WNBA · 2008-07-27 (UTC)

Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

65 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 4-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for PHO, a notable foul split, 9 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · IND 25, PHO 20 · +5 on IND

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 4 pts
  • Fouls : IND 25, PHO 20 — +5 on IND
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : IND 18, PHO 24 — +6 PHO
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

IND (Away)

  • Tamika Catchings — 5 PF (Q4 6:48)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 32 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-01
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.5 fouls/game vs league 46.5 Near league avg
  • Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 2-5, +6.4 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

IND 88–84 PHO · Winner: Indiana Fever

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • IND fouls: 25
  • PHO fouls: 20

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