WNBA · 2026-09-21 (UTC)
Atlanta Dream at New York Liberty
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
43 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for ATL, 10 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 42 total · ATL 20, NY 22 · +2 on NY
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 11 pts
- Fouls : ATL 20, NY 22 — +2 on NY
- Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : ATL 30, NY 23 — +7 ATL
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (104-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
NY (Home)
- Pauline Astier — 6 PF (Q4 1:10) · Fouled out
ATL (Away)
- Rhyne Howard — 5 PF (Q4 7:13)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for NY in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 104 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.7 fouls/game vs league 40.7 Near league avg
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 9-3, -0.9 foul diff/game (12-game sample)
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 9-5, -3.0 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #9 Timothy Greene
- Referee
- #11 Randy Richardson
- Umpire
- #7 Angelica Suffren
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
Player availability
NY (Home)
- Pauline Astier — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.