WNBA · 2013-06-29 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

44 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 19-point margin, a 16-attempt free-throw edge for CON, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 65 total · PHX 37, CON 28 · +9 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 19 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 37, CON 28 — +9 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 27, CON 43 — +16 CON
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Brittney Griner — 6 PF (Q3 3:20) · Fouled out
  • Charde Houston — 6 PF (Q3 2:02) · Fouled out
  • Krystal Thomas — 5 PF (Q4 5:01)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 20 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.0 fouls/game vs league 38.7 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-1, +3.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 2-2, -3.7 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHX 89–70 CON · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 65 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 37
  • CON fouls: 28

Player availability

PHX (Away)

  • Brittney Griner — Fouled out
  • Charde Houston — Fouled out

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