WNBA · 2013-09-19 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

31 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 38 total · PHX 22, LA 16 · +6 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 22, LA 16 — +6 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 20, LA 20 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Brittney Griner — 5 PF (Q3 6:46)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 50 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-12
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 37.9 fouls/game vs league 37.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 7-6, +4.1 foul diff/game (13-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 6-5, -2.2 foul diff/game (11-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 86–75 LA · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 22
  • LA fouls: 16

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