WNBA · 2026-09-22 (UTC)
Golden State Valkyries at Portland Fire
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
64 / 100 High
High impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for GS, 14 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 55 total · GS 29, POR 26 · +3 on GS
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 8 pts
- Fouls : GS 29, POR 26 — +3 on GS
- Late-game fouls : 14 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : GS 30, POR 23 — +7 GS
- Players in foul trouble : 3
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (89-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
POR (Home)
- Emily Engstler — 5 PF (Q4 4:09)
- Charisma Osborne — 5 PF (Q4 3:06)
GS (Away)
- Kayla Thornton — 5 PF (Q4 4:59)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for POR in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 89 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.1 fouls/game vs league 40.7 Near league avg
- Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 8-3, -0.1 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
- Portland Fire with assigned officials: 5-4, +1.2 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #5 Tiara Cruse
- Referee
- #76 Toni Patillo
- Umpire
- #29 Jason Alabanza
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.