WNBA · 2009-09-02 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

61 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 16-point margin, a 22-attempt free-throw edge for IND, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

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

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 16 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 30, IND 22 — +8 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 16, IND 38 — +22 IND
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Away)

  • Le'coe Willingham — 5 PF (Q4 6:28)
  • Cappie Pondexter — 5 PF (Q4 5:56)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 37 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-22
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 47.8 fouls/game vs league 45.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 6-1, +0.1 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

PHO 106–90 IND · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

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

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