WNBA · 2013-09-06 (UTC)
San Antonio Silver Stars at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
46 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 44 total · SA 24, PHX 20 · +4 on SA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 3 pts
- Fouls : SA 24, PHX 20 — +4 on SA
- Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : SA 28, PHX 29 — +1 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 3
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Home)
- DeWanna Bonner — 5 PF
- Brittney Griner — 6 PF (Q4 7:22) · Fouled out
SA (Away)
- Jayne Appel-Marinelli — 6 PF (Q4 3:21) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 71 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-15
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.4 fouls/game vs league 37.6 Near league avg
- San Antonio Silver Stars: Limited team-specific sample
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 6-4, +0.8 foul diff/game (10-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #55 Eric Brewton
- Referee: Billy Smith
- Referee: Thomas Nunez
Actual foul environment
Player availability
PHX (Home)
- Brittney Griner — Fouled out
SA (Away)
- Jayne Appel-Marinelli — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.