Archives for: August 2009

08/30/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 30

New York 77, Chicago 63
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 76, New York 76
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .437, New York .563
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 13, New York 17
Points in the Paint: Chicago 28, New York 32
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 4, New York 16
Fast Break Points: Chicago 4, New York 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Young -2 (16-18), Ely -16 (36-52), Dupree -18 (55-73), Perkins -21 (25-46), Canty -23 (34-57), Thorn -8 (55-63), Bass +2 (27-25), Sharp +9 (29-20), Toliver +7 (38-31)
New York: Christon +18 (70-52), Kraayeveld +18 (67-49), McCarville +13 (41-28), Carson +6 (31-25), Moore +8 (55-47), Jackson +6 (39-33), Battle +16 (43-27), Mitchell +6 (22-16), Spencer -12 (10-22), Vaughn -9 (7-16)

Washington 81, Minnesota 75
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 79, Washington 80
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .389, Washington .610
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 19, Washington 12
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 36, Washington 40
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 4, Washington 18
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 7, Washington 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Hodges +3 (68-65), Houston +1 (58-57), Anosike +3 (65-62), Wiggins -6 (57-63), Miller -5 (25-30), McCants -7 (21-28), Montgomery -1 (50-51), Hollingsworth -9 (10-19), Humphrey -7 (17-24), Montañana -2 (4-6)
Washington: Currie 0 (44-44), Langhorne +5 (70-65), Melvin +14 (44-30), Beard +1 (60-59), Harding +8 (78-70), Coleman +7 (38-31), Sanford -9 (40-49), Mosby +1 (7-6), Ajavon +3 (24-21)

Los Angeles 91, Connecticut 81
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 80, Los Angeles 81
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .479, Los Angeles .521
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 11, Los Angeles 16
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 22, Los Angeles 46
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 16, Los Angeles 18
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 4, Los Angeles 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota -4 (70-74), Gardin -3 (59-62), Gruda +3 (64-61), White -10 (67-77), Whalen -3 (74-77), Black -16 (14-30), Whitmore -8 (19-27), Brown -12 (12-24), Holt +3 (26-23)
Los Angeles: Thompson +7 (85-78), Parker +8 (79-71), Leslie -3 (42-45), Milton-Jones +9 (79-70), Quinn +8 (79-71), Lennox +17 (41-24), Bobbitt +2 (12-10), Wisdom-Hylton 0 (14-14), Ferdinand-Harris +2 (24-22)

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You can view/download PDFs of the current 2009 reports (through Aug. 30) here:

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Inside the Box Score: August 29

San Antonio 100, Detroit 88 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 85, San Antonio 88
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .431, San Antonio .568
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 17, San Antonio 18
Points in the Paint: Detroit 32, San Antonio 30
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 11, San Antonio 16
Fast Break Points: Detroit 11, San Antonio 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan -10 (83-93), McWilliams -13 (76-89), Ford -13 (34-47), Hornbuckle -4 (59-63), Teasley -2 (60-62), Braxton -3 (58-61), Zellous -20 (62-82), Kelly -1 (2-3), Sanni +6 (6-0)
San Antonio: Johnson +19 (49-30), Young +13 (96-83), Wauters +17 (80-63), Hammon +11 (90-79), Lawson-Wade -6 (38-44), Darling +16 (57-41), Riley -7 (26-33), Perperoglou -3 (43-46), Crossley 0 (21-21)

Sacramento 79, Indiana 78
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 85, Indiana 84
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .577, Indiana .422
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 16, Indiana 23
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 30, Indiana 22
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 8, Indiana 4
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 6, Indiana 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell +2 (73-71), Walker -4 (69-73), Brunson +11 (60-49), Maiga-Ba +1 (68-67), Haynie 0 (72-72), Harper -2 (21-23), Penicheiro +1 (7-6), Robinson -3 (17-20), Paris -1 (8-9)
Indiana: Catchings +3 (69-66), Hoffman -1 (69-70), Sutton-Brown +11 (63-52), Douglas +8 (70-62), Bevilaqua +6 (65-59), January -16 (23-39), Moore -12 (24-36), Murphy -4 (7-11)

Seattle 91, Atlanta 84 (2OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 99, Seattle 101
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .521, Seattle .479
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 32, Seattle 14
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 52, Seattle 52
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 24, Seattle 12
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 15, Seattle 14
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: McCoughtry -4 (66-70), Lyttle -1 (68-69), DeSouza -9 (57-66), Castro Marques -6 (50-56), Lehning -5 (43-48), Lacy -6 (16-22), Latta 0 (43-43), Miller 0 (9-9), Snow +2 (27-25), Price -6 (41-47)
Seattle: Cash +3 (75-72), Little +9 (87-78), Burse +12 (81-69), Wright +13 (85-72), Bird +6 (84-78), Batkovic-Brown -7 (3-10), Johnson +1 (33-32), Robinson -2 (7-9)

Phoenix 95, Connecticut 84
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 92, Phoenix 91
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .502, Phoenix .497
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 5, Phoenix 17
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 26, Phoenix 28
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 20, Phoenix 9
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 10, Phoenix 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota -7 (72-79), Gardin 0 (65-65), Gruda -6 (62-68), White -14 (65-79), Whalen -2 (67-69), Black -8 (15-23), Holt +2 (23-21), Whitmore -8 (26-34), Brown -12 (25-37)
Phoenix: Taurasi 0 (69-69), Willingham -9 (38-47), T.Smith 0 (56-56), Pondexter +6 (70-64), Johnson +6 (50-44), Swanier +3 (30-27), Bonner +20 (57-37), Ohlde +11 (39-28), Taylor +15 (54-39), Mazzante +3 (12-9)

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08/29/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 28

Minnesota 100, Sacramento 95
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 83, Minnesota 83
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .580, Minnesota .420
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 24, Minnesota 21
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 60, Minnesota 26
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 9, Minnesota 13
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 19, Minnesota 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell -8 (85-93), Walker -9 (56-65), Brunson +2 (89-87), Robinson -16 (39-55), Penicheiro -8 (33-41), Maiga-Ba +14 (60-46), Haynie +1 (62-61), Paris +5 (22-17), Harper -8 (23-31), Willis +2 (6-4)
Minnesota: Hodges +8 (88-80), Houston 0 (51-51), Anosike +1 (80-79), Wiggins -9 (51-60), Miller -5 (57-62), McCants +20 (48-28), Montañana -2 (9-11), Montgomery +3 (47-44), Humphrey +5 (49-44), Hollingsworth +4 (20-16)

Chicago 96, New York 77
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 75, Chicago 75
Rebound Percentage: New York .524, Chicago .476
Points Off Turnovers: New York 6, Chicago 26
Points in the Paint: New York 42, Chicago 28
2nd-Chance Points: New York 19, Chicago 12
Fast Break Points: New York 7, Chicago 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -18 (58-76), Kraayeveld -7 (55-62), Jackson -12 (46-58), Carson -9 (43-52), Moore -17 (59-76), Vaughn -11 (27-38), Battle -13 (30-43), Mitchell -2 (18-20), Larkins -8 (26-34), Spencer +2 (23-21)
Chicago: Ely +12 (53-41), Dupree +6 (78-72), Bass 0 (37-37), Perkins -7 (52-59), Canty -8 (48-56), Wyckoff +17 (47-30), Thorn +25 (61-36), Sharp +27 (48-21), Toliver +21 (54-33), Young +2 (2-0)

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08/28/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 27

Indiana 77, San Antonio 66
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 75, Indiana 76
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .408, Indiana .591
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 10, Indiana 27
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 24, Indiana 30
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 4, Indiana 15
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 16, Indiana 14
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Johnson -7 (25-32), Young -12 (55-67), Wauters -6 (61-67), Snell -6 (28-34), Hammon -7 (55-62), Perperoglou -6 (41-47), Lawson-Wade -6 (17-23), Darling -5 (5-10), Riley -2 (2-4), Frazee +1 (11-10), Crossley +1 (30-29)
Indiana: Catchings +14 (62-48), Hoffman +6 (50-44), Sutton-Brown +10 (42-32), Douglas +2 (56-54), Bevilaqua +13 (66-53), January +13 (42-29), Moore 0 (41-41), Murphy +1 (22-21), Davenport -1 (4-5), Wirth -3 (0-3)

Detroit 87, Atlanta 83
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 88, Detroit 88
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .470, Detroit .530
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 21, Detroit 28
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 26, Detroit 34
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 14, Detroit 9
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 11, Detroit 16
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: McCoughtry -1 (83-84), Lyttle 0 (77-77), DeSouza -8 (72-80), Castro Marques +4 (76-72), Lehning +1 (43-42), Latta -5 (40-45), Miller -8 (7-15), Snow -2 (15-17), Price -3 (0-3), Lacy +2 (2-0)
Detroit: Nolan -1 (80-81), McWilliams +3 (57-54), Ford -2 (53-55), Hornbuckle +17 (59-42), Smith -7 (65-72), Braxton +7 (37-30), Zellous +5 (59-54), Kelly +7 (23-16), Sanni -9 (2-11)

Seattle 86, Connecticut 74
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 75, Seattle 74
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .519, Seattle .480
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 13, Seattle 17
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 24, Seattle 36
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 12, Seattle 7
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 4, Seattle 14
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota -9 (33-42), Gardin -16 (40-56), Gruda -16 (68-84), White -12 (57-69), Whalen -16 (59-75), Phillips -2 (37-39), Whitmore +10 (34-24), Black +2 (6-4), Brown +1 (12-11), Holt -2 (24-26)
Seattle: Cash +18 (81-63), Little +19 (77-58), Jackson +11 (60-49), Wright +20 (73-53), Bird +8 (78-70), Burse -3 (33-36), Johnson -10 (26-36), Batkovic-Brown -3 (2-5)

Phoenix 98, Los Angeles 90
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 87, Los Angeles 86
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .569, Los Angeles .431
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 18, Los Angeles 22
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 38, Los Angeles 42
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 17, Los Angeles 11
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 6, Los Angeles 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi +6 (81-75), Willingham +7 (47-40), T.Smith +11 (67-56), Pondexter +16 (86-70), Johnson +13 (66-53), Bonner -4 (49-53), Ohlde -3 (31-34), Taylor +2 (45-43), Swanier -5 (13-18), Mazzante -3 (5-8)
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones -11 (72-83), Thompson -12 (84-96), Leslie -9 (78-87), Lennox -10 (55-65), Quinn -9 (84-93), Wisdom-Hylton +12 (38-26), Bobbitt 0 (15-15), Ferdinand-Harris +1 (22-21), Hayden -2 (2-4)

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08/26/09

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Since the All-Star Break

Through August 25

Eastern Conference Standings
7-2 (.778) -- Atlanta (6-2 H, 1-0 A)
7-3 (.700) -- Indiana (4-0 H, 3-3 A)
7-5 (.583) -- Detroit (4-2 H, 3-3 A)
5-5 (.500) -- Chicago (3-2 H, 2-3 A)
5-7 (.417) -- Connecticut (4-2 H, 1-5 A)
5-7 (.417) -- New York (2-3 H, 3-4 A)
5-8 (.385) -- Washington (3-3 H, 2-5 A)

Western Conference Standings
10-4 (.714) -- Los Angeles (5-3 H, 5-1 A)
6-4 (.600) -- Phoenix (1-2 H, 5-2 A)
5-5 (.500) -- Sacramento (3-3 H, 2-2 A)
5-5 (.500) -- Seattle (4-1 H, 1-4 A)
4-8 (.333) -- San Antonio (2-3 H, 2-5 A)
1-9 (.100) -- Minnesota (1-4 H, 0-5 A)

Category Leaders

Points Per Game:
21.8 (218/10) -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
21.0 (210/10) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
20.3 (243/12) -- Sophia Young, S.A.
20.0 (240/12) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
19.9 (199/10) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
17.6 (158/9) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
17.0 (187/11) -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
16.9 (203/12) -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
16.9 (152/9) -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.
16.5 (198/12) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
16.2 (162/10) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
16.1 (113/7) -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
15.8 (206/13) -- Alana Beard, Was.
15.8 (158/10) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
15.5 (155/10) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.

Rebounds Per Game:
10.0 (140/14) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
10.0 (90/9) -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
9.7 (97/10) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
8.8 (79/9) -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
8.7 (61/7) -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
8.3 (58/7) -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
8.2 (82/10) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
8.0 (104/13) -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
7.6 (76/10) -- Swin Cash, Sea.
7.3 (73/10) -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
7.2 (86/12) -- Taj McWilliams, Det.
7.2 (86/12) -- Sophia Young, S.A.
7.0 (70/10) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
6.9 (76/11) -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
6.8 (68/10) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.

Assists Per Game:
7.1 (71/10) -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.
6.0 (60/10) -- Sue Bird, Sea.
5.2 (62/12) -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
5.1 (46/9) -- Shalee Lehning, Atl.
4.7 (56/12) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
4.4 (44/10) -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
4.3 (43/10) -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
4.3 (51/12) -- Loree Moore, N.Y.
4.2 (42/10) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
4.1 (41/10) -- Dominique Canty, Chi.
4.1 (53/13) -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
3.6 (43/12) -- Taj McWilliams, Det.
3.6 (43/12) -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
3.4 (47/14) -- Noelle Quinn, L.A.
3.2 (29/9) -- Roneeka Hodges, Min.

Field Goal Percentage:
67.3% (33-49) -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
60.0% (63-105) -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
59.1% (39-66) -- Le'coe Willingham, Pho.
56.9% (41-72) -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
55.4% (62-112) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
54.8% (51-93) -- Ann Wauters, S.A.
54.5% (36-66) -- Camille Little, Sea.
53.8% (43-80) -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
53.3% (32-60) -- Jessica Moore, Ind.
52.1% (73-140) -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
52.0% (78-150) -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
51.6% (65-126) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
51.0% (79-155) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
50.5% (55-109) -- Noelle Quinn, L.A.
50.0% (54-108) -- Asjha Jones, Con.

3-Point Field Goal Percentage:
52.3% (23-44) -- Cathrine Kraayeveld, N.Y.
50.0% (11-22) -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.
50.0% (7-14) -- Kristi Toliver, Chi.
48.6% (18-37) -- Erin Thorn, Chi.
47.2% (25-53) -- Katie Smith, Det.
44.4% (12-27) -- Shyra Ely, Chi.
44.4% (16-36) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
43.4% (23-53) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
42.3% (11-26) -- Kelly Mazzante, Pho.
40.0% (8-20) -- Megan Frazee, S.A.
40.0% (18-45) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
39.6% (19-48) -- Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, Con.
37.5% (12-32) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
37.5% (9-24) -- Ivory Latta, Atl.
37.0% (17-46) -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.

Free Throw Percentage:
100.0% (16-16) -- Sue Bird, Sea.
100.0% (21-21) -- Penny Taylor, Pho.
96.3% (26-27) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
95.5% (21-22) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
93.1% (27-29) -- Katie Smith, Det.
93.1% (27-29) -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
92.7% (51-55) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
91.4% (32-35) -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
90.5% (57-63) -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
90.0% (27-30) -- Briann January, Ind.
90.0% (18-20) -- Noelle Quinn, L.A.
89.5% (17-19) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
88.9% (16-18) -- Shannon Johnson, Sea.
88.3% (53-60) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
88.2% (30-34) -- Candice Wiggins, Min.

Steals Per Game:
3.11 (28/9) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
2.50 (25/10) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
2.30 (23/10) -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
2.10 (21/10) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
2.00 (26/13) -- Alana Beard, Was.
2.00 (20/10) -- Tully Bevilaqua, Ind.
2.00 (20/10) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
2.00 (18/9) -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
1.90 (19/10) -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
1.83 (22/12) -- Loree Moore, N.Y.
1.80 (18/10) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
1.71 (12/7) -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
1.60 (16/10) -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
1.58 (19/12) -- Tan White, Con.
1.50 (18/12) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
1.50 (15/10) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.

Blocks Per Game:
2.14 (30/14) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
1.80 (18/10) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
1.80 (18/10) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
1.67 (20/12) -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
1.67 (20/12) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
1.45 (16/11) -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
1.20 (12/10) -- Janell Burse, Sea.
1.20 (12/10) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
1.14 (8/7) -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
1.10 (11/10) -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
1.10 (11/10) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
1.08 (14/13) -- Chasity Melvin, Was.
1.00 (12/12) -- Chante Black, Con.
1.00 (10/10) -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
0.92 (11/12) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.

Minutes Per Game:
37.1 (371/10) -- Swin Cash, Sea.
36.8 (368/10) -- Sue Bird, Sea.
36.3 (363/10) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
35.2 (457/13) -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
34.6 (484/14) -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
34.2 (479/14) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
33.9 (407/12) -- Sophia Young, S.A.
33.8 (338/10) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
33.3 (400/12) -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
33.3 (333/10) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
33.1 (397/12) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
33.0 (330/10) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
32.9 (395/12) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
32.8 (328/10) -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
32.6 (456/14) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.

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Inside the Box Score: August 25

Detroit 90, Connecticut 70
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 84, Connecticut 84
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .546, Connecticut .454
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 13, Connecticut 21
Points in the Paint: Detroit 26, Connecticut 14
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 9, Connecticut 5
Fast Break Points: Detroit 10, Connecticut 15
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan +12 (73-61), McWilliams +11 (51-40), Ford +5 (51-46), Hornbuckle +12 (68-56), Smith +7 (59-52), Zellous +30 (60-30), Braxton +15 (37-22), Kelly +11 (37-26), Teasley -1 (10-11), Sanni -2 (4-6)
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota -7 (54-61), Gardin -5 (44-49), Gruda -5 (62-67), White +1 (49-48), Whalen -7 (57-64), Whitmore -15 (16-31), Phillips -20 (20-40), Holt -13 (16-29), Black -15 (18-33), Brown -14 (14-28)

Atlanta 103, Sacramento 83
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 89, Atlanta 89
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .501, Atlanta .498
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 18, Atlanta 20
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 38, Atlanta 52
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 7, Atlanta 11
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 20, Atlanta 18
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell -21 (49-70), Walker -20 (44-64), Brunson -20 (53-73), Robinson -14 (49-63), Penicheiro -20 (60-80), Paris -3 (43-46), Maiga-Ba -7 (58-65), Haynie 0 (23-23), Harper +3 (26-23), Boddie +2 (10-8)
Atlanta: McCoughtry +23 (89-66), Lyttle +21 (86-65), DeSouza +20 (80-60), Castro Marques +21 (80-59), Lehning +21 (78-57), Latta -1 (25-26), Lacy -1 (17-18), Miller -1 (23-24), Snow 0 (23-23), Price -3 (14-17)

Los Angeles 75, Chicago 63
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 74, Los Angeles 75
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .453, Los Angeles .546
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 16, Los Angeles 12
Points in the Paint: Chicago 24, Los Angeles 46
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 5, Los Angeles 18
Fast Break Points: Chicago 6, Los Angeles 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Young -1 (24-25), Ely -5 (46-51), Dupree -18 (55-73), Perkins -9 (38-47), Canty -12 (33-45), Wyckoff -5 (35-40), Sharp 0 (30-30), Bass -7 (29-36), Thorn -3 (25-28)
Los Angeles: Thompson +16 (71-55), Parker +8 (59-51), Leslie 0 (51-51), Milton-Jones +4 (57-53), Harrower -8 (9-17), Wisdom-Hylton 0 (13-13), Quinn +10 (43-33), Lennox +4 (22-18), Ferdinand-Harris +12 (20-8), Bobbitt +14 (30-16)

Seattle 78, Washington 68
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 79, Seattle 79
Rebound Percentage: Washington .531, Seattle .469
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 22, Seattle 15
Points in the Paint: Washington 28, Seattle 26
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 14, Seattle 10
Fast Break Points: Washington 7, Seattle 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -3 (37-40), Langhorne -20 (31-51), Sanford -17 (43-60), Beard -14 (24-38), Harding -22 (34-56), Coleman +11 (44-33), Melvin +4 (24-20), Ajavon -17 (31-48), Mosby 0 (14-14), Mann +13 (24-11), Blue +15 (34-19)
Seattle: Cash +8 (67-59), Little +9 (40-31), Jackson +16 (43-27), Wright +22 (70-48), Bird +15 (59-44), Burse +3 (58-55), Johnson -5 (31-36), Robinson +1 (12-11), Batkovic-Brown -5 (3-8), Walker -14 (7-21)

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08/23/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 23

Los Angeles 91, Atlanta 87
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 85, Atlanta 85
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .550, Atlanta .450
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 8, Atlanta 21
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 44, Atlanta 46
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 19, Atlanta 14
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 16, Atlanta 35
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Thompson -1 (72-73), Parker +5 (84-79), Leslie -6 (37-43), Milton-Jones +6 (83-77), Harrower -8 (30-38), Hayden +4 (16-12), Lennox +11 (57-46), Quinn +9 (63-54), Bobbitt 0 (13-13), Wisdom-Hylton 0 (0-0)
Atlanta: McCoughtry -2 (83-85), Lyttle +11 (70-59), DeSouza +4 (72-68), Castro Marques +8 (76-68), Lehning -3 (45-48), Snow -16 (19-35), Miller -10 (12-22), Price -4 (3-7), Latta -1 (42-43), Lacy -7 (13-20)

New York 80, Minnesota 67
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 75, New York 75
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .467, New York .532
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 19, New York 5
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 36, New York 32
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 14, New York 8
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 6, New York 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Hodges -9 (59-68), Houston -7 (37-44), Anosike -10 (55-65), Wiggins -18 (50-68), Miller +4 (48-44), Hollingsworth -4 (23-27), Humphrey -7 (13-20), McCants -4 (10-14), Montgomery -12 (34-46), Montañana +2 (6-4)
New York: Christon 0 (59-59), Kraayeveld +9 (58-49), McCarville -8 (11-19), Carson +6 (34-28), Moore +7 (60-53), Battle +15 (57-42), Vaughn +3 (20-17), Jackson +15 (51-36), Mitchell +6 (20-14), Spencer +5 (10-5), Larkins +7 (20-13)

Detroit 99, San Antonio 84
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 79, Detroit 79
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .499, Detroit .500
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 14, Detroit 19
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 30, Detroit 26
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 7, Detroit 9
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 5, Detroit 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Perperoglou -19 (38-57), Young -15 (57-72), Wauters -9 (48-57), Johnson -19 (31-50), Hammon -25 (51-76), Snell +5 (63-58), Riley -8 (15-23), Lawson-Wade +5 (23-18), Darling +6 (46-40), Frazee +3 (29-26), Crossley +1 (19-18)
Detroit: Nolan +20 (76-56), McWilliams +23 (71-48), Ford +14 (37-23), Hornbuckle +19 (90-71), Smith +16 (77-61), Braxton +6 (46-40), Zellous -7 (45-52), Kelly -6 (27-33), Sanni -7 (17-24), Teasley -3 (9-12)

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Inside the Box Score: August 22

Connecticut 98, Minnesota 94
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 85, Connecticut 83
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .432, Connecticut .568
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 16, Connecticut 14
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 30, Connecticut 38
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 12, Connecticut 16
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 10, Connecticut 15
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Hodges -13 (82-95), Houston -25 (39-64), Anosike -15 (56-71), Wiggins +9 (77-68), Miller -8 (38-46), Montgomery +4 (56-52), Hollingsworth +12 (36-24), Humphrey +20 (57-37), McCants -2 (24-26), Montañana -2 (5-7)
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota -7 (46-53), Gardin +2 (52-50), Gruda +14 (92-78), White +5 (70-65), Whalen +11 (91-80), Black +6 (45-39), Holt +5 (53-48), Phillips -1 (33-34), Whitmore -9 (3-12), Brown -6 (5-11)

Detroit 76, Chicago 67
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 77, Chicago 78
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .479, Chicago .520
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 12, Chicago 14
Points in the Paint: Detroit 30, Chicago 18
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 9, Chicago 6
Fast Break Points: Detroit 11, Chicago 0
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan +7 (58-51), McWilliams +11 (64-53), Ford -1 (39-40), Hornbuckle +11 (48-37), Smith +9 (72-63), Zellous +18 (46-28), Braxton +8 (35-27), Sanni -5 (3-8), Teasley -16 (6-22), Kelly +3 (9-6)
Chicago: Young -5 (40-45), Ely +13 (35-22), Dupree -18 (58-76), Perkins -3 (43-46), Canty -3 (36-39), Sharp -5 (25-30), Bass -13 (21-34), Thorn -3 (38-41), Wyckoff -7 (33-40), Toliver -1 (6-7)

Sacramento 82, Washington 60
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 81, Sacramento 82
Rebound Percentage: Washington .429, Sacramento .570
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 14, Sacramento 26
Points in the Paint: Washington 34, Sacramento 40
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 12, Sacramento 20
Fast Break Points: Washington 13, Sacramento 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -19 (19-38), Langhorne -16 (51-67), Melvin -10 (16-26), Beard -10 (38-48), Harding -15 (48-63), Ajavon -1 (26-27), Sanford -10 (30-40), Coleman -15 (40-55), Mann -4 (12-16), Mosby -4 (11-15), Blue -6 (9-15)
Sacramento: Powell +12 (65-53), Walker +9 (38-29), Brunson +17 (62-45), Robinson +20 (60-40), Penicheiro +22 (56-34), Paris 0 (31-31), Maiga-Ba +10 (35-25), Haynie 0 (26-26), Harper +18 (33-15), Boddie +2 (4-2)

Seattle 74, Indiana 60
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 74, Seattle 73
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .432, Seattle .568
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 14, Seattle 17
Points in the Paint: Indiana 22, Seattle 30
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 8, Seattle 9
Fast Break Points: Indiana 9, Seattle 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -7 (52-59), Hoffman -7 (58-65), Sutton-Brown -23 (12-35), Douglas -12 (46-58), Bevilaqua -17 (33-50), Moore +8 (36-28), January 0 (39-39), Dixon -6 (14-20), Murphy -1 (8-9), Davenport -5 (2-7)
Seattle: Cash +14 (71-57), Little +13 (56-43), Jackson +6 (41-35), Wright +17 (66-49), Bird +17 (72-55), Burse +13 (50-37), Johnson -6 (12-18), Batkovic-Brown -4 (2-6)

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08/22/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 21

New York 85, Connecticut 83 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 87, New York 87
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .540, New York .460
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 11, New York 11
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 32, New York 30
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 18, New York 11
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 7, New York 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota +9 (59-50), Gardin -1 (48-49), Gruda +1 (72-71), White +7 (68-61), Whalen +7 (71-64), Phillips -6 (25-31), Holt -7 (43-50), Black -7 (11-18), Brown -11 (10-21), Whitmore -2 (8-10)
New York: Christon -3 (66-69), Kraayeveld +4 (67-63), McCarville +5 (80-75), Carson 0 (43-43), Moore -1 (71-72), Battle +2 (42-40), Mitchell +3 (14-11), Vaughn -3 (8-11), Jackson -2 (15-17), Spencer +5 (19-14)

Los Angeles 67, San Antonio 66 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 80, San Antonio 81
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .627, San Antonio .372
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 5, San Antonio 19
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 20, San Antonio 28
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 13, San Antonio 6
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 1, San Antonio 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Thompson +6 (61-55), Parker 0 (60-60), Leslie +7 (60-53), Milton-Jones -1 (59-60), Harrower +10 (37-27), Quinn -9 (44-53), Ferdinand-Harris +2 (2-0), Lennox -8 (10-18), Bobbitt -2 (2-4), Wisdom-Hylton 0 (0-0)
San Antonio: Young -4 (56-60), Riley -4 (26-30), Wauters -7 (40-47), Johnson -12 (20-32), Hammon -3 (62-65), Lawson-Wade +12 (36-24), Snell +3 (7-4), Frazee 0 (4-4), Darling -3 (19-22), Crossley +3 (10-7), Perperoglou +10 (50-40)

Washington 91, Phoenix 81
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 88, Phoenix 87
Rebound Percentage: Washington .619, Phoenix .381
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 20, Phoenix 17
Points in the Paint: Washington 38, Phoenix 40
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 14, Phoenix 13
Fast Break Points: Washington 11, Phoenix 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -3 (37-40), Langhorne +17 (78-61), Melvin +5 (26-21), Beard +4 (83-79), Harding +9 (86-77), Sanford +3 (61-58), Ajavon +11 (45-34), Mosby -9 (2-11), Coleman +9 (22-13), Mann +4 (15-11)
Phoenix: Taurasi 0 (79-79), Willingham +8 (40-32), T.Smith -12 (64-76), Pondexter -12 (62-74), Johnson +1 (56-55), Bonner -14 (41-55), Swanier -3 (10-13), Taylor -16 (36-52), Ohlde -2 (17-19)

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08/21/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 20

Atlanta 93, San Antonio 87
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 81, Atlanta 82
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .428, Atlanta .571
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 15, Atlanta 19
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 38, Atlanta 46
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 11, Atlanta 20
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 5, Atlanta 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Johnson +4 (43-39), Young -12 (59-71), Wauters +7 (75-68), Hammon -3 (69-72), Lawson-Wade -10 (27-37), Riley +1 (37-36), Perperoglou -9 (18-27), Frazee -3 (38-41), Snell -5 (33-38), Darling 0 (36-36)
Atlanta: Holdsclaw -6 (8-14), Lyttle +3 (69-66), DeSouza +4 (53-49), Castro Marques +5 (55-50), Lehning +2 (77-75), McCoughtry +17 (78-61), Snow +13 (44-31), Miller -5 (24-29), Lacy -8 (20-28), Latta +4 (16-12), Price +1 (21-20)

Sacramento 67, Indiana 62
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 81, Sacramento 80
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .458, Sacramento .541
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 16, Sacramento 26
Points in the Paint: Indiana 26, Sacramento 38
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 15, Sacramento 11
Fast Break Points: Indiana 12, Sacramento 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings 0 (59-59), Hoffman 0 (55-55), Moore 0 (42-42), Douglas +2 (52-50), Bevilaqua +8 (35-27), Sutton-Brown -6 (25-31), January -8 (27-35), Dixon -12 (10-22), Murphy -5 (3-8), Davenport -4 (2-6)
Sacramento: Powell -3 (59-62), Walker +6 (41-35), Brunson -3 (52-55), Robinson -7 (28-35), Penicheiro -7 (51-58), Paris +4 (30-26), Maiga-Ba +20 (47-27), Harper +3 (11-8), Haynie +12 (16-4)

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08/20/09

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Margins

2009 WNBA Season

Through August 19

10+ Point Deficits Overcome to Win:
17 (18-35, 2:25/2nd) -- @ Connecticut 74, New York 69 (Aug. 19)
17 (33-50, 2:34/3rd) -- Indiana 82, @ New York 81 OT (June 26)
17 (37-54, 6:53/3rd) -- @ Indiana 82, Detroit 70 (June 21)
15 (39-54, 0:47/2nd) -- Phoenix 107, @ Sacramento 105 (July 11)
14 (13-27, 8:58/2nd) -- @ Indiana 82, Detroit 59 (Aug. 15)
14 (8-22, 0:29/1st) -- @ Washington 77, Atlanta 71 (June 7)
12 (49-61, 6:29/3rd) -- Phoenix 106, @ Chicago 99 (Aug. 18)
12 (41-53, 1:19/3rd) -- Detroit 81, @ Washington 77 (Aug. 11)
12 (10-22, 2:27/1st) -- Phoenix 94, @ New York 88 (July 26)
12 (20-32, 6:16/2nd) -- Atlanta 98, @ Detroit 95 OT (July 22)
12 (36-48, 5:01/3rd) -- New York 77, @ Chicago 70 (July 22)
11 (51-62, 8:08/4th) -- @ San Antonio 74, Seattle 71 (July 28)
11 (33-44, 0:50/2nd) -- @ Connecticut 83, Sacramento 75 (July 22)
11 (21-32, 4:52/2nd) -- @ New York 71, Atlanta 69 (July 11)
11 (2-13, 4:19/1st) -- Los Angeles 69, @ New York 60 (July 9)
11 (4-15, 5:04/1st) -- @ Minnesota 102, Chicago 85 (June 6)
10 (29-39, 4:42/2nd) -- @ Minnesota 95, Connecticut 88 (Aug. 7)
10 (18-28, 0:01/1st) -- @ Indiana 85, Washington 81 (July 28)
10 (20-30, 8:07/2nd) -- @ Minnesota 96, Washington 94 OT (July 7)
10 (47-57, 5:49/3rd) -- Connecticut 95, @ Detroit 92 OT (July 5)
10 (31-41, 9:22/3rd) -- @ Washington 81, Chicago 72 (June 20)
10 (13-23, 9:29/2nd) -- Washington 75, @ Detroit 69 (June 10)

20+ Point Victories:
30 -- @ Atlanta 106, Phoenix 76 (July 30)
30 -- @ Connecticut 91, Chicago 61 (June 19)
29 -- @ Connecticut 96, Washington 67 (Aug. 9)
29 -- Indiana 83, @ Chicago 54 (July 10)
29 -- @ Minnesota 109, Phoenix 80 (June 27)
29 -- @ Detroit 81, Los Angeles 52 (June 8)
28 -- @ Seattle 90, Minnesota 62 (June 19)
27 -- @ Los Angeles 82, Seattle 55 (June 28)
24 -- @ Phoenix 104, Minnesota 80 (June 17)
23 -- @ Indiana 82, Detroit 59 (Aug. 15)
22 -- Minnesota 96, @ Indiana 74 (June 7)
20 -- @ Phoenix 90, Chicago 70 (July 8)
20 -- @ Los Angeles 67, Sacramento 47 (June 21)
20 -- @ Los Angeles 78, Detroit 58 (June 6)

One-Point Victories:
New York 60, @ Washington 59 (Aug. 16)
@ Seattle 70, New York 69 (Aug. 8)
@ Washington 68, New York 67 (July 18)
San Antonio 79, @ Washington 78 (July 15)
Indiana 82, @ New York 81 OT (June 26)
Chicago 99, @ Atlanta 98 OT (June 23)
@ Atlanta 87, Indiana 86 2OT (June 6)

Game-Winning Buzzer-Beaters:
Ann Wauters -- San Antonio 89, @ Minnesota 87 (Aug. 9)
Sophia Young -- @ San Antonio 74, Seattle 71 (July 28)
Temeka Johnson -- Phoenix 107, @ Sacramento 105 (July 11)
Alana Beard -- Washington 84, @ San Antonio 82 (June 30)

Records in Two-Possession Games
(Decided by 6 Points or Fewer):

7-1 (.875) -- Chicago
6-2 (.750) -- San Antonio
3-1 (.750) -- Phoenix
4-2 (.667) -- Indiana
5-4 (.556) -- Seattle
4-4 (.500) -- Los Angeles
7-8 (.467) -- Washington
5-6 (.455) -- Detroit
6-8 (.429) -- Atlanta
3-5 (.375) -- Connecticut
3-5 (.375) -- Minnesota
4-8 (.333) -- New York
2-5 (.286) -- Sacramento

Records in Double-Figure Games
(Decided by 10 Points or More):

9-3 (.750) -- Indiana
11-5 (.688) -- Phoenix
8-4 (.667) -- Seattle
4-2 (.667) -- Atlanta
7-4 (.636) -- Connecticut
4-3 (.571) -- Washington
4-4 (.500) -- New York
6-8 (.429) -- Los Angeles
6-8 (.429) -- Minnesota
5-7 (.417) -- San Antonio
4-8 (.333) -- Chicago
3-7 (.300) -- Detroit
4-12 (.250) -- Sacramento

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Inside the Box Score: August 19

Connecticut 74, New York 69
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 83, Connecticut 83
Rebound Percentage: New York .516, Connecticut .483
Points Off Turnovers: New York 10, Connecticut 18
Points in the Paint: New York 32, Connecticut 20
2nd-Chance Points: New York 4, Connecticut 3
Fast Break Points: New York 7, Connecticut 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -5 (58-63), Kraayeveld -5 (58-63), McCarville +1 (48-47), Carson -9 (36-45), Moore -10 (40-50), Jackson 0 (11-11), Vaughn -2 (17-19), Battle +4 (33-29), Mitchell +5 (29-24), Spencer 0 (11-11), Larkins -4 (4-8)
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota +4 (56-52), Gardin +13 (46-33), Gruda +11 (64-53), White +7 (45-38), Whalen +8 (53-45), Black +1 (22-21), Phillips -5 (30-35), Brown 0 (20-20), Whitmore -10 (4-14), Holt -4 (30-34)

Los Angeles 78, Minnesota 63
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 74, Los Angeles 74
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .502, Los Angeles .498
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 24, Los Angeles 28
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 22, Los Angeles 30
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 13, Los Angeles 13
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 6, Los Angeles 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: McCants -1 (53-54), Montañana -13 (15-28), Hollingsworth -7 (41-48), Wiggins -25 (40-65), Miller -12 (41-53), Anosike -11 (27-38), Houston -24 (16-40), Montgomery +5 (41-36), Humphrey +13 (41-28)
Los Angeles: Thompson +25 (58-33), Parker +37 (66-29), Leslie +24 (59-35), Milton-Jones +15 (78-63), Harrower +13 (20-7), Quinn +18 (58-40), Bobbitt -16 (4-20), Hayden -21 (8-29), Lennox -25 (2-27), Wisdom-Hylton -15 (4-19), Ferdinand-Harris +20 (33-13)

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08/19/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 18

Seattle 79, Detroit 75
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 78, Detroit 80
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .518, Detroit .481
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 12, Detroit 12
Points in the Paint: Seattle 26, Detroit 32
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 8, Detroit 6
Fast Break Points: Seattle 6, Detroit 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Cash +2 (67-65), Little +3 (58-55), Jackson +8 (71-63), Wright -1 (40-41), Bird +4 (75-71), Johnson +10 (43-33), Batkovic-Brown -2 (2-4), Burse -5 (24-29), Robinson +1 (15-14)
Detroit: Nolan -1 (71-72), McWilliams +4 (63-59), Ford -4 (45-49), Hornbuckle +9 (33-24), Smith -5 (68-73), Zellous -7 (47-54), Braxton -6 (36-42), Sanni -2 (6-8), Teasley -8 (6-14)

Phoenix 106, Chicago 99
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 88, Chicago 87
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .536, Chicago .463
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 10, Chicago 22
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 52, Chicago 26
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 13, Chicago 7
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 14, Chicago 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi +4 (91-87), Willingham -6 (48-54), T.Smith -6 (62-68), Pondexter +4 (90-86), Johnson +8 (61-53), Bonner +10 (60-50), Swanier 0 (24-24), Ohlde +17 (38-21), Taylor +4 (56-52)
Chicago: Young +9 (36-27), Ely +3 (78-75), Dupree -11 (88-99), Perkins -8 (66-74), Canty 0 (49-49), Thorn -15 (39-54), Sharp -7 (50-57), Chen +3 (21-18), Toliver -3 (51-54), Wyckoff -6 (17-23)

Los Angeles 72, Washington 69
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 75, Los Angeles 75
Rebound Percentage: Washington .458, Los Angeles .541
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 9, Los Angeles 20
Points in the Paint: Washington 36, Los Angeles 38
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 16, Los Angeles 16
Fast Break Points: Washington 6, Los Angeles 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -3 (34-37), Langhorne -3 (58-61), Melvin -5 (44-49), Beard -10 (54-64), Harding +3 (62-59), Coleman -5 (8-13), Sanford +3 (31-28), Mosby -3 (3-6), Ajavon +6 (49-43), Mann +2 (2-0)
Los Angeles: Thompson -2 (64-66), Parker +6 (63-57), Leslie +15 (69-54), Milton-Jones -5 (28-33), Harrower -2 (17-19), Quinn +5 (55-50), Wisdom-Hylton -8 (11-19), Lennox +6 (33-27), Ferdinand-Harris 0 (20-20)

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08/16/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 16

New York 60, Washington 59
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 76, Washington 76
Rebound Percentage: New York .486, Washington .513
Points Off Turnovers: New York 17, Washington 11
Points in the Paint: New York 20, Washington 28
2nd-Chance Points: New York 9, Washington 4
Fast Break Points: New York 2, Washington 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -2 (54-56), Jackson -10 (24-34), McCarville +3 (58-55), Carson +2 (42-40), Moore +3 (51-48), Battle 0 (18-18), Kraayeveld +11 (36-25), Mitchell -2 (9-11), Vaughn -2 (2-4), Spencer +2 (6-4)
Washington: Currie -4 (38-42), Langhorne +5 (56-51), Melvin +11 (24-13), Beard -3 (55-58), Harding -4 (56-60), Sanford -5 (31-36), Coleman +3 (21-18), Mosby -8 (1-9), Ajavon +2 (7-5), Mann -2 (6-8)

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Inside the Box Score: August 15

Atlanta 88, Seattle 79
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 85, Atlanta 83
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .385, Atlanta .614
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 17, Atlanta 23
Points in the Paint: Seattle 38, Atlanta 42
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 2, Atlanta 22
Fast Break Points: Seattle 14, Atlanta 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Cash -8 (77-85), Little -3 (67-70), Jackson -4 (71-75), Wright -11 (46-57), Bird -5 (73-78), Johnson -3 (37-40), Batkovic-Brown -2 (14-16), Burse -9 (8-17), Robinson 0 (2-2)
Atlanta: Holdsclaw +6 (43-37), Lyttle +11 (71-60), DeSouza +9 (82-73), Castro Marques -1 (28-29), Lehning +11 (73-62), Lacy -2 (17-19), McCoughtry +10 (60-50), Miller +5 (38-33), Latta -2 (15-17), Snow 0 (6-6), Price -2 (7-9)

Indiana 82, Detroit 59
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 78, Indiana 78
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .525, Indiana .475
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 16, Indiana 45
Points in the Paint: Detroit 30, Indiana 20
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 8, Indiana 7
Fast Break Points: Detroit 9, Indiana 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan -15 (38-53), McWilliams -5 (29-34), Ford -21 (34-55), Hornbuckle -14 (36-50), Smith -19 (42-61), Braxton -8 (35-43), Zellous -10 (36-46), Sanni -3 (11-14), Haynie -11 (25-36), Farris -9 (9-18)
Indiana: Catchings +20 (64-44), Hoffman +16 (62-46), Moore +32 (64-32), Douglas +18 (60-42), Bevilaqua +12 (39-27), Sutton-Brown -6 (15-21), January +17 (59-42), Dixon -4 (8-12), Davenport +3 (16-13), Murphy +4 (17-13), Wirth +3 (6-3)

Chicago 79, Minnesota 76
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 77, Chicago 76
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .484, Chicago .515
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 22, Chicago 15
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 22, Chicago 36
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 10, Chicago 7
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 9, Chicago 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Hodges -3 (71-74), Houston -1 (25-26), Anosike -9 (44-53), Wiggins 0 (71-71), Montgomery -7 (41-48), Humphrey -2 (33-35), Miller +1 (38-37), Hollingsworth +4 (34-30), McCants 0 (7-7), Montañana +2 (16-14)
Chicago: Ely +13 (40-27), Dupree -5 (64-69), Fowles +5 (72-67), Perkins -3 (57-60), Canty +2 (57-55), Thorn +3 (56-53), Chen +6 (22-16), Toliver +1 (22-21), Young -7 (5-12)

San Antonio 106, Phoenix 89
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 84, San Antonio 83
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .437, San Antonio .563
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 9, San Antonio 22
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 28, San Antonio 38
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 10, San Antonio 18
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 18, San Antonio 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi -13 (60-73), Willingham -13 (31-44), T.Smith -20 (58-78), Pondexter -20 (71-91), Johnson -11 (50-61), Bonner -4 (58-62), Swanier -6 (35-41), Ohlde -2 (22-24), Taylor -7 (36-43), Mazzante +6 (15-9), B.Smith +5 (9-4)
San Antonio: Johnson +2 (27-25), Young +11 (62-51), Wauters +19 (58-39), Hammon +14 (66-52), Lawson-Wade +6 (40-34), Riley +3 (40-37), Snell +7 (56-49), Darling +11 (66-55), Perperoglou +8 (52-44), Frazee +10 (54-44), Crossley -6 (9-15)

Los Angeles 78, Sacramento 61
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 77, Sacramento 76
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .519, Sacramento .481
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 13, Sacramento 18
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 24, Sacramento 28
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 10, Sacramento 11
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 2, Sacramento 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Thompson +18 (66-48), Parker +15 (68-53), Leslie +10 (53-43), Milton-Jones +17 (67-50), Harrower +2 (17-15), Bobbitt +11 (14-3), Quinn +4 (47-43), Wisdom-Hylton +7 (22-15), Lennox -1 (24-25), Hayden +2 (12-10)
Sacramento: Powell -15 (58-73), Walker -13 (54-67), Brunson -2 (48-50), Robinson +2 (33-31), Penicheiro -11 (33-44), Lawson -19 (31-50), Maiga-Ba -8 (28-36), Kelly -7 (7-14), Paris -6 (13-19), Harper -6 (0-6)

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08/15/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 14

Washington 91, Connecticut 89 (2OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 94, Washington 96
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .498, Washington .502
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 15, Washington 14
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 30, Washington 40
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 20, Washington 12
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 6, Washington 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota -5 (39-44), Jones -1 (61-62), Gruda -5 (68-73), White -3 (54-57), Whalen -1 (71-72), Whitmore -1 (24-25), Phillips 0 (59-59), Holt +3 (29-26), Brown +3 (12-9), Black +2 (11-9), Gardin -2 (17-19)
Washington: Currie -11 (37-48), Langhorne +2 (74-72), Melvin -16 (19-35), Beard +7 (82-75), Harding 0 (83-83), Coleman +5 (23-18), Sanford +20 (72-52), Ajavon +5 (48-43), Mosby -2 (17-19)

Chicago 88, New York 77
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 71, New York 72
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .420, New York .579
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 15, New York 5
Points in the Paint: Chicago 38, New York 32
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 7, New York 15
Fast Break Points: Chicago 5, New York 0
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Ely +15 (49-34), Dupree +9 (84-75), Fowles +6 (74-68), Perkins +4 (69-65), Canty +14 (57-43), Sharp -2 (32-34), Thorn -2 (43-45), Toliver +6 (18-12), Chen +5 (14-9)
New York: Christon -3 (68-71), Jackson -5 (18-23), McCarville -1 (70-71), Carson -5 (56-61), Moore -4 (75-79), Kraayeveld +6 (44-38), Battle -11 (23-34), Spencer -3 (7-10), Vaughn -16 (15-31), Larkins -6 (7-13), Mitchell -7 (2-9)

Sacramento 85, Los Angeles 79
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 78, Los Angeles 77
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .395, Los Angeles .604
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 16, Los Angeles 14
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 42, Los Angeles 22
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 5, Los Angeles 14
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 4, Los Angeles 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell +9 (77-68), Walker +5 (64-59), Brunson +19 (72-53), Robinson -1 (42-43), Penicheiro +14 (74-60), Paris -4 (13-17), Harper -4 (9-13), Lawson -1 (47-48), Maiga-Ba -10 (21-31), Kelly +3 (6-3)
Los Angeles: Thompson -14 (63-77), Parker 0 (65-65), Leslie -10 (65-75), Milton-Jones +5 (57-52), Harrower -9 (14-23), Lennox -16 (37-53), Bobbitt +1 (16-15), Quinn +3 (54-51), Ferdinand-Harris +9 (19-10), Hayden +1 (5-4)

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08/14/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 13

Connecticut 64, Seattle 53
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 73, Connecticut 74
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .521, Connecticut .478
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 16, Connecticut 18
Points in the Paint: Seattle 28, Connecticut 28
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 15, Connecticut 10
Fast Break Points: Seattle 2, Connecticut 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Cash -7 (46-53), Little -7 (46-53), Jackson -1 (44-45), Wright -8 (43-51), Bird -12 (45-57), Johnson -6 (25-31), Burse -6 (9-15), Batkovic-Brown -4 (7-11), Robinson -4 (0-4)
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota +9 (47-38), Jones +10 (51-41), Gruda +10 (60-50), White +7 (31-24), Whalen +15 (54-39), Holt +2 (25-23), Phillips +4 (27-23), Whitmore +4 (17-13), Brown -4 (8-12), Black -2 (0-2)

Atlanta 80, Detroit 75
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 84, Atlanta 84
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .487, Atlanta .512
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 22, Atlanta 25
Points in the Paint: Detroit 26, Atlanta 30
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 13, Atlanta 9
Fast Break Points: Detroit 8, Atlanta 16
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan -5 (75-80), McWilliams -8 (67-75), Ford +1 (53-52), Hornbuckle -8 (48-56), Smith 0 (61-61), Braxton -2 (17-19), Zellous -2 (34-36), Haynie 0 (7-7), Sanni 0 (5-5), Farris -1 (8-9)
Atlanta: Holdsclaw +13 (63-50), Lyttle +9 (56-47), DeSouza +4 (62-58), Castro Marques +3 (74-71), Lehning +7 (75-68), Snow -1 (24-25), McCoughtry -9 (23-32), Latta -2 (5-7), Lacy -3 (5-8), Miller +4 (13-9)

Indiana 91, Minnesota 81
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 84, Minnesota 83
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .457, Minnesota .543
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 13, Minnesota 13
Points in the Paint: Indiana 28, Minnesota 42
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 13, Minnesota 4
Fast Break Points: Indiana 7, Minnesota 14
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings +16 (80-64), Hoffman +14 (80-66), Moore +5 (72-67), Douglas +7 (66-59), Bevilaqua +7 (70-63), January +4 (30-26), Davenport +1 (30-29), Murphy -2 (5-7), Dixon -2 (22-24)
Minnesota: Hodges -14 (45-59), Houston -11 (32-43), Anosike -1 (68-69), Wiggins -4 (81-85), Montgomery -6 (40-46), McCants -2 (36-38), Hollingsworth -9 (13-22), Miller -4 (41-45), Humphrey +1 (49-48)

Phoenix 95, San Antonio 83
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 79, Phoenix 78
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .597, Phoenix .403
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 2, Phoenix 17
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 40, Phoenix 58
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 18, Phoenix 13
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 2, Phoenix 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Johnson -12 (32-44), Young -23 (62-85), Wauters -12 (51-63), Hammon -8 (67-75), Lawson-Wade -15 (39-54), Riley -8 (27-35), Snell 0 (45-45), Darling +2 (45-43), Frazee +3 (15-12), Crossley +4 (11-7), Perperoglou +9 (21-12)
Phoenix: Taurasi +8 (83-75), Willingham +6 (42-36), T.Smith +13 (64-51), Pondexter +20 (79-59), Johnson +7 (60-53), Bonner +6 (53-47), Swanier +2 (16-14), Taylor -1 (47-48), Ohlde -1 (31-32)

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08/12/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 11

Detroit 81, Washington 77
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 80, Washington 82
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .569, Washington .430
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 6, Washington 15
Points in the Paint: Detroit 26, Washington 32
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 11, Washington 6
Fast Break Points: Detroit 3, Washington 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan +2 (75-73), McWilliams +8 (70-62), Ford +18 (72-54), Hornbuckle +2 (49-47), Smith -3 (69-72), Braxton -16 (9-25), Zellous +11 (50-39), Sanni +3 (7-4), Farris -5 (4-9)
Washington: Currie -7 (22-29), Langhorne -2 (62-64), Melvin -14 (28-42), Beard -7 (61-68), Harding -4 (73-77), Sanford +5 (49-44), Coleman +1 (39-38), Ajavon +5 (36-31), Mosby 0 (2-2), Mann +3 (13-10)

Sacramento 90, San Antonio 73
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Sacramento 77, San Antonio 77
Rebound Percentage: Sacramento .545, San Antonio .455
Points Off Turnovers: Sacramento 27, San Antonio 19
Points in the Paint: Sacramento 42, San Antonio 20
2nd-Chance Points: Sacramento 12, San Antonio 11
Fast Break Points: Sacramento 12, San Antonio 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
Sacramento: Powell +16 (77-61), Walker +3 (52-49), Brunson +16 (65-49), Robinson +3 (30-27), Penicheiro +9 (66-57), Maiga-Ba +6 (46-40), Paris +10 (41-31), Lawson +16 (48-32), Harper +5 (22-17), Boddie +1 (3-2)
San Antonio: Johnson -8 (42-50), Young -13 (59-72), Wauters -15 (33-48), Hammon -12 (50-62), Lawson-Wade -7 (27-34), Darling -2 (29-31), Riley -5 (34-39), Snell -12 (34-46), Frazee +3 (27-24), Crossley -1 (14-15), Perperoglou -13 (16-29)

New York 65, Los Angeles 61
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 70, Los Angeles 71
Rebound Percentage: New York .468, Los Angeles .531
Points Off Turnovers: New York 18, Los Angeles 6
Points in the Paint: New York 32, Los Angeles 20
2nd-Chance Points: New York 11, Los Angeles 10
Fast Break Points: New York 2, Los Angeles 1
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon +4 (48-44), Jackson +5 (34-29), McCarville +3 (37-34), Carson +14 (41-27), Moore +3 (53-50), Kraayeveld -2 (29-31), Battle -4 (34-38), Vaughn +2 (30-28), Spencer -6 (7-13), Mitchell +1 (12-11)
Los Angeles: Thompson +1 (53-52), Parker -4 (38-42), Leslie +2 (46-44), Milton-Jones -14 (30-44), Harrower 0 (32-32), Quinn -4 (51-55), Bobbitt -3 (18-21), Lennox -2 (28-30), Ferdinand-Harris +4 (9-5)

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08/11/09

Permalink 05:29:10 am, Categories: WNBA News, 590 words   by: p_d_swanson

Opening Acts

2009 WNBA Statistics
1st Quarters Only

Through August 10

Most Points:
133 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
112 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
111 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Atl.
110 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
110 -- Alana Beard, Was.
105 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
102 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
102 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
98 -- Charde Houston, Min.
90 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
90 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.

Highest FG Pct. (min. 30 FGA):
68.2% (30-44) -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
62.5% (20-32) -- Hamchétou Maïga-Ba, Sac.
60.5% (23-38) -- Ruth Riley, S.A.
56.9% (33-58) -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
55.7% (39-70) -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
55.4% (31-56) -- Taj McWilliams, Det.
54.9% (45-82) -- Alana Beard, Was.
54.1% (20-37) -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
53.5% (23-43) -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
52.2% (36-69) -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.

Lowest FG Pct. (min. 30 FGA):
19.4% (7-36) -- Chasity Melvin, Was.
21.2% (7-33) -- Kerri Gardin, Con.
24.3% (9-37) -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
26.2% (11-42) -- Loree Moore, N.Y.
26.8% (11-41) -- Erin Phillips, Con.
28.3% (13-46) -- Kara Lawson, Sac.
31.6% (24-76) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
32.9% (25-76) -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
32.9% (27-82) -- Asjha Jones, Con.
34.7% (17-49) -- Monique Currie, Was.

Highest FT Pct. (min. 10 FTA):
100.0% (18-18) -- Sophia Young, S.A.
100.0% (14-14) -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
96.2% (25-26) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
95.5% (21-22) -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
94.1% (16-17) -- Monique Currie, Was.
93.1% (27-29) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
91.7% (11-12) -- Cathrine Kraayeveld, N.Y.
90.9% (30-33) -- Swin Cash, Sea.
90.5% (19-21) -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Atl.
90.0% (9-10) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.

Most FT Attempts:
48 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
33 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
29 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
26 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
26 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.

Highest 3FG Pct. (min. 10 3FGA):
60.0% (6-10) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
50.0% (12-24) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
50.0% (9-18) -- Tully Bevilaqua, Ind.
50.0% (5-10) -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
47.6% (10-21) -- Charde Houston, Min.
47.4% (9-19) -- Alana Beard, Was.
46.2% (6-13) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
45.9% (17-37) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
44.4% (8-18) -- Brooke Wyckoff, Chi.
43.8% (7-16) -- Katie Smith, Det.

Highest Effective FG Pct. (min. 30 FGA):
68.2% -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
62.5% -- Hamchétou Maïga-Ba, Sac.
61.8% -- Ruth Riley, S.A.
61.2% -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
60.9% -- Tully Bevilaqua, Ind.
60.4% -- Alana Beard, Was.
59.6% -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
58.8% -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
57.5% -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
56.1% -- Tan White, Con.

Most Rebounds:
75 -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
57 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
56 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
52 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
49 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.

Most Assists:
34 -- Sue Bird, Sea.
33 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
29 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
28 -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
26 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.

Most Steals:
20 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
19 -- Alana Beard, Was.
16 -- Chasity Melvin, Was.
15 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
14 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.

Most Blocked Shots:
13 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
11 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
10 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
10 -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
8 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
8 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
8 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
8 -- Tangela Smith, Pho.

Most Turnovers:
21 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
19 -- Alana Beard, Was.
19 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
18 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
18 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
18 -- Tina Thompson, L.A.

Most Minutes Played:
226 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
212 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
206 -- Sue Bird, Sea.
203 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
198 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
196 -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
196 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
193 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
192 -- Alana Beard, Was.
188 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
188 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
188 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.

Highest Efficiency Per 40 Minutes
(min. 100 Minutes Played):

30.85 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
28.64 -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
27.89 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
27.43 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
24.68 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
23.77 -- Laura Harper, Sac.
23.27 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
23.05 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
23.01 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
22.86 -- Charde Houston, Min.

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Inside the Box Score: August 10

Los Angeles 75, Indiana 63
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 73, Los Angeles 73
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .516, Los Angeles .483
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 17, Los Angeles 14
Points in the Paint: Indiana 28, Los Angeles 30
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 17, Los Angeles 4
Fast Break Points: Indiana 8, Los Angeles 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -15 (57-72), Hoffman -2 (38-40), Moore -14 (53-67), Douglas -13 (47-60), Bevilaqua -13 (30-43), January +2 (42-40), Dixon -8 (16-24), Davenport +1 (12-11), Murphy +3 (18-15), Wirth -1 (2-3)
Los Angeles: Thompson -3 (41-44), Parker +17 (68-51), Leslie +7 (53-46), Milton-Jones +15 (67-52), Harrower +13 (51-38), Bobbitt +2 (18-16), Quinn +1 (50-49), Ferdinand-Harris +8 (27-19)

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08/09/09

Permalink 11:24:45 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 301 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: August 9

Connecticut 96, Washington 67
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 90, Connecticut 90
Rebound Percentage: Washington .522, Connecticut .478
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 18, Connecticut 29
Points in the Paint: Washington 44, Connecticut 36
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 8, Connecticut 8
Fast Break Points: Washington 7, Connecticut 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -4 (33-37), Langhorne -14 (50-64), Melvin -2 (43-45), Beard -12 (53-65), Harding -17 (52-69), Sanford -18 (23-41), Coleman -28 (32-60), Mosby -17 (4-21), Ajavon -20 (18-38), Mann -7 (14-21), Blue -6 (13-19)
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota +10 (58-48), Jones +17 (67-50), Gruda +13 (67-54), White +5 (46-41), Whalen +10 (64-54), Phillips +28 (56-28), Black +12 (25-13), Whitmore +10 (20-10), Holt +24 (47-23), Brown +10 (17-7), Gardin +6 (13-7)

San Antonio 89, Minnesota 87
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 77, Minnesota 78
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .464, Minnesota .535
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 13, Minnesota 16
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 32, Minnesota 48
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 13, Minnesota 13
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 7, Minnesota 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Johnson +11 (53-42), Young +7 (84-77), Wauters 0 (62-62), Hammon +10 (81-71), Lawson-Wade +4 (74-70), Riley +1 (30-29), Darling -13 (2-15), Perperoglou -4 (2-6), Frazee -1 (10-11), Crossley -3 (10-13), Snell -2 (37-39)
Minnesota: Hodges +8 (69-61), Houston -10 (40-50), Anosike -1 (56-57), Wiggins +3 (69-66), Montgomery +8 (71-63), McCants -10 (18-28), Montañana -5 (18-23), Hollingsworth -1 (31-32), Humphrey +8 (47-39), Miller -10 (16-26)

Detroit 64, Chicago 58
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 71, Detroit 71
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .454, Detroit .546
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 8, Detroit 28
Points in the Paint: Chicago 20, Detroit 18
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 6, Detroit 12
Fast Break Points: Chicago 14, Detroit 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Wyckoff +6 (43-37), Dupree +4 (56-52), Fowles +11 (58-47), Perkins +3 (16-13), Canty 0 (43-43), Price -31 (2-33), Sharp -11 (27-38), Chen -17 (0-17), Thorn -1 (37-38), Ely +6 (8-2)
Detroit: Nolan 0 (52-52), McWilliams +3 (50-47), Ford -7 (25-32), Hornbuckle +1 (27-26), Smith +6 (49-43), Zellous +12 (58-46), Braxton +5 (32-27), Sanni +3 (11-8), Haynie -1 (6-7), Farris +8 (10-2)

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You can view/download PDFs of the current 2009 reports (through Aug. 9) here:

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

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Inside the Box Score: August 8

Chicago 82, Atlanta 80
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 83, Atlanta 83
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .453, Atlanta .547
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 21, Atlanta 24
Points in the Paint: Chicago 38, Atlanta 38
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 14, Atlanta 15
Fast Break Points: Chicago 6, Atlanta 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Wyckoff +11 (37-26), Dupree +4 (78-74), Fowles +12 (76-64), Perkins +2 (55-53), Canty +2 (40-38), Sharp +2 (31-29), Thorn -9 (49-58), Ely -12 (12-24), Chen -4 (4-8), Price +4 (17-13), Toliver -2 (11-13)
Atlanta: Holdsclaw -2 (38-40), Lyttle +10 (56-46), DeSouza +4 (61-57), Castro Marques -2 (25-27), Lehning -14 (18-32), Miller -6 (48-54), Lacy +1 (29-28), McCoughtry -4 (30-34), Latta +13 (52-39), Snow -19 (14-33), Young +9 (29-20)

Seattle 70, New York 69
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 69, Seattle 69
Rebound Percentage: New York .587, Seattle .413
Points Off Turnovers: New York 8, Seattle 14
Points in the Paint: New York 28, Seattle 32
2nd-Chance Points: New York 10, Seattle 8
Fast Break Points: New York 0, Seattle 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -6 (52-58), Jackson -5 (17-22), McCarville -9 (42-51), Carson -4 (48-52), Moore +3 (55-52), Kraayeveld +8 (52-44), Battle +2 (18-16), Vaughn +1 (17-16), Mitchell -4 (14-18), Spencer +6 (20-14), Larkins +3 (10-7)
Seattle: Cash -2 (64-66), Little -10 (39-49), Jackson +10 (68-58), Wright -6 (54-60), Bird +7 (67-60), Johnson +4 (25-21), Burse +12 (29-17), Robinson -11 (0-11), Batkovic-Brown +1 (4-3)

Indiana 90, Phoenix 83
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 85, Phoenix 84
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .649, Phoenix .351
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 21, Phoenix 20
Points in the Paint: Indiana 18, Phoenix 44
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 20, Phoenix 8
Fast Break Points: Indiana 5, Phoenix 28
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings +6 (76-70), Hoffman +11 (68-57), Moore +3 (82-79), Douglas +14 (80-66), Bevilaqua +8 (62-54), January +4 (44-40), Dixon -7 (23-30), Murphy -8 (7-15), Davenport +4 (8-4)
Phoenix: Taurasi -7 (72-79), Willingham -10 (34-44), T.Smith -9 (72-81), Pondexter -11 (62-73), Johnson -15 (37-52), Swanier +5 (37-32), Bonner +4 (43-39), Taylor +4 (44-40), B.Smith +1 (7-6), Mazzante +3 (7-4)

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08/08/09

Permalink 01:58:59 am, Categories: WNBA News, 271 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: August 7

Washington 70, Detroit 66
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 72, Washington 74
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .454, Washington .546
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 18, Washington 14
Points in the Paint: Detroit 30, Washington 32
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 13, Washington 14
Fast Break Points: Detroit 6, Washington 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan -6 (55-61), McWilliams +3 (63-60), Ford +1 (21-20), Hornbuckle +7 (38-31), Smith +2 (66-64), Braxton 0 (36-36), Zellous -10 (27-37), Sanni -12 (9-21), Haynie -5 (12-17), Farris 0 (3-3)
Washington: Currie +1 (41-40), Langhorne +2 (47-45), Melvin +2 (30-28), Beard +8 (63-55), Harding +2 (68-66), Sanford +4 (46-42), Coleman -2 (24-26), Mosby -1 (3-4), Mann +1 (14-13), Ajavon +1 (12-11), Blue +2 (2-0)

Minnesota 95, Connecticut 88
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 80, Minnesota 82
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .396, Minnesota .604
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 17, Minnesota 7
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 40, Minnesota 52
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 14, Minnesota 17
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 8, Minnesota 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota -8 (83-91), Jones -7 (76-83), Gruda 0 (66-66), White -3 (57-60), Whalen -9 (66-75), Black -5 (22-27), Phillips -8 (35-43), Gardin 0 (12-12), Holt +1 (5-4), Brown +4 (18-14)
Minnesota: Hodges +7 (76-69), Houston +8 (74-66), Anosike +7 (75-68), Wiggins +13 (79-66), Montgomery +10 (75-65), Humphrey -1 (21-22), McCants -6 (31-37), Miller -3 (20-23), Hollingsworth 0 (20-20), Montañana 0 (4-4)

New York 84, Sacramento 66
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 72, Sacramento 73
Rebound Percentage: New York .452, Sacramento .548
Points Off Turnovers: New York 21, Sacramento 16
Points in the Paint: New York 34, Sacramento 40
2nd-Chance Points: New York 12, Sacramento 13
Fast Break Points: New York 4, Sacramento 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon +17 (52-35), Jackson +17 (42-25), McCarville +19 (64-45), Carson +10 (44-34), Moore +13 (60-47), Vaughn +2 (21-19), Mitchell +2 (24-22), Battle +10 (45-35), Kraayeveld +2 (37-35), Spencer +2 (27-25), Larkins -4 (4-8)
Sacramento: Powell -12 (47-59), Walker -21 (18-39), Brunson -11 (43-54), Robinson -6 (27-33), Penicheiro -17 (48-65), Lawson -9 (45-54), Paris -2 (33-35), Maiga-Ba -13 (27-40), Boddie -1 (4-5), Kelly +2 (14-12), Harper 0 (24-24)

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08/07/09

Permalink 12:57:00 am, Categories: WNBA News, 182 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: August 6

Atlanta 92, San Antonio 84
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 85, San Antonio 85
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .560, San Antonio .440
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 23, San Antonio 14
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 50, San Antonio 46
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 19, San Antonio 13
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 17, San Antonio 14
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: Holdsclaw +11 (84-73), Lyttle +6 (58-52), DeSouza 0 (38-38), Castro Marques +13 (72-59), Lehning +13 (74-61), Lacy -6 (10-16), Latta -5 (18-23), McCoughtry -1 (51-52), Snow +13 (47-34), Miller -4 (8-12)
San Antonio: Young -11 (72-83), Riley -8 (40-48), Wauters -6 (53-59), Johnson -11 (43-54), Hammon -7 (68-75), Snell +5 (24-19), Frazee -4 (20-24), Perperoglou 0 (46-46), Darling +3 (34-31), Lawson-Wade 0 (17-17), Crossley -1 (3-4)

Los Angeles 79, Seattle 75 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 77, Los Angeles 75
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .433, Los Angeles .566
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 24, Los Angeles 10
Points in the Paint: Seattle 34, Los Angeles 32
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 5, Los Angeles 20
Fast Break Points: Seattle 8, Los Angeles 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Cash -7 (70-77), Little +5 (65-60), Jackson -3 (67-70), Wright -7 (70-77), Bird -3 (69-72), Burse -4 (19-23), Johnson +2 (11-9), Robinson -3 (4-7)
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones +9 (73-64), Thompson +4 (69-65), Parker +4 (75-71), Quinn +3 (74-71), Harrower -2 (43-45), Leslie +1 (51-50), Bobbitt +1 (10-9)

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08/06/09

Permalink 01:13:48 am, Categories: WNBA News, 741 words   by: p_d_swanson

Season Superlatives

2009 WNBA Individual Single-Game Highs

Through August 5

Points:
38 -- Becky Hammon, S.A. at Sacramento, July 30 (OT)
34 -- Katie Douglas, Ind. vs. Washington, July 28
34 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho. at New York, July 26
32 -- Katie Douglas, Ind. vs. Connecticut, July 30 (OT)
32 -- Nicole Powell, Sac. at New York, July 23
32 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y. vs. Atlanta, July 19
32 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea. vs. Los Angeles, June 26
31 -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl. vs. Minnesota, June 30
31 -- Alana Beard, Was. vs. Chicago, June 20
31 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho. vs. Sacramento, June 13 (OT)
30 -- Tina Thompson, L.A. at Minnesota, July 28
30 -- Seimone Augustus, Min. at Sacramento, June 16
30 -- Seimone Augustus, Min. vs. Los Angeles, June 10

Rebounds:
17 -- Érika de Souza, Atl. vs. Connecticut, July 7
17 -- Érika de Souza, Atl. vs. Indiana, June 6 (2OT)
15 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi. vs. Seattle, June 14
15 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl. at Connecticut, June 14
14 -- Deanna Nolan, Det. vs. New York, August 4
14 -- Érika de Souza, Atl. vs. Phoenix, July 30
14 -- Camille Little, Sea. vs. Los Angeles, July 22 (3OT)
14 -- Érika de Souza, Atl. at Indiana, July 17
14 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind. vs. Connecticut, July 2
14 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi. vs. Sacramento, June 30
14 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind. at New York, June 26 (OT)
14 -- Tina Thompson, L.A. at Phoenix, June 19

Assists:
15 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho. vs. Sacramento, July 15
11 -- Nikki Teasley, Atl. vs. Detroit, June 26
10 -- Becky Hammon, S.A. vs. Chicago, July 3
10 -- Sue Bird, Sea. vs. Minnesota, June 19
9 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac. vs. San Antonio, July 30 (OT)
9 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac. at New York, July 23
9 -- Deanna Nolan, Det. vs. Atlanta, July 22 (OT)
9 -- Loree Moore, N.Y. at Washington, July 18
9 -- Lindsey Harding, Was. vs. Phoenix, June 25
9 -- Sue Bird, Sea. at Phoenix, June 21
9 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho. vs. Minnesota, June 17
9 -- Sue Bird, Sea. at Minnesota, June 12
9 -- Temeka Johnson, Pho. vs. San Antonio, June 6

Steals:
8 -- Jia Perkins, Chi. vs. Washington, June 27
7 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl. vs. New York, August 1
7 -- Nicky Anosike, Min. at Atlanta, June 30
6 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl. vs. Detroit, July 22 (OT)
6 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind. vs. Chicago, July 15
6 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind. vs. Atlanta, July 5
6 -- Candice Wiggins, Min. at Atlanta, June 30
6 -- Alana Beard, Was. at Chicago, June 27
6 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind. at New York, June 26 (OT)
6 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea. vs. Minnesota, June 19

Blocked Shots:
6 -- Candace Parker, L.A. at Seattle, July 22 (3OT)
5 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind. vs. Connecticut, July 2
5 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho. vs. Seattle, June 21
5 -- Nicky Anosike, Min. vs. Los Angeles, June 10
4 -- on 25 occasions

Field Goals Made:
13 -- Becky Hammon, S.A. at Sacramento, July 30 (OT)
13 -- Asjha Jones, Con. vs. Sacramento, July 22
13 -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl. vs. Minnesota, June 30
12 -- Alana Beard, Was. at New York, July 30
12 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho. at Connecticut, July 28
12 -- Nicole Powell, Sac. at New York, July 23
12 -- Kara Braxton, Det. vs. Atlanta, July 22 (OT)
12 -- Jia Perkins, Chi. vs. San Antonio, July 19
12 -- Katie Smith, Det. vs. Connecticut, July 5 (OT)
12 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea. vs. Los Angeles, June 26
12 -- Seimone Augustus, Min. at Sacramento, June 16
12 -- Seimone Augustus, Min. vs. Los Angeles, June 10

Three-Point Field Goals Made:
7 -- Sue Bird, Sea. vs. Los Angeles, July 22 (3OT)
7 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho. vs. Minnesota, June 17
6 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y. vs. Atlanta, July 19
6 -- Kristi Toliver, Chi. at Seattle, July 12
6 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y. at Minnesota, June 23
6 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho. vs. Seattle, June 21
6 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho. vs. Sacramento, June 13 (OT)
5 -- on 14 occasions

Free Throws Made:
17 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det. at Atlanta, June 26
15 -- Katie Douglas, Ind. vs. Washington, July 28
14 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind. at Washington, July 21
13 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind. vs. Connecticut, July 30 (OT)
13 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho. at Sacramento, July 11
12 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y. at Atlanta, August 1
12 -- Nicky Anosike, Min. vs. Washington, July 7 (OT)
12 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho. vs. Sacramento, June 13 (OT)
11 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea. vs. San Antonio, August 1 (OT)
11 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y. vs. Detroit, July 2
11 -- Alana Beard, Was. vs. Atlanta, June 7

Turnovers:
9 -- Betty Lennox, L.A. at Seattle, July 22 (3OT)
9 -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A. at Minnesota, June 10
8 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y. vs. Indiana, June 26 (OT)
7 -- Noelle Quinn, L.A. at Sacramento, August 1
7 -- Crystal Langhorne, Was. at New York, July 30
7 -- Lindsey Harding, Was. vs. Indiana, July 21
7 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y. vs. Atlanta, July 11
7 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho. at San Antonio, June 23
7 -- Sue Bird, Sea. at Minnesota, June 12
7 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Atl. vs. Indiana, June 6 (2OT)

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08/05/09

Permalink 08:35:02 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 83 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: August 5

Indiana 76, Chicago 67
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 71, Indiana 72
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .485, Indiana .515
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 8, Indiana 17
Points in the Paint: Chicago 40, Indiana 32
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 12, Indiana 16
Fast Break Points: Chicago 5, Indiana 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Wyckoff -13 (21-34), Dupree -10 (61-71), Fowles 0 (63-63), Perkins -1 (51-52), Canty 0 (48-48), Ely 0 (19-19), Sharp -9 (19-28), Chen -9 (4-13), Thorn 0 (29-29), Price -3 (20-23)
Indiana: Catchings +1 (41-40), Hoffman +5 (55-50), Moore +15 (65-50), Douglas +6 (45-39), Bevilaqua +6 (50-44), Dixon +6 (33-27), January 0 (26-26), Davenport +1 (13-12), Murphy +2 (47-45), Wirth +3 (5-2)

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Inside the Box Score: August 4

San Antonio 63, Los Angeles 59
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 72, Los Angeles 72
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .419, Los Angeles .580
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 12, Los Angeles 16
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 24, Los Angeles 28
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 14, Los Angeles 13
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 2, Los Angeles 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Young +14 (54-40), Riley +2 (45-43), Wauters +3 (39-36), Johnson -1 (32-33), Hammon +7 (53-46), Snell +1 (10-9), Lawson-Wade +2 (20-18), Frazee +1 (28-27), Perperoglou -9 (13-22), Darling 0 (21-21)
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones -10 (43-53), Thompson -7 (50-57), Parker 0 (53-53), Quinn +7 (49-42), Harrower -10 (30-40), Leslie -1 (36-37), Bobbitt +6 (29-23), Hayden +2 (4-2), Wisdom-Hylton -7 (1-8)

Detroit 76, New York 64
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 73, Detroit 73
Rebound Percentage: New York .396, Detroit .604
Points Off Turnovers: New York 16, Detroit 14
Points in the Paint: New York 20, Detroit 22
2nd-Chance Points: New York 13, Detroit 20
Fast Break Points: New York 2, Detroit 16
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -10 (55-65), Jackson -5 (36-41), McCarville -18 (40-58), Carson -10 (31-41), Moore -8 (42-50), Kraayeveld 0 (32-32), Battle +1 (19-18), Vaughn +4 (18-14), Spencer -5 (23-28), Mitchell -4 (22-26), Larkins -5 (2-7)
Detroit: Nolan +8 (66-58), McWilliams +11 (57-46), Ford +6 (53-47), Hornbuckle +11 (65-54), Smith +22 (76-54), Braxton 0 (29-29), Zellous -7 (15-22), Sanni +7 (13-6), Haynie +2 (6-4)

Phoenix 101, Seattle 90 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 92, Seattle 92
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .540, Seattle .460
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 20, Seattle 14
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 34, Seattle 44
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 15, Seattle 7
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 14, Seattle 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi +24 (93-69), Willingham +3 (49-46), T.Smith +12 (77-65), Pondexter -9 (72-81), Johnson +4 (70-66), Bonner +5 (47-42), Swanier +9 (31-22), Taylor +13 (47-34), Mazzante -3 (16-19), B.Smith -3 (3-6)
Seattle: Cash -7 (84-91), Little -11 (84-95), Jackson -13 (84-97), Wright -11 (85-96), Bird -1 (84-85), Johnson -14 (13-27), Burse +2 (12-10), Gearlds 0 (4-4)

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08/04/09

Permalink 12:08:27 am, Categories: WNBA News, 331 words   by: p_d_swanson

Transgressions

2009 WNBA Miscellaneous Statistics

Through August 2

Most Offensive Fouls Committed:
14 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
13 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
11 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
10 -- Alana Beard, Was.
10 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
10 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
9 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
9 -- Quanitra Hollingsworth, Min.
9 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
8 -- Laura Harper, Sac.
8 -- Olayinka Sanni, Det.

Most Minutes Played Without
Committing an Offensive Foul:
553 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
393 -- Vickie Johnson, S.A.
345 -- Shalee Lehning, Atl.
322 -- Chelsea Newton, Sac.
319 -- Kristi Harrower, L.A.

Most Offensive Fouls Drawn:
12 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
10 -- Briann January, Ind.
9 -- Alana Beard, Was.
9 -- Helen Darling, S.A.
9 -- Jennifer Lacy, Atl.
9 -- Camille Little, Sea.
9 -- Erin Phillips, Con.
8 -- Janell Burse, Sea.
8 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
8 -- Chelsea Newton, Sac.

Most Minutes Played Without
Drawing an Offensive Foul:
505 -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.
441 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
341 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
282 -- Chen Nan, Chi.
265 -- Courtney Paris, Sac.

Most Traveling Violations:
12 -- DeMya Walker, Sac.
11 -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
10 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
7 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
7 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
7 -- Charde Houston, Min.
7 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
7 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
7 -- LaToya Pringle, Min.
7 -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
7 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.

Most Ballhandling Violations
(Palming, Double Dribble, Discontinued Dribble):
2 -- Matee Ajavon, Was.
2 -- Alana Beard, Was.
2 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
2 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
2 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Atl.
2 -- Ivory Latta, Atl.
2 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
2 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
2 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
2 -- Coco Miller, Atl.
2 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.

Most 3-Second Lane Violations:
11 -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
5 -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
5 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
5 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
4 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
4 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
4 -- DeMya Walker, Sac.
3 -- Kara Braxton, Det.
3 -- Janell Burse, Sea.
3 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
3 -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
3 -- Laura Harper, Sac.
3 -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
3 -- Courtney Paris, Sac.
3 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
3 -- Michelle Snow, Atl.

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08/03/09

Permalink 05:28:14 am, Categories: WNBA News, 174 words   by: p_d_swanson

Continuation Plays

Through August 2

Most Three-Point Plays
(Conversions-Opportunities)
13-13 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
10-12 -- Le'coe Willingham, Pho.
9-16 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
9-14 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
9-11 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
7-13 -- Alana Beard, Was.
7-8 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
7-8 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
7-8 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
7-8 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
7-7 -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
7-7 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
7-7 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
6-8 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
6-7 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
6-7 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
6-7 -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
6-6 -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
5-8 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
5-7 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
5-7 -- Laura Harper, Sac.
5-7 -- Betty Lennox, L.A.
5-7 -- Camille Little, Sea.
5-7 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
5-6 -- Shyra Ely, Chi.
5-5 -- Tiffany Jackson, N.Y.
5-5 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.

Four-Point Plays
(Three-Point FG + Free Throw)
Diana Taurasi, Pho. (June 19 vs. Los Angeles)
Erin Phillips, Con. (July 14 vs. Los Angeles)
Ivory Latta, Atl. (July 30 vs. Phoenix)

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08/02/09

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Inside the Box Score: August 2

Indiana 87, Washington 79
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 76, Washington 76
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .454, Washington .545
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 16, Washington 20
Points in the Paint: Indiana 32, Washington 40
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 8, Washington 15
Fast Break Points: Indiana 9, Washington 30
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings +13 (79-66), Hoffman +8 (70-62), Moore +5 (53-48), Douglas +5 (75-70), Bevilaqua +11 (50-39), Davenport -6 (10-16), January 0 (49-49), Dixon +8 (49-41), Wirth -4 (0-4)
Washington: Currie -5 (61-66), Langhorne -8 (63-71), Melvin -13 (20-33), Beard -11 (60-71), Harding -7 (74-81), Sanford +3 (35-32), Coleman 0 (29-29), Ajavon -1 (15-16), Mosby -4 (24-28), Mann +6 (14-8)

Connecticut 83, Detroit 65
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 73, Detroit 72
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .474, Detroit .525
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 13, Detroit 4
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 24, Detroit 28
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 15, Detroit 18
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 7, Detroit 4
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota +18 (71-53), Jones +20 (70-50), Gruda +7 (51-44), White +15 (55-40), Whalen +16 (57-41), Black +7 (37-30), Brown +2 (26-24), Phillips +3 (28-25), Gardin +2 (8-6), Holt 0 (12-12)
Detroit: Nolan -13 (59-72), McWilliams -24 (37-61), Ford -11 (42-53), DeForge 0 (14-14), Smith -17 (36-53), Hornbuckle -16 (29-45), Braxton -1 (36-37), Zellous -8 (40-48), Sanni 0 (15-15), Haynie 0 (17-17)

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You can view/download PDFs of the current 2009 reports (through Aug. 2) here:

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

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Inside the Box Score: August 1

Atlanta 89, New York 83
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 90, Atlanta 90
Rebound Percentage: New York .561, Atlanta .438
Points Off Turnovers: New York 11, Atlanta 31
Points in the Paint: New York 36, Atlanta 48
2nd-Chance Points: New York 10, Atlanta 14
Fast Break Points: New York 7, Atlanta 23
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon +1 (72-71), Jackson -4 (44-48), McCarville -3 (68-71), Carson -4 (70-74), Moore -2 (64-66), Battle -6 (16-22), Kraayeveld -2 (39-41), Mitchell -4 (19-23), Vaughn -3 (15-18), Spencer -3 (8-11)
Atlanta: Holdsclaw +14 (79-65), Lyttle -9 (35-44), DeSouza +10 (52-42), Castro Marques +9 (69-60), Lehning -9 (39-48), McCoughtry +10 (56-46), Snow +4 (21-17), Latta +15 (50-35), Lacy -9 (29-38), Miller -5 (15-20)

Chicago 84, Connecticut 72
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 74, Chicago 76
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .467, Chicago .532
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 6, Chicago 28
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 16, Chicago 30
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 7, Chicago 15
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 14, Chicago 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Gardin -16 (26-42), Jones -25 (28-53), Gruda -24 (27-51), Phillips -21 (19-40), Whalen -24 (24-48), Black +14 (50-36), Jekabsone-Zogota +4 (46-42), White +6 (53-47), Brown +15 (48-33), Holt +11 (39-28)
Chicago: Wyckoff +21 (67-46), Dupree +22 (79-57), Fowles +9 (25-16), Perkins +34 (71-37), Canty +35 (65-30), Sharp -16 (12-28), Price -20 (17-37), Ely +6 (45-39), Chen -10 (14-24), Thorn -14 (18-32), Toliver -7 (7-14)

Phoenix 87, Minnesota 74
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 91, Minnesota 90
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .496, Minnesota .503
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 22, Minnesota 25
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 48, Minnesota 32
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 8, Minnesota 20
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 18, Minnesota 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi +18 (58-40), Willingham +16 (57-41), T.Smith +19 (56-37), Pondexter +18 (71-53), Johnson +14 (55-41), Swanier -7 (24-31), Taylor -3 (16-19), Bonner 0 (44-44), B.Smith -7 (21-28), Mazzante -3 (33-36)
Minnesota: Hodges -5 (52-57), Houston -12 (22-34), Anosike -20 (55-75), Wiggins -22 (44-66), Montgomery -9 (37-46), McCants -3 (30-33), Miller -4 (37-41), Hollingsworth +9 (47-38), Humphrey -3 (24-27), Montañana +4 (22-18)

Los Angeles 59, Sacramento 56
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 73, Sacramento 73
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .600, Sacramento .400
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 13, Sacramento 13
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 30, Sacramento 22
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 11, Sacramento 9
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 15, Sacramento 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Milton-Jones +1 (54-53), Thompson +6 (59-53), Parker -1 (42-43), Quinn +6 (59-53), Harrower +15 (47-32), Bobbitt -9 (8-17), Wisdom-Hylton +10 (24-14), Hayden -9 (2-11), Ferdinand-Harris -4 (0-4)
Sacramento: Powell +2 (41-39), Walker -4 (44-48), Harper +1 (20-19), Robinson +2 (24-22), Penicheiro +2 (43-41), Lawson -5 (32-37), Maiga-Ba 0 (30-30), Kelly -9 (13-22), Newton -5 (13-18), Paris +1 (20-19)

Seattle 85, San Antonio 82 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 83, Seattle 81
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .456, Seattle .544
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 10, Seattle 20
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 30, Seattle 36
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 14, Seattle 6
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 7, Seattle 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Snell -3 (27-30), Young -5 (70-75), Riley +5 (54-49), Johnson -3 (39-42), Hammon -7 (71-78), Wauters -1 (31-32), Darling -5 (42-47), Frazee -6 (28-34), Perperoglou -3 (8-11), Lawson-Wade +9 (35-26), Crossley +4 (5-1)
Seattle: Cash +4 (69-65), Little -4 (48-52), Jackson +4 (75-71), Wright +4 (64-60), Bird +2 (81-79), Burse +7 (30-23), Johnson -5 (36-41), Gearlds +3 (22-19)

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