WNBA · 2026 · 2026-08-06

Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx

Game officiating.

LA 89 – 82 MIN

Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Whistle counts

Total fouls
35
LA fouls
13
MIN fouls
22
FT-trip differential
0

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Shooting 14
Personal 11
Offensive 7
Loose ball 3

Officials

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

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 7:55
    Shooting

    Ariel Atkins · #7 (LA)

  2. Q1 · 6:09
    Shooting

    Dearica Hamby · #5 (LA)

  3. Q1 · 5:44
    Personal

    Olivia Miles · #5 (MIN)

  4. Q1 · 5:26
    Shooting

    Erica Wheeler · #17 (LA)

  5. Q1 · 5:00
    Shooting

    Erica Wheeler · #17 (LA)

  6. Q1 · 4:22
    Offensive

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  7. Q1 · 2:47
    Shooting

    Eliska Joklova · #11 (MIN)

  8. Q1 · 1:37
    Personal

    Maya Caldwell · #3 (MIN)

  9. Q1 · 0:24.5
    Personal

    Antonia Delaere · #8 (MIN)

  10. Q2 · 8:30
    Personal

    Ariel Atkins · #7 (LA)

  11. Q2 · 8:05
    Loose ball

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  12. Q2 · 7:46
    Shooting

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  13. Q2 · 5:51
    Shooting

    Nia Coffey · #12 (MIN)

  14. Q2 · 5:17
    Offensive

    Olivia Miles · #5 (MIN)

  15. Q2 · 4:54
    Shooting

    Cameron Brink · #22 (LA)

  16. Q2 · 1:45
    Shooting

    Nia Coffey · #12 (MIN)

  17. Q2 · 0:08.3
    Offensive

    Ariel Atkins · #7 (LA)

  18. Q3 · 9:19
    Personal

    Dearica Hamby · #5 (LA)

  19. Q3 · 8:18
    Personal

    Courtney Williams · #10 (MIN)

  20. Q3 · 5:52
    Shooting

    Ariel Atkins · #7 (LA)

  21. Q3 · 5:35
    Personal

    Kayla McBride · #21 (MIN)

  22. Q3 · 5:02
    Shooting

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  23. Q3 · 4:31
    Personal

    Rae Burrell · #12 (LA)

  24. Q3 · 4:18
    Shooting

    Cameron Brink · #22 (LA)

  25. Q3 · 2:57
    Offensive

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  26. Q3 · 2:20
    Shooting

    Maya Caldwell · #3 (MIN)

  27. Q3 · 1:35
    Offensive

    Olivia Miles · #5 (MIN)

  28. Q3 · 0:36.6
    Offensive

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  29. Q4 · 9:13
    Personal

    Dearica Hamby · #5 (LA)

  30. Q4 · 8:44
    Shooting

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  31. Q4 · 7:16
    Loose ball

    Cameron Brink · #22 (LA)

  32. Q4 · 7:01
    Offensive

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  33. Q4 · 4:34
    Personal

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)

  34. Q4 · 1:34
    Loose ball

    Napheesa Collier · #24 (MIN)

  35. Q4 · 1:04
    Personal

    Natasha Howard · #1 (MIN)