WNBA · 2009-08-08 (UTC)

Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

67 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 12-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 48 total · CHI 23, ATL 25 · +2 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : CHI 23, ATL 25 — +2 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CHI 33, ATL 21 — +12 CHI
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

ATL (Home)

  • Angel McCoughtry — 6 PF (Q4 0:25.5) · Fouled out

CHI (Away)

  • Jia Perkins — 5 PF (Q4 5:46)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 30 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.6 fouls/game vs league 45.0 Near league avg
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 5-1, -0.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 3-2, -1.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

CHI 82–80 ATL · Winner: Chicago Sky

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 48 total fouls
  • CHI fouls: 23
  • ATL fouls: 25

Player availability

ATL (Home)

  • Angel McCoughtry — Fouled out

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