WNBA · 2014-07-12 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

54 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 7-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 32 total · PHX 13, CHI 19 · +6 on CHI

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 6 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 13, CHI 19 — +6 on CHI
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 21, CHI 14 — +7 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

CHI (Home)

  • Sylvia Fowles — 5 PF (Q3 1:44)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 37 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2014 · since 2014-05-06
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.9 fouls/game vs league 40.7 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-0, -4.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 1-5, +4.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 72–66 CHI · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 32 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 13
  • CHI fouls: 19

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