WNBA · 2008-09-13 (UTC)

Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

35 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for WAS, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 58 total · WAS 29, CON 29 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : WAS 29, CON 29 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : WAS 29, CON 26 — +3 WAS
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

CON (Home)

  • Tamika Whitmore — 5 PF (Q4 1:37)

WAS (Away)

  • Nakia Sanford — 5 PF (Q4 8:26)
  • Alana Beard — 6 PF (Q4 8:33) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 43 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-08
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 50.2 fouls/game vs league 46.9 Near league avg
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 2-3, +2.0 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 3-4, -4.4 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

WAS 81–87 CON · Winner: Connecticut Sun

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 58 total fouls
  • WAS fouls: 29
  • CON fouls: 29

Player availability

WAS (Away)

  • Alana Beard — Fouled out

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