WNBA · 2010-08-20 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

92 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 12-attempt free-throw edge for LOS, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 34 total · MIN 23, LOS 11 · +12 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 23, LOS 11 — +12 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 12, LOS 24 — +12 LOS
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Lindsay Whalen — 5 PF (Q4 0:07.3)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 44 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2010 · since 2010-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.7 fouls/game vs league 44.5 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 4-6, -2.0 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 1-5, -1.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 91–98 LOS · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 34 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 23
  • LOS fouls: 11

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