WNBA · 2010-06-13 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 17-attempt free-throw edge for LOS, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · MIN 31, LOS 16 · +15 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 31, LOS 16 — +15 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 19, LOS 36 — +17 LOS
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Lindsay Whalen — 5 PF (Q4 2:56)
  • Candice Wiggins — 6 PF (Q3 1:52) · Fouled out
  • Charde Houston — 5 PF (Q4 4:22)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 16 prior games · season 2010 · since 2010-05-09
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.7 fouls/game vs league 44.7 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 1-2, -4.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 84–88 LOS · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 31
  • LOS fouls: 16

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Candice Wiggins — Fouled out

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