WNBA · 2026-07-28 (UTC)
New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
63 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for NY, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 30 total · NY 13, LA 17 · +4 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 4 pts
- Fouls : NY 13, LA 17 — +4 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : NY 16, LA 7 — +9 NY
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (57-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
LA (Home)
- Nneka Ogwumike — 5 PF (Q4 0:32.7)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 57 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.8 fouls/game vs league 41.6 Near league avg
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 3-1, -3.7 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 5-1, 0.0 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Referee
- #35 Catherine Chang
- Umpire
- #44 Sarah Williams
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.