WNBA · 2014-06-12 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

40 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 9 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 50 total · PHX 25, CON 25 · even

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 25, CON 25 — even
  • Late-game fouls : 9 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 28, CON 24 — +4 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

CON (Home)

  • Alex Bentley — 5 PF (Q4 0:25.0)

PHX (Away)

  • Diana Taurasi — 5 PF (Q4 5:05)
  • Penny Taylor — 5 PF (Q4 2:00)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 18 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2014 · since 2014-05-09
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.9 fouls/game vs league 42.6 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Connecticut Sun: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHX 95–96 CON · Winner: Connecticut Sun

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 50 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 25
  • CON fouls: 25

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