WNBA · 2008-08-31 (UTC)

Seattle Storm at Connecticut Sun

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

53 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 43 total · SEA 25, CON 18 · +7 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : SEA 25, CON 18 — +7 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SEA 21, CON 18 — +3 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Away)

  • Yolanda Griffith — 5 PF (Q4 6:35)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 36 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-17
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.1 fouls/game vs league 46.8 Near league avg
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 4-2, -3.5 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 3-3, -3.2 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

SEA 76–80 CON · Winner: Connecticut Sun

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 43 total fouls
  • SEA fouls: 25
  • CON fouls: 18

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