WNBA · 2025-05-18 (UTC)
Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
48 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 5-point margin, an even free-throw-attempt split, a notable foul split, 6 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 62 total · WSH 34, CON 28 · +6 on WSH
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : WSH 34, CON 28 — +6 on WSH
- Late-game fouls : 6 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : WSH 29, CON 29 — even
- Players in foul trouble : 6
Foul-trouble context
CON (Home)
- Marina Mabrey — 5 PF (Q4 4:33)
- Jacy Sheldon — 6 PF (Q4 6:20) · Fouled out
- Haley Peters — 5 PF (Q4 8:46)
WSH (Away)
- Kiki Iriafen — 5 PF (Q4 6:43)
- Brittney Sykes — 6 PF (Q4 6:04) · Fouled out
- Jade Melbourne — 5 PF (Q4 4:25)
- Shakira Austin — 3 PF (Q3 6:35) · Ejected
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for WSH in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 5 prior gamesLimited sample · season 2025 · since 2025-05-04
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 39.0 fouls/game vs league 36.0 Near league avgLimited sample
- Washington Mystics: Limited team-specific sample
- Connecticut Sun: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #62 Jeff Wooten
- Referee: #15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Referee: #27 Tyler Mirkovich
Actual foul environment
Player availability
CON (Home)
- Jacy Sheldon — Fouled out
WSH (Away)
- Shakira Austin — Ejected
- Brittney Sykes — Fouled out
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
4 challenge/review events — 2 confirmed — 2 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3:46 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |
| WSH | 1:02 | Ref-initiated review | Unresolved |
| WSH | 9:35 | Ref-initiated review | Unresolved |
| WSH | 6:43 | Coach's challenge | Confirmed |