WNBA · 2026-08-02 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Portland Fire
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
52 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for POR, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 37 total · LA 16, POR 21 · +5 on POR
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : LA 16, POR 21 — +5 on POR
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 14, POR 18 — +4 POR
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (51-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
POR (Home)
- Frieda Buhner — 5 PF (Q4 5:41)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for POR in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 51 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.6 fouls/game vs league 41.6 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-4, -2.7 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
- Portland Fire with assigned officials: 4-3, +2.0 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #34 Maj Forsberg
- Referee
- #10 Ashley Gloss
- Umpire
- #8 Blanca Burns
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.