WNBA · 2009-06-25 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

60 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for WAS, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

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

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 29, WAS 24 — +5 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 19, WAS 29 — +10 WAS
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Away)

  • Tangela Smith — 5 PF (Q4 4:20)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 10 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-21
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 52.7 fouls/game vs league 47.1 Above league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 2-1, -3.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHO 93–87 WAS · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

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

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