WNBA · 2008-06-24 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

49 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for WAS, 13 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 54 total · PHO 26, WAS 28 · +2 on WAS

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 8 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 26, WAS 28 — +2 on WAS
  • Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 19, WAS 23 — +4 WAS
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Away)

  • Cappie Pondexter — 5 PF (Q4 2:57)
  • Barbara Farris — 5 PF (Q4 8:17)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 18 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 51.2 fouls/game vs league 46.5 Above league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Washington Mystics: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHO 98–90 WAS · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 54 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 26
  • WAS fouls: 28

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