WNBA · 2012-05-31 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

53 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 16-point margin, a 14-attempt free-throw edge for ATL, a notable foul split, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · PHX 24, ATL 13 · +11 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 16 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 24, ATL 13 — +11 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 12, ATL 26 — +14 ATL
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Nakia Sanford — 5 PF (Q3 7:45)
  • Avery Warley-Talbert — 5 PF (Q4 6:05)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 4 prior gamesLimited sample · season 2012 · since 2012-05-14
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 48.0 fouls/game vs league 45.1 Near league avgLimited sample
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Atlanta Dream: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHX 65–81 ATL · Winner: Atlanta Dream

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 24
  • ATL fouls: 13

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