Every Sparks game grouped by individual referee. Over this sample the Sparks are 84-146 (36.5%); each ref win rate below is compared to that team average.
Officials with enough games overlap across crews; combined team-official games (622) exceed 230 unique team matches. Table lists refs with 8+ games.
#RefWin ratevs baselineClose gamesOpponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more), a favorable minors/flags edge.
Individual refs: stats for one official across all Sparks games they worked, even with different partners.
Team baseline: the Sparks went 84-146 (36.5%) across this sample. Ref win rates show how they compare to that team average.
Whistle differential: who gets called more. A positive number means opponents are whistled more often than the Sparks.
1471 WNBA games from ESPN with scores, foul totals, and referee crews. Matrix: 680/807 ref×team pairs with 3+ games. 13 games skipped (no officials listed). Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.