WNBA · 2015-09-12 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
91 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 12 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 45 total · LA 28, PHX 17 · +11 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : LA 28, PHX 17 — +11 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 12 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 21, PHX 27 — +6 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Home)
- Brittney Griner — 5 PF (Q4 4:35)
LA (Away)
- Jennifer Hamson — 5 PF (Q4 1:44)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 53 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 38.3 fouls/game vs league 38.3 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 7-4, +0.2 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-4, +1.2 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
- Referee: Billy Smith
- Referee: Byron Jarrett
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.