WNBA · 2013-07-02 (UTC)

New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

69 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 8-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 36 total · NY 22, PHX 14 · +8 on NY

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : NY 22, PHX 14 — +8 on NY
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : NY 17, PHX 25 — +8 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

NY (Away)

  • Kara Braxton — 5 PF (Q4 3:01)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 26 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-13
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.4 fouls/game vs league 39.2 Near league avg
  • New York Liberty with assigned officials: 1-3, +1.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-2, -1.5 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

NY 87–94 PHX · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 36 total fouls
  • NY fouls: 22
  • PHX fouls: 14

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