WNBA · 2011-07-17 (UTC)

Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

83 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, a notable foul split, 17 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 48 total · WSH 20, LA 28 · +8 on LA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : WSH 20, LA 28 — +8 on LA
  • Late-game fouls : 17 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : WSH 23, LA 21 — +2 WSH
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

LA (Home)

  • Jantel Lavender — 5 PF (Q4 6:22)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 18 prior games · season 2011 · since 2011-05-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.6 fouls/game vs league 43.5 Near league avg
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 1-3, -0.2 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-0, -10.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

WSH 89–85 LA · Winner: Washington Mystics

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 48 total fouls
  • WSH fouls: 20
  • LA fouls: 28

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