WNBA · 2009-07-03 (UTC)

Washington Mystics at Atlanta Dream

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

21 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for ATL, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 52 total · WAS 26, ATL 26 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : WAS 26, ATL 26 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : WAS 20, ATL 21 — +1 ATL
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

ATL (Home)

  • Chamique Holdsclaw — 5 PF (Q4 4:52)
  • Sancho Lyttle — 5 PF (Q3 5:11)

WAS (Away)

  • Nakia Sanford — 5 PF (Q3 4:05)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 19 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-21
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 50.8 fouls/game vs league 47.5 Near league avg
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 2-3, -1.0 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 2-1, +1.3 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

WAS 65–72 ATL · Winner: Atlanta Dream

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 52 total fouls
  • WAS fouls: 26
  • ATL fouls: 26

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