WNBA · 2009-07-26 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at New York Liberty
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
49 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for PHO, 12 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 48 total · PHO 26, NYL 22 · +4 on PHO
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 6 pts
- Fouls : PHO 26, NYL 22 — +4 on PHO
- Late-game fouls : 12 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHO 25, NYL 24 — +1 PHO
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
PHO (Away)
- Tangela Smith — 5 PF (Q4 2:29)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHO in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 23 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.0 fouls/game vs league 44.9 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 1-2, +5.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Tony Dawkins
- Referee: Denise Brooks
- Referee: June Courteau
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.