WNBA · 2011-09-19 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

65 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 2 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 63 total · PHX 26, SEA 37 · +11 on SEA

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 26, SEA 37 — +11 on SEA
  • Late-game fouls : 2 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 23, SEA 20 — +3 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

SEA (Home)

  • Lauren Jackson — 5 PF (Q4 9:42)
  • Camille Little — 6 PF (Q2 3:16) · Fouled out
  • Tanisha Wright — 5 PF (Q3 8:03)

PHX (Away)

  • Diana Taurasi — 6 PF (Q3 9:22) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 51 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2011 · since 2011-05-25
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.1 fouls/game vs league 42.8 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-4, +2.2 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 7-1, +1.3 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 77–75 SEA · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 63 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 26
  • SEA fouls: 37

Player availability

SEA (Home)

  • Camille Little — Fouled out

PHX (Away)

  • Diana Taurasi — Fouled out

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