Leslie said she couldn't remember whether she was fouled on the final play. Coach Cooper downplayed the refs' impact on the outcome.

"The referee is going to make the players win the ballgame," he said. "I thought it was good. I'm not crying about that because if I cry about that, I'd be crying about the whole game."

In fact, he thought Sunday's game was great.

"You know what, I'm enjoying this so much because the WNBA has definitely gone to another level," said Coop after the game. "I thought, 'What a great game.'"