WNBA · 2025 · 2025-08-23

Golden State Valkyries at Phoenix Mercury

Game officiating.

GS 72 – 81 PHX

Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Whistle counts

Total fouls
35
GS fouls
15
PHX fouls
20
FT-trip differential
+3

Foul-type breakdown

TypeCount
Personal 15
Shooting 15
Offensive 2
Technical 2
Transition take 1

Officials

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 63 prior games, 6 with 2+ assigned · season 2025 · since 2025-05-02
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 36.4 fouls/game vs league 36.1 Near league avg
  • Golden State Valkyries with assigned officials: 5-3, -1.2 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
  • Phoenix Mercury with assigned officials: 5-3, +2.4 foul diff/game (8-game sample)

Foul log

  1. Q1 · 9:57
    Personal

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  2. Q1 · 5:58
    Personal

    Temi Fagbenle · #14 (GS)

  3. Q1 · 5:33
    Personal

    Satou Sabally · #0 (PHX)

  4. Q1 · 3:23
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  5. Q1 · 2:45
    Shooting

    Laeticia Amihere · #3 (GS)

  6. Q1 · 0:38.1
    Offensive

    Alyssa Thomas · #25 (PHX)

  7. Q1 · 0:02.6
    Personal

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  8. Q2 · 9:20
    Personal

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  9. Q2 · 7:21
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  10. Q2 · 6:14
    Personal

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  11. Q2 · 5:54
    Shooting

    Tiffany Hayes · #15 (GS)

  12. Q2 · 3:51
    Personal

    Kaila Charles · #6 (GS)

  13. Q2 · 2:07
    Personal

    Tiffany Hayes · #15 (GS)

  14. Q2 · 1:48
    Personal

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  15. Q2 · 1:44
    Shooting

    Lexi Held · #10 (PHX)

  16. Q2 · 1:28
    Shooting

    Tiffany Hayes · #15 (GS)

  17. Q2 · 1:28
    Technical

    Tiffany Hayes · #15 (GS)

  18. Q2 · 0:15.2
    Shooting

    Natasha Mack · #4 (PHX)

  19. Q3 · 7:32
    Shooting

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  20. Q3 · 7:17
    Personal

    Tiffany Hayes · #15 (GS)

  21. Q3 · 7:08
    Shooting

    Iliana Rupert · #21 (GS)

  22. Q3 · 6:21
    Personal

    Carla Leite · #0 (GS)

  23. Q3 · 3:22
    Shooting

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  24. Q3 · 1:45
    Shooting

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  25. Q3 · 0:18.3
    Shooting

    Sami Whitcomb · #33 (PHX)

  26. Q4 · 9:51
    Shooting

    DeWanna Bonner · #24 (PHX)

  27. Q4 · 9:41
    Shooting

    Iliana Rupert · #21 (GS)

  28. Q4 · 9:19
    Offensive

    Satou Sabally · #0 (PHX)

  29. Q4 · 8:20
    Shooting

    Iliana Rupert · #21 (GS)

  30. Q4 · 7:20
    Personal

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  31. Q4 · 5:45
    Personal

    Kate Martin · #21 (GS)

  32. Q4 · 4:59
    Technical

    Kahleah Copper · #2 (PHX)

  33. Q4 · 4:22
    Transition take

    Satou Sabally · #0 (PHX)

  34. Q4 · 3:36
    Personal

    Monique Akoa Makani · #1 (PHX)

  35. Q4 · 2:49
    Shooting

    Satou Sabally · #0 (PHX)