WNBA · 2008-09-06 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Houston Comets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

27 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 18-point margin, a 12-attempt free-throw edge for HOU, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 57 total · LOS 27, HOU 30 · +3 on HOU

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 18 pts
  • Fouls : LOS 27, HOU 30 — +3 on HOU
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LOS 20, HOU 32 — +12 HOU
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

HOU (Home)

  • Michelle Snow — 6 PF (Q3 6:56) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 47 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-08
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.4 fouls/game vs league 46.9 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 3-5, +4.6 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
  • Houston Comets with assigned officials: 3-4, +1.6 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

LOS 84–66 HOU · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 57 total fouls
  • LOS fouls: 27
  • HOU fouls: 30

Player availability

HOU (Home)

  • Michelle Snow — Fouled out

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