WNBA · 2014-07-24 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

50 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for NY, a notable foul split, 2 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 33 total · NY 20, LA 13 · +7 on NY

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : NY 20, LA 13 — +7 on NY
  • Late-game fouls : 2 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 19, LA 14 — +5 NY
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

LA (Home)

  • Kristi Toliver — 5 PF

NY (Away)

  • Plenette Pierson — 5 PF (Q4 6:28)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 55 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2014 · since 2014-05-06
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.5 fouls/game vs league 40.2 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 2-6, -0.4 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 5-3, -0.9 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Postgame result

NY 66–64 LA · Winner: New York Liberty

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 33 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 20
  • LA fouls: 13

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