WNBA · 2012-07-05 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

96 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 17-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 52 total · MIN 28, LA 24 · +4 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 28, LA 24 — +4 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 17, LA 34 — +17 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Taj McWilliams-Franklin — 5 PF (Q4 1:23)
  • Maya Moore — 6 PF (Q3 1:31) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 24 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-05
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.1 fouls/game vs league 44.7 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 6-0, 0.0 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-2, -0.7 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 90–96 LA · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 52 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 28
  • LA fouls: 24

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Maya Moore — Fouled out

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