WNBA · 2009-08-01 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Atlanta Dream

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

77 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for ATL, a notable foul split, 14 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 57 total · NYL 31, ATL 26 · +5 on NYL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : NYL 31, ATL 26 — +5 on NYL
  • Late-game fouls : 14 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NYL 27, ATL 33 — +6 ATL
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

ATL (Home)

  • Chamique Holdsclaw — 5 PF (Q4 1:47)
  • Sancho Lyttle — 6 PF (Q4 3:21) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 27 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-27
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.8 fouls/game vs league 44.9 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 1-3, +2.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 3-2, +1.4 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

NYL 83–89 ATL · Winner: Atlanta Dream

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 57 total fouls
  • NYL fouls: 31
  • ATL fouls: 26

Player availability

ATL (Home)

  • Sancho Lyttle — Fouled out

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