WNBA · 2026-07-04 (UTC)
Golden State Valkyries at Atlanta Dream
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
100 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 16-attempt free-throw edge for ATL, a notable foul split, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 51 total · GS 30, ATL 21 · +9 on GS
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : GS 30, ATL 21 — +9 on GS
- Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : GS 17, ATL 33 — +16 ATL
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
ATL (Home)
- Angel Reese — 6 PF (Q4 0:20.3) · Fouled out
GS (Away)
- Kiah Stokes — 5 PF (Q4 5:45)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 49 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.9 fouls/game vs league 42.8 Near league avg
- Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 2-4, -0.5 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 7-1, +1.1 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #11 Randy Richardson
- Referee: #3 Ryan Sassano
- Referee: #44 Sarah Williams
Actual foul environment
Player availability
ATL (Home)
- Angel Reese — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
7 challenge/review events — 2 overturned, 4 confirmed — 1 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 3:59 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| GS | 2:46 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| GS | 2:07 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| ATL | 6:37 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| ATL | 6:37 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| ATL | 0:11 | Coach's challenge | Confirmed |
| GS | 0:59 | Coach's challenge | Confirmed |