WNBA · 2025 · 2025-08-20

Phoenix Mercury at Golden State Valkyries

Game officiating.

PHX 98 – 91 GS

Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Whistle counts

Total fouls
36
PHX fouls
18
GS fouls
18
FT-trip differential
+1

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Shooting 15
Personal 12
Loose ball 5
Take 3
Offensive 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 66 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 36.3 fouls/game vs league 36.4 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 4-4, +1.4 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
  • Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 3-4, 0.0 foul diff/game (7-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 7:57
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  2. Q1 · 7:23
    Personal

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  3. Q1 · 6:03
    Shooting

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  4. Q1 · 5:45
    Shooting

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  5. Q1 · 3:57
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  6. Q1 · 3:04
    Loose ball

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  7. Q1 · 1:43
    Shooting

    Kaitlyn Chen · #2 (GS)

  8. Q1 · 0:21.9
    Personal

    Janelle Salaun · #13 (GS)

  9. Q1 · 0:09.1
    Personal

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  10. Q2 · 9:41
    Shooting

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  11. Q2 · 8:19
    Shooting

    Lexi Held · #10 (PHX)

  12. Q2 · 7:36
    Shooting

    Laeticia Amihere · #3 (GS)

  13. Q2 · 7:36
    Loose ball

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  14. Q2 · 7:23
    Personal

    Laeticia Amihere · #3 (GS)

  15. Q2 · 7:03
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  16. Q2 · 3:20
    Shooting

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  17. Q2 · 3:02
    Shooting

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  18. Q2 · 1:43
    Loose ball

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  19. Q2 · 0:03.9
    Shooting

    Janelle Salaun · #13 (GS)

  20. Q2 · 0:01.1
    Shooting

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  21. Q3 · 8:32
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  22. Q3 · 7:38
    Shooting

    Kate Martin · #21 (GS)

  23. Q3 · 4:28
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  24. Q3 · 2:39
    Offensive

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  25. Q4 · 7:27
    Shooting

    Carla Leite · #0 (GS)

  26. Q4 · 7:14
    Personal

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  27. Q4 · 6:48
    Shooting

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  28. Q4 · 6:13
    Personal

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  29. Q4 · 5:43
    Loose ball

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  30. Q4 · 2:11
    Personal

    Satou Sabally · #0 (PHX)

  31. Q4 · 1:27
    Shooting

    Satou Sabally · #0 (PHX)

  32. Q4 · 1:10
    Loose ball

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  33. Q4 · 0:22.9
    Take

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  34. Q4 · 0:21.6
    Take

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  35. Q4 · 0:13.9
    Take

    Veronica Burton · #22 (GS)

  36. Q4 · 0:11.0
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)