WNBA · 2015-08-23 (UTC)

Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 49 total · CHI 26, WSH 23 · +3 on CHI

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : CHI 26, WSH 23 — +3 on CHI
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CHI 23, WSH 18 — +5 CHI
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

WSH (Home)

  • Kia Vaughn — 5 PF (Q4 9:11)

CHI (Away)

  • Erika de Souza — 5 PF (Q3 8:52)
  • Clarissa dos Santos — 5 PF (Q4 5:13)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 31 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 37.9 fouls/game vs league 38.2 Near league avg
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 2-2, -2.2 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 3-1, +0.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

CHI 66–64 WSH · Winner: Chicago Sky

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 49 total fouls
  • CHI fouls: 26
  • WSH fouls: 23

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