Posted at 4:39 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2007
WNBA: Shock beat Mercury 108-100 in Game 1 finals
By Mike Householder
Associated Press
Detroit took the lead in the best-of-five series despite the absence of All-Star Cheryl Ford, who sat out with a knee injury. It was the highest-scoring game in the history of the finals.
Four other players scored in double figures for the Shock, who were able to push around the Mercury, who swept their previous two best-of-three playoff series.
Detroit outrebounded Phoenix 48-30 and scored often on putbacks and other high-percentage shots. The Shock's bench outscored Phoenix's 50-12.
Penny Taylor scored 32 points and Cappie Pondexter had 27 to lead the Mercury, who struggled when All-Star Diana Taurasi missed significant stretches of the game with foul trouble.
