WNBA · 2008-07-10 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Sacramento Monarchs

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

42 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 18-point margin, a 15-attempt free-throw edge for SAC, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 44 total · LOS 26, SAC 18 · +8 on LOS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 18 pts
  • Fouls : LOS 26, SAC 18 — +8 on LOS
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LOS 12, SAC 27 — +15 SAC
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

LOS (Away)

  • Lisa Leslie — 5 PF (Q4 6:07)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 31 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-08
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.7 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-2, +7.0 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Sacramento Monarchs with assigned officials: 2-1, +2.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

LOS 69–87 SAC · Winner: Sacramento Monarchs

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 44 total fouls
  • LOS fouls: 26
  • SAC fouls: 18

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