WNBA · 2009-07-15 (UTC)
Detroit Shock at Seattle Storm
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
79 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for TUL, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 52 total · TUL 21, SEA 31 · +10 on SEA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : TUL 21, SEA 31 — +10 on SEA
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : TUL 19, SEA 15 — +4 TUL
- Players in foul trouble : 4
Foul-trouble context
SEA (Home)
- Swin Cash — 6 PF (Q3 4:26) · Fouled out
- Tanisha Wright — 6 PF (Q3 5:35) · Fouled out
- Janell Burse — 5 PF (Q3 2:25)
TUL (Away)
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin — 5 PF (Q3 7:11)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for SEA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 14 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-30
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.4 fouls/game vs league 45.8 Near league avg
- Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
- Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 3-1, +3.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Shelley Nakasone
- Referee: Clarke Stevens
- Referee: Penny Davis
Actual foul environment
Player availability
SEA (Home)
- Swin Cash — Fouled out
- Tanisha Wright — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.