WNBA · 2026-09-22 (UTC)
Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
36 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for LV, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 29 total · LA 17, LV 12 · +5 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 10 pts
- Fouls : LA 17, LV 12 — +5 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : LA 11, LV 14 — +3 LV
- Players in foul trouble : 1
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (93-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
LA (Away)
- Ariel Atkins — 5 PF (Q4 3:21)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 93 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-30
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.8 fouls/game vs league 40.7 Near league avg
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 6-8, -1.9 foul diff/game (14-game sample)
- Las Vegas Aces with assigned officials: 5-5, -0.4 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #43 Kevin Fahy
- Referee
- #3 Ryan Sassano
- Umpire
- #37 Teresa Stuck
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.