WNBA · 2015-08-09 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
16 / 100 Low
Low impact: the game had a 10-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 35 total · PHX 18, CHI 17 · +1 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 10 pts
- Fouls : PHX 18, CHI 17 — +1 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 16, CHI 15 — +1 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Away)
- Marta Xargay — 5 PF (Q3 5:26)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 31 prior games, 8 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 37.4 fouls/game vs league 38.2 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-2, +1.5 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
- Chicago Sky with assigned officials: 4-2, -1.3 foul diff/game (6-game sample)
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Tom Mauer
- Referee: Lamont Simpson
- Referee: #34 Maj Forsberg
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.