WNBA · 2013-07-18 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · PHX 23, LA 22 · +1 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 23, LA 22 — +1 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 30, LA 21 — +9 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Krystal Thomas — 5 PF (Q4 7:05)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 36 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-12
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 36.9 fouls/game vs league 39.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-4, +0.5 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 7-3, -1.1 foul diff/game (10-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 90–84 LA · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 23
  • LA fouls: 22

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