WNBA · 2011-08-12 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for LA, a notable foul split, 18 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 56 total · PHX 32, LA 24 · +8 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 32, LA 24 — +8 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 18 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 17, LA 26 — +9 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

LA (Home)

  • Natasha Lacy — 5 PF (OT 0:04.8)

PHX (Away)

  • Penny Taylor — 5 PF (Q4 2:00)
  • Nakia Sanford — 5 PF (Q3 6:31)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 33 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.0 fouls/game vs league 43.5 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-4, -4.1 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 90–93 LA · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 56 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 32
  • LA fouls: 24

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