WNBA · 2015-07-05 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
40 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 40 total · PHX 20, LA 20 · even
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : PHX 20, LA 20 — even
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 24, LA 19 — +5 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
LA (Home)
- Marianna Tolo — 6 PF (Q4 7:47) · Fouled out
PHX (Away)
- Monique Currie — 5 PF (OT 2:54)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 6 prior games · season 2015 · since 2015-06-21
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 35.8 fouls/game vs league 37.7 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
- Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
- Referee: #34 Maj Forsberg
- Referee: Tyler Ford
Actual foul environment
Player availability
LA (Home)
- Marianna Tolo — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.