WNBA · 2008-08-29 (UTC)
Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
100 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 12-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, a notable foul split, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 57 total · CHI 22, WAS 35 · +13 on WAS
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 4 pts
- Fouls : CHI 22, WAS 35 — +13 on WAS
- Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : CHI 38, WAS 26 — +12 CHI
- Players in foul trouble : 4
Foul-trouble context
WAS (Home)
- Nakia Sanford — 6 PF (Q3 9:11) · Fouled out
- Monique Currie — 6 PF (Q4 0:45.5) · Fouled out
CHI (Away)
- Candice Dupree — 5 PF (Q4 1:53)
- Chasity Melvin — 6 PF (Q4 7:09) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for WAS in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 32 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-20
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.4 fouls/game vs league 46.5 Near league avg
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 2-5, +0.7 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
- Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 4-3, -0.7 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Josh Tiven
- Referee: Felicia Grinter
- Referee: Daryl Humphrey
Actual foul environment
Player availability
WAS (Home)
- Nakia Sanford — Fouled out
- Monique Currie — Fouled out
CHI (Away)
- Chasity Melvin — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.