WNBA · 2008-09-21 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

27 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 14-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for LOS, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 57 total · LOS 29, SEA 28 · +1 on LOS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 14 pts
  • Fouls : LOS 29, SEA 28 — +1 on LOS
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LOS 20, SEA 18 — +2 LOS
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Camille Little — 5 PF (Q3 8:12)
  • Yolanda Griffith — 5 PF (Q4 3:57)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 54 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.0 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-2, +1.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 7-6, +0.5 foul diff/game (13-game sample)

Postgame result

LOS 50–64 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 57 total fouls
  • LOS fouls: 29
  • SEA fouls: 28

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