WNBA · 2008-09-23 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

59 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for LOS, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

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

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : LOS 26, SEA 27 — +1 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LOS 25, SEA 15 — +10 LOS
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Tanisha Wright — 5 PF (Q4 1:12)
  • Yolanda Griffith — 5 PF (Q3 7:01)

LOS (Away)

  • Shannon Bobbitt — 5 PF (Q4 0:20.6)
  • Lisa Leslie — 6 PF (Q3 7:52) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 61 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.9 fouls/game vs league 47.2 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 1-3, +4.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 7-3, -0.6 foul diff/game (10-game sample)

Postgame result

LOS 71–64 SEA · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

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

Player availability

LOS (Away)

  • Lisa Leslie — Fouled out

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