WNBA · 2026-10-09 (UTC)
Atlanta Dream at New York Liberty
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
51 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for ATL, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 43 total · ATL 23, NY 20 · +3 on ATL
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 2 pts
- Fouls : ATL 23, NY 20 — +3 on ATL
- Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : ATL 24, NY 21 — +3 ATL
- Players in foul trouble : 3
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (134-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
NY (Home)
- Sabrina Ionescu — 5 PF (Q4 0:06.2)
ATL (Away)
- Naz Hillmon — 5 PF (Q3 2:27)
- Rhyne Howard — 5 PF (Q4 4:48)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 134 prior games, 20 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-25
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.5 fouls/game vs league 40.6 Near league avg
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 15-5, -0.1 foul diff/game (20-game sample)
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 12-9, -1.1 foul diff/game (21-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #5 Tiara Cruse
- Referee
- #9 Timothy Greene
- Umpire
- #3 Ryan Sassano
- Alternate
- #26 Angel Kent
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.