WNBA · 2009-09-20 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for LOS, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 55 total · LOS 25, SEA 30 · +5 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : LOS 25, SEA 30 — +5 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LOS 25, SEA 19 — +6 LOS
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Camille Little — 5 PF (Q4 0:36.6)
  • Tanisha Wright — 5 PF (Q2 5:16)
  • Shannon Johnson — 6 PF (Q2 3:13) · Fouled out

LOS (Away)

  • Lisa Leslie — 5 PF (Q3 3:19)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 57 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-21
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.1 fouls/game vs league 45.3 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 3-2, -2.0 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 5-5, +1.2 foul diff/game (10-game sample)

Postgame result

LOS 75–64 SEA · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 55 total fouls
  • LOS fouls: 25
  • SEA fouls: 30

Player availability

SEA (Home)

  • Shannon Johnson — Fouled out

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