WNBA · 2008-07-03 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
23 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had an 18-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 45 total · MIN 22, LOS 23 · +1 on LOS
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 18 pts
- Fouls : MIN 22, LOS 23 — +1 on LOS
- Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 25, LOS 20 — +5 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
LOS (Home)
- DeLisha Milton-Jones — 5 PF (Q4 3:42)
- Candace Parker — 6 PF (Q4 2:19) · Fouled out
MIN (Away)
- Nicole Ohlde — 5 PF (Q4 7:47)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LOS in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 22 prior games · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 50.8 fouls/game vs league 46.9 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 1-2, +2.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
- Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #31 Amy Bonner
- Referee: #53 Jeff Smith
- Referee: Kurt Walker
Actual foul environment
Player availability
LOS (Home)
- Candace Parker — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.