WNBA · 2026-08-05 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
23 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 37 total · LA 19, CHI 18 · +1 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 7 pts
- Fouls : LA 19, CHI 18 — +1 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 20, CHI 19 — +1 LA
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (62-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
CHI (Home)
- Kamilla Cardoso — 5 PF (Q4 4:31)
LA (Away)
- Cameron Brink — 5 PF (Q4 7:20)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CHI in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 62 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.5 fouls/game vs league 41.4 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-4, -4.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 2-6, +0.3 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #43 Kevin Fahy
- Referee
- #26 Angel Kent
- Umpire
- #46 Josh Reed
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.