WNBA · 2026-10-02 (UTC)

Dallas Wings at Golden State Valkyries

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for DAL, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 41 total · DAL 23, GS 18 · +5 on DAL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : DAL 23, GS 18 — +5 on DAL
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : DAL 19, GS 18 — +1 DAL
  • Players in foul trouble : 1
  • Pregame crew context: Near league avg (123-game crew sample)

Foul-trouble context

DAL (Away)

  • Arike Ogunbowale — 5 PF (Q4 2:30)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for DAL in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 123 prior games, 14 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.6 fouls/game vs league 40.6 Near league avg
  • Dallas Wings with assigned officials: 10-6, -0.3 foul diff/game (16-game sample)
  • Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 8-5, +1.0 foul diff/game (13-game sample)

Pregame crew

Confirmed crew

Crew chief
#15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee
#43 Kevin Fahy
Umpire
#40 Marcy Williams
Alternate
#26 Angel Kent

Postgame result

DAL 73–77 GS · Winner: Golden State Valkyries

Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • DAL fouls: 23
  • GS fouls: 18

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.

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