WNBA · 2026-07-17 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
31 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 14-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for LA, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 40 total · LA 17, CHI 22 · +5 on CHI
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 14 pts
- Fouls : LA 17, CHI 22 — +5 on CHI
- Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 23, CHI 16 — +7 LA
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (57-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
CHI (Home)
- Courtney Vandersloot — 5 PF (Q4 1:43)
LA (Away)
- Cameron Brink — 5 PF (Q4 7:31)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CHI in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 57 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.3 fouls/game vs league 42.1 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 3-3, -0.2 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 2-7, +0.1 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee
- #3 Ryan Sassano
- Umpire
- #22 Kelsey Reynolds
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.