WNBA · 2013-06-14 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

52 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 16-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for LA, a notable foul split, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 50 total · LA 20, PHX 30 · +10 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 16 pts
  • Fouls : LA 20, PHX 30 — +10 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LA 29, PHX 19 — +10 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Charde Houston — 5 PF (Q4 4:22)
  • Lynetta Kizer — 5 PF (Q3 1:50)
  • Krystal Thomas — 5 PF (Q2 1:06)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 8 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.5 fouls/game vs league 39.3 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 1-2, -2.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

LA 81–97 PHX · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 50 total fouls
  • LA fouls: 20
  • PHX fouls: 30

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