WNBA · 2026-08-24 (UTC)
Atlanta Dream at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
24 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 38 total · ATL 19, LA 19 · even
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 7 pts
- Fouls : ATL 19, LA 19 — even
- Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : ATL 15, LA 18 — +3 LA
- Players in foul trouble : 3
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (74-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
LA (Home)
- Cameron Brink — 5 PF (Q4 1:08)
ATL (Away)
- Angel Reese — 5 PF (Q4 0:07.1)
- Rhyne Howard — 5 PF (Q4 5:12)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 74 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-26
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.0 fouls/game vs league 41.0 Near league avg
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 7-2, -1.3 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 4-4, -1.7 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #28 Clare Simmons
- Referee
- #10 Ashley Gloss
- Umpire
- #46 Josh Reed
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.