WNBA · 2014-05-18 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
28 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 5-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 38 total · PHX 20, LA 18 · +2 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : PHX 20, LA 18 — +2 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 20, LA 20 — even
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
LA (Home)
- Alana Beard — 6 PF (Q4 6:48) · Fouled out
PHX (Away)
- Brittney Griner — 5 PF (Q3 2:34)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 7 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2014 · since 2014-05-05
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.1 fouls/game vs league 45.9 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
- Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Tom Mauer
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
- Referee: Thomas Nunez
Actual foul environment
Player availability
LA (Home)
- Alana Beard — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.