WNBA · 2010-09-05 (UTC)

Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

27 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, 3 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 48 total · SEA 24, PHO 24 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : SEA 24, PHO 24 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SEA 24, PHO 20 — +4 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHO (Home)

  • Temeka Johnson — 5 PF (Q4 7:54)
  • DeWanna Bonner — 5 PF (Q4 3:00)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 57 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2010 · since 2010-05-09
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 45.7 fouls/game vs league 44.2 Near league avg
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 9-1, +4.0 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-2, +3.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

SEA 91–88 PHO · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 48 total fouls
  • SEA fouls: 24
  • PHO fouls: 24

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