WNBA · 2026-08-23 (UTC)
Washington Mystics at Portland Fire
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
100 / 100 Very high
Very high impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 29-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, a notable foul split, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 41 total · WSH 13, POR 28 · +15 on POR
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : WSH 13, POR 28 — +15 on POR
- Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : WSH 44, POR 15 — +29 WSH
- Players in foul trouble : 3
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (77-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
POR (Home)
- Bridget Carleton — 5 PF (Q4 0:26.0)
- Emily Engstler — 5 PF (Q4 0:04.2)
- Nyadiew Puoch — 5 PF (Q4 4:13)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for POR in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 77 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-29
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.8 fouls/game vs league 41.0 Near league avg
- Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 6-3, -2.7 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
- Portland Fire with assigned officials: 4-4, +2.4 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #9 Timothy Greene
- Referee
- #10 Ashley Gloss
- Umpire
- #24 Gerda Gatling
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.