WNBA · 2026-07-31 (UTC)
Indiana Fever at Portland Fire
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
48 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 14-point margin, a 16-attempt free-throw edge for IND, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 46 total · IND 21, POR 25 · +4 on POR
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 14 pts
- Fouls : IND 21, POR 25 — +4 on POR
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : IND 34, POR 18 — +16 IND
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (59-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
POR (Home)
- Nyadiew Puoch — 5 PF (Q3 5:53)
IND (Away)
- Lexie Hull — 5 PF (Q4 7:11)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for POR in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 59 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.4 fouls/game vs league 41.6 Near league avg
- Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 7-1, -2.5 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
- Portland Fire with assigned officials: 2-2, +1.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #43 Kevin Fahy
- Referee
- #6 Charles Watson
- Umpire
- #41 RJ Johnson
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.