WNBA · 2009-08-16 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

51 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for WAS, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · NYL 25, WAS 20 · +5 on NYL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : NYL 25, WAS 20 — +5 on NYL
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NYL 15, WAS 18 — +3 WAS
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

NYL (Away)

  • Shameka Christon — 5 PF (Q3 8:34)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 41 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-27
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.1 fouls/game vs league 44.9 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 4-3, -0.4 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 1-3, -1.2 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

NYL 60–59 WAS · Winner: New York Liberty

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • NYL fouls: 25
  • WAS fouls: 20

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