WNBA · 2008-06-29 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

69 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for CON, a notable foul split, 12 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 53 total · PHO 29, CON 24 · +5 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 29, CON 24 — +5 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 12 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 19, CON 25 — +6 CON
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

CON (Home)

  • Barbara Turner — 5 PF (Q4 0:07.0)

PHO (Away)

  • Tangela Smith — 5 PF (Q4 6:00)
  • Cappie Pondexter — 6 PF (Q4 2:43) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 22 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-10
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.4 fouls/game vs league 46.8 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 2-1, -4.3 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHO 87–80 CON · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 53 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 29
  • CON fouls: 24

Player availability

PHO (Away)

  • Cappie Pondexter — Fouled out

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