WNBA · 2015-08-27 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

48 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 1-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 46 total · PHX 22, CON 24 · +2 on CON

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 1 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 22, CON 24 — +2 on CON
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 22, CON 16 — +6 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

CON (Home)

  • Jennifer Lacy — 5 PF (Q4 8:48)

PHX (Away)

  • Marta Xargay — 5 PF (Q4 8:33)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 40 prior games, 7 with 2+ assigned · season 2015 · since 2015-06-19
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.7 fouls/game vs league 38.2 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-3, -0.3 foul diff/game (7-game sample)
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 4-1, +0.6 foul diff/game (5-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHX 81–80 CON · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 46 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 22
  • CON fouls: 24

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