WNBA · 2008-07-05 (UTC)

Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

71 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 11-attempt free-throw edge for IND, 12 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 49 total · CON 23, IND 26 · +3 on IND

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : CON 23, IND 26 — +3 on IND
  • Late-game fouls : 12 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CON 17, IND 28 — +11 IND
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

IND (Home)

  • Tamika Catchings — 5 PF (Q4 2:03)

CON (Away)

  • Tamika Whitmore — 6 PF (Q4 0:09.0) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 28 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 51.8 fouls/game vs league 46.9 Above league avg
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 5-1, -7.8 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 1-3, +7.8 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

CON 74–81 IND · Winner: Indiana Fever

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 49 total fouls
  • CON fouls: 23
  • IND fouls: 26

Player availability

CON (Away)

  • Tamika Whitmore — Fouled out

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