WNBA · 2009-08-04 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

64 / 100 High

High impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, a notable foul split, 13 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 52 total · PHO 30, SEA 22 · +8 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 11 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 30, SEA 22 — +8 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 23, SEA 29 — +6 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Tanisha Wright — 5 PF (Q4 2:00)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 28 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-23
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.9 fouls/game vs league 45.2 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-1, +2.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 2-1, +2.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHO 101–90 SEA · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 52 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 30
  • SEA fouls: 22

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