WNBA · 2015-07-31 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

30 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 12-point margin, a 2-attempt free-throw edge for DAL, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · PHX 24, DAL 21 · +3 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 12 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 24, DAL 21 — +3 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 21, DAL 23 — +2 DAL
  • Players in foul trouble : 4

Foul-trouble context

DAL (Home)

  • Plenette Pierson — 5 PF (Q4 6:01)
  • Courtney Paris — 5 PF (Q4 0:42.0)
  • Riquna Williams — 5 PF (Q4 2:55)

PHX (Away)

  • Alex Harden — 5 PF (Q3 2:25)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 25 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.0 fouls/game vs league 38.5 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 3-2, +2.2 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample
  • Dallas Wings with assigned officials: 2-5, 0.0 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Postgame result

PHX 78–66 DAL · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 24
  • DAL fouls: 21

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