WNBA · 2009-08-25 (UTC)

Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

62 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for WAS, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 54 total · WAS 24, SEA 30 · +6 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 10 pts
  • Fouls : WAS 24, SEA 30 — +6 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : WAS 31, SEA 22 — +9 WAS
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Swin Cash — 5 PF (Q4 1:28)
  • Lauren Jackson — 5 PF (Q4 8:45)
  • Camille Little — 5 PF (Q4 5:28)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 34 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-21
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.9 fouls/game vs league 45.1 Near league avg
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 2-5, -3.6 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-4, +3.0 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

WAS 68–78 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 54 total fouls
  • WAS fouls: 24
  • SEA fouls: 30

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