WNBA · 2012-09-20 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

32 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 16-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for MIN, a notable foul split, 3 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 31 total · MIN 18, LA 13 · +5 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 16 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 18, LA 13 — +5 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 29, LA 19 — +10 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Devereaux Peters — 6 PF (Q4 6:05) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 56 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-05
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.5 fouls/game vs league 41.0 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 4-1, +1.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 8-3, -2.7 foul diff/game (11-game sample)

Postgame result

MIN 76–92 LA · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 31 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 18
  • LA fouls: 13

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Devereaux Peters — Fouled out

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