WNBA · 2026-05-03 (UTC)

Los Angeles Sparks at Portland Fire

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

21 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 58 total · LA 28, POR 29 · +1 on POR

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 10 pts
  • Fouls : LA 28, POR 29 — +1 on POR
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : LA 32, POR 30 — +2 LA
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

POR (Home)

  • Luisa Geiselsoder — 5 PF (Q3 0:48.9)
  • Haley Jones — 5 PF (Q3 2:12)

LA (Away)

  • Cameron Brink — 5 PF (Q3 4:38)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 3 prior gamesLimited sample · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.3 fouls/game vs league 50.4 Near league avgLimited sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample
  • Portland Fire: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

LA 85–75 POR · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 58 total fouls
  • LA fouls: 28
  • POR fouls: 29

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

Challenge analysis

5 challenge/review events — 1 overturned — 4 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
LA 2:53 Ref-initiated review Unresolved
LA 1:01 Ref-initiated review Unresolved
POR 6:16 Coach's challenge Unresolved
LA 3:25 Coach's challenge Unresolved
LA 3:25 Coach's challenge Overturned