WNBA · 2008-09-01 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

17 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 24-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for LOS, and 9 late-game fouls.

Actual fouls: 53 total · MIN 26, LOS 27 · +1 on LOS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 24 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 26, LOS 27 — +1 on LOS
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 15, LOS 22 — +7 LOS
  • Players in foul trouble : none recorded

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 32 prior games · season 2008 · since 2008-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.1 fouls/game vs league 46.8 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 1-4, +0.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 1-2, +2.3 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 58–82 LOS · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 53 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 26
  • LOS fouls: 27

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