WNBA · 2015-08-02 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

100 / 100 Very high

Very high impact: the game had a 3-point margin, a 20-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 3 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · PHX 19, ATL 26 · +7 on ATL

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 3 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 19, ATL 26 — +7 on ATL
  • Late-game fouls : 3 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 31, ATL 11 — +20 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

ATL (Home)

  • Aneika Henry-Morello — 5 PF (Q3 0:22.0)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 25 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.8 fouls/game vs league 38.5 Above league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 1-2, +2.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 1-2, +3.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHX 71–68 ATL · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 19
  • ATL fouls: 26

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