WNBA · 2026-08-18 (UTC)
Atlanta Dream at Las Vegas Aces
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
13 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 15-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for ATL, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 46 total · ATL 22, LV 22 · even
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 15 pts
- Fouls : ATL 22, LV 22 — even
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : ATL 27, LV 25 — +2 ATL
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (79-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
LV (Home)
- NaLyssa Smith — 6 PF (Q4 7:14) · Fouled out
ATL (Away)
- Angel Reese — 5 PF (Q4 1:46)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 79 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
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 7-2, -3.3 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
- Las Vegas Aces with assigned officials: 8-2, -2.3 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee
- #31 Amy Bonner
- Umpire
- #76 Toni Patillo
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
Player availability
LV (Home)
- NaLyssa Smith — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.