WNBA · 2011-08-07 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

41 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, 14 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 57 total · MIN 28, LA 29 · +1 on LA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 28, LA 29 — +1 on LA
  • Late-game fouls : 14 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 20, LA 20 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Taj McWilliams-Franklin — 5 PF (Q4 0:34.0)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 32 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.6 fouls/game vs league 43.2 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 5-1, -3.2 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

MIN 84–78 LA · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 57 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 28
  • LA fouls: 29

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