WNBA · 2009-09-01 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Detroit Shock
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
69 / 100 High
High impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for PHO, 12 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 44 total · PHO 23, TUL 21 · +2 on PHO
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 2 pts
- Fouls : PHO 23, TUL 21 — +2 on PHO
- Late-game fouls : 12 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHO 23, TUL 16 — +7 PHO
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
TUL (Home)
- Cheryl Ford — 5 PF (Q4 0:43.2)
- Deanna Nolan — 5 PF (Q4 3:42)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for TUL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 57 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.3 fouls/game vs league 45.4 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-2, +1.9 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
- Detroit Shock: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #55 Eric Brewton
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
- Referee: Shelley Nakasone
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.