WNBA · 2012-09-07 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

72 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for CON, a notable foul split, 11 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 47 total · PHX 29, CON 18 · +11 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 29, CON 18 — +11 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 11 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 20, CON 24 — +4 CON
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Krystal Thomas — 5 PF (Q3 1:47)
  • Alexis Hornbuckle — 5 PF (Q3 0:30.5)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 41 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-14
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.4 fouls/game vs league 43.2 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 0-3, +10.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 5-4, -6.8 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 91–82 CON · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 47 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 29
  • CON fouls: 18

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