WNBA · 2026-06-26 (UTC)
Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
40 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for ATL, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 43 total · ATL 21, GS 22 · +1 on GS
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : ATL 21, GS 22 — +1 on GS
- Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : ATL 27, GS 25 — +2 ATL
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
GS (Home)
- Kiah Stokes — 6 PF (Q4 1:17) · Fouled out
ATL (Away)
- Angel Reese — 5 PF (Q4 0:05.7)
- Rhyne Howard — 5 PF (Q4 1:04)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 37 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.7 fouls/game vs league 42.8 Near league avg
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 2-2, -5.2 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
- Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 3-3, -2.5 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Referee: #6 Charles Watson
- Referee: #35 Catherine Chang
Actual foul environment
Player availability
GS (Home)
- Kiah Stokes — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
3 challenge/review events — 1 overturned — 2 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 7:35 | Ref-initiated review | Overturned |
| ATL | 4:02 | Ref-initiated review | Unresolved |
| ATL | 1:49 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |