WNBA · 2026-08-06 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
50 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for LA, a notable foul split, 3 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 35 total · LA 13, MIN 22 · +9 on MIN
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 7 pts
- Fouls : LA 13, MIN 22 — +9 on MIN
- Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 16, MIN 13 — +3 LA
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (56-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
MIN (Home)
- Natasha Howard — 5 PF (Q4 1:04)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 56 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.9 fouls/game vs league 41.4 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-2, -2.8 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
- Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 4-1, +1.8 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #11 Randy Richardson
- Referee
- #37 Teresa Stuck
- Umpire
- #47 Genesis Perrymond
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.