WNBA · 2024 · 2024-09-18

Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks

Game officiating.

PHX 85 – 81 LA

Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Whistle counts

Total fouls
39
PHX fouls
21
LA fouls
18
FT-trip differential
-3

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Shooting 17
Personal 15
Loose ball 3
Technical 2
Offensive 1
Take 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 71 prior games, 9 with 2+ assigned · season 2024 · since 2024-05-04
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 35.1 fouls/game vs league 35.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-8, +1.8 foul diff/game (13-game sample)
  • Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-8, -2.5 foul diff/game (10-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 8:33
    Personal

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  2. Q1 · 7:13
    Personal

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX)

  3. Q1 · 5:34
    Personal

    Brittney Griner · #42 (PHX)

  4. Q1 · 5:04
    Personal

    Diana Taurasi · #3 (PHX)

  5. Q1 · 4:45
    Personal

    Odyssey Sims · #1 (LA)

  6. Q1 · 4:42
    Offensive

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  7. Q1 · 2:27
    Shooting

    Stephanie Talbot · #7 (LA)

  8. Q1 · 1:59
    Personal

    Kia Nurse · #11 (LA)

  9. Q1 · 0:35.0
    Personal

    Stephanie Talbot · #7 (LA)

  10. Q1 · 0:15.1
    Loose ball

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  11. Q2 · 8:08
    Shooting

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  12. Q2 · 5:39
    Shooting

    Monique Billings · #25 (PHX)

  13. Q2 · 4:55
    Shooting

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  14. Q2 · 4:48
    Personal

    Rickea Jackson · #5 (LA)

  15. Q2 · 4:34
    Shooting

    Zia Cooke · #7 (LA)

  16. Q2 · 4:29
    Shooting

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  17. Q2 · 4:19
    Personal

    Rickea Jackson · #5 (LA)

  18. Q2 · 0:18.1
    Shooting

    Dearica Hamby · #5 (LA)

  19. Q2 · 0:18.1
    Technical

    Sophie Cunningham · #8 (PHX) · drew Crystal Dangerfield · #2

  20. Q2 · 0:18.1
    Technical

    Brittney Griner · #42 (PHX) · drew Rickea Jackson · #5

  21. Q2 · 0:04.1
    Shooting

    Monique Billings · #25 (PHX)

  22. Q3 · 8:30
    Shooting

    Dearica Hamby · #5 (LA)

  23. Q3 · 8:05
    Shooting

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  24. Q3 · 5:16
    Shooting

    Dearica Hamby · #5 (LA)

  25. Q3 · 4:24
    Shooting

    Dearica Hamby · #5 (LA)

  26. Q3 · 3:20
    Personal

    Kia Nurse · #11 (LA)

  27. Q3 · 2:40
    Personal

    Li Yueru · #28 (LA)

  28. Q3 · 1:45
    Shooting

    Kia Nurse · #11 (LA)

  29. Q3 · 1:19
    Loose ball

    Mikiah Herbert Harrigan · #21 (PHX)

  30. Q3 · 0:04.1
    Personal

    Amy Atwell · #25 (PHX)

  31. Q4 · 9:19
    Loose ball

    Monique Billings · #25 (PHX)

  32. Q4 · 8:29
    Shooting

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  33. Q4 · 7:53
    Personal

    Celeste Taylor · #6 (PHX)

  34. Q4 · 7:32
    Shooting

    Li Yueru · #28 (LA)

  35. Q4 · 3:26
    Shooting

    Celeste Taylor · #6 (PHX)

  36. Q4 · 2:25
    Shooting

    Natasha Cloud · #9 (PHX)

  37. Q4 · 0:21.1
    Personal

    Rae Burrell · #12 (LA)

  38. Q4 · 0:20.0
    Take

    Rae Burrell · #12 (LA)

  39. Q4 · 0:09.0
    Personal

    Kia Nurse · #11 (LA)