WNBA · 2008-09-06 (UTC)

Detroit Shock at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 15-point margin, a 17-attempt free-throw edge for TUL, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 60 total · TUL 28, WAS 32 · +4 on WAS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 15 pts
  • Fouls : TUL 28, WAS 32 — +4 on WAS
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : TUL 38, WAS 21 — +17 TUL
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

WAS (Home)

  • Tasha Humphrey — 5 PF (Q4 0:26.7)

TUL (Away)

  • Kara Braxton — 5 PF (Q2 2:48)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 42 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.2 fouls/game vs league 46.9 Near league avg
  • Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 6-4, -1.1 foul diff/game (10-game sample)

Postgame result

TUL 84–69 WAS · Winner: Detroit Shock

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 60 total fouls
  • TUL fouls: 28
  • WAS fouls: 32

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