WNBA · 2009-07-15 (UTC)

Sacramento Monarchs at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

22 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 19-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for SAC, a notable foul split, 3 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

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

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 19 pts
  • Fouls : SAC 20, PHO 25 — +5 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SAC 27, PHO 19 — +8 SAC
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Home)

  • Tangela Smith — 6 PF (Q3 2:23) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 13 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-06-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.8 fouls/game vs league 45.8 Near league avg
  • Sacramento Monarchs: Limited team-specific sample
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

SAC 81–100 PHO · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

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

Player availability

PHO (Home)

  • Tangela Smith — Fouled out

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