WNBA · 2013-08-03 (UTC)

Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

31 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 41 total · ATL 21, PHX 20 · +1 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : ATL 21, PHX 20 — +1 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : ATL 27, PHX 27 — even
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Alexis Hornbuckle — 6 PF (Q4 3:45) · Fouled out

ATL (Away)

  • Angel McCoughtry — 5 PF
  • Armintie Herrington — 5 PF

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 31 prior games · season 2013 · since 2013-05-12
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.1 fouls/game vs league 38.8 Near league avg
  • Atlanta Dream: Limited team-specific sample
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-4, +2.0 foul diff/game (9-game sample)

Postgame result

ATL 76–82 PHX · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • ATL fouls: 21
  • PHX fouls: 20

Player availability

PHX (Home)

  • Alexis Hornbuckle — Fouled out

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