WNBA · 2011-07-26 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
26 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 13-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 45 total · LA 24, MIN 21 · +3 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 13 pts
- Fouls : LA 24, MIN 21 — +3 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 19, MIN 15 — +4 LA
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Home)
- Rebekkah Brunson — 1 PF · Ejected
LA (Away)
- DeLisha Milton-Jones — 5 PF (Q3 3:36)
- Jenna O'Hea — 5 PF (Q4 6:35)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 30 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-24
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.6 fouls/game vs league 43.5 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-1, -2.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 6-2, -1.7 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #55 Eric Brewton
- Referee: Tom Mauer
- Referee: Penny Davis
Actual foul environment
Player availability
MIN (Home)
- Rebekkah Brunson — Ejected
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.