WNBA · 2013-08-23 (UTC)

Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

50 / 100 High

High impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 48 total · SEA 21, PHX 27 · +6 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 8 pts
  • Fouls : SEA 21, PHX 27 — +6 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SEA 29, PHX 25 — +4 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Charde Houston — 5 PF

SEA (Away)

  • Tanisha Wright — 6 PF (Q4 3:32) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 48 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-12
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.0 fouls/game vs league 37.8 Near league avg
  • Seattle Storm with assigned officials: 5-6, +2.2 foul diff/game (11-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 9-5, +3.0 foul diff/game (14-game sample)

Postgame result

SEA 81–73 PHX · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 48 total fouls
  • SEA fouls: 21
  • PHX fouls: 27

Player availability

SEA (Away)

  • Tanisha Wright — Fouled out

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