WNBA · 2008-09-19 (UTC)

Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

75 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 16-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · SEA 25, LOS 22 · +3 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 8 pts
  • Fouls : SEA 25, LOS 22 — +3 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SEA 30, LOS 14 — +16 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

LOS (Home)

  • DeLisha Milton-Jones — 5 PF (Q4 3:25)

SEA (Away)

  • Yolanda Griffith — 6 PF (Q4 8:55) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 46 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-09
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.7 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 9-0, -1.6 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 3-2, -0.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

SEA 69–77 LOS · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • SEA fouls: 25
  • LOS fouls: 22

Player availability

SEA (Away)

  • Yolanda Griffith — Fouled out

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