WNBA · 2025-06-05 (UTC)

Golden State Valkyries at Phoenix Mercury

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 5-attempt free-throw edge for GS, 8 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 36 total · GS 16, PHX 20 · +4 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : GS 16, PHX 20 — +4 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 8 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : GS 25, PHX 20 — +5 GS
  • Players in foul trouble : 3

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Home)

  • Satou Sabally — 5 PF (Q4 7:50)
  • Sami Whitcomb — 6 PF (Q4 5:27) · Fouled out

GS (Away)

  • Cecilia Zandalasini — 5 PF (Q4 0:16.1)

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 16 prior games, 1 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-06
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 38.9 fouls/game vs league 37.8 Near league avg
  • Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 2-1, -1.7 foul diff/game (3-game sample)Limited sample
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 2-2, +4.3 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

GS 77–86 PHX · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 36 total fouls
  • GS fouls: 16
  • PHX fouls: 20

Player availability

PHX (Home)

  • Sami Whitcomb — Fouled out

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

Challenge analysis

2 challenge/review events — 1 overturned — 1 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
GS 0:00 Ref-initiated review Overturned
GS 7:55 Ref-initiated review Unresolved