WNBA · 2016-07-07 (UTC)

Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for LA, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 40 total · IND 28, LA 12 · +16 on IND

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : IND 28, LA 12 — +16 on IND
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : IND 15, LA 21 — +6 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

LA (Home)

  • Nneka Ogwumike — 5 PF (Q4 0:21.0)

IND (Away)

  • Briann January — 5 PF (Q4 1:40)
  • Erica Wheeler — 6 PF (Q4 7:54) · Fouled out
  • Tiffany Mitchell — 5 PF

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 31 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2016 · since 2016-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.7 fouls/game vs league 42.9 Near league avg
  • Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 4-2, +2.2 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-0, +1.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

IND 88–94 LA · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 40 total fouls
  • IND fouls: 28
  • LA fouls: 12

Player availability

IND (Away)

  • Erica Wheeler — Fouled out

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