WNBA · 2010-09-02 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
60 / 100 High
High impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 12-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 50 total · PHO 27, SEA 23 · +4 on PHO
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 8 pts
- Fouls : PHO 27, SEA 23 — +4 on PHO
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHO 17, SEA 29 — +12 SEA
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
SEA (Home)
- Tanisha Wright — 5 PF (Q4 1:17)
PHO (Away)
- Tangela Smith — 5 PF (Q4 9:44)
- Diana Taurasi — 6 PF (Q2 7:05) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHO in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 62 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2010 · since 2010-05-04
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.5 fouls/game vs league 44.2 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-4, +2.8 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
- Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 8-3, +3.9 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Sue Blauch
- Referee: Daryl Humphrey
- Referee: Kurt Walker
Actual foul environment
Player availability
PHO (Away)
- Diana Taurasi — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.