WNBA · 2026-07-19 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Dallas Wings
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
42 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for DAL, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 44 total · LA 23, DAL 21 · +2 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 8 pts
- Fouls : LA 23, DAL 21 — +2 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 11, DAL 19 — +8 DAL
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (57-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
LA (Away)
- Dearica Hamby — 6 PF (Q4 8:16) · Fouled out
- Cameron Brink — 5 PF (Q4 4:21)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 57 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.5 fouls/game vs league 42.0 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-3, -1.3 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
- Dallas Wings with assigned officials: 6-3, +2.0 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #43 Kevin Fahy
- Referee
- #35 Catherine Chang
- Umpire
- #27 Tyler Mirkovich
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
Player availability
LA (Away)
- Dearica Hamby — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.