WNBA · 2013-07-02 (UTC)

Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

23 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 30-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for LA, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 42 total · MIN 25, LA 17 · +8 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 30 pts
  • Fouls : MIN 25, LA 17 — +8 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : MIN 19, LA 25 — +6 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Away)

  • Monica Wright — 6 PF (Q3 2:15) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 9 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-12
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.1 fouls/game vs league 39.2 Near league avg
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 2-1, -5.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-2, +2.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

MIN 66–96 LA · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 42 total fouls
  • MIN fouls: 25
  • LA fouls: 17

Player availability

MIN (Away)

  • Monica Wright — Fouled out

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