WNBA · 2026-06-21 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

51 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for NY, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 41 total · NY 21, LA 20 · +1 on NY

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : NY 21, LA 20 — +1 on NY
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 19, LA 12 — +7 NY
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

LA (Home)

  • Dearica Hamby — 5 PF (Q4 0:26.7)

NY (Away)

  • Breanna Stewart — 5 PF (Q4 0:10.3)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 35 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.5 fouls/game vs league 43.0 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty: Limited team-specific sample
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-2, -2.2 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

NY 97–98 LA · Winner: Los Angeles Sparks

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 21
  • LA fouls: 20

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

Challenge analysis

2 challenge/review events — 2 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
LA 0:10 Coach's challenge Unresolved
NY 0:00 Ref-initiated review Unresolved