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

LOS 87–98 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 56 total fouls
  • LOS fouls: 28
  • SEA fouls: 28

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.