WNBA · 2008-07-10 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

53 / 100 High

High impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, a notable foul split, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 54 total · PHO 31, SEA 23 · +8 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 31, SEA 23 — +8 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 24, SEA 28 — +4 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Yolanda Griffith — 5 PF (Q4 1:32)

PHO (Away)

  • Tangela Smith — 6 PF (Q4 7:15) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 20 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-17
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.3 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-1, +10.3 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 3-1, -1.7 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHO 78–89 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 54 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 31
  • SEA fouls: 23

Player availability

PHO (Away)

  • Tangela Smith — Fouled out

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