WNBA · 2013-08-01 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

43 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, a notable foul split, 8 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 42 total · PHX 24, SEA 18 · +6 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 24, SEA 18 — +6 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 19, SEA 20 — +1 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Diana Taurasi — 6 PF (Q4 3:20) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 33 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-12
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 38.5 fouls/game vs league 38.9 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-6, +3.0 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 4-3, +1.7 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 79–88 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 42 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 24
  • SEA fouls: 18

Player availability

PHX (Away)

  • Diana Taurasi — Fouled out

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