WNBA · 2026-05-09 (UTC)

Chicago Sky at Portland Fire

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

47 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 15-point margin, a 14-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 41 total · CHI 17, POR 24 · +7 on POR

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 15 pts
  • Fouls : CHI 17, POR 24 — +7 on POR
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CHI 34, POR 20 — +14 CHI
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

POR (Home)

  • Emily Engstler — 5 PF (Q4 7:54)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 5 prior games, 2 with 2+ assignedLimited sample · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.8 fouls/game vs league 50.2 Below league avgLimited sample
  • Chicago Sky: Limited team-specific sample
  • Portland Fire: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CHI 98–83 POR · Winner: Chicago Sky

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • CHI fouls: 17
  • POR fouls: 24

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

Challenge analysis

1 challenge/review event — 1 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
POR 6:35 Coach's challenge Unresolved