WNBA · 2010-08-10 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
44 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, 13 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 49 total · PHO 24, CHI 25 · +1 on CHI
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 9 pts
- Fouls : PHO 24, CHI 25 — +1 on CHI
- Late-game fouls : 13 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHO 16, CHI 20 — +4 CHI
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
CHI (Home)
- Sylvia Fowles — 2 PF · Ejected
PHO (Away)
- Diana Taurasi — 5 PF (Q4 9:48)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CHI in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 47 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2010 · since 2010-05-08
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.2 fouls/game vs league 44.6 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-3, +4.8 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 2-5, +0.9 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Tom Mauer
- Referee: Scott Twardoski
- Referee: #39 Michael Price
Actual foul environment
Player availability
CHI (Home)
- Sylvia Fowles — Ejected
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.