WNBA · 2026-08-16 (UTC)
Chicago Sky at Seattle Storm
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
84 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, a notable foul split, 12 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · CHI 24, SEA 17 · +7 on CHI
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 2 pts
- Fouls : CHI 24, SEA 17 — +7 on CHI
- Late-game fouls : 12 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : CHI 27, SEA 20 — +7 CHI
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (75-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
CHI (Away)
- Kamilla Cardoso — 5 PF (Q4 0:20.3)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CHI in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 75 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.4 fouls/game vs league 41.1 Near league avg
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 3-6, +1.8 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
- Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-9, +2.7 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #76 Toni Patillo
- Referee
- #35 Catherine Chang
- Umpire
- #27 Tyler Mirkovich
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.