WNBA · 2008-09-02 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Houston Comets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 22-attempt free-throw edge for HOU, a notable foul split, 13 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 50 total · NYL 28, HOU 22 · +6 on NYL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : NYL 28, HOU 22 — +6 on NYL
  • Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NYL 13, HOU 35 — +22 HOU
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

NYL (Away)

  • Cathrine Kraayeveld — 5 PF (OT 0:30.4)
  • Janel McCarville — 5 PF (OT 0:03.9)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 45 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.1 fouls/game vs league 46.8 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 2-4, +1.0 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Houston Comets with assigned officials: 4-3, +0.6 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

NYL 90–87 HOU · Winner: New York Liberty

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 50 total fouls
  • NYL fouls: 28
  • HOU fouls: 22

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