WNBA · 2026-08-09 (UTC)
Golden State Valkyries at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
25 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 33 total · GS 16, LA 17 · +1 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 6 pts
- Fouls : GS 16, LA 17 — +1 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : GS 9, LA 9 — even
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (78-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
LA (Home)
- Erica Wheeler — 5 PF (Q4 0:04.7)
GS (Away)
- Kiah Stokes — 5 PF (Q4 6:48)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 78 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.8 fouls/game vs league 41.4 Near league avg
- Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 7-1, -2.0 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-8, -0.4 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee
- #32 Agon Abazi
- Umpire
- #24 Gerda Gatling
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.