WNBA · 2008-08-31 (UTC)

Detroit Shock at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 20-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, a notable foul split, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 61 total · TUL 34, CHI 27 · +7 on TUL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : TUL 34, CHI 27 — +7 on TUL
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : TUL 20, CHI 40 — +20 CHI
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

TUL (Away)

  • Taj McWilliams-Franklin — 5 PF (Q2 6:39)
  • Kelly Schumacher — 5 PF (Q3 2:18)
  • Olayinka Sanni — 5 PF (Q3 2:05)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 45 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.8 fouls/game vs league 46.8 Near league avg
  • Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 5-4, -3.4 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

TUL 81–82 CHI · Winner: Chicago Sky

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 61 total fouls
  • TUL fouls: 34
  • CHI fouls: 27

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