WNBA · 2009-09-13 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
85 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 15-attempt free-throw edge for PHO, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 44 total · LOS 24, PHO 20 · +4 on LOS
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : LOS 24, PHO 20 — +4 on LOS
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LOS 14, PHO 29 — +15 PHO
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
PHO (Home)
- Nicole Ohlde — 6 PF (Q3 2:30) · Fouled out
LOS (Away)
- Lisa Leslie — 5 PF (Q4 6:48)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHO in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 50 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-30
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.9 fouls/game vs league 45.2 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-3, -1.3 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-4, +0.6 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Shelley Nakasone
- Referee: Scott Twardoski
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
Actual foul environment
Player availability
PHO (Home)
- Nicole Ohlde — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.