WNBA · 2015-08-17 (UTC)

Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

58 / 100 High

High impact: the game had a 12-point margin, a 9-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 33 total · IND 21, PHX 12 · +9 on IND

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 12 pts
  • Fouls : IND 21, PHX 12 — +9 on IND
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : IND 10, PHX 19 — +9 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

IND (Away)

  • Lynetta Kizer — 5 PF (Q4 9:26)
  • Natasha Howard — 5 PF (Q4 0:19.0)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 38 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-20
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.2 fouls/game vs league 38.3 Near league avg
  • Indiana Fever with assigned officials: 3-1, +2.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 3-2, -1.8 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

IND 75–63 PHX · Winner: Indiana Fever

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 33 total fouls
  • IND fouls: 21
  • PHX fouls: 12

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