WNBA · 2009-09-25 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

54 / 100 High

High impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for LOS, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · LOS 19, PHO 28 · +9 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : LOS 19, PHO 28 — +9 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LOS 24, PHO 20 — +4 LOS
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Home)

  • Diana Taurasi — 6 PF (Q4 5:45) · Fouled out

LOS (Away)

  • Candace Parker — 5 PF (Q4 4:58)
  • Lisa Leslie — 5 PF (Q3 7:37)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 67 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-27
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.9 fouls/game vs league 45.3 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-6, -1.3 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 6-3, +4.0 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

LOS 87–76 PHO · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • LOS fouls: 19
  • PHO fouls: 28

Player availability

PHO (Home)

  • Diana Taurasi — Fouled out

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