York (+9.4)
Crystal Kelly, Sacramento (+5.4)
Candice Wiggins, Minnesota (+5.2)
Alexis Hornbuckle, Detroit (+4.6)

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You can view/download PDFs of the final 2008 reports here:

http://www.wnba.com/lynx/stats/net_plus_minus.html

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Inside the Box Score: September 15

Houston 90, Sacramento 81
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 78, Houston 78
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .548, Houston .452
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 24, Houston 19
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 42, Houston 34
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 14, Houston 8
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 19, Houston 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell +2 (56-54), Kelly +4 (66-62), Williams-Strong -5 (38-43), Lawson +3 (60-57), Penicheiro -2 (52-54), Harper -1 (29-30), Franklin -12 (19-31), Robinson -11 (43-54), Walker -9 (15-24), Allen -14 (27-41)
Houston: Hodges -2 (59-61), Thompson +11 (82-71), Snow -4 (48-52), Dixon +2 (70-68), White +2 (55-53), Ajavon +12 (37-25), Williams +8 (33-25), Holmes +14 (58-44), Byears +2 (6-4), Mabika 0 (2-2)

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Inside the Box Score: September 14

Indiana 103, Phoenix 89
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 81, Indiana 81
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .494, Indiana .506
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 13, Indiana 14
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 42, Indiana 30
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 9, Indiana 13
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 10, Indiana 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi -11 (65-76), Pringle -6 (21-27), Farris -12 (8-20), Pondexter -19 (64-83), Miller -16 (35-51), Willingham -8 (68-76), Scott -5 (26-31), Mazzante -5 (61-66), B.Smith +3 (55-52), Oga +6 (31-25), Quigley +3 (11-8)
Indiana: Catchings +19 (55-36), Hoffman +21 (85-64), Sutton-Brown +14 (79-65), Douglas +12 (89-77), Bevilaqua +18 (80-62), White -3 (53-56), Ngoyisa -2 (6-8), Mann -3 (36-39), Feaster +1 (7-6), Lewis -5 (21-26), Bond -2 (4-6)

Detroit 61, New York 59
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 73, New York 73
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .564, New York .436
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 27, New York 26
Points in the Paint: Detroit 22, New York 18
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 2, New York 5
Fast Break Points: Detroit 7, New York 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Smith +14 (30-16), McWilliams-Franklin +5 (16-11), Braxton +7 (37-30), Nolan +14 (30-16), Powell +12 (36-24), Pierson +8 (31-23), Hornbuckle -10 (33-43), Sam -12 (36-48), Sanni -9 (18-27), Schumacher -9 (18-27), Shields -10 (20-30)
New York: Christon -14 (21-35), Kraayeveld -3 (34-37), McCarville -9 (18-27), Carson -12 (11-23), Moore -6 (34-40), Davenport +5 (23-18), Larkins +3 (43-40), Willis +9 (38-29), Battle +10 (43-33), Mitchell +4 (25-21), Thorn +3 (5-2)

Minnesota 96, Washington 70
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 83, Washington 81
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .534, Washington .466
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 23, Washington 13
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 34, Washington 30
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 7, Washington 6
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 10, Washington 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Quinn +9 (67-58), Ohlde +17 (46-29), Anosike +21 (71-50), DeForge +16 (64-48), Harding +26 (74-48), Moore +1 (36-35), Houston +10 (44-34), Thomas +26 (47-21), Hayden-Johnson +5 (25-20), Rasmussen -1 (6-7)
Washington: Currie -26 (36-62), Humphrey +2 (58-56), Sanford -24 (24-48), Beard -19 (46-65), Blue -5 (28-33), Langhorne -34 (39-73), Smith -22 (6-28), Miller -8 (48-56), Gardner +1 (18-17), Mosby +7 (19-12), Koehn -2 (28-30)

Houston 79, Chicago 76
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Houston 73, Chicago 73
Rebound Percentage: Houston .457, Chicago .542
Points Off Turnovers: Houston 9, Chicago 15
Points in the Paint: Houston 30, Chicago 34
2nd-Chance Points: Houston 6, Chicago 22
Fast Break Points: Houston 4, Chicago 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Houston: Hodges +3 (64-61), Thompson +9 (77-68), Snow -2 (19-21), Dixon +8 (74-66), Johnson +3 (73-70), Williams -1 (40-41), Ajavon -6 (22-28), White 0 (6-6), Mabika +6 (9-3), Byears -5 (11-16)
Chicago: Wyckoff +1 (43-42), Dupree -9 (62-71), Fowles -3 (26-29), Perkins +1 (60-59), Canty -16 (49-65), Price -4 (28-32), Melvin +13 (53-40), Sharp +5 (17-12), Joens +2 (31-29), Fluker -3 (11-14), Chaney -2 (0-2)

Los Angeles 65, Seattle 48
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 72, Los Angeles 74
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .480, Los Angeles .519
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 15, Los Angeles 23
Points in the Paint: Seattle 26, Los Angeles 34
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 4, Los Angeles 14
Fast Break Points: Seattle 9, Los Angeles 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Gearlds -13 (43-56), Little -14 (34-48), Griffith -6 (0-6), Wright -12 (30-42), Bird -6 (0-6), Ely -10 (39-49), Beck -11 (29-40), Robinson -7 (38-45), Santos -7 (24-31), O'Neill +1 (3-2)
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones +11 (31-20), Parker +13 (17-4), Leslie +11 (15-4), Brown +14 (23-9), Bobbitt +9 (29-20), Ferdinand-Harris +3 (42-39), Spencer +3 (42-39), Moore +9 (37-28), Johnson +8 (36-28), Page +8 (36-28), Dydek -4 (17-21)

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09/14/08

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Inside the Box Score: September 13

Connecticut 87, Washington 81
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 76, Connecticut 77
Rebound Percentage: Washington .543, Connecticut .457
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 17, Connecticut 11
Points in the Paint: Washington 40, Connecticut 30
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 13, Connecticut 11
Fast Break Points: Washington 9, Connecticut 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -6 (74-80), Humphrey -5 (53-58), Sanford -1 (47-48), Beard -1 (65-66), Blue 0 (39-39), Smith -6 (21-27), Langhorne -12 (43-55), Miller -3 (37-40), Mosby -4 (12-16), Gardner +8 (14-6)
Connecticut: Gardin -1 (57-58), Raymond +7 (60-53), Whitmore +9 (59-50), Holt +1 (24-23), Carey -7 (12-19), Phillips +7 (42-35), Turner +11 (50-39), Gruda +5 (46-41), Abrosimova +4 (36-32), Page -9 (9-18), Swanier +3 (40-37)

San Antonio 77, Sacramento 69
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 74, San Antonio 74
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .633, San Antonio .367
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 21, San Antonio 23
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 32, San Antonio 34
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 12, San Antonio 6
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 4, San Antonio 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell +1 (50-49), Kelly -9 (35-44), Williams-Strong -9 (41-50), Lawson +4 (54-50), Penicheiro -4 (44-48), Harper 0 (32-32), Franklin -4 (25-29), Walker +2 (30-28), Robinson -13 (19-32), Allen -8 (15-23)
San Antonio: Buescher +10 (56-46), Young 0 (32-32), Wauters +1 (44-43), Lawson-Wade +11 (71-60), Darling -1 (53-54), Atunrase +1 (55-54), Riley +9 (41-32), Irvin +9 (33-24), Wilkins 0 (0-0), Ross 0 (0-0)

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09/13/08

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Inside the Box Score: September 12

Phoenix 96, Minnesota 87
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 92, Minnesota 94
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .522, Minnesota .478
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 11, Minnesota 16
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 36, Minnesota 40
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 15, Minnesota 9
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 19, Minnesota 15
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi +8 (75-67), Pringle +7 (41-34), Farris +11 (51-40), Pondexter +13 (77-64), Miller +15 (91-76), Willingham +4 (60-56), Mazzante -4 (39-43), Scott -4 (15-19), Derevjanik -5 (6-11), B.Smith 0 (25-25)
Minnesota: Quinn -13 (62-75), Ohlde -9 (8-17), Anosike -8 (47-55), DeForge -7 (85-92), Harding -19 (70-89), Hayden-Johnson -7 (28-35), Houston 0 (63-63), Moore +12 (44-32), Rasmussen +6 (28-22)

New York 69, Chicago 62
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 71, Chicago 70
Rebound Percentage: New York .579, Chicago .421
Points Off Turnovers: New York 18, Chicago 15
Points in the Paint: New York 40, Chicago 40
2nd-Chance Points: New York 18, Chicago 7
Fast Break Points: New York 6, Chicago 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon +12 (63-51), Kraayeveld +2 (56-54), Davenport +8 (39-31), Carson +3 (16-13), Moore -3 (34-37), Willis +2 (23-21), Mitchell +10 (35-25), Larkins +4 (43-39), Battle +2 (22-20), Thorn -5 (14-19)
Chicago: Wyckoff -1 (41-42), Dupree -10 (58-68), Fowles -9 (45-54), Perkins -8 (53-61), Canty -9 (45-54), Price +3 (27-24), Melvin +2 (17-15), Sharp +2 (22-20), Chaney -1 (2-3), Joens -4 (0-4)

Seattle 77, Atlanta 72
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 74, Seattle 73
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .516, Seattle .484
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 16, Seattle 21
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 34, Seattle 42
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 11, Seattle 10
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 4, Seattle 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: Castro Marques -6 (53-59), DeSouza -3 (24-27), Bales -11 (15-26), Lennox -3 (14-17), Latta -3 (51-54), Lacy -5 (21-26), Feenstra 0 (46-46), Haynie -2 (21-23), Young +5 (65-60), Terry +7 (36-29), Strother -4 (14-18)
Seattle: Ely +6 (61-55), Little 0 (61-61), Santos +6 (40-34), Gearlds +7 (75-68), Wright +6 (69-63), Robinson +1 (49-48), Beck +1 (28-27), O'Neill -2 (2-4)

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09/12/08

Permalink 03:14:38 am, Categories: WNBA News, 380 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 11

Indiana 74, New York 59
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 71, Indiana 71
Rebound Percentage: New York .545, Indiana .455
Points Off Turnovers: New York 9, Indiana 14
Points in the Paint: New York 20, Indiana 38
2nd-Chance Points: New York 14, Indiana 12
Fast Break Points: New York 2, Indiana 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -11 (41-52), Kraayeveld -19 (43-62), Davenport -8 (32-40), Carson -24 (18-42), Moore -14 (29-43), Willis +5 (27-22), Larkins -3 (43-46), Mitchell -1 (30-31), Battle -1 (15-16), Thorn +1 (17-16)
Indiana: Catchings +14 (64-50), Hoffman +22 (59-37), Sutton-Brown +18 (60-42), Douglas +14 (54-40), Bevilaqua +16 (60-44), White -2 (41-43), Ngoyisa -2 (5-7), Whittington -4 (20-24), Lewis -6 (2-8), Bond +3 (3-0), Feaster +2 (2-0)

Detroit 78, Washington 66
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 77, Detroit 77
Rebound Percentage: Washington .416, Detroit .584
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 16, Detroit 17
Points in the Paint: Washington 18, Detroit 22
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 10, Detroit 19
Fast Break Points: Washington 3, Detroit 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie +4 (54-50), Humphrey +6 (52-46), Sanford +4 (30-26), Beard -2 (60-62), Smith +4 (47-43), Langhorne -16 (26-42), Blue -13 (12-25), Mosby -8 (19-27), Miller -23 (18-41), Gardner -19 (5-24), Koehn +3 (7-4)
Detroit: Smith +8 (53-45), McWilliams-Franklin +14 (48-34), Braxton -3 (28-31), Nolan +8 (60-52), Powell -6 (35-41), Hornbuckle +12 (51-39), Pierson +14 (49-35), Sanni -4 (18-22), Sam +15 (34-19), Schumacher +1 (11-10), Shields +1 (3-2)

San Antonio 78, Connecticut 74
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 76, San Antonio 77
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .557, San Antonio .442
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 5, San Antonio 7
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 38, San Antonio 34
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 16, San Antonio 13
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 7, San Antonio 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Gardin -6 (51-57), Jones -1 (64-65), Whitmore -7 (67-74), Holt +3 (37-34), Carey -11 (53-64), Gruda -1 (7-8), Abrosimova -7 (39-46), Phillips +11 (28-17), Turner -2 (16-18), Raymond +1 (8-7)
San Antonio: Buescher -2 (51-53), Young +10 (66-56), Wauters +8 (72-64), Johnson +5 (59-54), Hammon +8 (70-62), Riley -7 (31-38), Lawson-Wade -5 (15-20), Darling +3 (22-19), Atunrase 0 (4-4)

Atlanta 83, Los Angeles 72
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 77, Los Angeles 76
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .488, Los Angeles .511
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 15, Los Angeles 15
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 30, Los Angeles 38
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 12, Los Angeles 21
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 7, Los Angeles 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: Castro Marques +16 (59-43), DeSouza +6 (44-38), Bales +8 (70-62), Lennox +14 (71-57), Latta +9 (72-63), Young -5 (34-39), Lacy +8 (31-23), Feenstra +6 (12-6), Haynie 0 (15-15), Terry -7 (7-14)
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones +5 (72-67), Parker -5 (70-75), Leslie -20 (59-79), Brown -1 (37-38), Bobbitt +3 (31-28), Ferdinand-Harris -11 (9-20), Johnson -16 (22-38), Spencer -7 (27-34), Page +1 (27-26), Dydek -2 (0-2), Masciadri -2 (6-8)

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09/10/08

Permalink 03:42:49 am, Categories: WNBA News, 531 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 9

Detroit 89, Phoenix 78
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 84, Detroit 84
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .385, Detroit .615
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 26, Detroit 15
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 24, Detroit 30
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 8, Detroit 13
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 10, Detroit 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi -11 (67-78), Pringle -1 (9-10), Farris -18 (29-47), Pondexter -6 (67-73), Miller -10 (48-58), Willingham -9 (51-60), Scott +2 (31-29), Mazzante -6 (52-58), B.Smith +4 (36-32)
Detroit: Smith +15 (87-72), McWilliams-Franklin +5 (52-47), Braxton +8 (35-27), Nolan +16 (83-67), Powell +2 (22-20), Hornbuckle +4 (58-54), Pierson -2 (50-52), Sanni +11 (41-30), Shields -8 (2-10), Sam +4 (15-11)

San Antonio 82, New York 76
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 72, New York 73
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .395, New York .605
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 15, New York 4
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 32, New York 32
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 9, New York 23
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 9, New York 0
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Buescher +10 (71-61), Young +6 (73-67), Wauters +8 (67-59), Johnson +8 (71-63), Hammon +7 (74-67), Riley -2 (29-31), Lawson-Wade -1 (16-17), Darling -6 (9-15)
New York: Christon -12 (55-67), Kraayeveld -8 (69-77), Davenport -5 (46-51), Carson -6 (40-46), Moore -14 (47-61), Larkins +1 (37-36), Thorn +5 (35-30), Willis -1 (16-17), Mitchell +8 (29-21), Battle +2 (6-4)

Chicago 78, Washington 59
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 77, Chicago 79
Rebound Percentage: Washington .505, Chicago .494
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 10, Chicago 24
Points in the Paint: Washington 16, Chicago 34
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 5, Chicago 6
Fast Break Points: Washington 4, Chicago 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -8 (43-51), Humphrey -14 (45-59), Sanford -9 (26-35), Beard -16 (55-71), Miller -19 (31-50), Gardner -9 (16-25), Smith -5 (15-20), Langhorne -11 (22-33), Blue +1 (22-21), Koehn 0 (7-7), Mosby -5 (13-18)
Chicago: Wyckoff -4 (28-32), Dupree +25 (74-49), Fowles +7 (48-41), Perkins +23 (76-53), Canty +6 (47-41), Price +23 (50-27), Sharp +13 (31-18), Melvin +12 (30-18), Fluker -6 (4-10), Chaney -4 (2-6)

Minnesota 86, Indiana 76
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 83, Minnesota 83
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .554, Minnesota .445
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 20, Minnesota 24
Points in the Paint: Indiana 32, Minnesota 44
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 19, Minnesota 12
Fast Break Points: Indiana 14, Minnesota 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -5 (60-65), Hoffman -3 (63-66), Sutton-Brown -6 (65-71), White -10 (76-86), Bevilaqua -5 (57-62), Feaster -8 (21-29), Lewis -6 (19-25), Bond -2 (2-4), Ngoyisa -1 (9-10), Whittington -4 (8-12)
Minnesota: Augustus +2 (7-5), Ohlde +2 (27-25), Anosike +10 (38-28), DeForge +13 (70-57), Harding +9 (67-58), Wiggins +13 (37-24), Houston +8 (59-51), Moore -2 (24-26), Hayden-Johnson 0 (48-48), Quinn -5 (53-58)

Houston 75, Connecticut 68
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 77, Houston 76
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .489, Houston .510
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 11, Houston 22
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 24, Houston 30
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 14, Houston 9
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 9, Houston 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Gardin -13 (18-31), Jones +1 (56-55), Whitmore -2 (52-54), Holt -9 (24-33), Whalen -4 (56-60), Turner +6 (52-46), Abrosimova -5 (15-20), Gruda -2 (24-26), Raymond -11 (4-15), Phillips -3 (12-15), Swanier +7 (27-20)
Houston: Hodges +1 (26-25), Thompson +8 (74-66), Snow -13 (5-18), Dixon +8 (70-62), Johnson +7 (65-58), Williams +19 (71-52), Ajavon +5 (54-49), White 0 (10-10)

Sacramento 77, Seattle 74
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 81, Sacramento 81
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .455, Sacramento .544
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 14, Sacramento 25
Points in the Paint: Seattle 34, Sacramento 30
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 6, Sacramento 7
Fast Break Points: Seattle 2, Sacramento 18
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Gearlds +2 (68-66), Little +2 (51-49), Griffith +2 (61-59), Wright 0 (62-62), Bird -8 (58-66), Ely -4 (30-34), Robinson -9 (25-34), Santos +1 (11-10), O'Neill -1 (4-5)
Sacramento: Powell +6 (56-50), Brunson -3 (42-45), Williams-Strong +3 (32-29), Lawson -5 (51-56), Penicheiro +2 (47-45), Robinson -4 (24-28), Kelly +2 (34-32), Harper +4 (28-24), Newton +8 (24-16), Franklin +2 (29-27), Walker 0 (18-18)

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09/08/08

Permalink 09:35:37 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 87 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 8

Indiana 81, Atlanta 77
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 81, Atlanta 80
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .500, Atlanta .500
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 13, Atlanta 24
Points in the Paint: Indiana 26, Atlanta 32
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 6, Atlanta 9
Fast Break Points: Indiana 9, Atlanta 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings +9 (78-69), Hoffman +1 (50-49), Sutton-Brown +1 (65-64), Douglas +5 (63-58), Bevilaqua +3 (54-51), White +7 (58-51), Whittington -4 (3-7), Lewis -3 (21-24), Ngoyisa 0 (2-2), Feaster +1 (11-10)
Atlanta: Castro Marques -4 (63-67), DeSouza +5 (35-30), Bales -2 (55-57), Lennox +7 (75-68), Latta -4 (59-63), Lacy -8 (17-25), Haynie -6 (20-26), Terry +3 (12-9), Feenstra -6 (35-41), Young -5 (14-19)

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Permalink 01:50:43 am, Categories: WNBA News, 399 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 7

San Antonio 85, Connecticut 73
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 80, Connecticut 80
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .432, Connecticut .567
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 14, Connecticut 11
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 28, Connecticut 44
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 4, Connecticut 16
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 4, Connecticut 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Buescher +13 (69-56), Young +12 (81-69), Wauters +4 (61-57), Johnson +5 (57-52), Hammon +12 (81-69), Riley +7 (44-37), Lawson-Wade +5 (28-23), Atunrase +2 (4-2), Irvin 0 (0-0), Ross 0 (0-0)
Connecticut: Gardin -6 (18-24), Jones 0 (70-70), Whitmore -11 (59-70), Holt -1 (56-57), Whalen 0 (58-58), Turner -1 (23-24), Carey -19 (16-35), Phillips -4 (9-13), Gruda -16 (10-26), Raymond +3 (7-4), Abrosimova -5 (39-44)

New York 69, Chicago 61
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 71, New York 72
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .470, New York .530
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 8, New York 15
Points in the Paint: Chicago 22, New York 30
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 9, New York 16
Fast Break Points: Chicago 2, New York 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Wyckoff -1 (26-27), Dupree -7 (46-53), Fowles -10 (50-60), Perkins -5 (52-57), Canty -11 (43-54), Melvin -3 (12-15), Price -10 (34-44), Sharp -1 (22-23), Chaney +6 (8-2), Fluker +1 (7-6), Joens +1 (5-4)
New York: Carson +4 (37-33), Kraayeveld +5 (53-48), McCarville +13 (57-44), Willis -4 (25-29), Moore +16 (57-41), Davenport -4 (11-15), Thorn +9 (43-34), Battle +7 (33-26), Mitchell -8 (12-20), Larkins +2 (17-15)

Phoenix 99, Houston 74
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Houston 82, Phoenix 83
Rebound Percentage: Houston .499, Phoenix .501
Points Off Turnovers: Houston 14, Phoenix 18
Points in the Paint: Houston 34, Phoenix 42
2nd-Chance Points: Houston 15, Phoenix 26
Fast Break Points: Houston 0, Phoenix 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Houston: Holmes -8 (52-60), Thompson -23 (72-95), Snow -7 (39-46), Dixon -5 (51-56), Johnson -20 (72-92), Ajavon -17 (21-38), Williams -20 (37-57), Hodges -15 (19-34), White -5 (2-7), Mabika -5 (5-10)
Phoenix: Taurasi +13 (77-64), Pringle +10 (28-18), Farris +5 (55-50), Pondexter +9 (73-64), Miller +11 (56-45), Willingham +16 (59-43), Mazzante +25 (68-43), Scott +7 (29-22), Oga +11 (15-4), B.Smith +12 (27-15), Quigley +6 (8-2)

Sacramento 78, Minnesota 71
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 83, Sacramento 84
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .441, Sacramento .558
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 25, Sacramento 20
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 40, Sacramento 30
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 14, Sacramento 14
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 9, Sacramento 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Augustus -5 (65-70), Ohlde -8 (26-34), Anosike -9 (63-72), DeForge -14 (13-27), Harding -1 (48-49), Wiggins 0 (59-59), Quinn -3 (9-12), Hayden-Johnson -2 (3-5), Houston +5 (50-45), Moore +2 (19-17)
Sacramento: Powell +5 (57-52), Brunson +7 (51-44), Williams-Strong +8 (24-16), Lawson +9 (54-45), Penicheiro -1 (49-50), Kelly -6 (41-47), Robinson -3 (22-25), Harper 0 (32-32), Newton +6 (28-22), Franklin +5 (24-19), Walker +5 (8-3)

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09/07/08

Permalink 12:55:00 am, Categories: WNBA News, 280 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 6

Detroit 84, Washington 69
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 77, Washington 77
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .559, Washington .441
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 24, Washington 11
Points in the Paint: Detroit 22, Washington 28
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 15, Washington 13
Fast Break Points: Detroit 12, Washington 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Smith +21 (77-56), McWilliams-Franklin +20 (72-52), Braxton +7 (27-20), Nolan +22 (84-62), Powell -14 (20-34), Sanni -4 (23-27), Pierson +18 (51-33), Schumacher -5 (17-22), Hornbuckle +13 (49-36), Shields -3 (0-3)
Washington: Currie -10 (39-49), Humphrey -4 (49-53), Sanford -28 (33-61), Beard -16 (59-75), Miller -9 (29-38), Smith -8 (38-46), Langhorne +6 (27-21), Gardner +2 (30-28), Murphy -4 (7-11), Mosby -3 (21-24), Koehn -1 (13-14)

Los Angeles 84, Houston 66
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 77, Houston 76
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .499, Houston .501
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 21, Houston 15
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 26, Houston 24
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 11, Houston 11
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 6, Houston 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones +12 (68-56), Parker +16 (70-54), Leslie +18 (73-55), Brown +10 (31-21), Bobbitt +16 (59-43), Spencer +11 (48-37), Page +3 (23-20), Johnson +2 (25-23), Ferdinand-Harris +2 (15-13), Moore -3 (4-7), Masciadri +3 (4-1)
Houston: Holmes -8 (18-26), Thompson -13 (60-73), Snow -5 (32-37), Dixon -6 (51-57), Johnson -15 (57-72), Lyttle -17 (36-53), Ajavon -15 (16-31), Mabika -4 (7-11), White -5 (9-14), Hodges +3 (37-34), Williams -5 (7-12)

Seattle 96, Minnesota 88
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 81, Seattle 81
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .507, Seattle .493
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 11, Seattle 20
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 34, Seattle 42
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 10, Seattle 13
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 15, Seattle 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Augustus -3 (84-87), Ohlde -1 (44-45), Anosike -10 (66-76), DeForge -10 (59-69), Harding -8 (66-74), Hayden-Johnson 0 (32-32), Wiggins -4 (54-58), Rasmussen -1 (11-12), Houston -6 (19-25), Moore +3 (5-2)
Seattle: Little +9 (70-61), Cash +13 (79-66), Griffith -1 (65-66), Wright +4 (83-79), Bird +4 (88-84), Swoopes -3 (26-29), Gearlds +8 (22-14), Robinson +9 (41-32), Santos 0 (4-4), Ely -3 (2-5)

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09/06/08

Permalink 04:42:28 am, Categories: WNBA News, 477 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 5

Connecticut 80, Chicago 75
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 78, Connecticut 80
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .525, Connecticut .474
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 12, Connecticut 24
Points in the Paint: Chicago 46, Connecticut 26
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 9, Connecticut 11
Fast Break Points: Chicago 8, Connecticut 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Wyckoff +8 (45-37), Dupree +3 (65-62), Fowles -4 (56-60), Perkins 0 (67-67), Canty -3 (50-53), Price -16 (29-45), Melvin -6 (23-29), Sharp -2 (25-27), Joens -1 (13-14), Fluker -4 (2-6)
Connecticut: Gardin -10 (25-35), Jones +3 (47-44), Whitmore +5 (69-64), Holt +2 (37-35), Whalen +9 (61-52), Gruda 0 (29-29), Carey -4 (17-21), Abrosimova +7 (47-40), Turner +3 (41-38), Raymond +2 (15-13), Phillips +8 (12-4)

New York 82, Atlanta 71
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 72, New York 74
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .541, New York .458
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 16, New York 21
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 34, New York 36
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 17, New York 4
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 2, New York 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: Castro Marques -9 (65-74), DeSouza -12 (45-57), Bales -9 (49-58), Lennox -10 (67-77), Latta -7 (48-55), Lacy -2 (22-24), Haynie -4 (23-27), Feenstra +2 (20-18), Young -1 (4-5), Terry -1 (6-7), Strother -2 (6-8)
New York: Carson 0 (29-29), Kraayeveld +13 (67-54), McCarville +8 (65-57), Willis +11 (55-44), Moore +8 (54-46), Battle +4 (35-31), Mitchell +2 (24-22), Davenport -1 (24-25), Thorn +7 (45-38), Larkins +2 (8-6), Duffy +1 (4-3)

Detroit 90, Indiana 68
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 75, Detroit 75
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .513, Detroit .487
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 24, Detroit 23
Points in the Paint: Indiana 20, Detroit 28
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 23, Detroit 5
Fast Break Points: Indiana 4, Detroit 3
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -19 (60-79), Hoffman -4 (49-53), Sutton-Brown -14 (18-32), Douglas -20 (52-72), Bevilaqua -21 (53-74), White -15 (32-47), Whittington -8 (31-39), Feaster -5 (14-19), Lewis -3 (13-16), Ngoyisa -1 (8-9), Bond 0 (10-10)
Detroit: Smith +3 (34-31), McWilliams-Franklin +14 (56-42), Braxton +2 (25-23), Nolan +27 (68-41), Powell +1 (29-28), Hornbuckle +19 (57-38), Pierson +34 (61-27), Sanni +19 (55-36), Schumacher -4 (22-26), Sam +3 (31-28), Shields -8 (12-20)

San Antonio 76, Los Angeles 58
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 78, San Antonio 79
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .639, San Antonio .360
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 16, San Antonio 19
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 34, San Antonio 26
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 17, San Antonio 5
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 6, San Antonio 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones -11 (38-49), Parker -19 (46-65), Leslie -21 (40-61), Brown -2 (22-24), Bobbitt -20 (21-41), Moore +2 (26-24), Johnson -6 (31-37), Ferdinand-Harris +4 (12-8), Spencer -17 (34-51), Page -2 (14-16), Masciadri +2 (6-4)
San Antonio: Buescher +3 (41-38), Young +10 (44-34), Wauters +18 (60-42), Johnson +23 (56-33), Hammon +13 (61-48), Riley +18 (54-36), Lawson-Wade +8 (41-33), Atunrase +3 (11-8), Berezhynska -2 (4-6), Irvin -2 (4-6), Ross -2 (4-6)

Phoenix 81, Sacramento 69
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 80, Phoenix 80
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .499, Phoenix .500
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 15, Phoenix 15
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 14, Phoenix 34
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 4, Phoenix 13
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 0, Phoenix 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell -28 (29-57), Brunson -12 (35-47), Williams-Strong -13 (29-42), Lawson -5 (53-58), Penicheiro -12 (36-48), Kelly 0 (38-38), Harper +3 (34-31), Newton +5 (31-26), Franklin +5 (29-24), Robinson -3 (31-34)
Phoenix: Taurasi +16 (63-47), Pringle +14 (42-28), Farris +27 (37-10), Pondexter +13 (72-59), Miller +11 (63-52), Willingham +6 (29-23), Scott -14 (19-33), Mazzante +2 (39-37), B.Smith -9 (35-44), Oga -6 (6-12)

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09/04/08

Permalink 10:12:22 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 85 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 4

Seattle 70, Chicago 62
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 71, Chicago 72
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .551, Chicago .449
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 21, Chicago 26
Points in the Paint: Seattle 34, Chicago 40
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 8, Chicago 11
Fast Break Points: Seattle 6, Chicago 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Little +2 (47-45), Cash 0 (53-53), Griffith -5 (38-43), Wright +3 (51-48), Bird +5 (63-58), Robinson +9 (29-20), Swoopes +11 (31-20), Ely -3 (3-6), Gearlds +9 (26-17), Santos +9 (9-0)
Chicago: Wyckoff +4 (46-42), Dupree +1 (55-54), Fowles -1 (53-54), Perkins +3 (55-52), Canty +4 (51-47), Sharp -12 (11-23), Price -12 (16-28), Melvin -10 (11-21), Chaney -11 (7-18), Fluker -6 (5-11)

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Inside the Box Score: September 3

Phoenix 103, Minnesota 96
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 93, Phoenix 93
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .609, Phoenix .390
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 9, Phoenix 9
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 32, Phoenix 38
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 20, Phoenix 4
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 4, Phoenix 24
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Augustus +7 (94-87), Ohlde -5 (11-16), Anosike -5 (65-70), DeForge 0 (73-73), Harding -3 (69-72), Hayden-Johnson -3 (2-5), Wiggins -16 (54-70), Houston -2 (39-41), Quinn -8 (2-10), Rasmussen -2 (55-57), Moore +2 (16-14)
Phoenix: Taurasi +9 (83-74), Pringle +4 (31-27), Farris +6 (32-26), Pondexter -4 (77-81), Miller +10 (97-87), Willingham +1 (55-54), Mazzante +6 (52-46), B.Smith +1 (66-65), Scott +2 (22-20)

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09/03/08

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Inside the Box Score: September 2

Indiana 79, Washington 68
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 75, Washington 75
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .443, Washington .557
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 23, Washington 22
Points in the Paint: Indiana 20, Washington 36
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 12, Washington 15
Fast Break Points: Indiana 2, Washington 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Douglas +21 (79-58), Catchings +13 (77-64), Sutton-Brown +6 (42-36), White +21 (77-56), Bevilaqua +11 (71-60), Ngoyisa +2 (34-32), Bond -4 (3-7), Whittington -8 (8-16), Feaster -7 (0-7), Lewis 0 (4-4)
Washington: Currie +10 (44-34), Humphrey -5 (52-57), Sanford -2 (56-58), Beard -13 (54-67), Miller -18 (43-61), Blue +11 (19-8), Smith -15 (33-48), Langhorne -7 (20-27), Gardner -8 (8-16), Murphy -3 (9-12), Koehn -5 (2-7)

Seattle 83, Atlanta 69
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 85, Atlanta 84
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .544, Atlanta .455
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 19, Atlanta 17
Points in the Paint: Seattle 36, Atlanta 24
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 11, Atlanta 10
Fast Break Points: Seattle 18, Atlanta 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Little +21 (69-48), Cash +10 (48-38), Griffith +13 (60-47), Wright +7 (60-53), Bird +24 (80-56), Gearlds -5 (26-31), Ely +10 (35-25), Robinson +4 (25-21), Santos -12 (12-24), O'Neill -2 (0-2)
Atlanta: Castro Marques -13 (45-58), Lacy -6 (42-48), DeSouza -5 (56-61), Lennox -12 (63-75), Latta -5 (53-58), Haynie -9 (20-29), Bales -7 (20-27), Strother -2 (4-6), Feenstra -5 (2-7), Terry -5 (18-23), Young -1 (22-23)

New York 90, Houston 87 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 84, Houston 81
Rebound Percentage: New York .443, Houston .557
Points Off Turnovers: New York 16, Houston 16
Points in the Paint: New York 36, Houston 24
2nd-Chance Points: New York 18, Houston 14
Fast Break Points: New York 0, Houston 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Carson -1 (29-30), Kraayeveld +4 (71-67), McCarville +5 (78-73), Thorn +2 (31-29), Moore +9 (78-69), Larkins -5 (24-29), Willis +5 (79-74), Mitchell -6 (12-18), Battle 0 (41-41), Davenport +2 (7-5)
Houston: Mabika +5 (36-31), Thompson +3 (86-83), Snow 0 (50-50), Dixon -8 (64-72), Johnson -7 (54-61), Ajavon +3 (64-61), White +4 (33-29), Williams -9 (38-47), Holmes -2 (7-9), Byears -4 (3-7)

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09/02/08

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Inside the Box Score: September 1

Los Angeles 82, Minnesota 58
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 80, Los Angeles 80
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .419, Los Angeles .581
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 9, Los Angeles 13
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 32, Los Angeles 32
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 8, Los Angeles 16
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 6, Los Angeles 14
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Augustus -16 (51-67), Ohlde -5 (22-27), Anosike -20 (50-70), DeForge -8 (28-36), Harding -19 (39-58), Houston -13 (23-36), Wiggins -21 (40-61), Thomas 0 (11-11), Rasmussen -7 (12-19), Hayden-Johnson -11 (10-21), Quinn 0 (4-4)
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones +12 (52-40), Parker +15 (63-48), Leslie +26 (76-50), Brown +1 (23-22), Bobbitt +4 (36-32), Ferdinand-Harris -4 (12-16), Johnson +22 (44-22), Moore +23 (39-16), Spencer +17 (44-27), Page +4 (17-13), Masciadri 0 (4-4)

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09/01/08

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Inside the Box Score: August 31

Connecticut 80, Seattle 76
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 75, Connecticut 77
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .508, Connecticut .491
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 27, Connecticut 11
Points in the Paint: Seattle 32, Connecticut 26
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 9, Connecticut 8
Fast Break Points: Seattle 13, Connecticut 0
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Swoopes -3 (10-13), Little -6 (54-60), Griffith +3 (58-55), Wright -2 (58-60), Bird -5 (73-78), Cash +4 (57-53), Robinson -2 (27-29), Gearlds -6 (37-43), Ely -1 (4-5), Santos -2 (2-4)
Connecticut: Gardin +10 (48-38), Jones +4 (63-59), Whitmore +5 (61-56), Holt +11 (69-58), Carey +4 (63-59), Gruda -1 (19-20), Turner -10 (11-21), Abrosimova -1 (26-27), Raymond 0 (17-17), Phillips -2 (23-25)

Chicago 82, Detroit 81 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 88, Chicago 88
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .510, Chicago .490
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 21, Chicago 14
Points in the Paint: Detroit 34, Chicago 24
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 13, Chicago 11
Fast Break Points: Detroit 9, Chicago 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Smith -2 (77-79), McWilliams-Franklin -13 (41-54), Braxton -8 (32-40), Nolan -3 (65-68), Powell -10 (31-41), Sanni +9 (39-30), Hornbuckle +11 (48-37), Schumacher +6 (43-37), Shields +2 (12-10), Sam +3 (17-14)
Chicago: Wyckoff -1 (28-29), Dupree +3 (74-71), Fowles -1 (60-61), Perkins +10 (70-60), Canty -2 (54-56), Sharp 0 (33-33), Joens -5 (11-16), Price +2 (34-32), Melvin +5 (25-20), Fluker -5 (5-10), Chaney -1 (16-17)

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