WNBA · 2013-09-23 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 15-attempt free-throw edge for LA, a notable foul split, 1 late-game foul, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · PHX 25, LA 12 · +13 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 25, LA 12 — +13 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 1 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 11, LA 26 — +15 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Candice Dupree — 5 PF (Q4 5:20)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 81 prior games, 14 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 36.5 fouls/game vs league 37.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 10-5, +2.1 foul diff/game (15-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 5-4, +1.8 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 78–77 LA · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 25
  • LA fouls: 12

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