WNBA · 2009-10-07 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

34 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 13-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for IND, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · PHO 21, IND 26 · +5 on IND

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 13 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 21, IND 26 — +5 on IND
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 19, IND 22 — +3 IND
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

IND (Home)

  • Jessica Moore — 6 PF (Q4 4:33) · Fouled out

PHO (Away)

  • Le'coe Willingham — 5 PF (Q4 2:13)
  • Temeka Johnson — 5 PF (Q4 8:48)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 56 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2009 · since 2009-05-30
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 44.1 fouls/game vs league 45.4 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-4, +1.6 foul diff/game (9-game sample)
  • Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 7-5, +0.1 foul diff/game (12-game sample)

Postgame result

PHO 90–77 IND · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 21
  • IND fouls: 26

Player availability

IND (Home)

  • Jessica Moore — Fouled out

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