WNBA · 2025-06-18 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

32 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had an 8-point margin, a 4-attempt free-throw edge for PHX, 5 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 38 total · PHX 20, CON 18 · +2 on PHX

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 8 pts
  • Fouls : PHX 20, CON 18 — +2 on PHX
  • Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHX 27, CON 23 — +4 PHX
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

PHX (Away)

  • Monique Akoa Makani — 6 PF (Q4 1:33) · Fouled out

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

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 22 prior games, 2 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 36.1 fouls/game vs league 37.5 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Connecticut Sun with assigned officials: 1-3, +1.8 foul diff/game (4-game sample)Limited sample

Postgame result

PHX 83–75 CON · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 38 total fouls
  • PHX fouls: 20
  • CON fouls: 18

Player availability

PHX (Away)

  • Monique Akoa Makani — Fouled out

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

Challenge analysis

2 challenge/review events — 1 overturned, 1 confirmed.

TeamClockKindOutcome
PHX 4:19 Ref-initiated review Overturned
PHX 3:09 Coach's challenge Confirmed