WNBA · 2009-08-29 (UTC)

Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

75 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 7-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: 45 total · ATL 20, SEA 25 · +5 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : ATL 20, SEA 25 — +5 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 14 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : ATL 21, SEA 15 — +6 ATL
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Swin Cash — 5 PF (Q3 2:56)
  • Tanisha Wright — 5 PF (OT 4:39)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 29 prior games · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.9 fouls/game vs league 45.3 Near league avg
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 1-2, +0.3 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-2, +1.0 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

ATL 84–91 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • ATL fouls: 20
  • SEA fouls: 25

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