WNBA · 2025-05-23 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for SEA, a notable foul split, 4 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 31 total · PHX 19, SEA 12 · +7 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 19, SEA 12 — +7 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 4 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 11, SEA 14 — +3 SEA
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Satou Sabally — 5 PF (Q4 3:48)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for PHX in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 7 prior games · season 2025 · since 2025-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 40.6 fouls/game vs league 38.3 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Seattle Storm: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

PHX 70–77 SEA · Winner: Seattle Storm

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 31 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 19
  • SEA fouls: 12

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

Challenge analysis

1 challenge/review event — 1 confirmed.

TeamClockKindOutcome
PHX 1:47 Ref-initiated review Confirmed