WNBA · 2026-08-07 (UTC)

Atlanta Dream at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

71 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, 13 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 56 total · ATL 29, WSH 27 · +2 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 5 pts
  • Fouls : ATL 29, WSH 27 — +2 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : ATL 27, WSH 34 — +7 WSH
  • Players in foul trouble : 5
  • Pregame crew context: Near league avg (63-game crew sample)

Foul-trouble context

WSH (Home)

  • Shakira Austin — 5 PF (Q4 2:31)
  • Cassandre Prosper — 5 PF (Q4 1:15)

ATL (Away)

  • Angel Reese — 5 PF (Q4 3:12)
  • Jordin Canada — 5 PF (Q4 6:30)
  • Rhyne Howard — 6 PF (Q3 1:46) · Fouled out

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 63 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.4 fouls/game vs league 41.4 Near league avg
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 3-4, -2.1 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 1-4, -0.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Pregame crew

Confirmed crew

Crew chief
#43 Kevin Fahy
Referee
#6 Charles Watson
Umpire
#41 RJ Johnson

Postgame result

ATL 74–79 WSH · Winner: Washington Mystics

Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.

Actual foul environment

  • 56 total fouls
  • ATL fouls: 29
  • WSH fouls: 27

Player availability

ATL (Away)

  • Rhyne Howard — Fouled out

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.

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