WNBA · 2013-07-14 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

33 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 12-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 50 total · LA 24, PHX 26 · +2 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 12 pts
  • Fouls : LA 24, PHX 26 — +2 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LA 29, PHX 20 — +9 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Diana Taurasi — 5 PF (Q4 5:05)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 18 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.3 fouls/game vs league 39.2 Above league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-1, +4.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

LA 88–76 PHX · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 50 total fouls
  • LA fouls: 24
  • PHX fouls: 26

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