WNBA · 2025-06-01 (UTC)
Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
42 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 5-point margin, a 1-attempt free-throw edge for LA, 12 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 48 total · PHX 23, LA 25 · +2 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 5 pts
- Fouls : PHX 23, LA 25 — +2 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 12 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : PHX 24, LA 25 — +1 LA
- Players in foul trouble : 1
Foul-trouble context
LA (Home)
- Emma Cannon — 5 PF (Q4 4:38)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 17 prior games · season 2025 · since 2025-05-06
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 38.9 fouls/game vs league 37.9 Near league avg
- Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
- Los Angeles Sparks: Limited team-specific sample
Postgame result
Worked crew
- Referee: #62 Jeff Wooten
- Referee: #5 Tiara Cruse
- Referee: #26 Angel Kent
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.
Challenge analysis
2 challenge/review events — 1 confirmed — 1 unresolved.
| Team | Clock | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 5:08 | Coach's challenge | Unresolved |
| PHX | 5:46 | Ref-initiated review | Confirmed |