WNBA · 2009-07-22 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
44 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for LOS, 19 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 56 total · LOS 28, SEA 28 · even
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 11 pts
- Fouls : LOS 28, SEA 28 — even
- Late-game fouls : 19 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LOS 20, SEA 19 — +1 LOS
- Players in foul trouble : 4
Foul-trouble context
SEA (Home)
- Lauren Jackson — 5 PF (Q4 8:45)
- Tanisha Wright — 6 PF (Q4 4:31) · Fouled out
LOS (Away)
- DeLisha Milton-Jones — 6 PF (Q3 1:04) · Fouled out
- Tina Thompson — 5 PF (2OT 1:55)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LOS in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 18 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-30
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.3 fouls/game vs league 45.4 Below league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-1, +0.3 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
- Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-1, +5.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #34 Maj Forsberg
- Referee: Scott Twardoski
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
Actual foul environment
Player availability
SEA (Home)
- Tanisha Wright — Fouled out
LOS (Away)
- DeLisha Milton-Jones — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.