Trailing by 16 at the break, the Shock cut the Charlotte lead to five with a 20-9 run to open the second half, but the Sting scored the next 14 points to put the game out of reach. Andrea Stinson scored 23 points to lead Charlotte, nailing 10 of 17 shots from the field. The Sting also turned 15 Detroit turnovers into 23 points. Claudia Maria das Neves scored 13 points to lead the Shock.