WNBA · 2026-08-13 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
50 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for NY, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 40 total · LA 22, NY 18 · +4 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 4 pts
- Fouls : LA 22, NY 18 — +4 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 13, NY 18 — +5 NY
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (72-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
NY (Home)
- Pauline Astier — 5 PF (Q4 9:35)
LA (Away)
- Ariel Atkins — 5 PF (Q4 3:39)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 72 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.0 fouls/game vs league 41.1 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 3-5, +0.1 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 7-3, -2.4 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #9 Timothy Greene
- Referee
- #27 Tyler Mirkovich
- Umpire
- #25 Kelly Broomfield
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.