WNBA · 2011-08-23 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 13-attempt free-throw edge for LA, a notable foul split, 13 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 46 total · LA 19, WSH 27 · +8 on WSH

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : LA 19, WSH 27 — +8 on WSH
  • Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LA 26, WSH 13 — +13 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

WSH (Home)

  • Marissa Coleman — 5 PF (Q3 2:13)
  • DeMya Chakheia Walker — 6 PF (OT 3:14) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 49 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.9 fouls/game vs league 43.6 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-6, -1.1 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 4-8, +2.6 foul diff/game (12-game sample)

Postgame result

LA 86–82 WSH · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 46 total fouls
  • LA fouls: 19
  • WSH fouls: 27

Player availability

WSH (Home)

  • DeMya Chakheia Walker — Fouled out

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