WNBA · 2026-05-12 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Portland Fire

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

45 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for NY, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · NY 16, POR 21 · +5 on POR

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : NY 16, POR 21 — +5 on POR
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 18, POR 15 — +3 NY
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

NY (Away)

  • Breanna Stewart — 5 PF (Q4 2:33)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 5 prior gamesLimited sample · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.0 fouls/game vs league 48.5 Near league avgLimited sample
  • New York Liberty: Limited team-specific sample
  • Portland Fire: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

NY 96–98 POR · Winner: Portland Fire

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 16
  • POR fouls: 21

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

Challenge analysis

3 challenge/review events — 1 overturned, 1 confirmed — 1 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
POR 2:33 Coach's challenge Unresolved
POR 2:33 Coach's challenge Overturned
NY 0:00 Ref-initiated review Confirmed