WNBA · 2026-08-18 (UTC)
New York Liberty at Chicago Sky
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
56 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 33 total · NY 18, CHI 15 · +3 on NY
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 7 pts
- Fouls : NY 18, CHI 15 — +3 on NY
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : NY 13, CHI 22 — +9 CHI
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (77-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
NY (Away)
- Han Xu — 5 PF (Q4 1:50)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for NY in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 77 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-30
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.1 fouls/game vs league 41.1 Near league avg
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 7-3, -3.9 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 2-5, +2.6 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #16 Isaac Barnett
- Referee
- #10 Ashley Gloss
- Umpire
- #32 Agon Abazi
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.