WNBA · 2010-08-17 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
52 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for PHO, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · PHO 19, LOS 22 · +3 on LOS
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 6 pts
- Fouls : PHO 19, LOS 22 — +3 on LOS
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHO 23, LOS 16 — +7 PHO
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
LOS (Home)
- DeLisha Milton-Jones — 5 PF (Q3 2:47)
- Tina Thompson — 5 PF (Q4 0:15.8)
PHO (Away)
- Diana Taurasi — 5 PF (Q3 2:00)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LOS in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 52 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2010 · since 2010-05-04
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.7 fouls/game vs league 44.5 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 3-3, +4.2 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 3-3, +0.8 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Brenda Pantoja
- Referee: #53 Jeff Smith
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.