1997 Phoenix Mercury season

The 1997 WNBA season was the first for the Phoenix Mercury.

Regular season

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 * 1
 * June 22
 * Charlotte
 * W 76–59
 * Bridget Pettis (17)
 * Toni Foster (8)
 * Michele Timms (6)
 * America West Arena
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * June 24
 * @ Houston
 * L 55–72
 * Toni Foster (13)
 * Askamp Foster Webb (5)
 * Umeki Webb (4)
 * The Summit
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * June 26
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 68–63
 * Gillom Pettis (14)
 * Foster Webb (7)
 * Michele Timms (4)
 * Gund Arena
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * June 29
 * @ New York
 * L 57–65
 * Jennifer Gillom (23)
 * Gillom Webb (10)
 * Michele Timms (5)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 2–2


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 * 5
 * July 3
 * @ Utah
 * W 77–55
 * Jennifer Gillom (21)
 * Toni Foster (9)
 * Michele Timms (9)
 * Delta Center
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * July 7
 * New York
 * W 69–50
 * Bridget Pettis (25)
 * Jennifer Gillom (13)
 * Michele Timms (9)
 * America West Arena
 * 4–2
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 * 7
 * July 9
 * Houston
 * W 66–53
 * Jennifer Gillom (20)
 * Marlies Askamp (10)
 * Umeki Webb (7)
 * America West Arena
 * 5–2
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 * 8
 * July 12
 * @ Utah
 * L 51–52
 * Toni Foster (14)
 * Toni Foster (7)
 * Umeki Webb (3)
 * Delta Center
 * 5–3
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 * 9
 * July 13
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 57–56
 * Michele Timms (17)
 * Umeki Webb (6)
 * Michele Timms (3)
 * Great Western Forum
 * 6–3
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 * 10
 * July 16
 * Sacramento
 * W 84–67
 * Jennifer Gillom (19)
 * Bridget Pettis (7)
 * Michele Timms (5)
 * America West Arena
 * 7–3
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 * 11
 * July 21
 * @ Sacramento
 * W 70–57
 * Jennifer Gillom (19)
 * Toni Foster (11)
 * Michele Timms (7)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 8–3
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 * 12
 * July 22
 * Houston
 * L 69–77
 * Michele Timms (24)
 * Bridget Pettis (7)
 * Bridget Pettis (4)
 * America West Arena
 * 8–4
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 * 13
 * July 17
 * Los Angeles
 * L 83–86 (OT)
 * Gillom Pettis (17)
 * Jennifer Gillom (9)
 * Michele Timms (9)
 * America West Arena
 * 8–5
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 * 14
 * July 28
 * Cleveland
 * L 64–76
 * Jennifer Gillom (19)
 * Marlies Askamp (8)
 * Tia Jackson (4)
 * America West Arena
 * 8–6
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 * 15
 * July 30
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 67–68
 * Jennifer Gillom (16)
 * Marlies Askamp (6)
 * Michele Timms (4)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 8–7
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 * 16
 * July 31
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 67–79
 * Askamp Gillom (12)
 * Tia Jackson (8)
 * Nancy Lieberman-Cline (4)
 * Gund Arena
 * 8–8


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 * 17
 * August 2
 * @ New York
 * L 70–80
 * Michele Timms (20)
 * Jennifer Gillom (9)
 * Michele Timms (6)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 8–9
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 * 18
 * August 4
 * Sacramento
 * W 83–60
 * Bridget Pettis (23)
 * Toni Foster (8)
 * Askamp Foster Pettis Timms (3)
 * America West Arena
 * 9–9
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 * 19
 * August 6
 * Utah
 * W 78–46
 * Michele Timms (18)
 * Askamp Webb (9)
 * Michele Timms (7)
 * America West Arena
 * 10–9
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 * 20
 * August 7
 * @ Houston
 * L 70–74
 * Michele Timms (24)
 * Foster Timms (6)
 * Michele Timms (4)
 * The Summit
 * 10–10
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 * 21
 * August 9
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 59–79
 * Bridget Pettis (14)
 * Toni Foster (7)
 * Bridget Pettis (3)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 10–11
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 * 22
 * August 12
 * New York
 * W 77–67
 * Jennifer Gillom (23)
 * Jennifer Gillom (8)
 * Michele Timms (7)
 * America West Arena
 * 11–11
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 * 23
 * August 14
 * Cleveland
 * W 61–55
 * Jennifer Gillom (19)
 * Foster Timms (7)
 * Michele Timms (6)
 * America West Arena
 * 12–11
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 * 24
 * August 17
 * Utah
 * W 71–63
 * Jennifer Gillom (15)
 * Gillom Timms (7)
 * Michele Timms (5)
 * America West Arena
 * 13–11
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 * 25
 * August 18
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 66–75
 * Jennifer Gillom (18)
 * Marlies Askamp (9)
 * Michele Timms (4)
 * Great Western Forum
 * 13–12
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 * 26
 * August 20
 * @ Sacramento
 * W 69–54
 * Bridget Pettis (18)
 * Toni Foster (11)
 * Umeki Webb (4)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 14–12
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 * 27
 * August 22
 * Charlotte
 * W 78–63
 * Bridget Pettis (27)
 * Jennifer Gillom (5)
 * Michele Timms (8)
 * America West Arena
 * 15–12
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 * 28
 * August 24
 * Los Angeles
 * W 73–68 (OT)
 * Jennifer Gillom (29)
 * Askamp Pettis (9)
 * Michele Timms (7)
 * America West Arena
 * 16–12

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * August 28
 * New York
 * L 41–59
 * Askamp Gillom (9)
 * Jennifer Gillom (7)
 * Pettis Webb (2)
 * America West Arena
 * 0–1

Regular Season
‡Waived/Released during the season

†Traded during the season

≠Acquired during the season


 * Toni Foster ranked ninth in the WNBA in total rebounds with 172
 * Toni Foster was ranked ninth in the WNBA in steals with 53.
 * Toni Foster tied for seventh in the WNBA in blocks with 21.
 * Toni Foster ranked seventh in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.468)
 * Jennifer Gillom ranked tenth in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .777
 * Jennifer Gillom ranked fourth in the WNBA in field goals with 163
 * Jennifer Gillom ranked fifth in the WNBA in points with 440 points.
 * Jennifer Gillom ranked fifth in the WNBA in points per game with 15.7
 * Bridget Pettis was tied for tenth in the WNBA in steals with 49.
 * Michele Timms ranked third in the WNBA in minutes per game with 35.8
 * Michele Timms ranked second in the WNBA in steals with 71.
 * Michele Timms ranked third in the WNBA in assists with 137.
 * Chantel Tremitiere ranked fourth in the WNBA in assists with 135.
 * Umeki Webb ranked fourth in the WNBA in steals with 68.

Awards and honors

 * Jennifer Gillom, Center, All-WNBA Second Team
 * Bridget Pettis: Led WNBA, Free Throw Percentage, .898
 * Michele Timms: Third in WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 49