WNBA · 2008-08-28 (UTC)
Houston Comets at Seattle Storm
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
54 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 17-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for HOU, a notable foul split, 14 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 53 total · HOU 19, SEA 34 · +15 on SEA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 17 pts
- Fouls : HOU 19, SEA 34 — +15 on SEA
- Late-game fouls : 14 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : HOU 22, SEA 17 — +5 HOU
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
SEA (Home)
- Camille Little — 6 PF (Q3 7:16) · Fouled out
- Yolanda Griffith — 5 PF (Q3 9:12)
HOU (Away)
- Matee Ajavon — 6 PF (Q4 2:11) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for SEA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 33 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-10
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 50.0 fouls/game vs league 46.5 Near league avg
- Houston Comets with assigned officials: 6-3, -0.6 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
- Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 7-3, -4.5 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Shelley Nakasone
- Referee: Scott Twardoski
- Referee: Kurt Walker
Actual foul environment
Player availability
SEA (Home)
- Camille Little — Fouled out
HOU (Away)
- Matee Ajavon — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.