WNBA · 2008-09-09 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Detroit Shock

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

86 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for TUL, a notable foul split, 14 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 56 total · PHO 35, TUL 21 · +14 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 35, TUL 21 — +14 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 14 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 17, TUL 26 — +9 TUL
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Away)

  • Olympia Scott — 6 PF (Q4 6:24) · Fouled out
  • Brooke Smith — 5 PF (Q3 1:44)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 36 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-09
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 49.1 fouls/game vs league 47.1 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHO 78–89 TUL · Winner: Detroit Shock

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 56 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 35
  • TUL fouls: 21

Player availability

PHO (Away)

  • Olympia Scott — Fouled out

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