WNBA · 2009-07-19 (UTC)

Atlanta Dream at New York Liberty

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

38 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 51 total · ATL 28, NYL 23 · +5 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : ATL 28, NYL 23 — +5 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : ATL 24, NYL 24 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

NYL (Home)

  • Shameka Christon — 5 PF (Q4 0:35.4)
  • Cathrine Kraayeveld — 5 PF (Q4 9:49)

ATL (Away)

  • Erika de Souza — 5 PF (Q4 5:31)
  • Sancho Lyttle — 5 PF (Q4 1:30)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 22 prior games · season 2009 · since 2009-05-23
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.0 fouls/game vs league 45.5 Near league avg
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 1-2, +4.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • New York Liberty: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

ATL 86–89 NYL · Winner: New York Liberty

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 51 total fouls
  • ATL fouls: 28
  • NYL fouls: 23

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