WNBA · 2016-07-03 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
48 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 10-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 4 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 44 total · PHX 23, ATL 21 · +2 on PHX
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 8 pts
- Fouls : PHX 23, ATL 21 — +2 on PHX
- Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 28, ATL 18 — +10 PHX
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
ATL (Home)
- Elizabeth Williams — 5 PF
- Tiffany Hayes — 5 PF (Q4 3:20)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for ATL in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 37 prior games, 3 with 2+ assigned · season 2016 · since 2016-05-04
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 42.8 fouls/game vs league 43.3 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-2, -3.0 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
- Atlanta Dream with assigned officials: 1-3, -3.0 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #5 Tiara Cruse
- Referee: Kurt Walker
- Referee: #42 Roy Gulbeyan
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.