WNBA · 2026-09-20 (UTC)
Portland Fire at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
7 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 21-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for POR, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 54 total · POR 27, LA 27 · even
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 21 pts
- Fouls : POR 27, LA 27 — even
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : POR 31, LA 29 — +2 POR
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (80-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
POR (Away)
- Karlie Samuelson — 5 PF (Q3 8:41)
- Frieda Buhner — 5 PF (Q4 3:52)
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 80 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.7 fouls/game vs league 40.6 Near league avg
- Portland Fire with assigned officials: 2-9, +3.4 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 6-6, -2.2 foul diff/game (12-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #10 Ashley Gloss
- Referee
- #22 Kelsey Reynolds
- Umpire
- #36 Ken Jones
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.