WNBA · 2009-09-16 (UTC)

Atlanta Dream at Detroit Shock

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

84 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 16-attempt free-throw edge for ATL, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 58 total · ATL 28, TUL 30 · +2 on TUL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : ATL 28, TUL 30 — +2 on TUL
  • Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : ATL 30, TUL 14 — +16 ATL
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

TUL (Home)

  • Cheryl Ford — 5 PF (Q4 0:51.2)

ATL (Away)

  • Erika de Souza — 5 PF (Q3 3:18)
  • Sancho Lyttle — 5 PF (Q4 0:05.3)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 43 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-30
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.1 fouls/game vs league 45.2 Near league avg
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 5-1, -1.8 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

ATL 89–94 TUL · Winner: Detroit Shock

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 58 total fouls
  • ATL fouls: 28
  • TUL fouls: 30

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