WNBA · 2013-09-04 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

44 / 100 Moderate

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

Actual fouls: 38 total · LA 17, MIN 21 · +4 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : LA 17, MIN 21 — +4 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LA 15, MIN 22 — +7 MIN
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

LA (Away)

  • Kristi Toliver — 5 PF

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 74 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.3 fouls/game vs league 37.6 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 8-6, +0.2 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 9-2, -0.9 foul diff/game (11-game sample)

Postgame result

LA 74–83 MIN · Winner: Minnesota Lynx

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • LA fouls: 17
  • MIN fouls: 21

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