WNBA · 2012-09-09 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for IND, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · PHX 31, IND 14 · +17 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 31, IND 14 — +17 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 14, IND 22 — +8 IND
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Nakia Sanford — 5 PF (Q2 0:22.9)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 35 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2012 · since 2012-05-05
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.7 fouls/game vs league 43.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 7-0, -3.7 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 83–89 IND · Winner: Indiana Fever

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 31
  • IND fouls: 14

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