WNBA · 2016-07-02 (UTC)
New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
46 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 11-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for NYL, a notable foul split, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 46 total · NYL 19, PHX 27 · +8 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 11 pts
- Fouls : NYL 19, PHX 27 — +8 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : NYL 29, PHX 26 — +3 NYL
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
PHX (Home)
- Brittney Griner — 4 PF (Q3 7:09) · Ejected
- Diana Taurasi — 1 PF · Ejected
NYL (Away)
- Tanisha Wright — 6 PF (Q4 0:46.0) · Fouled out
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 27 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2016 · since 2016-05-01
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 43.3 fouls/game vs league 43.3 Near league avg
- New York Liberty with assigned officials: 1-2, +3.0 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-1, +0.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: Sue Blauch
- Referee: Tom Mauer
- Referee: JB DeRosa
Actual foul environment
Player availability
PHX (Home)
- Brittney Griner — Ejected
- Diana Taurasi — Ejected
NYL (Away)
- Tanisha Wright — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.