WNBA · 2026-07-16 (UTC)

Portland Fire at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

42 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 19-point margin, a 14-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 41 total · POR 26, WSH 15 · +11 on POR

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 19 pts
  • Fouls : POR 26, WSH 15 — +11 on POR
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : POR 9, WSH 23 — +14 WSH
  • Players in foul trouble : 2
  • Pregame crew context: Near league avg (54-game crew sample)

Foul-trouble context

POR (Away)

  • Emily Engstler — 5 PF (Q4 9:41)
  • Teja Oblak — 5 PF (Q4 4:47)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 54 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.0 fouls/game vs league 42.1 Near league avg
  • Portland Fire with assigned officials: 2-5, +3.0 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 2-3, -3.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Pregame crew

Confirmed crew

Crew chief
#34 Maj Forsberg
Referee
#28 Clare Simmons
Umpire
#47 Genesis Perrymond

Postgame result

POR 75–56 WSH · Winner: Portland Fire

Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • POR fouls: 26
  • WSH fouls: 15

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

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