WNBA · 2015-08-22 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
47 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 42 total · LA 23, PHX 19 · +4 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 10 pts
- Fouls : LA 23, PHX 19 — +4 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 13, PHX 21 — +8 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
LA (Away)
- Marianna Tolo — 6 PF (Q3 7:15) · Fouled out
- Ana Dabovic — 5 PF (Q4 4:37)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 34 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.5 fouls/game vs league 38.3 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 1-6, +3.4 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 3-1, +0.8 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Daryl Humphrey
- Referee: Billy Smith
- Referee: Tyler Ford
Actual foul environment
Player availability
LA (Away)
- Marianna Tolo — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.