WNBA · 2012-05-24 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
41 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 46 total · LA 25, MIN 21 · +4 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 8 pts
- Fouls : LA 25, MIN 21 — +4 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 26, MIN 29 — +3 MIN
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
LA (Away)
- Alana Beard — 5 PF (Q3 1:10)
- Kristi Toliver — 5 PF (Q4 0:37.4)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 3 prior gamesLimited sample · season 2012 · since 2012-05-14
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.0 fouls/game vs league 43.5 Near league avgLimited sample
- Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample
- Minnesota Lynx: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #55 Eric Brewton
- Referee: Felicia Grinter
- Referee: Tom Mauer
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.