WNBA · 2025-05-17 (UTC)

Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

9 / 100 Low

Low impact: the game had a 22-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, and 4 late-game fouls.

Actual fouls: 41 total · SEA 19, PHX 22 · +3 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 22 pts
  • Fouls : SEA 19, PHX 22 — +3 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : SEA 20, PHX 21 — +1 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : none recorded

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 7 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-04
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 34.1 fouls/game vs league 35.6 Near league avg
  • Seattle Storm: Limited team-specific sample
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

SEA 59–81 PHX · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 41 total fouls
  • SEA fouls: 19
  • PHX fouls: 22

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

Challenge analysis

3 challenge/review events — 1 overturned, 1 confirmed — 1 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
PHX 5:29 Coach's challenge Unresolved
SEA 5:29 Ref-initiated review Overturned
SEA 4:02 Ref-initiated review Confirmed