WNBA · 2025-05-27 (UTC)
Chicago Sky at Phoenix Mercury
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
37 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for CHI, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 39 total · CHI 21, PHX 18 · +3 on CHI
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : CHI 21, PHX 18 — +3 on CHI
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : CHI 20, PHX 19 — +1 CHI
- Players in foul trouble : 2
Foul-trouble context
CHI (Away)
- Angel Reese — 5 PF (Q4 4:11)
- Kia Nurse — 5 PF (Q4 0:39.1)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for CHI in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 9 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-06
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 37.9 fouls/game vs league 37.6 Near league avg
- Chicago Sky: Limited team-specific sample
- Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #6 Charles Watson
- Referee: #9 Tim Greene
- Referee: #8 Blanca Burns
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
2 challenge/review events — 1 overturned — 1 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 2:13 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| PHX | 2:13 | Coach's challenge | Overturned |