WNBA · 2008-09-14 (UTC)

Houston Comets at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

47 / 100 Moderate

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

Actual fouls: 43 total · HOU 24, CHI 19 · +5 on HOU

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : HOU 24, CHI 19 — +5 on HOU
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : HOU 15, CHI 18 — +3 CHI
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

CHI (Home)

  • Chasity Melvin — 5 PF (Q4 1:39)

HOU (Away)

  • Michelle Snow — 6 PF (Q4 8:48) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 40 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.6 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
  • Houston Comets with assigned officials: 4-3, +2.3 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 4-3, -2.6 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

HOU 79–76 CHI · Winner: Houston Comets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 43 total fouls
  • HOU fouls: 24
  • CHI fouls: 19

Player availability

HOU (Away)

  • Michelle Snow — Fouled out

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