WNBA · 2009-08-04 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Detroit Shock

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

34 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 12-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 44 total · NYL 19, TUL 25 · +6 on TUL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 12 pts
  • Fouls : NYL 19, TUL 25 — +6 on TUL
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NYL 19, TUL 19 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

TUL (Home)

  • Alexis Hornbuckle — 5 PF (Q4 0:52.2)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 31 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.1 fouls/game vs league 45.2 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 1-4, +1.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

NYL 64–76 TUL · Winner: Detroit Shock

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 44 total fouls
  • NYL fouls: 19
  • TUL fouls: 25

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