WNBA · 2012-05-26 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
27 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 43 total · LA 21, PHX 22 · +1 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 11 pts
- Fouls : LA 21, PHX 22 — +1 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 27, PHX 21 — +6 LA
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
LA (Away)
- DeLisha Milton-Jones — 5 PF (Q4 4:28)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 4 prior gamesLimited sample · season 2012 · since 2012-05-10
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.5 fouls/game vs league 44.0 Near league avgLimited sample
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-1, -2.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
- Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Terri Maddock
- Referee: #62 Jeff Wooten
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.