WNBA · 2008-05-31 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

36 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for LOS, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 55 total · LOS 28, WAS 27 · +1 on LOS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : LOS 28, WAS 27 — +1 on LOS
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LOS 22, WAS 15 — +7 LOS
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

WAS (Home)

  • Nakia Sanford — 5 PF (Q4 5:22)
  • Alana Beard — 5 PF (Q4 8:47)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for WAS in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 7 prior games · season 2008 · since 2008-05-13
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 51.7 fouls/game vs league 43.0 Above league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Washington Mystics: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

LOS 70–59 WAS · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 55 total fouls
  • LOS fouls: 28
  • WAS fouls: 27

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.