• Associated Press
PHOENIX -- Brittney Griner raised the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year trophy just before tipoff and then showed why she received the honor.
Griner had 18 points and a WNBA playoff-record 11 blocks to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 88-55 win over the Tulsa Shock on Thursday night in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals.
Griner, selected the league's top defender for the second straight year, also had eight rebounds.
"I try to go for that," Griner said of the defensive player award. "That's the one I try to get. I just want to show why I won it."
Griner, who led the league in blocks with 105 this season, broke her own single-game postseason record and shot 5-for-7 from the field and 8-for-9 on free throws.
DeWanna Bonner added 15 points for the defending champion Mercury.
Phoenix, the No. 2 seed in the West, hasn't lost a first-round playoff series since 2000 and is 10-1 all time in a playoff series after winning the first game.
"We are hitting our peak at the right time, and that's what you want going into the playoffs, feeling good about yourself," Mercury coach Sandy Brondello said. "It all starts with defense with me."
Phoenix took control of the game in the second quarter, turning a seven-point lead to a 30-point advantage at halftime. The Shock shot just 3-for-22 from the field while getting outscored 30-7 in the second quarter.
Odyssey Sims led Tulsa with 18 points, and Jordan Hooper had 14 points and six rebounds. Plenette Pierson added 10 points and also had six boards.
Game 2 of the best-of-three series is Saturday in Tulsa.
"We just have to shoot the ball better," Tulsa coach Fred Williams said. "Brittney was just on rhythm. She's a hard guard for any team in this league, and we know that. So we just have to continue to find ways to get her away from the rim."
This is the Shock's first playoff appearance since moving to Oklahoma from Detroit before the 2010 season, and the team is relocating to the Dallas-Fort Worth area next season.
Griner, who was suspended for the season's first seven games, blocked three shots in the first quarter before leaving with two fouls. She converted a pair of three-point plays and led the Mercury on both ends of the floor with her offense and defense.
Phoenix led 22-15 at the end of the first quarter with Tulsa shooting 7-for-23.
The Mercury extended its lead to 13 points to open the second quarter after two 3s by Leilani Mitchell, who finished with 12 points and six assists. Mitchell then set up Mistie Bass for a layup in transition for a 30-17 lead.
"We just did a good job of making the extra pass," said Mitchell, who signed with Phoenix in the offseason. "That's one of the reasons that I'm here, is to knock down open 3s."
Tulsa went almost 4½ minutes without a point in the quarter. Bonner hit a corner 3 and a reverse layup during that stretch as Phoenix went on an 11-0 run and led 52-22 at halftime.
The Shock pulled 56-38 on a 3 by Sims with 4:23 left in the third quarter. But Mitchell made a 3 as the shot clock expired with 1:19 left to put Phoenix up 65-40.
The Shock never got closer than 23 points the rest of the way.




Final

Shock 55

(18-16, 6-11 away)

Mercury 88

(20-14, 13-4 home)








10:00PM,EDT,September 17,2015
US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

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TUL 15 7 22 1155
PHX 22 30 16 2088
Top Performers
Tulsa: O. Sims 18 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Phoenix: B. Griner 18 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 11 Blk






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1st Quarter Summary

TIMETulsa ShockSCOREPhoenix Mercury
10:00 0-0Courtney Paris vs. Brittney Griner (Plenette Pierson gains possession)
9:42Plenette Pierson misses 13-foot jumper0-0 
9:41Plenette Pierson offensive rebound0-0 
9:27Odyssey Sims makes 23-foot three point jumper 3-0 
9:02 3-0Marta Xargay Casademont misses driving layup
9:00Jordan Hooper defensive rebound3-0 
8:59 3-0Marta Xargay Casademont personal foul (Odyssey Sims draws the foul)
8:47Monique Currie blocks Jordan Hooper's layup3-0 
8:45 3-0Monique Currie defensive rebound
8:36 3-0DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Karima Christmas steals)
8:27Jordan Hooper misses 24-foot three point jumper 3-0 
8:26 3-0DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
8:18 3-2Candice Dupree makes 15-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
8:00Courtney Paris misses hook shot3-2 
8:00 3-2Brittney Griner defensive rebound
7:50 3-2Marta Xargay Casademont misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:48Courtney Paris defensive rebound3-2 
7:41Odyssey Sims makes driving layup5-2 
7:26 5-4Monique Currie makes driving layup
7:09Odyssey Sims misses 24-foot three point jumper 5-4 
7:09 5-4Brittney Griner defensive rebound
6:52 5-6Candice Dupree makes two point shot
6:30Plenette Pierson makes layup (Courtney Paris assists)7-6 
6:18 7-6Brittney Griner offensive foul (Karima Christmas draws the foul)
6:18 7-6Brittney Griner turnover
6:03Courtney Paris 3 second turnover7-6 
5:47 7-8Candice Dupree makes driving layup
5:28Brittney Griner blocks Plenette Pierson's layup7-8 
5:24Odyssey Sims offensive rebound7-8 
5:24Odyssey Sims makes layup9-8 
5:09 9-10Brittney Griner makes driving layup
5:09Courtney Paris shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)9-10 
5:09 9-11Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1
4:48Brittney Griner blocks Plenette Pierson 's 6-foot jumper9-11 
4:47 9-11Marta Xargay Casademont defensive rebound
4:39 9-13DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
4:20Courtney Paris misses jumper9-13 
4:18 9-13DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
4:16 9-13DeWanna Bonner steps out of bounds turnover
4:16 Official timeout
4:16Riquna Williams enters the game for Jordan Hooper9-13 
4:05Odyssey Sims makes 6-foot jumper11-13 
3:55Riquna Williams personal foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)11-13 
3:46 11-15Marta Xargay Casademont makes 7-foot two point shot
3:19Odyssey Sims makes driving layup13-15 
3:10 13-17Brittney Griner makes 4-foot two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)
3:10Courtney Paris shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)13-17 
3:10Vicki Baugh enters the game for Courtney Paris13-17 
3:10 13-18Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1
2:53Karima Christmas misses 6-foot jumper13-18 
2:51Karima Christmas offensive rebound13-18 
2:49Brittney Griner blocks Karima Christmas's layup13-18 
2:48 13-18Candice Dupree defensive rebound
2:43 13-18DeWanna Bonner misses layup
2:42 13-18Phoenix offensive team rebound
2:31 13-18DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
2:30Riquna Williams defensive rebound13-18 
2:21Brittney Griner blocks Odyssey Sims's layup13-18 
2:20 13-18Brittney Griner defensive rebound
2:12Vicki Baugh shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)13-18 
2:12 13-19Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
2:12 13-19Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Marta Xargay Casademont
2:12 13-19Noelle Quinn enters the game for Monique Currie
2:12 13-20Cayla Francis enters the game for Candice Dupree
2:12Brianna Kiesel enters the game for Odyssey Sims13-19 
2:12 13-20Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
1:59Riquna Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper 13-20 
1:58 13-20Leilani Mitchell defensive rebound
1:44 13-20Brittney Griner offensive foul (Plenette Pierson draws the foul)
1:44 13-20Brittney Griner turnover
1:44 13-20Mistie Bass enters the game for Brittney Griner
1:28Plenette Pierson misses driving layup13-20 
1:25 13-20Cayla Francis defensive rebound
1:09 13-20Mistie Bass misses hook shot
1:07 13-20Mistie Bass offensive rebound
1:07 13-20Mistie Bass offensive foul (Karima Christmas draws the foul)
1:07Tiffany Jackson-Jones enters the game for Plenette Pierson13-20 
1:07 13-20Mistie Bass offensive foul turnover
0:59Brianna Kiesel misses 21-foot Regular Jump Shot13-20 
0:55Tiffany Jackson-Jones offensive rebound13-20 
0:39Cayla Francis blocks Karima Christmas 's 3-foot jumper13-20 
0:38 13-20Cayla Francis defensive rebound
0:32 13-22DeWanna Bonner makes layup
0:10Cayla Francis blocks Riquna Williams 's 17-foot jumper13-22 
0:09 13-22DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
0:04 13-22DeWanna Bonner lost ball turnover (Karima Christmas steals)
0:00Riquna Williams makes layup (Karima Christmas assists)15-22 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
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2nd Quarter Summary

TIMETulsa ShockSCOREPhoenix Mercury
9:44 15-25Leilani Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Noelle Quinn assists)
9:29Vicki Baugh makes jumper (Riquna Williams assists)17-25 
9:07 17-28Leilani Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cayla Francis assists)
8:51Riquna Williams misses step back jumpshot17-28 
8:49Vicki Baugh offensive rebound17-28 
8:41Odyssey Sims misses two point shot17-28 
8:41 17-28Leilani Mitchell defensive rebound
8:34 17-30Mistie Bass makes layup (Leilani Mitchell assists)
8:25Tulsa Full timeout
8:25Courtney Paris enters the game for Vicki Baugh17-30 
8:25Plenette Pierson enters the game for Tiffany Jackson-Jones17-30 
8:07Odyssey Sims misses 25-foot three point jumper 17-30 
8:06Jordan Hooper offensive rebound17-30 
7:52 17-30Leilani Mitchell shooting foul (Courtney Paris draws the foul)
7:52Courtney Paris misses free throw 1 of 217-30 
7:52Tulsa offensive team rebound17-30 
7:52Karima Christmas enters the game for Riquna Williams17-30 
7:52Courtney Paris makes free throw 2 of 218-30 
7:41 18-32Noelle Quinn makes 21-foot jumper (Leilani Mitchell assists)
7:22Leilani Mitchell blocks Plenette Pierson 's 9-foot shot18-32 
7:20 18-32Noelle Quinn defensive rebound
7:16 18-34Leilani Mitchell makes driving layup
7:03Odyssey Sims misses driving layup18-34 
7:01 18-34Noelle Quinn defensive rebound
6:54 18-34Monique Currie misses 18-foot jumper
6:54Karima Christmas defensive rebound18-34 
6:35Jordan Hooper misses 24-foot three point jumper 18-34 
6:33 18-34Cayla Francis defensive rebound
6:28Riquna Williams enters the game for Jordan Hooper18-34 
6:28 18-34Monique Currie offensive foul (Plenette Pierson draws the foul)
6:28 18-34Monique Currie turnover
6:05Plenette Pierson misses 18-foot jumper18-34 
6:03 18-34Mistie Bass defensive rebound
5:58Plenette Pierson personal foul (Cayla Francis draws the foul)18-34 
5:58Vicki Baugh enters the game for Courtney Paris18-34 
5:52 18-34Cayla Francis misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:50 18-34Phoenix offensive team rebound
5:45 18-34Noelle Quinn bad pass (Riquna Williams steals)
5:43 18-34Monique Currie personal foul (Riquna Williams draws the foul)
5:43 18-34Candice Dupree enters the game for Cayla Francis
5:43 18-34DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Monique Currie
5:37Riquna Williams misses 12-foot two point jumper18-34 
5:35Tulsa offensive team rebound18-34 
5:28Odyssey Sims out of bounds lost ball turnover 18-34 
5:28 18-34Brittney Griner enters the game for Mistie Bass
5:16 18-36Candice Dupree makes 4-foot two point shot
5:07Tulsa Full timeout
5:01Vicki Baugh misses 18-foot jumper18-36 
5:01 18-36DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
4:39 18-36Leilani Mitchell misses three point jumper
4:39Tulsa defensive team rebound18-36 
4:39 18-36Candice Dupree loose ball foul (Riquna Williams draws the foul)
4:28Brittney Griner blocks Odyssey Sims 's 1-foot layup18-36 
4:26 18-36Candice Dupree defensive rebound
4:15 18-39DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
3:56Vicki Baugh misses 18-foot jumper18-39 
3:55 18-39Noelle Quinn defensive rebound
3:47 18-41DeWanna Bonner makes two point shot (Candice Dupree assists)
3:26Plenette Pierson makes two point shot20-41 
3:12 20-43Brittney Griner makes two point shot
3:12Vicki Baugh shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)20-43 
3:12 20-43Marta Xargay Casademont enters the game for Leilani Mitchell
3:12 20-43Brittney Griner misses free throw 1 of 1
3:11Plenette Pierson defensive rebound20-43 
2:58Plenette Pierson misses jumper20-43 
2:57Karima Christmas offensive rebound20-43 
2:55Karima Christmas misses 7-foot jump bank shot20-43 
2:53 20-43DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
2:36 20-43Marta Xargay Casademont bad pass (Plenette Pierson steals)
2:31Odyssey Sims misses layup20-43 
2:31 20-43DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
2:25 20-45DeWanna Bonner makes 17-foot two point shot
2:14Tulsa 20 Sec. timeout
2:14Courtney Paris enters the game for Vicki Baugh20-45 
2:14 20-45Monique Currie enters the game for Noelle Quinn
2:00Plenette Pierson misses 9-foot jumper20-45 
2:00Odyssey Sims offensive rebound20-45 
1:59Odyssey Sims misses 12-foot jumper20-45 
1:57Plenette Pierson offensive rebound20-45 
1:53Brittney Griner blocks Plenette Pierson's shot20-45 
1:50Brittney Griner blocks Plenette Pierson's 20-45 
1:50Plenette Pierson offensive rebound20-45 
1:47 20-45Marta Xargay Casademont defensive rebound
1:43 20-45Monique Currie misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:42 20-45Candice Dupree offensive rebound
1:39 20-45Candice Dupree misses 13-foot jumper
1:38 20-45Marta Xargay Casademont offensive rebound
1:35Courtney Paris shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)20-45 
1:35 20-46Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
1:35Amanda Zahui B. enters the game for Plenette Pierson20-46 
1:35Tiffany Jackson-Jones enters the game for Courtney Paris20-46 
1:35Brianna Kiesel enters the game for Riquna Williams20-46 
1:35 20-47Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
1:23Karima Christmas makes two point shot22-47 
1:13 22-47Amanda Zahui B. blocks Monique Currie's layup
1:13 22-47Phoenix offensive team rebound
1:05 22-49DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
0:54 22-49Marta Xargay Casademont personal foul (Odyssey Sims draws the foul)
0:54Odyssey Sims offensive foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)22-49 
0:54Odyssey Sims turnover 22-49 
0:54Jordan Hooper enters the game for Odyssey Sims22-49 
0:37 22-49DeWanna Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:36 22-49Marta Xargay Casademont offensive rebound
0:19 22-52Marta Xargay Casademont makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
0:02Jordan Hooper misses three point jumper 22-52 
0:01Jordan Hooper offensive rebound22-52 
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMETulsa ShockSCOREPhoenix Mercury
9:37 22-52Candice Dupree misses 7-foot two point shot
9:37 22-52Marta Xargay Casademont offensive rebound
9:26 22-54Candice Dupree makes driving layup
9:07Jordan Hooper makes 25-foot three pointer 25-54 
8:45 25-54Brittney Griner misses 9-foot two point shot
8:44Jordan Hooper defensive rebound25-54 
8:29Plenette Pierson makes 20-foot jumper (Odyssey Sims assists)27-54 
8:11 27-54Candice Dupree misses 5-foot two point shot
8:11Courtney Paris defensive rebound27-54 
8:04Odyssey Sims misses layup27-54 
8:04 27-54Phoenix defensive team rebound
7:48 27-54Candice Dupree misses 20-foot jumper
7:47Plenette Pierson defensive rebound27-54 
7:33Courtney Paris makes layup (Karima Christmas assists)29-54 
7:33Phoenix Full timeout
7:11 29-54Candice Dupree misses 6-foot two point shot
7:09Courtney Paris defensive rebound29-54 
6:58Karima Christmas misses 18-foot jumper29-54 
6:58 29-54Brittney Griner defensive rebound
6:47 29-54DeWanna Bonner misses layup
6:46Courtney Paris defensive rebound29-54 
6:41Plenette Pierson makes layup (Odyssey Sims assists)31-54 
6:24 31-54Brittney Griner bad pass
6:24 31-54Noelle Quinn enters the game for Monique Currie
6:16 31-54Brittney Griner personal foul (Karima Christmas draws the foul)
6:11Odyssey Sims misses 25-foot three point jumper 31-54 
6:11 31-54Brittney Griner defensive rebound
5:52 31-54Plenette Pierson blocks Candice Dupree 's 3-foot layup
5:50Jordan Hooper defensive rebound31-54 
5:48 31-54Noelle Quinn personal foul (Odyssey Sims draws the foul)
5:48 31-54Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Marta Xargay Casademont
5:43Jordan Hooper makes three point jumper (Odyssey Sims assists)34-54 
5:18Karima Christmas shooting foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)34-54 
5:18 34-55DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2
5:18 34-55Mistie Bass enters the game for Brittney Griner
5:18 34-56DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2
5:07 34-56Noelle Quinn shooting foul (Jordan Hooper draws the foul)
5:07Jordan Hooper makes free throw 1 of 235-56 
5:07Jordan Hooper misses free throw 2 of 235-56 
5:05 35-56Mistie Bass defensive rebound
4:41 35-56Karima Christmas blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 24-foot three point jumper
4:41Courtney Paris defensive rebound35-56 
4:30Odyssey Sims misses driving layup35-56 
4:28Courtney Paris offensive rebound35-56 
4:22Odyssey Sims makes three point jumper (Plenette Pierson assists)38-56 
4:16Phoenix Full timeout
4:16 38-56Brittney Griner enters the game for Candice Dupree
4:16 38-56Monique Currie enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
4:16Riquna Williams enters the game for Jordan Hooper38-56 
4:07 38-58Brittney Griner makes 11-foot two point shot (Leilani Mitchell assists)
3:43Odyssey Sims misses 23-foot three point jumper 38-58 
3:42Plenette Pierson offensive rebound38-58 
3:29Riquna Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper 38-58 
3:28 38-58Brittney Griner defensive rebound
3:14 38-58Mistie Bass misses 11-foot jumper
3:13Odyssey Sims defensive rebound38-58 
2:57Brittney Griner blocks Courtney Paris 's 1-foot layup38-58 
2:55Brittney Griner blocks Courtney Paris 's 3-foot layup38-58 
2:55Courtney Paris offensive rebound38-58 
2:55Tulsa offensive team rebound38-58 
2:55Vicki Baugh enters the game for Courtney Paris38-58 
2:49Plenette Pierson makes 15-foot two point shot40-58 
2:31 40-60Brittney Griner makes two point shot (Leilani Mitchell assists)
2:14Brittney Griner blocks Karima Christmas's layup40-60 
2:12 40-60Leilani Mitchell defensive rebound
2:06Plenette Pierson shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)40-60 
2:06 40-61Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
2:06Brianna Kiesel enters the game for Karima Christmas40-61 
2:06 40-62Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
1:46Plenette Pierson misses 15-foot jumper40-62 
1:45 40-62Noelle Quinn defensive rebound
1:19 40-65Leilani Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monique Currie assists)
1:07Tulsa Full timeout
1:01 40-65Brittney Griner defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul)
1:01Odyssey Sims makes technical free throw41-65 
0:53Brittney Griner blocks Vicki Baugh 's 4-foot jumper41-65 
0:51 41-65Brittney Griner defensive rebound
0:35 41-65Leilani Mitchell bad pass (Odyssey Sims steals)
0:31 41-65Monique Currie shooting foul (Odyssey Sims draws the foul)
0:31Odyssey Sims misses free throw 1 of 241-65 
0:31Tulsa offensive team rebound41-65 
0:31Odyssey Sims makes free throw 2 of 242-65 
0:21Riquna Williams shooting foul (Monique Currie draws the foul)42-65 
0:21 42-66Monique Currie makes free throw 1 of 3
0:21 42-66Monique Currie misses free throw 2 of 3
0:21 42-66Phoenix offensive team rebound
0:21 42-67Monique Currie makes free throw 3 of 3
0:08 42-67Mistie Bass personal block (Brianna Kiesel draws the foul)
0:08Brianna Kiesel makes free throw 1 of 243-67 
0:08Brianna Kiesel makes free throw 2 of 244-67 
0:07Brianna Kiesel personal foul (Leilani Mitchell draws the foul)44-67 
0:07 44-68Leilani Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
0:07 44-68Leilani Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2
0:06Riquna Williams defensive rebound44-68 
0:01Riquna Williams lost ball turnover (Leilani Mitchell steals)44-68 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter Summary

TIMETulsa ShockSCOREPhoenix Mercury
9:36Brianna Kiesel misses 15-foot two point jumper44-68 
9:34 44-68Brittney Griner defensive rebound
9:15 44-70Monique Currie makes 5-foot two point shot (Cayla Francis assists)
8:55Brianna Kiesel lost ball turnover (Cayla Francis steals)44-70 
8:42 44-70Brittney Griner misses 8-foot
8:41Vicki Baugh defensive rebound44-70 
8:25Karima Christmas lost ball turnover (Leilani Mitchell steals)44-70 
8:18 44-72Monique Currie makes layup (Leilani Mitchell assists)
8:00Jordan Hooper misses 25-foot three point jumper 44-72 
8:00Vicki Baugh offensive rebound44-72 
7:56Vicki Baugh bad pass (Cayla Francis steals)44-72 
7:46 44-74Noelle Quinn makes 4-foot jumper (Leilani Mitchell assists)
7:43Tulsa Full timeout
7:43 44-74Shameka Christon enters the game for Brittney Griner
7:43 44-74Mistie Bass enters the game for Monique Currie
7:43Tiffany Jackson-Jones enters the game for Courtney Paris44-74 
7:43Plenette Pierson enters the game for Vicki Baugh44-74 
7:43Odyssey Sims enters the game for Brianna Kiesel44-74 
7:24Tiffany Jackson-Jones misses 7-foot jumper44-74 
7:22 44-74Cayla Francis defensive rebound
7:01 44-76Mistie Bass makes layup (Cayla Francis assists)
6:43Cayla Francis blocks Odyssey Sims's shot44-76 
6:43 44-76Phoenix defensive team rebound
6:26 44-76Cayla Francis misses 11-foot jumper
6:24Tulsa defensive team rebound44-76 
6:13Odyssey Sims makes two point shot46-76 
6:03 46-76Mistie Bass misses layup
6:01Odyssey Sims defensive rebound46-76 
5:56Cayla Francis blocks Tiffany Jackson-Jones 's 3-foot layup46-76 
5:54 46-76Cayla Francis defensive rebound
5:41 46-79Shameka Christon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Noelle Quinn assists)
5:22 46-79Mistie Bass personal block (Odyssey Sims draws the foul)
5:22 46-79Alex Harden enters the game for Leilani Mitchell
5:22 46-79Tiffany Bias enters the game for Noelle Quinn
5:22Amanda Zahui B. enters the game for Plenette Pierson46-79 
5:15Karima Christmas makes 6-foot two point shot48-79 
5:01 48-79Cayla Francis misses jumper
5:00Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound48-79 
4:50Odyssey Sims misses 13-foot jumper48-79 
4:50 48-79Mistie Bass defensive rebound
4:48Tiffany Jackson-Jones personal foul (Mistie Bass draws the foul)48-79 
4:37 48-81Shameka Christon makes 21-foot jumper (Tiffany Bias assists)
4:28 48-81Cayla Francis personal foul (Karima Christmas draws the foul)
4:28Brianna Kiesel enters the game for Odyssey Sims48-81 
4:28Theresa Plaisance enters the game for Karima Christmas48-81 
4:26Theresa Plaisance bad pass (Tiffany Bias steals)48-81 
4:22Brianna Kiesel shooting foul (Tiffany Bias draws the foul)48-81 
4:22 48-81Tiffany Bias misses free throw 1 of 2
4:22 48-81Phoenix offensive team rebound
4:22 48-82Tiffany Bias makes free throw 2 of 2
4:03Jordan Hooper makes three point jumper (Theresa Plaisance assists)51-82 
3:46 51-82Cayla Francis misses jumper
3:44Jordan Hooper defensive rebound51-82 
3:34 51-82Cayla Francis shooting foul (Jordan Hooper draws the foul)
3:34Jordan Hooper makes free throw 1 of 252-82 
3:34Jordan Hooper makes free throw 2 of 253-82 
3:19 53-84Shameka Christon makes 21-foot two point shot
2:57Theresa Plaisance misses 20-foot jumper53-84 
2:56 53-84Mistie Bass defensive rebound
2:47 53-84Tiffany Bias misses three point jumper
2:47Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound53-84 
2:36Theresa Plaisance misses 24-foot three point jumper 53-84 
2:35Brianna Kiesel offensive rebound53-84 
2:30Brianna Kiesel misses driving layup53-84 
2:28 53-84Cayla Francis defensive rebound
2:20 53-84Tiffany Bias misses 16-foot two point jumper
2:18Tiffany Jackson-Jones defensive rebound53-84 
2:13Jordan Hooper misses 26-foot three point jumper 53-84 
2:12 53-84Shameka Christon defensive rebound
1:54 53-84Tiffany Bias offensive Charge (Theresa Plaisance draws the foul)
1:54 53-84Tiffany Bias turnover
1:54 Official timeout
1:39Alex Harden blocks Jordan Hooper 's 19-foot jumper53-84 
1:39 53-84Phoenix defensive team rebound
1:23 53-86Cayla Francis makes jumper (Shameka Christon assists)
1:08Theresa Plaisance bad pass (Cayla Francis steals)53-86 
0:52Jordan Hooper shooting foul (Mistie Bass draws the foul)53-86 
0:52 53-86Mistie Bass misses free throw 1 of 2
0:52 53-86Phoenix offensive team rebound
0:52 53-86Mistie Bass misses free throw 2 of 2
0:52Tiffany Jackson-Jones defensive rebound53-86 
0:35 54-86Cayla Francis shooting foul (Jordan Hooper draws the foul)
0:35Jordan Hooper makes free throw 1 of 354-86 
0:35Jordan Hooper makes free throw 2 of 355-86 
0:35Jordan Hooper misses free throw 3 of 355-86 
0:34 55-86Tiffany Bias defensive rebound
0:16 55-88Tiffany Bias makes 18-foot jumper
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game




Tulsa Shock
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Jordan Hooper, F263-103-85-724600001-1314
Plenette Pierson, F285-160-00-042611102-1810
Courtney Paris, C191-50-01-225710013-63
Odyssey Sims, C307-212-62-322431021-2418
Karima Christmas, G312-80-00-021322111-264
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Tiffany Jackson-Jones, F120-20-00-012300001-120
Amanda Zahui B., F70-00-00-002200100-30
Vicki Baugh, F141-40-00-021300012-272
Theresa Plaisance, G40-20-10-00001002000
Brianna Kiesel, G130-30-02-210100012-112
Riquna Williams, G161-60-20-002211012-252
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

20-775-1710-14162137953915 55

26.0%29.4%71.4%
Fast break points:   5
Points in the paint:   22
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   9 (12)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Phoenix Mercury
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Monique Currie, F243-60-12-301110113+268
Candice Dupree, F195-110-00-012310001+910
Brittney Griner, C255-70-08-9088101133+2518
DeWanna Bonner, G216-111-42-206630030+915
Marta Xargay Casademont, G152-41-20-032500012+75
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Mistie Bass, F192-50-00-214500013+144
Shameka Christon, C83-31-10-001110000+37
Cayla Francis, C161-50-10-006633403+182
Tiffany Bias, G51-30-11-20111101103
Alex Harden, G50-00-00-00000010000
Noelle Quinn, G212-20-00-004420012+284
Leilani Mitchell, G194-53-41-203362111+2612
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

34-626-1414-2053843196181219 88

54.8%42.9%70.0%
Fast break points:   11
Points in the paint:   42
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   12 (5)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): PHOENIX (1) - COACHES: None
 Officials: Denise Brooks, Byron Jarrett, Thomas Nunez
 Attendance: 8,509
 Time of Game: 1:58