WNBA · 2026-07-04 (UTC)
Portland Fire at Seattle Storm
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
55 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for POR, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · POR 19, SEA 22 · +3 on SEA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : POR 19, SEA 22 — +3 on SEA
- Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : POR 25, SEA 18 — +7 POR
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
SEA (Home)
- Jade Melbourne — 5 PF (Q4 8:12)
POR (Away)
- Carla Leite — 5 PF (Q4 7:37)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for POR in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 43 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-30
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.0 fouls/game vs league 42.8 Near league avg
- Portland Fire with assigned officials: 0-4, +4.8 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
- Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-4, +2.0 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #38 Gina Cross
- Referee: #43 Kevin Fahy
- Referee: #10 Ashley Gloss
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
3 challenge/review events — 2 overturned, 1 confirmed.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 7:09 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |
| POR | 0:56 | Coach's challenge | Confirmed |
| POR | 0:43 | Ref-initiated review | Overturned |