WNBA · 2013-07-25 (UTC)

Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

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

Actual fouls: 41 total · SEA 21, LA 20 · +1 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : SEA 21, LA 20 — +1 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SEA 20, LA 29 — +9 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

LA (Home)

  • Kristi Toliver — 5 PF (Q3 4:47)

SEA (Away)

  • Tina Thompson — 5 PF (Q4 4:03)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 19 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.1 fouls/game vs league 38.9 Near league avg
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-3, +0.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-1, +0.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

SEA 73–66 LA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • SEA fouls: 21
  • LA fouls: 20

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