WNBA · 2008-07-22 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Houston Comets

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

53 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for PHO, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 57 total · PHO 31, HOU 26 · +5 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 31, HOU 26 — +5 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 34, HOU 31 — +3 PHO
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Away)

  • Cappie Pondexter — 5 PF (Q4 1:24)
  • Barbara Farris — 5 PF (Q3 4:05)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 39 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-10
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 51.5 fouls/game vs league 46.8 Above league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-1, +11.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Houston Comets with assigned officials: 6-5, +2.6 foul diff/game (11-game sample)

Postgame result

PHO 92–94 HOU · Winner: Houston Comets

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 57 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 31
  • HOU fouls: 26

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