WNBA · 2013-08-23 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

28 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 18-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 38 total · NY 23, CHI 14 · +9 on NY

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 18 pts
  • Fouls : NY 23, CHI 14 — +9 on NY
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 10, CHI 15 — +5 CHI
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

NY (Away)

  • Kara Braxton — 6 PF (Q4 8:37) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 43 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-11
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 36.8 fouls/game vs league 37.8 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 3-5, +1.6 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 5-3, -2.6 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Postgame result

NY 64–82 CHI · Winner: Chicago Sky

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 23
  • CHI fouls: 14

Player availability

NY (Away)

  • Kara Braxton — Fouled out

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