WNBA · 2025-05-21 (UTC)

Washington Mystics at Golden State Valkyries

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 GS, 9 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · WSH 23, GS 22 · +1 on WSH

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : WSH 23, GS 22 — +1 on WSH
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : WSH 23, GS 28 — +5 GS
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

GS (Home)

  • Temi Fagbenle — 5 PF (Q4 0:52.2)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 5 prior gamesLimited sample · season 2025 · since 2025-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 34.0 fouls/game vs league 37.6 Near league avgLimited sample
  • Washington Mystics: Limited team-specific sample
  • Golden State Valkyries: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

WSH 74–76 GS · Winner: Golden State Valkyries

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • WSH fouls: 23
  • GS fouls: 22

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

Challenge analysis

4 challenge/review events — 2 confirmed — 2 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
WSH 3:43 Ref-initiated review Confirmed
GS 0:05 Coach's challenge Unresolved
WSH 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed
WSH 0:00 Ref-initiated review Unresolved