WNBA · 2015-09-20 (UTC)
Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
31 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 39 total · MIN 21, LA 18 · +3 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 10 pts
- Fouls : MIN 21, LA 18 — +3 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : MIN 17, LA 20 — +3 LA
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
LA (Home)
- Ana Dabovic — 5 PF (Q4 3:16)
MIN (Away)
- Rebekkah Brunson — 5 PF (Q3 0:43.0)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 60 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 38.8 fouls/game vs league 38.3 Near league avg
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 5-2, -3.0 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 6-7, +0.8 foul diff/game (13-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
- Referee: Billy Smith
- Referee: #34 Maj Forsberg
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.