WNBA · 2008-06-11 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 22-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · PHO 32, SEA 15 · +17 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 32, SEA 15 — +17 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 10, SEA 32 — +22 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Away)

  • Le'coe Willingham — 6 PF (Q3 6:24) · Fouled out
  • Cappie Pondexter — 5 PF (Q3 4:26)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 10 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.3 fouls/game vs league 45.1 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 3-2, +0.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHO 77–83 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 32
  • SEA fouls: 15

Player availability

PHO (Away)

  • Le'coe Willingham — Fouled out

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