WNBA · 2013-09-11 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

98 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 2-point margin, a 17-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

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

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 2 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 22, CHI 14 — +8 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 11, CHI 28 — +17 CHI
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Brittney Griner — 5 PF (Q3 2:00)
  • Krystal Thomas — 5 PF (Q4 3:14)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 71 prior games, 11 with 2+ assigned · season 2013 · since 2013-05-15
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 38.3 fouls/game vs league 37.7 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 11-5, +3.0 foul diff/game (16-game sample)
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 8-4, -1.3 foul diff/game (12-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 68–70 CHI · Winner: Chicago Sky

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

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

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