WNBA · 2008-07-19 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Houston Comets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

71 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for HOU, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 49 total · LOS 28, HOU 21 · +7 on LOS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : LOS 28, HOU 21 — +7 on LOS
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LOS 23, HOU 29 — +6 HOU
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

LOS (Away)

  • DeLisha Milton-Jones — 5 PF (Q4 5:03)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 39 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-08
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.5 fouls/game vs league 46.8 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 3-3, +6.8 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Houston Comets with assigned officials: 3-4, +2.0 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

LOS 72–75 HOU · Winner: Houston Comets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 49 total fouls
  • LOS fouls: 28
  • HOU fouls: 21

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