WNBA · 2008-06-16 (UTC)

Atlanta Dream at Houston Comets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

43 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for HOU, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 72 total · ATL 37, HOU 35 · +2 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : ATL 37, HOU 35 — +2 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : ATL 32, HOU 39 — +7 HOU
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

HOU (Home)

  • Mwadi Mabika — 5 PF (Q4 6:56)

ATL (Away)

  • Jennifer Lacy — 6 PF (Q4 6:18) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 11 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-08
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 50.5 fouls/game vs league 45.6 Above league avg
  • Atlanta Dream: Limited team-specific sample
  • Houston Comets: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

ATL 79–88 HOU · Winner: Houston Comets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 72 total fouls
  • ATL fouls: 37
  • HOU fouls: 35

Player availability

ATL (Away)

  • Jennifer Lacy — Fouled out

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