Archives for: September 2009

09/30/09

Permalink 06:38:05 am, Categories: WNBA News, 637 words   by: p_d_swanson

Transition Game

2009 WNBA Fast Break Scoring

Most Points Scored:
132 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
113 -- Alana Beard, Was.
113 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
103 -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.
91 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
89 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
86 -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
80 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
76 -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
76 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
75 -- Monique Currie, Was.
72 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
66 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
63 -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
63 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
63 -- Charde Houston, Min.
60 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Atl.
56 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
56 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
54 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
54 -- Roneeka Hodges, Min.

Highest Percentage of Total Points
Scored on Fast Break (min. 20 Games):

30.1% (28 of 93) -- Armintie Price, Chi.-Atl.
27.0% (75 of 278) -- Monique Currie, Was.
23.5% (24 of 102) -- Shalee Lehning, Atl.
23.3% (35 of 150) -- Kelly Miller, Min.
23.1% (21 of 91) -- Kristin Haynie, Det.-Sac.
23.0% (113 of 492) -- Alana Beard, Was.
21.1% (103 of 488) -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.
21.1% (36 of 171) -- Marissa Coleman, Was.
20.9% (91 of 435) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
20.4% (132 of 648) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.

Lowest Percentage of Total Points
Scored on Fast Break (min. 20 Games):

0.0% (0 of 105) -- Tamika Whitmore, Con.
0.0% (0 of 69) -- Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton, L.A.
0.0% (0 of 21) -- Brooke Smith, Pho.
1.2% (2 of 163) -- Kia Vaughn, N.Y.
1.3% (2 of 160) -- Courtney Paris, Sac.
1.8% (2 of 109) -- Nicole Ohlde, Pho.
1.9% (4 of 213) -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
2.1% (2 of 97) -- Chen Nan, Chi.
2.3% (8 of 350) -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
2.5% (2 of 80) -- Leilani Mitchell, N.Y.

Most Assists:
38 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
37 -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
31 -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
27 -- Shalee Lehning, Atl.
24 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.
24 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
22 -- Sue Bird, Sea.
21 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
21 -- Kelly Miller, Min.
20 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
19 -- Noelle Quinn, L.A.
18 -- Tully Bevilaqua, Ind.
18 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
17 -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
16 -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.
16 -- Kara Lawson, Sac.
16 -- Renee Montgomery, Min.
15 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
14 -- Edwige Lawson-Wade, S.A.
14 -- Loree Moore, N.Y.

Highest Percentage of Total Assists
Credited on Fast Break (min. 20 Games):

38.5% (5 of 13) -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
31.3% (21 of 67) -- Kelly Miller, Min.
27.3% (6 of 22) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
25.4% (16 of 63) -- Kara Lawson, Sac.
25.0% (5 of 20) -- Shyra Ely, Chi.
25.0% (3 of 12) -- Tamera Young, Atl.-Chi.
25.0% (1 of 4) -- Suzy Batkovic-Brown, Sea.
24.1% (7 of 29) -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
23.9% (16 of 67) -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.
23.6% (37 of 157) -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.

Most Points Scored, Game:
15 -- Alana Beard, Was. vs. Ind., Aug. 2
11 -- Monique Currie, Was. vs. Sea., Sept. 3
10 -- Alana Beard, Was. at Atl., July 3
9 -- Deanna Nolan, Det. vs. Atl., Aug. 27
9 -- Becky Hammon, S.A. vs. Atl., Aug. 6
9 -- Deanna Nolan, Det. vs. N.Y., Aug. 4
9 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl. at Det., July 22

Team-by-Team Breakdown:

Atlanta (452 points scored/99 assists) -- Castro Marques 103/16, McCoughtry 91/10, Holdsclaw 60/10, Lyttle 51/11, de Souza 39/3, Latta 29/5, Lehning 24/27, Miller 22/6, Snow 10/1, Teasley 7/7, Young 6/1, Lacy 5/1, Price 5/1

Chicago (259/67) -- Perkins 72/20, Dupree 54/9, Canty 25/12, Price 23/2, Thorn 18/7, Fowles 17/0, Toliver 15/5, Ely 13/5, Wyckoff 8/1, Sharp 6/3, Young 6/2, Chen 2/0, Bass 0/1, Mattera 0/0

Connecticut (282/70) -- Whalen 80/24, White 46/8, Phillips 35/12, Jekabsone-Zogota 33/7, Gardin 31/5, Brown 16/5, Holt 13/2, Jones 12/0, Gruda 8/4, Black 6/0, Ervin 2/0, Turner 0/2, Whitmore 0/1, Cirone 0/0

Detroit (250/46) -- Nolan 76/13, Zellous 41/9, Hornbuckle 39/7, Smith 20/5, McWilliams 18/0, Haynie 14/1, Braxton 12/1, Ford 8/1, Sanni 8/1, Baker 7/0, Teasley 3/6, Kelly 3/0, Farris 1/0, DeForge 0/2, Davis-Cain 0/0, Miller 0/0, Pierson 0/0, Schumacher 0/0

Indiana (276/70) -- Douglas 89/10, Catchings 56/15, Sutton-Brown 27/2, January 24/12, Hoffman 22/7, Bevilaqua 20/18, Dixon 16/3, Moore 8/1, Murphy 7/2, Davenport 4/0, Wirth 3/0, Griffith 0/0, White 0/0, Whittington 0/0

Los Angeles (204/61) -- Quinn 39/19, Lennox 31/8, Parker 29/7, Thompson 26/3, Milton-Jones 23/4, Ferdinand-Harris 20/1, Leslie 15/1, Bobbitt 9/6, Harrower 6/12, Hayden 6/0, Wisdom-Hylton 0/0

Minnesota (338/80) -- Houston 63/11, Anosike 56/7, Hodges 54/8, Wiggins 43/11, Miller 35/21, Montgomery 35/16, McCants 16/1, Augustus 12/2, Humphrey 9/1, Montañana 8/2, Hollingsworth 7/0, Pringle 0/0, Thomas 0/0

New York (160/47) -- Battle 29/7, Christon 28/2, Carson 27/6, Moore 19/14, Kraayeveld 19/2, McCarville 14/4, Spencer 12/2, Jackson 8/1, Mitchell 2/8, Vaughn 2/0, Larkins 0/1

Phoenix (474/116) -- Pondexter 132/38, Taurasi 113/18, Bonner 63/5, Johnson 48/37, Willingham 31/4, T.Smith 24/1, Taylor 22/4, Mazzante 20/0, Swanier 17/9, Ohlde 2/0, Quigley 2/0, B.Smith 0/0

Sacramento (288/70) -- Powell 76/9, Brunson 48/1, Maïga-Ba 45/3, Robinson 32/5, Lawson 21/16, Walker 18/1, Penicheiro 17/24, Harper 11/1, Newton 7/5, Haynie 7/5, Kelly 4/0, Paris 2/0, Boddie 0/0, Willis 0/0

San Antonio (258/66) -- Hammon 63/21, Young 47/1, Johnson 36/9, Snell 26/7, Lawson-Wade 19/14, Crossley 14/1, Wauters 13/1, Frazee 13/0, Perperoglou 11/1, Darling 10/10, Riley 6/1, Mattera 0/0

Seattle (257/59) -- Cash 66/8, Wright 53/17, Bird 41/22, Jackson 27/6, Burse 26/1, Little 15/0, Johnson 10/2, Gearlds 9/1, Batkovic-Brown 6/1, Atkinson 2/1, Robinson 2/0, Franklin 0/0, Walker 0/0

Washington (390/70) -- Beard 113/9, Harding 86/31, Currie 75/11, Coleman 36/1, Ajavon 33/5, Langhorne 20/7, Melvin 16/3, Sanford 4/1, Humphrey 3/0, Mann 2/1, Mosby 2/0, Blue 0/1

Permalink

09/29/09

Permalink 11:47:08 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 83 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 29

Phoenix 120, Indiana 116 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 93, Phoenix 93
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .425, Phoenix .575
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 17, Phoenix 22
Points in the Paint: Indiana 52, Phoenix 36
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 15, Phoenix 24
Fast Break Points: Indiana 8, Phoenix 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -3 (84-87), Hoffman +10 (99-89), Sutton-Brown -13 (94-107), Douglas +8 (109-101), Bevilaqua +1 (87-86), Moore -5 (39-44), Dixon -12 (4-16), January -6 (64-70)
Phoenix: Taurasi -6 (84-90), Willingham -6 (56-62), T.Smith -20 (60-80), Pondexter -10 (86-96), Johnson -5 (67-72), Swanier +8 (34-26), Bonner +10 (68-58), Ohlde +24 (60-36), Taylor +25 (85-60)

Permalink

09/27/09

Permalink 03:24:05 am, Categories: WNBA News, 201 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 26

Indiana 72, Detroit 67
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 78, Indiana 79
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .509, Indiana .491
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 28, Indiana 24
Points in the Paint: Detroit 28, Indiana 22
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 15, Indiana 12
Fast Break Points: Detroit 5, Indiana 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan -5 (67-72), McWilliams +1 (49-48), Ford -3 (51-54), Hornbuckle +7 (67-60), Teasley -11 (14-25), Zellous +1 (52-51), Braxton -15 (35-50)
Indiana: Catchings +10 (69-59), Hoffman +12 (64-52), Sutton-Brown -5 (56-61), Douglas +6 (60-54), Bevilaqua -5 (29-34), January +7 (46-39), Moore +1 (18-17), Dixon -3 (12-15), Davenport +2 (6-4)

Phoenix 85, Los Angeles 74
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 83, Phoenix 84
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .593, Phoenix .406
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 7, Phoenix 21
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 26, Phoenix 30
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 14, Phoenix 8
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 6, Phoenix 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Thompson -18 (64-82), Parker -10 (56-66), Leslie -21 (61-82), Milton-Jones -5 (49-54), Quinn -7 (19-26), Lennox -11 (51-62), Harrower -6 (13-19), Bobbitt +4 (12-8), Ferdinand-Harris +5 (31-26), Hayden +7 (7-0), Wisdom-Hylton +7 (7-0)
Phoenix: Taurasi +17 (70-53), Willingham +19 (67-48), T.Smith +12 (47-35), Pondexter +18 (56-38), Johnson +8 (73-65), Swanier -2 (8-10), Ohlde -1 (38-39), Taylor -1 (48-49), Bonner -8 (18-26), Mazzante -7 (0-7)

- - - - -

You can view/download PDFs of the 2009 playoff reports here:

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

Permalink

09/26/09

Permalink 01:54:36 am, Categories: WNBA News, 167 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 25

Indiana 79, Detroit 75
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 80, Indiana 81
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .632, Indiana .368
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 9, Indiana 28
Points in the Paint: Detroit 32, Indiana 36
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 22, Indiana 8
Fast Break Points: Detroit 16, Indiana 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan -3 (75-78), McWilliams +2 (43-41), Ford -2 (71-73), Hornbuckle -1 (53-54), Teasley -12 (40-52), Zellous +4 (57-53), Braxton -6 (32-38), Sanni -2 (4-6)
Indiana: Catchings +5 (70-65), Hoffman -2 (59-61), Sutton-Brown +1 (55-54), Douglas -2 (63-65), Bevilaqua -6 (40-46), January +9 (46-37), Davenport +6 (18-12), Moore +3 (26-23), Dixon +6 (18-12)

Los Angeles 87, Phoenix 76
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 78, Phoenix 78
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .608, Phoenix .391
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 13, Phoenix 16
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 36, Phoenix 30
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 23, Phoenix 17
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 8, Phoenix 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Thompson +16 (82-66), Parker +13 (75-62), Leslie +13 (70-57), Milton-Jones +5 (76-71), Quinn -3 (58-61), Lennox +1 (54-53), Harrower +10 (20-10)
Phoenix: Taurasi -5 (68-73), Willingham -3 (44-47), T.Smith -2 (60-62), Pondexter -8 (64-72), Johnson -15 (41-56), Bonner -8 (33-41), Ohlde -9 (16-25), Swanier -7 (10-17), Taylor +2 (44-42)

Permalink

09/24/09

Permalink 12:49:25 am, Categories: WNBA News, 175 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 23

Detroit 72, Indiana 56
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 71, Detroit 71
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .448, Detroit .551
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 9, Detroit 14
Points in the Paint: Indiana 24, Detroit 24
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 10, Detroit 18
Fast Break Points: Indiana 6, Detroit 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -11 (50-61), Hoffman -13 (40-53), Sutton-Brown -15 (50-65), Douglas -14 (48-62), Bevilaqua -14 (38-52), January -8 (30-38), Moore +5 (16-11), Dixon 0 (6-6), Wirth -6 (0-6), Murphy -2 (2-4), Davenport -2 (0-2)
Detroit: Nolan +17 (66-49), McWilliams +15 (54-39), Ford +6 (41-35), Hornbuckle +14 (64-50), Teasley 0 (23-23), Braxton +9 (34-25), Zellous +15 (61-46), Kelly +2 (15-13), Sanni +2 (2-0)

Phoenix 103, Los Angeles 94
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 82, Los Angeles 83
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .398, Los Angeles .602
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 18, Los Angeles 16
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 34, Los Angeles 54
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 11, Los Angeles 18
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 14, Los Angeles 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi +5 (75-70), Willingham +21 (76-55), T.Smith +7 (64-57), Pondexter +11 (83-72), Johnson +2 (51-49), Swanier -3 (20-23), Taylor +8 (76-68), Bonner +2 (45-43), Ohlde -8 (25-33)
Los Angeles: Thompson -3 (86-89), Parker -6 (89-95), Leslie -15 (79-94), Milton-Jones -14 (68-82), Quinn -7 (89-96), Lennox +7 (50-43), Ferdinand-Harris -5 (4-9), Bobbitt -2 (5-7)

Permalink

09/22/09

Permalink 12:48:33 am, Categories: WNBA News, 93 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 21

Phoenix 100, San Antonio 92
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 77, Phoenix 77
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .418, Phoenix .582
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 10, Phoenix 20
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 34, Phoenix 40
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 8, Phoenix 22
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 11, Phoenix 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Johnson -3 (89-92), Young -13 (73-86), Wauters -6 (69-75), Hammon -7 (89-96), Lawson-Wade -6 (59-65), Riley +3 (31-28), Crossley -5 (7-12), Perperoglou -2 (11-13), Darling -1 (32-33)
Phoenix: Taurasi +8 (87-79), Willingham +10 (45-35), T.Smith +11 (70-59), Pondexter +14 (82-68), Johnson +10 (65-55), Taylor +1 (56-55), Bonner -4 (51-55), Swanier -7 (14-21), Ohlde -3 (30-33)

Permalink

09/21/09

Permalink 12:48:44 am, Categories: WNBA News, 709 words   by: p_d_swanson

Prime Time Performers

2009 WNBA Statistics
4th Quarters & Overtimes Only

Most Points:
226 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
158 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
157 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
155 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
152 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det.
149 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
146 -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
145 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
144 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
142 -- Sue Bird, Sea.

Highest FG Pct. (min. 70 FGA):
58.6% (41-70) -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
57.8% (52-90) -- Asjha Jones, Con.
54.2% (39-72) -- DeMya Walker, Sac.
51.1% (47-92) -- Noelle Quinn, L.A.
50.7% (38-75) -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
50.5% (46-91) -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
50.0% (35-70) -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
49.5% (53-107) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
48.6% (54-111) -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
48.4% (44-91) -- Katie Smith, Det.

Lowest FG Pct. (min. 50 FGA):
28.8% (19-66) -- Briann January, Ind.
31.7% (20-63) -- Cathrine Kraayeveld, N.Y.
32.0% (16-50) -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.
33.3% (21-63) -- Roneeka Hodges, Min.
33.8% (26-77) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
33.9% (41-121) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
35.1% (27-77) -- Betty Lennox, L.A.
35.1% (27-77) -- Tan White, Con.
35.5% (38-107) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
35.6% (21-59) -- Erin Thorn, Chi.

Highest FT Pct. (min. 20 FTA):
96.7% (29-30) -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
92.6% (25-27) -- Iziane Castro Marques, Atl.
92.3% (24-26) -- Katie Smith, Det.
91.9% (57-62) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
91.3% (42-46) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
91.3% (21-23) -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Atl.
90.9% (20-22) -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.
90.5% (19-21) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
89.7% (35-39) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
89.7% (26-29) -- Betty Lennox, L.A.

Most FT Attempts:
85 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det.
81 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
62 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
54 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
54 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
51 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
48 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
46 -- Monique Currie, Was.
46 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
46 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.

Highest 3FG Pct. (min. 10 3FGA):
57.7% (15-26) -- Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, Con.
50.0% (12-24) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
50.0% (10-20) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
50.0% (7-14) -- Shanna Crossley, S.A.
50.0% (7-14) -- Eshaya Murphy, Ind.
50.0% (5-10) -- Ashley Battle, N.Y.
48.0% (12-25) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
47.4% (9-19) -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
46.3% (19-41) -- Katie Smith, Det.
45.0% (9-20) -- Sidney Spencer, N.Y.

Highest Effective FG Pct. (min. 70 FGA):
58.8% -- Katie Smith, Det.
58.6% -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
58.3% -- Asjha Jones, Con.
56.5% -- Renee Montgomery, Min.
55.4% -- Noelle Quinn, L.A.
54.2% -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
54.2% -- DeMya Walker, Sac.
52.9% -- Sue Bird, Sea.
52.9% -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
52.8% -- Becky Hammon, S.A.

Most Rebounds:
72 -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
71 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
66 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
63 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
62 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
62 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
60 -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
58 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
57 -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
57 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.

Most Assists:
46 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
44 -- Sue Bird, Sea.
44 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
43 -- Loree Moore, N.Y.
40 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
34 -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
33 -- Noelle Quinn, L.A.
32 -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
32 -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
31 -- Briann January, Ind.

Most Steals:
30 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
27 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
21 -- Tanisha Wright, sea.
16 -- Briann January, Ind.
15 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
15 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
15 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
15 -- Loree Moore, N.Y.
15 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
14 -- Alana Beard, Was.
14 -- Tully Bevilaqua, Ind.
14 -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.

Most Blocked Shots:
16 -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
15 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
15 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
13 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
11 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
10 -- Janell Burse, Sea.
10 -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
10 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
10 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
9 -- Ruth Riley, S.A.
9 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.

Most Turnovers:
30 -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
30 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
29 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
28 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
26 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
26 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det.
24 -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
23 -- Sue Bird, Sea.
23 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
23 -- Noelle Quinn, L.A.

Most Minutes Played:
308 -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
305 -- Noelle Quinn, L.A.
299 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
296 -- Sue Bird, Sea.
296 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
296 -- Camille Little, Sea.
293 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
292 -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
288 -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
284 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.

Highest Efficiency Per 40 Minutes
(min. 200 Minutes Played):

27.95 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
26.28 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
25.60 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
25.14 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
24.93 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
24.31 -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
23.48 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
22.99 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
22.86 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
22.61 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.

Permalink

09/20/09

Permalink 07:32:17 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 89 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 20

Los Angeles 75, Seattle 64
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 77, Seattle 76
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .569, Seattle .431
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 20, Seattle 8
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 28, Seattle 24
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 7, Seattle 9
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 5, Seattle 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Thompson +13 (67-54), Parker +8 (70-62), Leslie +8 (60-52), Milton-Jones +13 (70-57), Quinn +12 (65-53), Lennox +4 (33-29), Harrower -1 (10-11), Wisdom-Hylton -2 (0-2)
Seattle: Cash -11 (64-75), Little -12 (57-69), Burse -3 (15-18), Wright -5 (44-49), Bird -10 (60-70), Batkovic-Brown -4 (45-49), Johnson -9 (20-29), Robinson -1 (13-14), Walker 0 (2-2)

Permalink
Permalink 01:52:43 am, Categories: WNBA News, 192 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 19

Indiana 81, Washington 74 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 86, Indiana 86
Rebound Percentage: Washington .483, Indiana .517
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 19, Indiana 20
Points in the Paint: Washington 40, Indiana 28
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 17, Indiana 10
Fast Break Points: Washington 13, Indiana 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -8 (40-48), Langhorne -10 (67-77), Melvin +6 (32-26), Beard -12 (38-50), Harding -11 (63-74), Sanford -5 (34-39), Ajavon +8 (42-34), Coleman +1 (42-41), Mann -4 (12-16)
Indiana: Catchings +10 (75-65), Hoffman +9 (55-46), Sutton-Brown +18 (72-54), Douglas +14 (73-59), Bevilaqua +17 (59-42), January -5 (38-43), Davenport -12 (4-16), Moore -1 (16-17), Dixon -6 (6-12), Wirth -6 (3-9), Murphy -3 (4-7)

Phoenix 106, San Antonio 78
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 81, Phoenix 79
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .395, Phoenix .604
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 10, Phoenix 11
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 32, Phoenix 50
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 8, Phoenix 10
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 7, Phoenix 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Johnson -4 (56-60), Young -19 (63-82), Wauters -16 (58-74), Hammon -19 (63-82), Lawson-Wade -14 (47-61), Riley -17 (23-40), Crossley -20 (22-42), Darling -19 (15-34), Perperoglou -8 (31-39), Frazee -2 (6-8), Snell -2 (6-8)
Phoenix: Taurasi +21 (79-58), Willingham +7 (49-42), T.Smith +2 (40-38), Pondexter +11 (58-47), Johnson +7 (54-47), Taylor +20 (52-32), Bonner +21 (57-36), Swanier +21 (52-31), Ohlde +26 (66-40), Mazzante +2 (15-13), B.Smith +2 (8-6)

Permalink

09/19/09

Permalink 05:35:56 am, Categories: WNBA News, 475 words   by: p_d_swanson

Transgressions

2009 WNBA Miscellaneous Statistics

Most Total Fouls Drawn:
171 -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
167 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
153 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
150 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
145 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
136 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
136 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det.
134 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
132 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
127 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.

Most Offensive Fouls Committed:
23 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
18 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
16 -- Alana Beard, Was.
16 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
15 -- Cheryl Ford, Det.
15 -- Sylvia Fowles, Det.
15 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
15 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
15 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
13 -- Quanitra Hollingsworth, Min.
13 -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.

Most Minutes Played Without
Committing an Offensive Foul:

1000 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
815 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
707 -- Shalee Lehning, Atl.
520 -- Kristi Harrower, L.A.
407 -- Coco Miller, Atl.

Most Offensive Fouls Drawn:
19 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
18 -- Camille Little, Sea.
18 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
16 -- DeMya Walker, Sac.
15 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
15 -- Taj McWilliams, Det.
14 -- Briann January, Ind.
13 -- Alana Beard, Was.
13 -- Helen Darling, S.A.
13 -- Jennifer Lacy, Atl.
13 -- Shalee Lehning, Atl.
13 -- Erin Phillips, Con.

Most Minutes Played Without
Drawing an Offensive Foul:

638 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
325 -- K.B. Sharp, Chi.
320 -- Chen Nan, Chi.
311 -- Nicole Ohlde, Pho.
243 -- Katie Gearlds, Sea.

Most Traveling Violations:
18 -- DeMya Walker, Sac.
14 -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
13 -- Tiffany Jackson, N.Y.
13 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
12 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
12 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
11 -- Ann Wauters, S.A.
11 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
10 -- Charde Houston, Min.
10 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
10 -- Sophia Young, S.A.

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

4 -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
3 -- Matee Ajavon, Was.
3 -- Charde Houston, Min.
3 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
3 -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
3 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det.
2 -- 16 players tied

Most 3-Second Lane Violations:
15 -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
9 -- Nakia Sanford, Was.
6 -- Kara Braxton, Det.
6 -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
6 -- Tammy Sutton-Brown, Ind.
6 -- DeMya Walker, Sac.
5 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
5 -- Rebekkah Brunson, Sac.
5 -- Janell Burse, Sea.
5 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
5 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
5 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.

Team-by-Team Offensive Fouls
Com - Drawn
37 --- 63 --- Atlanta
60 --- 39 --- Chicago
42 --- 87 --- Connecticut
83 --- 72 --- Detroit
69 --- 65 --- Indiana
45 --- 50 --- Los Angeles
63 --- 57 --- Minnesota
56 --- 55 --- New York
63 --- 37 --- Phoenix
68 --- 62 --- Sacramento
33 --- 65 --- San Antonio
80 --- 59 --- Seattle
77 --- 65 --- Washington

Team-by-Team Shot Clock Turnovers
Com - Forced
16 --- 29 --- Atlanta
29 --- 23 --- Chicago
13 --- 16 --- Connecticut
13 --- 27 --- Detroit
32 --- 33 --- Indiana
50 --- 26 --- Los Angeles
23 --- 21 --- Minnesota
23 --- 36 --- New York
10 --- 26 --- Phoenix
36 --- 29 --- Sacramento
40 --- 29 --- San Antonio
43 --- 37 --- Seattle
24 --- 20 --- Washington

- - - - -

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

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

Permalink
Permalink 01:01:24 am, Categories: WNBA News, 166 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 18

Detroit 94, Atlanta 79
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 89, Atlanta 89
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .551, Atlanta .448
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 21, Atlanta 18
Points in the Paint: Detroit 38, Atlanta 34
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 7, Atlanta 13
Fast Break Points: Detroit 22, Atlanta 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan +16 (78-62), McWilliams +12 (54-42), Ford +6 (54-48), Hornbuckle +15 (89-74), Teasley -8 (33-41), Zellous +22 (82-60), Braxton +9 (47-38), Kelly -2 (12-14), Sanni +5 (21-16)
Atlanta: McCoughtry -15 (38-53), Lyttle -5 (33-38), DeSouza -10 (57-67), Castro Marques -13 (42-55), Latta -13 (72-85), Snow -11 (30-41), Miller +3 (29-26), Lacy -4 (38-42), Price -7 (56-63)

Seattle 75, Los Angeles 74
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 75, Seattle 74
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .633, Seattle .366
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 17, Seattle 28
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 36, Seattle 32
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 19, Seattle 12
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 2, Seattle 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Thompson -4 (64-68), Parker -3 (72-75), Leslie +3 (68-65), Milton-Jones -12 (48-60), Harrower -6 (18-24), Quinn +5 (56-51), Lennox +12 (44-32)
Seattle: Cash +9 (73-64), Little +3 (61-58), Burse -9 (15-24), Wright -5 (65-70), Bird -2 (68-70), Batkovic-Brown +4 (54-50), Johnson +1 (19-18), Robinson +4 (20-16)

Permalink

09/18/09

Permalink 01:33:22 am, Categories: WNBA News, 174 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 17

Indiana 88, Washington 79
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 80, Washington 81
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .507, Washington .493
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 15, Washington 19
Points in the Paint: Indiana 36, Washington 36
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 11, Washington 14
Fast Break Points: Indiana 11, Washington 5
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings +11 (79-68), Hoffman +7 (39-32), Sutton-Brown +16 (66-50), Douglas +15 (80-65), Bevilaqua -2 (39-41), Moore -15 (25-40), Davenport -3 (6-9), January +8 (49-41), Dixon -7 (11-18), Wirth +13 (40-27), Murphy +2 (6-4)
Washington: Currie -18 (20-38), Langhorne -19 (69-88), Melvin -3 (56-59), Beard -12 (50-62), Harding -9 (77-86), Coleman +7 (61-54), Sanford +6 (31-25), Ajavon +3 (31-28)

San Antonio 92, Phoenix 91
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 77, San Antonio 78
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .502, San Antonio .498
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 12, San Antonio 10
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 50, San Antonio 30
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 15, San Antonio 25
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 23, San Antonio 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi -4 (75-79), Willingham -14 (20-34), T.Smith +4 (59-55), Pondexter -4 (71-75), Johnson -12 (57-69), Swanier +5 (23-18), Bonner +12 (50-38), Taylor +13 (68-55), Ohlde -5 (32-37)
San Antonio: Johnson -2 (70-72), Young -4 (77-81), Wauters +6 (69-63), Hammon -4 (77-81), Lawson-Wade +3 (63-60), Riley 0 (38-38), Perperoglou +3 (24-21), Darling 0 (15-15), Crossley +3 (27-24)

Permalink

09/17/09

Permalink 02:29:50 am, Categories: WNBA News, 169 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 16

Detroit 94, Atlanta 89
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 84, Detroit 85
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .543, Detroit .457
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 11, Detroit 19
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 34, Detroit 38
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 11, Detroit 15
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 15, Detroit 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: McCoughtry -2 (77-79), Lyttle -2 (73-75), DeSouza +3 (56-53), Castro Marques +8 (75-67), Latta 0 (87-87), Snow -8 (35-43), Holdsclaw -12 (18-30), Lacy -3 (14-17), Miller 0 (5-5), Price -9 (5-14)
Detroit: Nolan -3 (84-87), McWilliams -11 (62-73), Ford +18 (78-60), Hornbuckle -8 (81-89), Teasley +7 (54-47), Zellous +17 (61-44), Braxton +3 (43-40), Kelly +2 (7-5)

Los Angeles 70, Seattle 63
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 72, Los Angeles 72
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .396, Los Angeles .604
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 22, Los Angeles 19
Points in the Paint: Seattle 16, Los Angeles 24
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 3, Los Angeles 14
Fast Break Points: Seattle 6, Los Angeles 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Cash -5 (63-68), Little -9 (44-53), Burse -11 (11-22), Wright -5 (53-58), Bird -2 (56-58), Johnson -5 (29-34), Batkovic-Brown +2 (57-55), Robinson 0 (2-2)
Los Angeles: Thompson +13 (68-55), Parker +10 (59-49), Leslie +9 (64-55), Milton-Jones +12 (62-50), Harrower +16 (43-27), Quinn -9 (27-36), Lennox -9 (26-35), Bobbitt -7 (1-8)

Permalink

09/16/09

Permalink 03:32:08 am, Categories: WNBA News, 872 words   by: p_d_swanson

FG Percentage by Distance

2009 WNBA Statistical Leaders

Two-Point Attempts:

1-5 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 75 FGA)

68.0% (87-128) -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
65.3% (64-98) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
65.3% (62-95) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
64.7% (77-119) -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
64.6% (51-79) -- Kia Vaughn, N.Y.
63.6% (91-143) -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
63.4% (52-82) -- Ann Wauters, S.A.
63.2% (79-125) -- Alana Beard, Was.
63.1% (123-195) -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
63.0% (87-138) -- Candace Parker, L.A.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)

32.9% (23-70) -- Matee Ajavon, Was.
39.6% (21-53) -- Erin Perperoglou, S.A.
43.7% (31-71) -- Monique Currie, Was.
44.6% (41-92) -- Dominique Canty, Chi.
44.8% (30-67) -- Cathrine Kraayeveld, N.Y.
45.5% (35-77) -- Shyra Ely, Chi.
45.6% (41-90) -- Laura Harper, Sac.
45.9% (50-109) -- Scholanda Robinson, Sac.
46.2% (54-117) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
47.5% (29-61) -- Rashanda McCants, Min.

Most FGs Made:
146 -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
123 -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
114 -- Le'coe Willingham, Pho.
109 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
103 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
99 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
98 -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
94 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
91 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
90 -- Camille Little, Sea.

6-10 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)

50.0% (24-48) -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
47.7% (21-44) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
47.5% (47-99) -- Charde Houston, Min.
46.3% (19-41) -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
45.8% (22-48) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
43.1% (22-51) -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
41.6% (32-77) -- Sophia Young, S.A.
39.7% (23-58) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
39.6% (19-48) -- DeMya Walker, Sac.
39.4% (28-71) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 30 FGA)

27.5% (11-40) -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
28.6% (10-35) -- Cheryl Ford, Det.
29.4% (15-51) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
30.0% (15-50) -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
30.3% (10-33) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
30.4% (21-69) -- Swin Cash, Sea.
32.4% (11-34) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
34.2% (13-38) -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
34.8% (23-66) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
35.4% (17-48) -- Nicky Anosike, Min.

Most FGs Made:
47 -- Charde Houston, Min.
32 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
28 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
24 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
23 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
23 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
23 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
22 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
22 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
21 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
21 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
21 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.

11-15 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)

55.0% (22-40) -- Katie Smith, Det.
51.5% (35-68) -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
51.1% (24-47) -- Betty Lennox, L.A.
49.3% (35-71) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
49.1% (28-57) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
48.8% (21-43) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
47.8% (22-46) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
47.5% (48-101) -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
46.4% (26-56) -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
43.9% (29-66) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 30 FGA)

18.9% (7-37) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
23.3% (7-30) -- Cheryl Ford, Det.
26.5% (9-34) -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.
30.3% (23-76) -- Alana Beard, Was.
30.3% (10-33) -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
30.3% (10-33) -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
31.6% (12-38) -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
31.6% (25-79) -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
31.7% (13-41) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
32.5% (13-40) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.

Most FGs Made:
48 -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
37 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
36 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
35 -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
35 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
34 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
30 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
29 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
29 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det.
28 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
28 -- Sue Bird, Sea.

16-20 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)

49.2% (62-126) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
45.5% (45-99) -- Asjha Jones, Con.
45.5% (35-77) -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
45.5% (30-66) -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
45.1% (23-51) -- Marie Ferdinand-Harris, L.A.
44.3% (51-115) -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
43.6% (44-101) -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
42.7% (35-82) -- Taj McWilliams, Det.
42.5% (31-73) -- Hamchétou Maïga-Ba, Sac.
42.5% (45-106) -- Katie Smith, Det.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)

27.1% (13-48) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
27.5% (14-51) -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
29.5% (18-61) -- Betty Lennox, L.A.
29.6% (16-54) -- Matee Ajavon, Was.
29.7% (19-64) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
29.7% (19-64) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
29.8% (28-94) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
30.3% (27-89) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
30.9% (21-68) -- Swin Cash, Sea.
31.3% (15-48) -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.

Most FGs Made:
72 -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
62 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
53 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Atl.
51 -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
45 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
45 -- Katie Smith, Det.
44 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
42 -- Alana Beard, Was.
39 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
37 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det.

Three-Point Attempts:

21-25 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)

47.0% (39-83) -- Kristi Toliver, Chi.
45.2% (42-93) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
43.3% (55-127) -- Katie Smith, Det.
42.5% (48-113) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
42.2% (35-83) -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
41.3% (74-179) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
41.1% (58-141) -- Cathrine Kraayeveld, N.Y.
41.1% (37-90) -- Erin Thorn, Chi.
40.7% (24-59) -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.
40.4% (21-52) -- Katie Gearlds, Sea.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)

26.0% (26-100) -- Loree Moore, N.Y.
26.0% (13-50) -- Leilani Mitchell, N.Y.
27.1% (13-48) -- Amber Holt, Con.
27.5% (22-80) -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
28.6% (24-84) -- Briann January, Ind.
29.2% (14-48) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
29.8% (31-104) -- Alana Beard, Was.
30.0% (24-80) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
30.1% (25-83) -- Betty Lennox, L.A.
30.4% (34-112) -- Erin Phillips, Con.

26+ Feet

Most FGs Made:
5 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
5 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
5 -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
4 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
3 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.

Longest FGs Made:
60 feet -- Diana Taurasi, Pho. (Aug. 1 at Min.)
55 feet -- Leilani Mitchell, N.Y. (June 7 vs. Con.)
39 feet -- Nicole Powell, Sac. (Aug. 29 at Ind.)
30 feet -- Lindsey Harding, Was. (Aug. 21 at Pho.)
30 feet -- Nicole Powell, Sac. (July 15 at Pho.)

- - - - -

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

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

Permalink

09/14/09

Permalink 12:50:53 am, Categories: WNBA News, 238 words   by: p_d_swanson

2009 WNBA Net Plus/Minus MVPs

2009 Net Plus/Minus All-WNBA Teams
(min. 800 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Sue Bird, Seattle (+16.7)
Lindsey Harding, Washington (+16.1)
Tamika Catchings, Indiana (+15.4)
Katie Douglas, Indiana (+13.6)
Temeka Johnson, Phoenix (+13.4)

Second Team:
Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta (+12.0)
Candace Parker, Los Angeles (+12.0)
Iziane Castro Marques, Atlanta (+11.2)
Lauren Jackson, Seattle (+11.2)
Candice Wiggins, Minnesota (+9.8)

Third Team:
Alexis Hornbuckle, Detroit (+9.8)
Noelle Quinn, Los Angeles (+9.5)
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix (+8.5)
Nicky Anosike, Minnesota (+7.9)
Becky Hammon, San Antonio (+6.2)

2009 Net Plus/Minus All-Defensive Teams
(min. 800 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Candace Parker, Los Angeles (+10.9)
Iziane Castro Marques, Atlanta (+8.6)
Katie Douglas, Indiana (+8.0)
Tamika Catchings, Indiana (+7.9)
Alexis Hornbuckle, Detroit (+7.4)

Second Team:
Sue Bird, Seattle (+6.2)
Lindsey Harding, Washington (+5.9)
Érika de Souza, Atlanta (+4.2)
Temeka Johnson, Phoenix (+3.7)
Ebony Hoffman, Indiana (+2.8)

Third Team:
Janel McCarville, New York (+1.7)
Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta (+1.2)
Candice Wiggins, Minnesota (+1.2)
Nicky Anosike, Minnesota (+1.1)
Shameka Christon, New York (+1.1)

2009 Net Plus/Minus All-Offensive Teams
(min. 800 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Lauren Jackson, Seattle (+11.5)
Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta (+10.7)
Sue Bird, Seattle (+10.6)
Noelle Quinn, Los Angeles (+10.5)
Lindsey Harding, Washington (+10.2)

Second Team:
Temeka Johnson, Phoenix (+9.7)
Becky Hammon, San Antonio (+9.7)
Candice Wiggins, Minnesota (+8.6)
Cappie Pondexter, Phoenix (+8.4)
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix (+8.3)

Third Team:
Tamika Catchings, Indiana (+7.5)
Sandrine Gruda, Connecticut (+7.0)
Nicky Anosike, Minnesota (+6.8)
Crystal Langhorne, Washington (+6.6)
Shavonte Zellous, Detroit (+6.4)

2009 Net Plus/Minus All-Rookie Team
(min. 500 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta (+2.6)
Shavonte Zellous, Detroit (+2.0)
Marissa Coleman, Washington (+2.0)
Shalee Lehning, Atlanta (+1.5)
Renee Montgomery, Minnesota (+0.6)

- - - - -

You can view/download PDFs of the final 2009 reports here:

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

Permalink

09/13/09

Permalink 11:37:31 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 368 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 13

Los Angeles 81, Phoenix 78
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 77, Phoenix 77
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .597, Phoenix .403
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 18, Phoenix 14
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 48, Phoenix 14
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 30, Phoenix 12
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 2, Phoenix 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Thompson +2 (63-61), Parker +2 (62-60), Leslie -2 (25-27), Milton-Jones +5 (54-49), Harrower -2 (9-11), Lennox +8 (68-60), Quinn +5 (72-67), Bobbitt -5 (4-9), Wisdom-Hylton -3 (4-7), Ferdinand-Harris 0 (16-16), Hayden +5 (28-23)
Phoenix: Taylor -3 (45-48), Willingham +8 (25-17), T.Smith +8 (25-17), Pondexter +5 (48-43), Johnson +7 (47-40), Ohlde -11 (53-64), Bonner -8 (37-45), Mazzante -3 (48-51), Swanier -10 (31-41), B.Smith -8 (31-39)

Connecticut 95, Indiana 85
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 83, Connecticut 83
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .431, Connecticut .569
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 10, Connecticut 16
Points in the Paint: Indiana 32, Connecticut 42
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 10, Connecticut 11
Fast Break Points: Indiana 4, Connecticut 19
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -3 (33-36), Hoffman -5 (19-24), Moore -3 (33-36), January -2 (74-76), Bevilaqua -12 (42-54), Murphy -7 (68-75), Davenport -7 (52-59), Dixon -3 (53-56), Wirth -8 (51-59)
Connecticut: Holt +6 (42-36), Gardin +10 (71-61), Gruda +5 (75-70), Jekabsone-Zogota +7 (56-49), Whalen +8 (34-26), Black +5 (38-33), Phillips +6 (63-57), White +1 (37-36), Brown +3 (50-47), Whitmore -1 (9-10)

New York 86, Washington 65
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 76, New York 76
Rebound Percentage: Washington .520, New York .479
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 12, New York 24
Points in the Paint: Washington 16, New York 32
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 10, New York 12
Fast Break Points: Washington 6, New York 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -5 (47-52), Langhorne +1 (34-33), Melvin -1 (33-34), Ajavon -14 (51-65), Harding -2 (37-39), Sanford -18 (32-50), Blue -19 (28-47), Mann -25 (16-41), Coleman -16 (28-44), Mosby -6 (19-25)
New York: Christon +2 (33-31), Kraayeveld -1 (30-31), McCarville +1 (27-26), Carson +11 (62-51), Moore +3 (36-33), Mitchell +18 (50-32), Vaughn +15 (38-23), Battle +10 (29-19), Jackson +18 (43-25), Spencer +19 (48-29), Larkins +9 (34-25)

Sacramento 88, Minnesota 66
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 81, Sacramento 82
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .452, Sacramento .548
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 12, Sacramento 13
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 22, Sacramento 46
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 13, Sacramento 15
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 15, Sacramento 14
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Hodges -18 (28-46), Houston -6 (51-57), Humphrey -15 (29-44), Wiggins -10 (33-43), Miller -18 (34-52), Hollingsworth -7 (37-44), Montañana -19 (20-39), Montgomery -9 (48-57), McCants -8 (50-58)
Sacramento: Powell +25 (76-51), Walker +4 (55-51), Brunson +29 (74-45), Maiga-Ba +5 (49-44), Penicheiro +24 (66-42), Robinson +10 (31-21), Paris +12 (33-21), Haynie -2 (22-24), Harper -1 (14-15), Newton +4 (20-16)

Permalink
Permalink 12:06:56 am, Categories: WNBA News, 265 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 12

Washington 82, Atlanta 64
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 80, Washington 80
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .518, Washington .482
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 15, Washington 25
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 36, Washington 32
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 21, Washington 10
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 6, Washington 18
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: McCoughtry +1 (56-55), Lyttle -16 (36-52), DeSouza -3 (37-40), Castro Marques -12 (58-70), Lehning -5 (15-20), Miller -19 (11-30), Latta -13 (40-53), Snow -10 (36-46), Price -6 (12-18), Lacy -7 (19-26)
Washington: Currie +21 (55-34), Langhorne +15 (74-59), Melvin +24 (65-41), Beard +6 (37-31), Harding +18 (77-59), Sanford -4 (22-26), Ajavon +10 (28-18), Coleman -3 (43-46), Blue +1 (3-2), Mann +1 (3-2), Mosby +1 (3-2)

Detroit 80, Chicago 69
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 75, Chicago 73
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .643, Chicago .357
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 7, Chicago 10
Points in the Paint: Detroit 32, Chicago 32
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 24, Chicago 9
Fast Break Points: Detroit 4, Chicago 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Sanni -4 (6-10), McWilliams +10 (72-62), Ford -3 (46-49), Nolan +20 (74-54), Teasley +13 (74-61), Zellous +15 (80-65), Braxton +9 (34-25), Kelly -3 (8-11), Davis-Cain -2 (6-8)
Chicago: Young -2 (15-17), Dupree -11 (65-76), Bass -1 (29-30), Perkins -8 (57-65), Canty 0 (50-50), Fowles -10 (40-50), Thorn -9 (54-63), Sharp -11 (19-30), Toliver -3 (12-15), Ely 0 (4-4)

Seattle 64, San Antonio 55
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 70, San Antonio 70
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .625, San Antonio .375
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 23, San Antonio 7
Points in the Paint: Seattle 28, San Antonio 14
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 8, San Antonio 6
Fast Break Points: Seattle 2, San Antonio 2
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Little +4 (52-48), Burse +11 (46-35), Robinson -4 (10-14), Atkinson +18 (44-26), Johnson +9 (64-55), Batkovic-Brown +11 (49-38), Franklin -3 (14-17), Walker -1 (41-42)
San Antonio: Johnson +1 (4-3), Perperoglou -5 (53-58), Wauters -6 (15-21), Crossley -6 (48-54), Lawson-Wade -12 (22-34), Darling -1 (43-44), Frazee -7 (42-49), Snell -9 (48-57)

Permalink

09/12/09

Permalink 01:09:13 am, Categories: WNBA News, 190 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 11

Atlanta 88, Connecticut 64
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 85, Atlanta 85
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .449, Atlanta .551
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 11, Atlanta 19
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 22, Atlanta 46
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 9, Atlanta 20
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 13, Atlanta 17
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota -16 (47-63), Gardin -10 (38-48), Gruda -6 (60-66), White -2 (44-46), Whalen -5 (53-58), Holt -19 (19-38), Black -13 (17-30), Phillips -20 (18-38), Whitmore -19 (9-28), Brown -10 (15-25)
Atlanta: McCoughtry +29 (66-37), Lyttle +29 (73-44), DeSouza +25 (56-31), Castro Marques +30 (73-43), Lehning +32 (70-38), Miller -9 (18-27), Snow -1 (32-33), Latta -8 (18-26), Price -2 (19-21), Lacy -5 (15-20)

Los Angeles 90, Minnesota 61
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 76, Los Angeles 76
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .537, Los Angeles .463
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 12, Los Angeles 27
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 36, Los Angeles 42
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 15, Los Angeles 10
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 9, Los Angeles 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Hodges -5 (36-41), Houston -16 (29-45), Humphrey -5 (18-23), Wiggins -14 (48-62), Miller -14 (25-39), Hollingsworth -10 (54-64), McCants -32 (27-59), Montañana -32 (25-57), Montgomery -17 (43-60)
Los Angeles: Thompson +22 (75-53), Parker +24 (68-44), Leslie +18 (63-45), Milton-Jones +23 (70-47), Quinn +30 (67-37), Hayden +3 (20-17), Harrower -3 (8-11), Lennox -1 (6-7), Ferdinand-Harris +9 (29-20), Bobbitt +15 (35-20), Wisdom-Hylton +5 (9-4)

Permalink

09/11/09

Permalink 03:36:14 am, Categories: WNBA News, 357 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 10

Detroit 94, New York 87 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 83, Detroit 83
Rebound Percentage: New York .388, Detroit .611
Points Off Turnovers: New York 26, Detroit 20
Points in the Paint: New York 26, Detroit 30
2nd-Chance Points: New York 9, Detroit 15
Fast Break Points: New York 6, Detroit 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -10 (24-34), Kraayeveld -5 (61-66), Vaughn -1 (70-71), Carson +12 (72-60), Moore -3 (68-71), Battle -18 (20-38), Jackson +2 (26-24), Larkins -10 (17-27), Mitchell -4 (17-21), Spencer +2 (60-58)
Detroit: Nolan +11 (90-79), McWilliams +13 (71-58), Ford +19 (52-33), Hornbuckle +13 (88-75), Teasley +5 (57-52), Braxton -8 (44-52), Zellous -8 (47-55), Sanni -8 (11-19), Kelly -2 (10-12)

Chicago 86, Indiana 79
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 86, Chicago 86
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .457, Chicago .542
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 24, Chicago 23
Points in the Paint: Indiana 32, Chicago 46
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 10, Chicago 12
Fast Break Points: Indiana 13, Chicago 19
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -9 (67-76), Hoffman -8 (64-72), Sutton-Brown -4 (36-40), Douglas +9 (67-58), Bevilaqua -18 (29-47), January +11 (50-39), Moore +4 (43-39), Dixon -11 (19-30), Wirth -10 (3-13), Murphy +1 (17-16)
Chicago: Young +1 (30-29), Dupree +6 (62-56), Bass +12 (44-32), Perkins +1 (50-49), Canty +12 (57-45), Fowles -5 (42-47), Sharp -5 (29-34), Thorn +6 (36-30), Ely -4 (24-28), Toliver +11 (56-45)

San Antonio 80, Sacramento 71
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 79, Sacramento 79
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .452, Sacramento .548
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 15, Sacramento 21
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 26, Sacramento 40
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 13, Sacramento 16
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 2, Sacramento 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Johnson +1 (53-52), Young -2 (64-66), Wauters +12 (64-52), Hammon +8 (62-54), Lawson-Wade +4 (45-41), Riley +8 (32-24), Perperoglou +8 (27-19), Darling +5 (35-30), Crossley +1 (18-17)
Sacramento: Powell -3 (68-71), Walker 0 (51-51), Brunson -13 (51-64), Maiga-Ba -3 (45-48), Penicheiro -8 (30-38), Paris +2 (36-34), Robinson -6 (23-29), Haynie -1 (41-42), Harper -7 (4-11), Newton -6 (6-12)

Phoenix 92, Seattle 84 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 94, Seattle 92
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .461, Seattle .538
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 23, Seattle 12
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 34, Seattle 40
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 11, Seattle 15
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 11, Seattle 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi +12 (72-60), Willingham +9 (55-46), T.Smith +5 (55-50), Pondexter +9 (78-69), Johnson +7 (67-60), Ohlde +3 (37-34), Taylor -2 (43-45), Bonner -4 (20-24), Mazzante 0 (8-8), Swanier +1 (25-24)
Seattle: Little -14 (64-78), Burse -13 (54-67), Robinson -14 (29-43), Wright -15 (68-83), Johnson -10 (77-87), Batkovic-Brown +8 (34-26), Walker +4 (30-26), Franklin +9 (23-14), Atkinson +5 (41-36)

Permalink

09/09/09

Permalink 11:44:36 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 83 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 9

Minnesota 75, Detroit 72
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Detroit 80, Minnesota 80
Rebound Percentage: Detroit .621, Minnesota .379
Points Off Turnovers: Detroit 13, Minnesota 21
Points in the Paint: Detroit 34, Minnesota 20
2nd-Chance Points: Detroit 11, Minnesota 8
Fast Break Points: Detroit 13, Minnesota 12
Individual Plus/Minus:
Detroit: Nolan -4 (61-65), McWilliams -3 (56-59), Ford +3 (55-52), Hornbuckle -2 (55-57), Teasley 0 (49-49), Zellous -4 (40-44), Braxton -2 (25-27), Sanni -5 (13-18), Kelly +2 (6-4)
Minnesota: Hodges 0 (37-37), Houston -4 (22-26), Humphrey 0 (42-42), Wiggins -1 (42-43), Miller -3 (35-38), Hollingsworth +2 (45-43), Montañana +6 (53-47), Montgomery +5 (54-49), McCants +10 (45-35)

Permalink
Permalink 12:44:23 am, Categories: WNBA News, 191 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 8

Indiana 69, New York 63
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 76, New York 76
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .504, New York .495
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 16, New York 9
Points in the Paint: Indiana 30, New York 24
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 6, New York 12
Fast Break Points: Indiana 4, New York 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings +5 (57-52), Hoffman +8 (54-46), Sutton-Brown +6 (21-15), Douglas +5 (56-51), Bevilaqua +9 (33-24), January -3 (38-41), Moore +1 (33-32), Dixon 0 (25-25), Wirth +2 (23-21), Davenport -3 (5-8)
New York: Battle -4 (41-45), Kraayeveld -9 (25-34), McCarville -8 (28-36), Carson -5 (55-60), Moore -5 (8-13), Larkins -1 (17-18), Vaughn +2 (33-31), Jackson +4 (23-19), Mitchell -3 (51-54), Spencer -1 (34-35)

Los Angeles 76, San Antonio 68
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: San Antonio 71, Los Angeles 71
Rebound Percentage: San Antonio .414, Los Angeles .586
Points Off Turnovers: San Antonio 13, Los Angeles 23
Points in the Paint: San Antonio 26, Los Angeles 44
2nd-Chance Points: San Antonio 5, Los Angeles 11
Fast Break Points: San Antonio 5, Los Angeles 8
Individual Plus/Minus:
San Antonio: Johnson -7 (53-60), Young -7 (56-63), Wauters -10 (58-68), Hammon -13 (58-71), Lawson-Wade -11 (39-50), Perperoglou +1 (13-12), Riley +1 (22-21), Darling +5 (19-14), Crossley +1 (22-21)
Los Angeles: Thompson +7 (57-50), Parker +11 (67-56), Leslie +5 (63-58), Milton-Jones +11 (72-61), Quinn +13 (71-58), Lennox +3 (40-37), Bobbitt -5 (5-10), Wisdom-Hylton -5 (0-5), Harrower 0 (5-5)

Permalink

09/07/09

Permalink 01:45:32 am, Categories: WNBA News, 199 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 6

Indiana 72, Washington 61
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 75, Indiana 75
Rebound Percentage: Washington .568, Indiana .431
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 10, Indiana 17
Points in the Paint: Washington 24, Indiana 26
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 16, Indiana 13
Fast Break Points: Washington 6, Indiana 18
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -9 (29-38), Langhorne -17 (46-63), Melvin -8 (29-37), Ajavon -14 (26-40), Harding -17 (51-68), Beard +5 (33-28), Coleman -4 (34-38), Sanford +5 (47-42), Blue +6 (10-4), Mosby -2 (0-2)
Indiana: Catchings +23 (67-44), Hoffman +22 (69-47), Sutton-Brown +31 (62-31), Douglas +12 (63-51), Bevilaqua +14 (39-25), January -8 (36-44), Moore -23 (13-36), Dixon -4 (11-15), Davenport -6 (0-6), Murphy -6 (0-6)

Detroit 84, Chicago 75
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 82, Detroit 82
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .491, Detroit .508
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 15, Detroit 30
Points in the Paint: Chicago 24, Detroit 38
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 10, Detroit 20
Fast Break Points: Chicago 6, Detroit 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Ely +1 (50-49), Dupree -7 (63-70), Bass +5 (11-6), Perkins -4 (50-54), Canty -3 (39-42), Mattera -5 (22-27), Young -7 (35-42), Sharp -9 (36-45), Thorn -8 (36-44), Fowles -8 (33-41)
Detroit: Nolan +9 (84-75), McWilliams -2 (59-61), Ford +3 (57-54), Hornbuckle +8 (64-56), Teasley -2 (37-39), Zellous +15 (59-44), Kelly +3 (13-10), Braxton +11 (47-36)

- - - - -

You can view/download PDFs of the current 2009 reports (through Sept. 6) here:

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

Permalink

09/06/09

Permalink 05:13:21 am, Categories: WNBA News, 281 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 5

Minnesota 76, Seattle 68
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 75, Minnesota 77
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .498, Minnesota .502
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 19, Minnesota 25
Points in the Paint: Seattle 38, Minnesota 32
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 16, Minnesota 9
Fast Break Points: Seattle 8, Minnesota 7
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Cash -7 (66-73), Little -2 (68-70), Burse -11 (5-16), Wright -5 (68-73), Johnson -8 (68-76), Walker -7 (5-12), Batkovic-Brown -6 (0-6), Robinson +6 (60-54)
Minnesota: Hodges +6 (72-66), Houston +4 (57-53), Humphrey +15 (41-26), Wiggins +13 (54-41), Miller +2 (33-31), Montgomery +6 (43-37), Montañana +4 (19-15), Hollingsworth -7 (35-42), McCants -3 (26-29)

San Antonio 89, Los Angeles 72
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Los Angeles 65, San Antonio 66
Rebound Percentage: Los Angeles .570, San Antonio .429
Points Off Turnovers: Los Angeles 6, San Antonio 19
Points in the Paint: Los Angeles 38, San Antonio 28
2nd-Chance Points: Los Angeles 13, San Antonio 11
Fast Break Points: Los Angeles 4, San Antonio 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Los Angeles: Thompson -20 (64-84), Parker -11 (68-79), Leslie -14 (68-82), Milton-Jones -17 (30-47), Harrower -5 (9-14), Bobbitt -4 (3-7), Lennox +2 (46-44), Quinn -8 (60-68), Wisdom-Hylton -5 (4-9), Ferdinand-Harris -3 (8-11)
San Antonio: Johnson +24 (81-57), Young +17 (78-61), Wauters +16 (69-53), Hammon +21 (78-57), Lawson-Wade +23 (69-46), Riley +1 (31-30), Perperoglou -7 (8-15), Darling -6 (20-26), Crossley -4 (11-15), Frazee 0 (0-0), Snell 0 (0-0)

Phoenix 100, Atlanta 82
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 82, Phoenix 83
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .509, Phoenix .491
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 9, Phoenix 19
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 48, Phoenix 44
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 17, Phoenix 14
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 8, Phoenix 22
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: McCoughtry -20 (40-60), Lyttle -8 (34-42), DeSouza -12 (69-81), Castro Marques -8 (68-76), Lehning -3 (68-71), Latta -15 (14-29), Miller -9 (14-23), Snow -15 (47-62), Price +1 (41-40), Lacy -1 (14-15)
Phoenix: Taurasi +14 (80-66), Willingham +4 (34-30), T.Smith +12 (53-41), Pondexter +9 (67-58), Johnson +22 (78-56), Bonner +14 (66-52), Ohlde +8 (47-39), Swanier +2 (16-14), Taylor +12 (51-39), Mazzante -5 (8-13), B.Smith -2 (0-2)

Permalink

09/05/09

Permalink 02:47:37 am, Categories: WNBA News, 348 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 4

Connecticut 88, New York 85 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: New York 88, Connecticut 86
Rebound Percentage: New York .472, Connecticut .528
Points Off Turnovers: New York 15, Connecticut 21
Points in the Paint: New York 30, Connecticut 30
2nd-Chance Points: New York 10, Connecticut 17
Fast Break Points: New York 4, Connecticut 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
New York: Christon -1 (73-74), Kraayeveld -11 (43-54), McCarville -4 (55-59), Carson -6 (52-58), Moore -12 (66-78), Vaughn +3 (44-41), Jackson +6 (28-22), Battle 0 (40-40), Spencer +1 (5-4), Mitchell +9 (19-10)
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota +2 (73-71), Gardin -2 (44-46), Gruda -3 (70-73), White +7 (47-40), Whalen +15 (78-63), Holt -5 (44-49), Black +4 (35-31), Phillips -6 (27-33), Whitmore +3 (15-12), Brown 0 (7-7)

Detroit 70, Indiana 63 (OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Indiana 86, Detroit 87
Rebound Percentage: Indiana .601, Detroit .398
Points Off Turnovers: Indiana 16, Detroit 21
Points in the Paint: Indiana 22, Detroit 28
2nd-Chance Points: Indiana 16, Detroit 8
Fast Break Points: Indiana 14, Detroit 9
Individual Plus/Minus:
Indiana: Catchings -7 (57-64), Hoffman -10 (52-62), Sutton-Brown -6 (50-56), January -7 (58-65), Bevilaqua -10 (28-38), Dixon +4 (39-35), Moore +1 (20-19), Davenport +1 (4-3), Murphy -1 (7-8)
Detroit: Nolan +7 (70-63), McWilliams +9 (53-44), Ford +10 (50-40), Hornbuckle +14 (54-40), Teasley +1 (34-33), Zellous -1 (52-53), Braxton -5 (13-18), Kelly -4 (10-14), Sanni +4 (14-10)

Chicago 92, Washington 86
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Washington 78, Chicago 78
Rebound Percentage: Washington .489, Chicago .511
Points Off Turnovers: Washington 6, Chicago 22
Points in the Paint: Washington 26, Chicago 36
2nd-Chance Points: Washington 19, Chicago 18
Fast Break Points: Washington 4, Chicago 10
Individual Plus/Minus:
Washington: Currie -11 (42-53), Langhorne +1 (78-77), Melvin 0 (69-69), Ajavon +2 (82-80), Harding +2 (80-78), Sanford -11 (19-30), Coleman -4 (49-53), Blue -8 (6-14), Mosby -1 (5-6)
Chicago: Ely -10 (36-46), Dupree -1 (81-82), Bass +6 (30-24), Perkins +4 (45-41), Canty -7 (40-47), Thorn +2 (47-45), Mattera -1 (20-21), Sharp +13 (52-39), Young +16 (56-40), Fowles +8 (53-45)

Atlanta 98, Sacramento 90
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 83, Sacramento 83
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .550, Sacramento .450
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 18, Sacramento 22
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 64, Sacramento 50
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 16, Sacramento 15
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 10, Sacramento 20
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: McCoughtry +12 (88-76), Lyttle 0 (68-68), DeSouza +18 (84-66), Castro Marques +14 (88-74), Lehning +18 (92-74), Latta -10 (6-16), Snow -10 (14-24), Miller -6 (10-16), Lacy +8 (30-22), Price -4 (10-14)
Sacramento: Powell -11 (83-94), Walker -4 (70-74), Brunson -11 (73-84), Maiga-Ba -7 (69-76), Penicheiro -10 (60-70), Paris -4 (24-28), Robinson +2 (28-26), Haynie +2 (30-28), Harper +3 (13-10)

Permalink

09/03/09

Permalink 09:56:09 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 83 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 3

Washington 78, Seattle 67
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 86, Washington 85
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .443, Washington .556
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 18, Washington 21
Points in the Paint: Seattle 28, Washington 32
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 3, Washington 14
Fast Break Points: Seattle 14, Washington 18
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Cash -10 (66-76), Little -2 (54-56), Burse -5 (26-31), Wright -11 (61-72), Bird -13 (59-72), Batkovic-Brown +1 (35-34), Johnson -1 (15-16), Robinson -12 (11-23), Walker -2 (8-10)
Washington: Currie +3 (48-45), Langhorne +9 (66-57), Melvin -1 (36-37), Ajavon +8 (69-61), Harding +11 (72-61), Sanford +15 (47-32), Coleman +11 (39-28), Blue 0 (6-6), Mann -1 (7-8)

Permalink

09/02/09

Permalink 09:55:05 pm, Categories: WNBA News, 85 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 2

Phoenix 106, Indiana 90
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 86, Indiana 86
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .461, Indiana .539
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 19, Indiana 20
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 46, Indiana 38
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 13, Indiana 14
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 11, Indiana 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi +6 (67-61), Willingham +10 (55-45), T.Smith +3 (57-54), Pondexter +13 (87-74), Johnson +12 (72-60), Bonner +9 (47-38), Mazzante +1 (22-21), Ohlde +10 (53-43), Swanier +6 (29-23), Taylor +10 (41-31)
Indiana: Catchings -6 (86-92), Hoffman -14 (71-85), Sutton-Brown -15 (59-74), Dixon -14 (43-57), Bevilaqua -7 (68-75), January -5 (59-64), Moore -1 (42-43), Murphy -11 (18-29), Wirth -7 (4-11)

Permalink
Permalink 03:31:48 am, Categories: WNBA News, 445 words   by: p_d_swanson

Inside the Box Score: September 1

Seattle 65, New York 58
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 71, New York 72
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .565, New York .435
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 19, New York 13
Points in the Paint: Seattle 24, New York 24
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 13, New York 13
Fast Break Points: Seattle 5, New York 0
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Cash +7 (59-52), Little 0 (56-56), Burse +6 (56-50), Wright +10 (58-48), Bird +4 (56-52), Batkovic-Brown +5 (11-6), Johnson 0 (22-22), Robinson +3 (7-4)
New York: Christon -4 (52-56), Kraayeveld +1 (47-46), McCarville +9 (27-18), Carson +4 (37-33), Moore -1 (44-45), Battle -11 (21-32), Jackson -7 (15-22), Vaughn -17 (27-44), Mitchell -6 (14-20), Spencer -3 (6-9)

Detroit 101, Phoenix 99
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 90, Detroit 90
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .532, Detroit .467
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 12, Detroit 22
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 24, Detroit 48
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 11, Detroit 11
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 9, Detroit 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taurasi +7 (74-67), Willingham +2 (50-48), T.Smith +5 (61-56), Pondexter +6 (75-69), Johnson +3 (44-41), Ohlde -7 (38-45), Bonner -4 (49-53), Swanier -14 (29-43), Taylor -2 (71-73), Mazzante -6 (4-10)
Detroit: Nolan +3 (79-76), McWilliams +5 (70-65), Ford -1 (71-72), Hornbuckle +2 (69-67), Teasley -5 (71-76), Zellous +6 (78-72), Kelly +8 (33-25), Braxton -8 (34-42)

San Antonio 84, Minnesota 82 (2OT)
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Minnesota 92, San Antonio 91
Rebound Percentage: Minnesota .603, San Antonio .396
Points Off Turnovers: Minnesota 17, San Antonio 22
Points in the Paint: Minnesota 26, San Antonio 30
2nd-Chance Points: Minnesota 12, San Antonio 2
Fast Break Points: Minnesota 7, San Antonio 11
Individual Plus/Minus:
Minnesota: Hodges -8 (46-54), Houston -2 (44-46), Anosike -2 (62-64), Wiggins +1 (66-65), Miller -4 (21-25), Humphrey +5 (52-47), Montgomery +5 (71-66), McCants -4 (22-26), Hollingsworth -5 (6-11), Montañana +4 (20-16)
San Antonio: Johnson +4 (71-67), Young 0 (33-33), Wauters +8 (70-62), Hammon +6 (77-71), Lawson-Wade -1 (30-31), Riley +7 (54-47), Darling +3 (54-51), Perperoglou -7 (20-27), Crossley -6 (9-15), Frazee -4 (2-6)

Sacramento 90, Connecticut 70
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Connecticut 82, Sacramento 83
Rebound Percentage: Connecticut .460, Sacramento .540
Points Off Turnovers: Connecticut 18, Sacramento 17
Points in the Paint: Connecticut 28, Sacramento 58
2nd-Chance Points: Connecticut 12, Sacramento 4
Fast Break Points: Connecticut 10, Sacramento 13
Individual Plus/Minus:
Connecticut: Jekabsone-Zogota -10 (45-55), Gardin -13 (46-59), Gruda -15 (49-64), White -13 (35-48), Whalen -17 (42-59), Holt -13 (22-35), Whitmore -7 (21-28), Brown -3 (31-34), Phillips -4 (35-39), Black -5 (24-29)
Sacramento: Powell +13 (66-53), Walker +10 (62-52), Brunson +19 (74-55), Maiga-Ba +18 (61-43), Penicheiro +17 (53-36), Haynie +3 (37-34), Paris +11 (44-33), Robinson +9 (47-38), Willis 0 (6-6)

Atlanta 84, Los Angeles 79
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 84, Los Angeles 85
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .490, Los Angeles .509
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 14, Los Angeles 10
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 36, Los Angeles 50
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 20, Los Angeles 11
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 10, Los Angeles 6
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: McCoughtry +3 (56-53), Lyttle +3 (62-59), DeSouza +2 (35-33), Castro Marques +2 (70-68), Lehning -12 (27-39), Latta +14 (54-40), Snow +3 (49-46), Lacy +2 (22-20), Miller +5 (36-31), Price +3 (9-6)
Los Angeles: Thompson +2 (68-66), Parker -5 (65-70), Leslie +3 (67-64), Milton-Jones -8 (61-69), Lennox +1 (42-41), Quinn -11 (45-56), Bobbitt -2 (9-11), Hayden -5 (5-10), Ferdinand-Harris -2 (18-20), Wisdom-Hylton +2 (15-13)

Permalink

Swanny’s Stats

The latest news, information and stats directly from the official Minnesota Lynx Statistician.

September 2009
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
<<  <   >  >>
  1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30        

Search

Categories