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
Worked crew
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee: Tom Mauer
- Referee: June Courteau
Actual foul environment
Player availability
LOS (Away)
- Lisa Leslie — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.