WNBA · 2013-09-21 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for LA, a notable foul split, 2 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 33 total · LA 12, PHX 21 · +9 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : LA 12, PHX 21 — +9 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 2 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LA 21, PHX 18 — +3 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Diana Taurasi — 5 PF (Q4 6:09)
  • Briana Butler — 5 PF

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 82 prior games, 9 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-11
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 36.4 fouls/game vs league 37.3 Near league avg
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 12-3, +0.1 foul diff/game (15-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 11-9, +1.6 foul diff/game (20-game sample)

Postgame result

LA 82–73 PHX · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 33 total fouls
  • LA fouls: 12
  • PHX fouls: 21

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